Elijah is a business, intellectual property, entertainment, and litigation attorney. A collaborative team member and keen negotiator, he helps businesses navigate complex problems with simple and straightforward solutions. Whether working hands-on with clients to develop and protect their brands, or spearheading a novel legal matter, Elijah is dedicated to crafting meaningful and lasting legal solutions for his clients.
The Lawsuits I See Coming, and the One You're Walking Into Now After years litigating business disputes, you stop hearing new stories. A client calls, starts in on what happened, and within a few minutes I can usually see where it is headed, because I have watched the same handful of mistakes produce the same
Should Your Business Sue? Seven Questions to Ask Before Filing a Lawsuit A strong legal claim can still be a bad lawsuit. A customer refuses to pay, a partner diverts business to a side venture, or a former employee leaves with confidential information. Any of these may support a claim, but that does not settle
“You Were Never Really My Partner”: Proving an Informal Partnership Under Washington Law A missing signature does not mean a missing partnership. In Washington, how people run a business may matter more than the labels they use or the names on the paperwork. Before I ever litigated a partnership dispute, I lost one. I was
Business Litigation: What It Costs, How Long It Takes, and When It Makes Sense At some point in a serious business dispute, someone says, “Maybe we should sue.” The suggestion usually comes after months of frustration. A customer has stopped paying. A partner walked out with the client list and half the staff. A supplier
Deepfakes, Voice Cloning, and AI Impersonation: The Global Rules Are Already Here, and They Don't Agree A cloned executive voice. A fake endorsement. A synthetic campaign ad. A deepfake intimate image. Each of these can now trigger criminal liability, consumer-protection claims, platform-removal obligations, or identity-rights lawsuits—depending on where your business operates and which country's law
DMCA Agent Requirements for Online Businesses A DMCA Agent Is Easy to Designate. Real Compliance Is Harder. Most online platforms treat the DMCA agent filing as a one-and-done administrative task. That is a mistake. They designate an agent, post a policy, and assume they have handled the issue. Then an actual dispute arrives. A notice
Washington Bench Trial or Jury Trial? How the Choice Can Change Your Entire Case Most litigants treat the jury demand as a routine filing, one more box to check during the pleading stage. In Washington, that can be a costly mistake. The choice between a bench trial and a jury trial affects how the case
Trade Secrets in the AI Economy: Why Businesses Need Stronger Protection Now For many businesses, the most valuable asset never appears on a balance sheet. It is the information competitors cannot see and cannot easily copy: source code, pricing logic, training methods, customer data, internal workflows, manufacturing processes, supplier knowledge, and the operational know-how that
Washington State Arbitration Clauses: When They Help and When They Hurt The Arbitration Clause Is Not Harmless Boilerplate An arbitration clause is a risk-allocation provision. It can limit discovery, narrow your remedies, increase your costs, and leave you stuck with a bad result. Too many businesses treat arbitration as standard contract language. They should not.
Named in a Lawsuit You Had Nothing to Do With? Getting Out Is Harder Than You Think. You open your email and see a complaint with your name in the caption. You never signed the contract. You never negotiated the deal. You barely knew it existed. Yet you are personally named in a breach of
