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Seattle Business & Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Guy Beckett has been litigating cases since 1985, after his graduation from the University of Virginia School of Law. Guy's practice emphasizes consumer protection and business/commercial litigation, including class action lawsuits. He has successfully litigated at all levels in Washington's court system, from district court to the Washington Supreme Court, in federal courts in Eastern and Western Washington, and in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has been counsel of record on several published and reported appellate court cases, including McCurry v. Chevy Chase Bank, FSB, 169 Wn.2d 96 (2010), in which the Washington Supreme Court reversed the trial court's and Court of Appeals' dismissal of his client's claims, and declined to adopt the U.S. Supreme Court's Iqbal/Twombly standard for deciding Civil Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal motions in Washington. Guy resides in Seattle and is a Pacific Northwest native, having been born and raised in Bremerton, and graduated from Washington State University in 1981. He is married to Heather, and between the two of them, they have three children. In his spare time, Guy enjoys hiking in the mountains and collecting and listening to old 78 rpm jazz and blues records.About Guy W. Beckett
Practice Areas
- Business & Commercial Litigation 40%
- Consumer Protection/Class Action 40%
- Personal Injury 15%
- Legal Malpractice 5%
Litigation
- 90%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Languages
- English (Primary)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1985
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1988
Other Affiliations
- Washington State Bar Association, 1985 - Present (Member)
- Washington State Association For Justice, 2000 - Present (Eagle)
- Washington State Association For Justice, 1985 - Present (Member)
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 1981
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
Past Positions
- Hall, Kintner & Beckett, PLLC (Bremerton, WA), Owner, 1985 - 1988
Classes and Seminars
- SLAPP-Ocalypse: The Trap of SLAPP, WSAJ, 2014 - Present
- Disqualification of Opposing Counsel, WSAJ, 2003 - Present
References
References
- Hon. Wm. Thomas McPhee (Ret.)
- David Leen, Esq.
- Rob Williamson, Esq.
- John Devlin, Esq.
Office Information
Address
1708 Bellevue Avenue Seattle, WA 98122
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Supreme Court Rejects Preemption and Iqbal/Twombly, WSAJ Trial News, Vol. 46-3, 2010
Overview of McCurry v. Chevy Chase Bank, N.A., 169 Wnd.2d 1 (2010), in which Washington State Supreme Court rejected Iqbal/Twombly approach to deciding CR 12(b)(6) motions and federal preemption as a defense to breach of contract and CPA claim. - Federal Preemption: A Change in the Wind?, WSAJ Trial News, Vol. 44-11, 2009
Analysis of whether federal Office of Thrift Supervision regulations should preempt state law claims against national bank for breach of contract and violations of Washington's Consumer Protection Act.
Representative Cases
- Unifund CCR, LLC v. Amy Elyse, 382 P.3d 1090, 195 Wn. App. 110 (WA Ct. App. Div. 1 2016)
- MCCurry v. Chevy Chase, N.A., 233 P.3d 861, 233 P.3d 861 (WA Sup. Ct. 2010)
- Singleton v. Naegeli Reporting Corp., 125 P.3d 594, 142 Wn. App. 598 (WA Ct. App. Div. 1 2008)
- O'Neill v. Farmers Insurance Co., 125 P.3d 134, 124 Wn. App. 516 (WA Ct. App. Div. 1 2004)
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