Holmes Weddle & Barcott - Seattle
3101 Western Ave Ste 500, Seattle, WA 98101
Holmes Weddle & Barcott is a full-service commercial law firm serving clients across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The firm handles litigation and transactional matters for businesses, insurers, maritime operators, employers, financial institutions, and other commercial clients. Its practice draws on longstanding experience in maritime and natural resources industries while also addressing construction, employment, insurance, corporate, real estate, and business disputes. Attorneys provide practical counsel and advocacy in complex matters.
Holmes Weddle & Barcott traces its history to 1914 and has developed deep ties to Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The firm maintains offices in Anchorage and Kenai, Alaska, Seattle and Anacortes, Washington, and Newport, Oregon. Its lawyers advise clients on business transactions, commercial disputes, regulatory concerns, and industry-specific legal issues. The practice combines regional knowledge with experience handling matters involving courts, administrative agencies, negotiations, and commercial relationships across industries.
Holmes Weddle & Barcott has substantial experience in admiralty and maritime law, construction claims, labor and employment relations, insurance defense, financial services, and corporate representation. The firm represents clients in trial and appellate courts, arbitration, mediation, and administrative proceedings. Its attorneys also assist with commercial transactions, real estate matters, fisheries, banking, finance, and regulatory planning. This capability allows the firm to address disputes and transactions involving business and operational concerns.
Holmes Weddle & Barcott has received recognition for its work in admiralty and maritime law, construction law, and employment law. Individual attorneys have also earned recognition from Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers. The firm emphasizes responsive service, practical judgment, and creative approaches to legal and business challenges. With a century of history, the firm continues to support clients facing complex disputes, transactions, regulatory matters, and operational decisions throughout the Pacific Northwest.