LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Contract Litigation

Rob Guite is a partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. His practice focuses on complex business litigation where he represents clients in a variety of industries, including insurance, healthcare, consumer products, retail, manufacturing and real estate. He regularly defends consumer class actions and cases involving business torts, bad faith, unfair competition and false advertising, contracts, brand protection and trade secrets. Mr. Guite received his J.D., with high honors, from the University of Montana School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the Montana Law Review, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Seattle University. Before joining Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, Mr. Guite practiced at Lane Powell PC in Seattle, Washington, Squire Sanders (US) LLP in San Francisco, California and served as judicial clerk to Justice W. William Leaphart of the Supreme Court of Montana. Mr. Guite is admitted to practice in Washington, Montana and California and has served on the Washington State Bar Association Board of Bar Examiners since 2003.

Steve Willey is a partner at Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP in Seattle, Washington. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of commercial disputes, including intellectual property matters, business torts, contracts, securities claims, and employment-related issues. Mr. Willey tries cases, handles appeals, engages in ADR, and assists clients with litigation related counseling. He previously practiced with Perkins Coie in Seattle and Latham & Watkins in Menlo Park, California. Mr. Willey has also been inhouse as the sole Corporate Counsel for a 100-employee start-up company, where he was responsible for all legal matters, including contracting, corporate finance, and intellectual property enforcement. He received his B.A. from Williams College and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Willey is licensed in Washington and California.