HKM Wins at Trial. HKM served as co-counsel representing defendants Delta Inn, Inc. and Hung G. Kim in a multi-million claim regarding the ownership of Delta Inn. Click here to read more.

Congratulations to Partners Donald W. Heyrich and Dan Kalish who were recognized by Washington Law and Politics once again. Donald W. Heyrich was named a SuperLawyer by the magazine, and Dan Kalish was named a Rising Star. Click here to read more.

HKM Wins Jury Verdict For Former Employee. HKM represented plaintiff Wendy Dorn in two-week jury trial regarding overtime wages. Click here to read more.

HKM Obtains Class Certification in Overtime Claim. On September 13, 2011, the Federal District Court in Oregon certified a class of Sleep Country sales associates in an overtime claim against the company. Click here to read more.

HKM Writes Employment Discrimination Section of the Washington State Practice Manual. Click here to read more.

HKM Prevails in Non-Compete Case. HKM represented Robert Heffner, current CEO of Falck North America, in non-compete lawsuit filed by Rural Metro Corp. Click here to read more.

HKM Defends Employee In Non-Compete Case. When an ex-employee of insynQ, Inc. was sued by the company for alleged violations of her non-compete agreement, she hired HKM. Click here to read more.

HKM Wards Off Vulcan Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss. HKM is representing a former employee who is suing Vulcan Inc. for discriminatory and harassing treatment, retaliation, and character defamation (among other things). Click here to read more.

HKM Files Wage Claim Lawsuit. Representing a former employee of Moxy, Inc. HKM filed a lawsuit against the company for wages and payments owed to the employee. Click here to read more.

HKM Takes Aim at Unsolicited Text Messages. Representing multiple consumers, HKM has filed class-action lawsuits against corporate entities charged with sending a barrage of unsolicited text messages (SMS). Click here to read more.

Daniel Kalish

Portland, Oregon

"Fortunately for us, Dan represented our company in an incredibly high-stakes, complex, and contentious litigation against a fortune 100 company. It was clear that Dan, in a very short timeframe, understood the issues and facts better than anyone involved, and his skills of persuasion were second-to-none. Dan is an amazing litigator, and I would recommend him to any employer in a bet-the-company litigation or any individual who has an important case."

Mike Grillo, General Counsel, Cidra Corporation

A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, Mr. Kalish is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried more than thirty trials to jury verdict.
Mr. Kalish's practice focuses on complex trial work, and he represents both employers and employees in all aspects of employment litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kalish was a felony prosecutor at the King County Prosecutor's Office, where he tried several cases, ranging from identity theft
to first degree murder. Prior to that, he clerked for a federal judge and worked
at Perkins Coie, the premier defense law firm in the Northwest.

Education: Yale Law School (J.D., 2001)
Yale Law Journal
Harvard College (A.B., History, 1997)
John Harvard Scholarship
Mather House Scholar and Citizen Award Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions:

Oregon
Washington

Published Works:

Chief Author, Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual, Employment Discrimination, 2010-12 Editions
Chief Author, Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual, State Court Criminal Practice, 2007-2010 Editions
Product Liability Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium, Washington Chapter, 2005-2006 Edition

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association, Employment Law Section
Washington Employment Lawyers Association
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

Past Employment Positions:

King County Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Perkins Coie, Seattle WA, Associate
Judge Rudi M. Brewster, United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Federal Law Clerk

Awards/Recognition:

Selected as a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine (2011, 2012)
Ranked 10/10 (Superb) by Avvo (2011)
AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating for competence and ethics by that publication, and reserved for attorneys designated as outstanding in their field