Richard B. Lumley

Rich Lumley represents individuals and businesses in complex commercial, real estate, trust and estate, and employment disputes. He has in-depth experience representing clients in state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution venues.

Rich provides guidance to clients on critically important issues impacting their businesses and lives. Rich values client collaboration and enjoys formulating legal strategies to efficiently achieve desired outcomes. He creates practical solutions for clients that are sensible from a business and personal perspective.

Rich attended Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, where he was a public interest law scholar, a member of the Northeastern University Law Journal, and a member of the School’s Admissions Committee. As part of his program Rich completed full-time internships with the Hon. Marianne Bowler at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Northeastern University’s Office of General Counsel, Orr & Reno P.A., and the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.

In addition to his litigation experience, Rich has served as an honors fellow with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of General Counsel in Washington, D.C., focusing on ethics and political activities law. Rich’s legal experience also includes managing a federally funded program at Lutheran Community Services Northwest that assisted immigrants in removal proceedings with navigating the complex immigration court system.

Rich serves on the Executive Committee of the Washington State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Section.