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Greg Hollon is a trial attorney at McNaul Ebel, representing plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation, including class action, legal malpractice, insurance, securities, business, franchise, and real estate disputes. He also has experience in civil rights litigation. Mr. Hollon has represented clients in numerous jury trials and arbitrations. He also has represented clients through the appellate process, and has argued cases before the Washington Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court.

From 1996 to 1997, Mr. Hollon clerked for the Honorable Wm. Fremming Nielsen, then Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. In 1997, Mr. Hollon joined McNaul Ebel as an associate, and he became a member in 2004.

Mr. Hollon has served for many years as a member of the Pro Bono Screening Panel for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, and he has given presentations on professional issues, including trial practice.

Representative Cases

• Representation of law firm in multi-million dollar fee dispute.
• Representation of manufacturer of PEX tubing, widely used in heating and plumbing applications, in purported class action; obtained dismissal of class action allegations.
• Representation of franchisor in claims brought by franchisees alleging violations of Franchise Investment Protection Act and Consumer Protection Act.
• Representation of members of LLC in intra-LLC dispute; prevailed after five-day arbitration and obtained award of attorneys' fees and costs.
• Representation of LLC in bench trial of valuation dispute under dissenter's rights provisions of LLC Act.
• Defense of law firm in case alleging securities-related malpractice, alleged damages in excess of $11 million.
• Defense of coverage and bad-faith claims against insurance company and prosecution of cross-claims for indemnification against broker.
• Defense of lawyer in malpractice/breach of fiduciary duty case arising out of securities-related work, alleged damages in excess of $90 million.
• Defense of law firm in malpractice case arising out of securities-related work, alleged damages in excess of $60 million.
• Defense of lawyer alleged to have committed litigation malpractice; defense verdict after jury trial.
• Assisted in representation of Division I college football coach in jury trial of claims for wrongful termination and breach of contract; case settled prior to closing arguments.
• Representation of minority member of LLC in arbitration of claims for minority shareholder oppression; arbitration award in favor of client.
• Representation of managing members of LLC in arbitration alleging mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duty, alleged damages of $2 million; arbitration award in favor of respondent clients.
• Defense of publicly traded company and its officers and directors in jury trial of claims for breach of contract and breach of noncompetition agreement; defense verdict after jury trial.
• Representation of plaintiff in civil rights claim alleging wrongful arrest and incarceration; obtained settlement prior to trial.
• Defense of condominium developer in claims for breach of contract, adverse possession, and trespass; case settled favorably prior to trial.
• Reported cases include In Re Guardianship of Beecher, 130 Wn. App. 66, 121 P.3d 743 (2005) (representation of lawyer in fee issue arising out of guardianship proceedings, resolved in favor of client on appeal); Kuest v. Regent Assisted Living, Inc., 111 Wn. App. 36, 43 P.3d 23 (2002) (representation of plaintiff in employment discrimination case); Humphrey Industries Ltd. v. Clay Street Associates, LLC, 170 Wn.2d 495 (2010) (representation of LLC in dissenter's rights action).

Awards and Activities

• Selected by Washington Law & Politics as a “Rising Star” (1999 to 2004) and a “Super Lawyer” (2005, 2010, 2011)
• Identified by Seattle Magazine as one of Seattle’s six “Top Lawyers” in the business litigation field (January 2007) and by Seattle Metropolitan as a "Top Lawyer" in 2010
• Rated “AV Preeminent (5.0-5.0)” by Martindale-Hubbell
• Received a 10.0/10 (“Superb”) rating from Avvo.com

In his spare time, Mr. Hollon enjoys mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing, fly-fishing, and, more recently, raising two young daughters.