Patty Eakes

Chambers USA has recognized Patty for her ability to handle an “impressive range of issues” and has noted that she “garners market-wide recognition for her standout white-collar crime and government investigations practice. She is also regularly called upon to represent high-profile companies in commercial litigation.”

Prior, Patty was a founding member of the law firm Calfo Eakes in Seattle and served as a King County, Washington, senior deputy prosecutor in both the Criminal and Civil divisions, where she prosecuted numerous high-profile criminal cases.

Complex Civil Litigation

• A nonprofit organization in an arbitration involving claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by a former board member
• A large Northwest law firm in a dispute with former partners relating to separation
• The chief executive officer of a real estate syndication firm in a national securities class action arising from the sale of billions of dollars in fractional interests in commercial real estate
• A Fortune 100 pharmaceutical company in consumer protection and nuisance lawsuits initiated by the Washington State Attorney General's Office
• A pharmaceutical conglomerate in multiple product liability matters alleging personal injury arising from the use of pelvic mesh devices
• Sports regulatory organization in defamation lawsuits brought by two coaches in the wake of inquiries into improper recruiting and other rules violations by a nationally ranked high school football program
• A major technology company in defending patent infringement claims in federal district court

Employment Litigation

• Public defense entity in a disability discrimination case involving promotion of public defenders
• County agency against employment discrimination, retaliation, and failure-to-accommodate claims
• A prominent employment attorney accused of sexual harassment and retaliation
• A transportation company in a wage and hour class action for missed rest and meal breaks
• A public hospital in a class action brought by nurses for late rest and meal breaks

Whistleblower & False Claims Act

• Numerous physicians in False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback investigations relating to submissions for Medicare or private insurance reimbursement for medical services or equipment
• A Seattle pharmaceutical company in a False Claims Act investigation based on allegations of off-label marketing of cancer treatment and improper Medicare reimbursement
• A construction company in an investigation related to alleged false claims submitted for work on federal highway projects

White Collar Criminal Defense

• A Seattle-based industrial plant owner in a Clean Water Act criminal prosecution arising from the release of high pH water to a sewer system
• The president of American Indian-owned Canadian cigarette manufacturing company in a federal excise tax evasion trial
• The president of a national real estate syndication company in a federal securities and money laundering trial
• An elected official in a tax fraud trial related to a real estate services business