Stephanie Andersen Super Lawyers

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Education: University of Florida Levin College of Law Stephanie Andersen attended law school and graduated from University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1989. Stephanie Andersen began practicing law in 1989. Stephanie Andersen is an attorney at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., helping people with Insurance Coverage issues. Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. has an office in Seattle, Washington, serving the local community.

Stephanie Andersen was selected to Super Lawyers for 2012 - 2025. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria. The Super Lawyers patented selection process is peer influenced and research driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers lists each year. We know lawyers and make it easy to connect with them. Stephanie has advised insurers on all manners of coverage and alleged bad faith in Washington since 1992. She has successfully tried to verdict both coverage and bad faith cases, including a federal court multi-million dollar covenant judgment settlement case in which the jury found no bad faith

Stephanie advises on coverage and bad faith for all types of first- and third-party coverage lines, and has defended insurers against bad faith, IFCA class actions and the bad faith suits that typically follow... She likes to get involved in a claim as early as possible to minimize her clients’ exposure to Washington alleged extra-contractual (bad faith, CPA and IFCA) liability. B.A., Economics, University of Florida, 1986, cum laude U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington U.S.

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Stephanie S. Andersen is a lawyer practicing emphasizes complex commercial litigation, including construction defect, intellectual property and 9 other areas of law. Stephanie received a B.A. degree from University of Florida in 1986, and has been licensed for 36 years. Stephanie practices at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. in Seattle, WA.

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Stephanie Andersen is an associate in the Commercial and Complex Litigation Practice Group. Ms. Andersen has significant experience representing companies and organizations in all aspects of business, real estate, and complex commercial litigation from inception through resolution, counseling in myriad substantive areas of the law. She has experience representing some of the largest landlords in California in all aspects of real estate involving contract disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, unlawful detainer lawsuits, and property management resolutions. Ms. Andersen’s experience also extends to intellectual property litigation, wherein she works on cases involving trademark and patent litigation, trade secrets, trade dress, domain name, false advertising, and disputes related to the Lanham Act and...

She thoroughly researches substantive legal issues and proposes solutions to positively impact litigation in her clients’ cases. Prior to joining AALRR, Ms. Andersen earned her Juris Doctor from the Golden Gate University School of Law, where she received multiple awards and scholarships including the Dean’s List and CALI Awards, as well as certificates in Business Law... Her academic journey also includes a Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College. Between undergraduate and law school, Ms. Andersen received her paralegal certificate from University of California, Berkeley where she was a paralegal for many years, propelling her career towards practicing law as an attorney.

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