Yarmuth Wilsdon Calfo is a firm of dedicated trial lawyers located in Seattle. Our practice consists of trial and appellate work, arbitrations and mediations, and counsel and advice — in both civil and white-collar criminal cases. Our clients include large corporations that have chosen us for complex, high-stakes litigation — and individuals who rely upon our lawyers for personal counsel and advice. Our practice is national in scope. We litigate and try cases in state and federal courts in Washington state and throughout the nation. A list of some of our clients can be found under Representative Clients.

We believe that we regularly out-perform larger groups of adverse attorneys — in results achieved, quality of performance, and in the cost effectiveness of our efforts.

Our lawyers are outstanding in their education, training and performance. Several were federal prosecutors, worked in large national law firms, and served as law clerks to prominent federal judges. Our lawyers are practical and effective problem-solvers, have substantial courtroom experience and have tried hundreds of cases to conclusion in federal and state courts throughout the nation. Information regarding the backgrounds and experience of our attorneys can be found under Attorney Profiles.

The firm’s practice consists primarily of:

• Commercial & Civil Litigation — with emphasis on complex matters, including securities fraud, partnership and shareholder issues, contract actions, health care fraud and employment litigation. We have also represented several major law firms as litigation counsel when those firms were themselves parties to litigation.
• Intellectual Property Litigation — in the fields of anti-piracy, copyright, trademark and trade secret cases. Since 1996 we have acted as national anti-piracy counsel to DIRECTV. We also represent Microsoft, the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, and News Corp. in on-going anti-piracy matters.
• White Collar Criminal Defense— we defend businesses and individuals accused of white collar crimes, including federal grand jury practice, corporate investigations and other responses to government enforcement activity. Our clients include Fortune 500 and other large companies and executives from such companies involved in federal grand jury investigations or other government enforcement proceedings. Our lawyers defend federal investigations and prosecutions of all kinds. Recent matters have involved environmental and safety-related crimes, securities, tax or investment fraud, and healthcare fraud.
• Employment Litigation and Investigations – we represent employers and employees in claims involving employment discrimination, non-competition agreements, wage and hour issues, and related matters.  Our clients include public entities, large corporations, executives and local businesses.  We also conduct investigations for employers regarding a variety of issues, including complaints of discrimination and harassment, employee misconduct and ethics violations.
• Whistleblower or “Qui Tam” Litigation— we defend companies under civil investigation for government program fraud, often based upon allegations by their employees or former employees. We also defend litigation by employees alleging retaliation for whistleblowing activity under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or the False Claims Act.