Five Graham & Dunn Attorneys Named “Rising Stars” for 2006
11.30.2005
Each year, Washington Law & Politics solicits nominations for "Rising Stars"— the best up-and-coming attorneys. Many are nominated, but fewer than 2.5% of the attorneys in Washington will make the list.
Graham & Dunn is proud to have five attorneys achieve Rising Star status for 2006: Michael G. Atkins, Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi, David M. Byers, David C. Lundsgaard, and Steven A. Miller.
Michael G. Atkins
Michael is a litigator on the Communications team, primarily representing media and telecommunications clients, and parties involved in trademark disputes.
Kumi Yamamoto Baruffi
Kumi is a member of the Financial Services team. She works primarily with banks and other financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, corporate planning and governance, and general business transactions. She has been a speaker at industry events such as the Washington Bankers Association Director College and Bank Director Magazine's annual "Acquire or Be Acquired Conference."
David M. Byers
David is a litigator on the Hospitality, Beverage & Franchise team. He has experience in a variety of litigation matters including termination disputes with petroleum and hotel franchisees, claims under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act, Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act, and Oregon Motor Fuel Franchises Act. He also has experience with actions involving beverage distribution rights.
David C. Lundsgaard
David is a member of the firm's Antitrust and Complex Litigation Team. He focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, primarily in the areas of antitrust, securities, intellectual property, and commercial disputes, and he has broad experience in defending and managing class-action suits in state and federal court. David has written extensively on antitrust litigation and counseling issues, and he has also been a presenter at a number of antitrust and trade regulation CLEs. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the WSBA Antitrust, Consumer Protection & Unfair Trade Regulation Section.
Steven A. Miller
Steve is a member of Graham & Dunn's Financial Services Team. He represents banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions in all aspects of their litigation, including matters involving lender liability, deposit and investment accounts, creditors' rights, employment disputes, and trust litigation.
