Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.
The Carney Class Action Practice Group defends clients and protects their interests against class actions in federal and state courts. Each class action is unique with the type of classes certified, claims pleaded and jurisdictions involved. Often these cases are nationwide, bringing various federal and state laws into the litigation process. Class actions can pose significant negative media exposure and financial risk to clients which can be devastating to their business. Carney has the experience to mitigate these impacts and bring resolution to high-stakes, class action litigation. Our class action experiences have included a broad array of matters, including:
Employment
- Wage and hour violations
Consumer Protection Act
- Violations of Washington Consumer Protection Act
Environmental/Hazards
- Environmental contamination and toxic tort claims
- Release of radioactive materials
Health Care/Insurance
- Health care insurance – benefit design
- Health care insurance – rate
Automobile Insurance
- Service fee charges regarding installment payments for premiums
Insurance Coverage
- Insurers' obligations under policies
- Bad faith
Contracts
- Arbitration clauses
Civil rights Defense
- First Amendment
- Eighth Amendment
- Fourteenth Amendment violations
- Prison inadequate medical care
- Prison jail conditions including overcrowding, lack of access to the legal system, inadequate supplies
- Municipal and county defense
Other
- Facsimile advertisements or "junk faxes" in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Junk Fax Protection Act, and Washington Consumer Protection Act