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Trials & Arbitration

Obtained a verdict exactly at our client’s valuation in a condemnation bench trial where the parties’ valuation was more than $9 million apart and precluding an award of fees or costs to the owner.

Trials & Arbitration

Represented owner client as insurance coverage counsel in trial over defective construction claims in parking garage project.

Trials & Arbitration

Multi-month wage-and-hour/"joint employer" class-action bench trial resulting in a finding of no liability for client national retail chain.

Trials & Arbitration

Represented national retail chain in jury trial against claims of sexual orientation discrimination, Equal Pay Act violations, and retaliation; plaintiff sought $426,000, verdict returned for $3,000.

Trials & Arbitration

Represented real estate owner in purchase and sale dispute trial involving $11 million dollar asset.

Trial Experience

Jackee has been trying cases to juries and the bench for more than a decade. She is a skilled trial attorney and has first-chaired complex, multimillion-dollar cases helping shape eminent domain law in Washington. Because of her vast experience of trying cases, she understands it’s a completely different atmosphere, and is better able to make accurate jury-value predictions and assess settlement.

  • Successfully tried a six-week virtual condemnation bench trial for Sound Transit to acquire property rights needed to construct the Federal Way Link Extension. The trial involved ten experts, a number of complex legal issues regarding conversion of a motel to apartments, and a valuation dispute of millions in just compensation. The court awarded just compensation matching Sound Transit’s valuation evidence and was less than its pre-trial settlement offer. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2020, Bench Trial - Singh)
  • Successfully represented Sound Transit in a multi-day condemnation trial to acquire property rights needed to construct the Federal Way Link Extension. The trial involved a dispute over the highest and best use of the property and the court awarded just compensation matching Sound Transit’s valuation evidence of more than $1 million less than owner’s just compensation. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2019, Bench Trial - Ingersoll)
  • Member of trial team that successfully represented Sound Transit in a multi-week condemnation trial for the Lynwood Link Extension. The trial involved a dispute over whether or not Sound Transit’s light rail station specially benefited the property due to proximity and an upzone. The jury determined the property was specially benefitted by light rail and returned verdict matching Sound Transit’s valuation evidence and $1.4 million less than the owner’s valuation. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2018, 12-Person Jury Trial – Maxwell)
  • Member of trial team that successfully represented Sound Transit in a multi-week condemnation trial for the East Link Extension. The trial involved a dispute over whether or not Sound Transit’s light rail station specially benefited the adjacent property due to proximity. The jury determined the property was specially benefitted by light rail and returned a verdict that did not exceed Sound Transit’s pretrial settlement offer. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2018, 12-Person Jury Trial - Safeway)
  • Successfully represented Sound Transit in condemnation trial for the East Link Extension. The trial involved a dispute over project influence, capitalization rates, and special benefits. The court awarded just compensation that did not exceed Sound Transit’s pretrial settlement offer. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2015, Bench Trial – PS Business Park)
  • Successfully represented Sound Transit in condemnation of a tunnel easement for the Roosevelt Station. The court awarded just compensation matching Sound Transit’s valuation evidence and was less than its pre-trial settlement offer. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2014, Bench Trial – Tacey Miller)
  • Successfully represented Sound Transit in a 3-week condemnation trial for the South Link - Airport to 200th Street light rail project. The trial involved a value dispute over damages to the remainder property, offsite impacts, and business damages. The jury returned a verdict for nearly $1.5 million less than the owner’s just compensation evidence. (2013, 12-Person Jury Trial – Hospitality First)
  • Member of trial team that represented Sound Transit in multi-week condemnation trial for its South Link - Airport to 200th Street light rail project. The trial involved a number of complex legal issues regarding the valuation of temporary easements, franchise requirements, and reducing the scope of the acquisition at trial. The jury returned a verdict in less than two hours that matched Sound Transit’s valuation and did not exceed Sound Transit’s pretrial settlement offer. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2013, 12-Person Jury Trial – Airport Investment)
    • The property owner appealed this result to the Supreme Court. The Court ruled in Sound Transit’s favor concluding Sound Transit’s settlement offer was timely, which was not rendered ineffective by subsequent revisions to reduce the impact of its temporary construction easement.
  • Successfully represented King County Fire District No. 2 in condemnation of adjacent property for fire station expansion project. The jury returned a just compensation verdict matching King County’s valuation and was less than the fire district’s pre-trial settlement offer. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (2010, 6-person Jury Trial)
Transit Authorities

Serves as outside eminent domain counsel for Sound Transit providing comprehensive guidance on all aspects of eminent domain and inverse condemnation, as well as litigating disputes when they arise. Successfully represented Sound Transit in obtaining settlements in hundreds of condemnation matters in Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties, including acquisitions for the following light rail links:

  • South Link
  • Tacoma Link
  • University Link
  • Capitol Hill Link
  • Northgate Link
  • East Link
  • Lynnwood Link
  • Federal Way Link
  • Downtown Redmond Link
Transactional

Represented estate in negotiation and sale of large yacht construction business.

Transactional

Represented early investor/employee of cannabis processing business in negotiated resolution of claim for stock initially denied to employee due to mischaracterization of status of employee in plan of merger.

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