has more than 15 years of experience representing clients in commercial litigation, including employees wrongfully terminated or discriminated against on the basis of
age, gender or disability; individuals victimized by securities or investment fraud; policyholders with insurance bad faith claims; individuals, including elderly or disabled, taken advantage of by aggressive or unethical lenders; and professionals, including attorneys, falsely or improperly accused of negligence or unethical conduct. Janet has been honored by her peers as a Washington Law & Politics "Super Lawyer" and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America .
Education
University of Oregon, J.D., with high honors, 1984
- Order of the Coif
University of Oregon, B.A., Economics, with honors, 1978
Bryn Mawr College, 1974-1976
Judicial Extern
Law School Extern for The Honorable Owen M. Panner
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1983-1984
Practice History
Hall Zanzig Claflin McEachern PLLC
Member, 2000-present
Mundt, MacGregor, Happel, Falconer, Zulauf & Hall
Associate Attorney, 1984-1992
Selected Cases
Stewart v. Nauman. Represented investors in prosecuting securities claims in excess of $1.6 million against stockbroker and his firm. Obtained favorable settlement for investors on eve of arbitration. (NASD Arbitration)
Fidelity Funding Company v. Estate of Eugene Horbach. Successfully defended against fraud and civil racketeering claims in excess of $12 million. Following a one-week bench trial, obtained dismissal of all claims against the Estate except a single tort claim of less than $500,000. (King County Superior Court)
Anderson v. Thompson. Represented more than 100 investors asserting civil racketeering and securities fraud claims against the promoters and attorneys responsible for the sale of partnership interests in Washington apple orchards. Obtained a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs following a 3-month trial in federal court in Spokane, Washington. Plaintiffs then obtained a favorable settlement on state securities law claims that were severed for trial in state court. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington)
Employment Cases. Represented numerous employees in lawsuits against former employers (including major pharmaceutical, manufacturing and entertainment companies) for wrongful termination, harassment or discrimination based on age, gender or disability. Represented executive and managerial employees in negotiating favorable terms of departure from their employers. Represented employers in defense of meritless claims.
Associations
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington
Washington Women Lawyers
Washington State Bar Association
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Admitted to Practice
Washington State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
