Atty. Stew Cogan
Stew Cogan is in his thirty-first year as a full-time arbitrator and mediator, following twenty years practicing primarily business, corporate, and real estate law. Stew has arbitrated more than 300 cases and mediated more than 3,500 cases.
Arbitration & More Attorney · Serving Issaquah, WA · 50+ Years Experience
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About Stew Cogan at a Glance
Stew Cogan is a adr attorney based in Issaquah, Washington, practicing at Stew Cogan Arbitrator-Mediator. They have 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Admitted to practice in Washington (1976). Educated at Harvard University (J.D., 1976) and University of California Berkeley (B.A. (with Honors) (Phi Beta Kappa), 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mediation (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Arbitration (Seattle) (2025). Serves clients in Issaquah, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Stew Cogan
- Stew Cogan is in his thirty-first year as a full-time arbitrator and mediator, following twenty years practicing primarily business, corporate, and real estate law
- Stew has arbitrated more than 300 cases and mediated more than 3,500 cases
- He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in both the Mediation and Arbitration categories, and is Ranked Tier 1 in both categories in the Metropolitan Seattle area
- He was named by Best Lawyers as the Arbitration Lawyer of the Year in Seattle in 2016, 2020, 2022, and 2025, and as the Mediation Lawyer of the Year in Seattle in 2017, 2021, and 2025
- Stew has been named a Super Lawyer for the 27 consecutive years from 1999 through 2025, and he was named a Top 100 Super Lawyer in sixteen of the last eighteen years
- He has also been listed in Who’s Who Legal: Mediation every year since 2014, and is one of about 100 lawyers in the United States and two in Washington to be listed in the publication
- He is a Fellow of the invitation-only College of Commercial Arbitrators, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Distinguished Fellow of the invitation-only American College of Civil Trial Mediators (President, 2015-2017), a member of the CPR Panel of Mediators, and a Charter Member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals and the ADR Roundtable
- Stew is on the Commercial Panel, the Construction Panel, the Large, Complex Case Panel, the Healthcare Payor-Provider Panel, and the Mediation Panel of the American Arbitration Association (and has been designated as a Master Mediator by the AAA)
- the Civil Rule 39.1 Register of the U.S
- District Court for the Western District of Washington
- and the Arbitration and Mediation Panels of the American Health Lawyers Association
- He is a former President of both the King County Bar Association and the King County Bar Foundation
- He received a B.A. in 1973 from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. in 1976 from Harvard Law School
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Stew Cogan's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Stew Cogan handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Issaquah.
Mediation & Arbitration in Issaquah
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Issaquah
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 Issaquah 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 venue, 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.
Issaquah Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Issaquah-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Issaquah Choose Stew Cogan
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Stew Cogan's practice in the field of adr.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Stew Cogan brings 50+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused ADR Practice
Concentrating on adr means Stew Cogan's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Issaquah
A Issaquah-based practice means Stew Cogan attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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