About Patricia Eakes

Patty is an accomplished trial lawyer, having tried scores of cases to verdict in state and federal court.  Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, employment disputes, and white collar criminal defense.  Patty has represented Fortune 500 companies and executives of those companies in matters involving alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, patent infringement, securities fraud, copyright and trade secret claims, antitrust violations, tax fraud, RICO violations and a wide variety of employment discrimination and wage and hour cases.  In addition to her trial practice, Patty conducts internal investigations for private companies and government agencies and has served as the Special Ethics Counsel to the Seattle School District.

Patty is a founding member of Calfo Eakes.  Prior to forming the firm, she was a King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions from 1990 until 2006.  As a prosecutor, Patty directed the investigation and prosecution of numerous high-profile homicide cases and other violent crimes.  She prosecuted Gary Ridgway, the most prolific serial killer in the United States, for more than 50 murders referred to as the Green River murders.  In the Civil Division, Patty advised county agencies on a wide variety of employment-related issues including requests for accommodation, discipline and termination.  She also defended King County in both state and federal court in employment lawsuits.

Patty is ranked with Chambers & Partners USA and by Washington Law & Politics Magazine as a Top 50 female lawyer.  She was named one of Benchmark Litigation’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” in 2018 and Benchmark also identified her as a “Litigation Star.”   Patty has previously served on the boards of the Seattle Police Foundation and DAWN, a domestic violence organization.