Practice Areas

• BUSINESS LITIGATION

Successfully defended the rights of a minority owner of a loan company when the majority owner was using company funds for his personal benefit and failing to properly disperse profits.
Successfully defended a merchant when it was sued by a supplier when the supplier had failed to provide product.
Successfully defended co-owner of message franchise against claims by minority shareholder and recovered attorney fees
Successfully obtained a temporary restraining order preventing a manager from violating the terms of a non-compete.
Successfully defended contract claims relating to the purchase of products
Successfully negotiated the return of secured property from a lender as part of a lease termination.

• EMPLOYMENT LITIGATION

Obtained a complete defense verdict in a two week trial in an employment discrimination case in the Western District of Washington.
Obtained a significant recovery from a plaintiff for claims of violating an employment contract
Obtained a significant recover for a plaintiff in a retaliation claims when the plaintiff was terminated in retaliation for complaining about the sexual harassment of a co-worker.
Successfully defended a local business in wage and hour claims

• REAL PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION

Successfully defended the rights of a minority owner of a loan company when the majority owner was using company funds for his personal benefit and failing to properly disperse profits.
Successfully sued over fraud in the sale of stock in a local company.
Successfully represented individual in proceedings brought by the Department of Financial Institutions asserting violations of Washington State Securities Act.

• BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Helped the owner negotiate the the sale of a online company specializing in the sale or equipment and products for vinyl signs for approximately $8 million dollars.
Helped negotiate the sale of an internet advertising company to a Canadian publically held company for approximately $15 million.
Successfully helped a group of owners sell an internet advertising company to a Chinese held company.

• SECURITIES LITIGATION

Successfully defended the rights of a minority owner of a loan company when the majority owner was using company funds for his personal benefit and failing to properly disperse profits.
Successfully sued over fraud in the sale of stock in a local company.
Successfully represented individual in proceedings brought by the Department of Financial Institutions asserting violations of Washington State Securities Act.

• ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE

Wright has a particular interest in advising businesses and law firms on the emerging law of electronic evidence. He has lectured and written on the subject as well.

Awards

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