Atty. Fred B. Burnside
Fred Burnside concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on consumer class action defense. He is co-chair of Davis Wright Tremaine’s class action defense group.
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Fred B. Burnside is a business, class action, foreclosure, product liability, and litigation attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington State Bar Association, California, The State Bar of California, and Oregon, Oregon State Bar. Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison (J.D., 2002). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Fred Burnside concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on consumer class action defense
- He is co-chair of Davis Wright Tremaine’s class action defense group
- Fred has counseled and represented numerous clients in class action lawsuits across the country, including Amazon.com, AOL, AT&T, eBay, eNom, Microsoft Corp., Providence Hospital Systems, Scholastic Inc., Shell Oil, Skype Inc., Starbucks, T-Mobile USA, The University of California, Verizon Wireless, and Wolters Kluwer
- Fred is a member of the firm’s executive committee
- He is also co-chair of the ABA’s Consumer Law Subcommittee on Class and Derivative Suits, editor of the ABA Class Action Committee's Annual Survey of State Class Action Litigation, and is a member of the American Law Institute
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Fred B. Burnside is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Washington →
Fred B. Burnside is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Washington →
Fred B. Burnside is one of 14,193 foreclosure attorneys indexed nationally. Browse foreclosure attorneys in Washington →
Fred B. Burnside is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Washington →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Fred B. Burnside is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Washington →
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Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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