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Michael
J. Crisera
Attorney
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 Mike
is a litigator who handles a wide variety of commercial disputes
including insurance coverage, unfair trade practice claims, shareholder/partnership
disputes, contract disputes, trade secret claims, unlawful competition
claims, CPA violations and employee discrimination claims.
Mike has tried cases in both Washington state and federal courts. His practice
now emphasizes insurance coverage litigation on behalf of policy holders.
He has been selected for inclusion in the "Rising Star" Edition of Washington
Law & Politics magazine for four consecutive years. A Seattle
native, Mike earned a B.A. in History from Georgetown University. He received
his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan School of Law.
Mike is a member of the Salvation Army’s King County Advisory Board
Areas
of Practice
Insurance Coverage Law
Commercial Litigation
Education
University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2000)
Georgetown University
(B.A., 1996)
Admitted to Practice
Washington State and Federal Courts
Activities & Awards
2009 - Selected for inclusion in Washington Law & Politics Rising
Star Edition
2008 - Selected for inclusion in Washington Law & Politics Rising
Star Edition
2007 - Selected for inclusion in Washington Law & Politics Rising
Star Edition
2006 - Selected for inclusion in Washington Law & Politics Rising
Star Edition
Member, Salvation Army King County Advisory Board
Chair, Salvation Army Leadership Council
Representative Cases
Sundowner Owners Association v. Truck Insurance Exchange
Obtained a summary judgment ruling finding that a condominium owners association’s
insurer violated Washington’s Consumer Protection Act by handling the association’s
insurance claim in an unfair and deceptive manner.
Windsong Condominium Association v. Bankers Standard Insurance
Company
Assisted in obtaining a $500,000 insurance coverage settlement for water damage
for a condominium owners association. Prior to the settlement, helped
obtain an order declaring that the association’s fifteen-year-old policy covered
water damage, and then gathered evidence indicating that water damage had occurred
during the policy's coverage period.
Rego v. Sasco, Inc.
Representing an electrical contractor,
defeated a former employee’s federal sex harassment and retaliation claims. Facing
a plaintiff seeking damages exceeding $400,000, conducted extensive discovery,
and successfully moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims on summary judgment. pdf: district
court opinion
Sunset Air, Inc. v. Thompson
Representing an HVAC contractor, sued two former employees and obtained injunctive
relief barring their ongoing use of the client’s trade secrets
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