Washington Court Dismisses Sex Abuse Case Originating in Idaho

Patterson Buchanan has succeeded in getting a lawsuit dismissed that was brought in a Washington court over alleged sexual misconduct originating in Idaho. The King more...

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against School District Over School Shooting

A Pierce County Superior Court judge in Washington has granted complete summary judgment in favor of the Tacoma Public Schools in a lawsuit resulting from a more...

Dismissal of Case Against County Over 911 Call Upheld on Appeal

Patterson Buchanan has prevailed on appeal in a wrongful death case brought against a Washington county over a 911 call. The Washington Court of Appeals affirmed more...

Patterson Buchanan Wins Summary Judgment for City

A Washington superior court has dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Burlington defended by Patterson Buchanan.

The case arose from the 2008 firing by Skagit County more...

City Defended by Patterson Buchanan Wins Construction Contract Dispute

Patterson Buchanan has won the dismissal of a high-stakes construction contract lawsuit against the City of Vancouver, Washington, in Clark County Superior Court.

The dispute centered on more...

Patterson Buchanan Successfully Defends School District’s Firing of Athletic Director

After a three-day open hearing, a hearing officer has affirmed that an urban school district in Washington had sufficient cause to terminate the employment of a more...

Case Dismissed: Patterson Buchanan Wins Officer-Involved Shooting Case for Sheriff’s Deputy

A superior court in Washington has granted a complete summary judgment in favor of a Whatcom County sheriff’s deputy in a lawsuit over the use more...

Oregon Judge Denies Attempt to Introduce Use of Reasonableness Hearing in Insurance Coverage Case

Patterson Buchanan recently represented an insurer in successfully opposing a motion for a “reasonableness hearing” in an Oregon circuit court. In a reasonableness hearing, parties more...

Patterson Buchanan Persuades 9th Circuit En Banc Court in Religious Freedom Case

An 11-judge en banc panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favor of the Catholic Church in a more...

Pat Buchanan Named "2010 Woman of Influence" by Puget Sound Business Journal

The Puget Sound Business Journal has named Pat Buchanan one of its "Women of Influence" for 2010. The 2010 honorees were recognized at more...