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Beresford Booth has been recognized among Best Law Firms®in the Seattle area for Corporate Governance Law and Corporate Law, Family Law and Commercial Litigation.  Best Law Firms was launched by Best Lawyers in 2009 as a way of recognizing outstanding law firms.  Their rating service is solely based on extensive peer reviews.  Law firms are… Read More

November 6th, 2025 - In this webinar, Attorney Aaron M. Dunn discusses "Motions to Compel Discovery" Read More

October 30th, 2025 - In this webinar, Attorney Eli K. Yim discusses "Understanding Preferential Purchase Rights, e.g. Rights of First Refusal/Offer" Read More

The Beresford Booth Team enjoyed another fun Halloween chili cookoff, potluck and costume contest! As always, there was great food, creative costumes and lots of laughs! Our costume winners were Ms. Frizzle from Magic School Bus and the Dinosaur Rider, but the cutest costume goes to the Dalmatian Family! Read More

For the second year in a row, Beresford Booth is the platinum sponsor of the University of Washington Men’s Rugby Club. Begun in 1963, the Club has a long tradition of excellence, but the origins were humble – the Club initially solicited new players in the UW Daily newspaper. While some top players now receive… Read More

Even the most careful lawyers can make mistakes during discovery. One of the most serious is the inadvertent disclosure of privileged or work-product material. When that happens, the consequences can be severe, including waiver of privilege, discovery sanctions, ethical violations, and the loss of client trust. An inadvertent disclosure happens when a party accidentally produces… Read More

Imagine your quiet cul-de-sac suddenly becomes the center of a heated property dispute. That happened to the litigants in Stoney Meadows Homeowners Association v. Ten Kley, a recent Washington Court of Appeals case. That lawsuit highlights how even long-term use and maintenance of land may not suffice to win an adverse possession claim. Are you a… Read More

Beresford Booth was a proud sponsor of the recent Boys & Girls Club Gala: A Roaring Night of Glamour & Giving benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County.  It was an excitement-filled evening that included a silent auction, games, dinner, a live auction, and an entertaining program.  Many generous people came together to… Read More

Under the doctrine of adverse possession, a person may acquire legal title to another’s land if they use another’s land for at least ten years in a manner that is (1) hostile, (2) actual and uninterrupted, (3) open and notorious, and (4) exclusive. In some situations, a property owner will knowingly or unknowingly use another’s… Read More