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Disclaimer

Larson Hart & Shepherd, PLLC (“LHS”) makes this website, including all information, documents, photographs, graphics, and other materials available through this website and all services operated by LHS and third parties through this website, available to the general public for informational purposes only. The information on this site is not intended to convey legal opinions or legal advice. Legal cases and matters are, by their nature, very fact specific. Each case is decided according to its facts. No one should act upon the information contained in this site without first consulting with a competent attorney.

Viewing this web site or contacting LHS via email or telephone does not create an attorney/client relationship. An attorney/client relationship can only be established after a conflict of interest evaluation is completed, an initial consultation has been conducted, your case is accepted, and a fee agreement is established and signed. Please note that you are not considered a client until you have signed a fee agreement and your case has been accepted by an attorney on behalf of LHS.

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Copyright Notice

You acknowledge that this web site contains information, documents, photographs, graphics, and other materials (collectively, “Content”) that are protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of LHS or third parties. All Content on the web site is copyrighted as a collective work of LHS pursuant to applicable copyright law. Users of the web site may use the Content only for their personal, noncommercial use.

Privacy Policy

  • Any information you provide through email addresses as set forth in this site is only used internally by LHS to perform a conflict of interest check, which is done to prevent communication with opposing parties in the same or similar matter. Names or other personally identifiable information will not be published by LHS except as it relates to its obvious intended use (a letter of endorsement, for example).
  • We will not SELL, TRADE, GIVE, SHARE or SHOW any information provided to us by our visitors and/or clients, to anyone outside of LHS. (We will only surrender information if forced to do so by an authoritative court or government entity).
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The policies set forth above are designed to protect the privacy of our visitors and clients. If our privacy policy ever changes, we will post the new policy here and post a notice of the change on our “News & Articles” page for a period of thirty (“30”) days. In no case will information be transmitted outside of LHS unless we are forced to do so by an authoritative court or government entity.

Accessibility Statement

LHS is committed to and is making every possible effort to ensure that our website, and the information that we provide on this website, is accessible to people with disabilities. As a result, this website has been built to provide maximum accessibility and usability to its visitors. The underlying technologies employed comply with the industry standards as set forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). All pages use valid CSS for presentation and the content is semantically structured with valid XHTML 1.0 markup.

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“Ken Hart is one of the finest attorneys in the Seattle area, He is articulate, precise, tireless, and leaves no stone unturned in gathering the facts and converting them into a well thought out strategy for trial. Ken's approach has been a breath of fresh air. Ken recently saved the day for Bernard Development Company as he turned around a 3-year trial that had been going against us until we retained him. Since Ken and his firm have a wide range of experience in all corporate legal matters concerning business, Larson Hart & Shepherd have been selected as our corporate attorney to represent us now and in the future.”
Daniel Reina
President/CEO
Bernard Development Company

Oct 2009 - “Why founders may need a business ‘prenup’” by Kenneth Hart
In an article published in the Puget Sound Business Journal (Oct. 2-8, 2009), Ken Hart outlines why business partnerships need a prenuptial operating agreement.
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Aug 2009 - Kenneth Hart Succeeds in Freight Suit Against Sears Roebuck & Co.
LHS Partner Kenneth Hart represented Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc., in a U.S. District Court lawsuit against Sears Roebuck & Company to recover over $400,000 in unpaid freight charges.
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