All of the firm's attorneys have been named to the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers list. Two of our attorneys, Greg Harper and Todd Hayes, again ranked among the Top 100 attorneys in Washington in 2023.
Harper│Hayes PLLCAugust 9, 2023
The City of Burien sued the owners of a historic waterfront property after the homeowners removed plants that allegedly damaged an adjacent steep-slope hillside. The homeowners tendered the City’s claim to their liability insurer, which claimed it could not accept or reject the request for insurance benefits pending the insurer’s…
Thom WilliamsAugust 1, 2021
A property insurance policy’s suit limitation clause stated that a condominium association had to file a lawsuit against its insurer within one year after discovering its loss. The association failed to meet the one-year deadline, and a King County trial court dismissed the association’s lawsuit—including its claims for statutory bad…
Todd HayesJuly 8, 2020
The Washington State Bar Association published an article by Harper│Hayes attorney Thom Williams in the June 2020 issue of its “Washington State Bar News” magazine. The article—“Weathering Coronavirus: How Business Interruption Insurance Could Help Businesses Survive the Pandemic”—provides guidance to business owners regarding potential avenues to obtain coverage for losses…
Thom WilliamsJune 30, 2020
After discovering ongoing hidden damage behind the exterior walls and roof of its building, a Madison Park Condominium Association contacted Harper│Hayes to assist it in making a claim to its property insurers. The insurers denied coverage and the firm filed a lawsuit on the Association’s behalf. On a motion for…
Harper│Hayes PLLCApril 10, 2020
A home located on Perkins Lane in Magnolia was damaged by a large set of concrete stairs that was negligently dropped by a contractor on a steep hillside above the home. The homeowner’s property insurer paid for some, but not all, of the damage. When the homeowner sued to the…
Harper│Hayes PLLCJanuary 21, 2020
The owner of a large mixed-use project asserted claims against the project’s general contractor. The general contractor then made a request for “additional insured” benefits to its subcontractor’s liability insurer. The insurer denied both defense and indemnity benefits, asserting that the general contractor was not an additional insured and that…
Harper│Hayes PLLCJanuary 15, 2020
A general contractor tendered a claim as an “additional insured” to its subcontractor’s liability insurer. The insurer denied any duty to defend or indemnify on grounds that the general contractor was not an additional insured and that the insurer had no coverage obligations until the subcontractor satisfied a $500,000 self-insured…
Todd HayesFebruary 25, 2019
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