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Justin Walsh

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Justin is a partner at Gleam Law’s Seattle, Washington headquarters, where he oversees all litigation at the firm. He represents clients in a myriad of civil matters – including legal marijuana, hemp, and CBD businesses. He has received recognition for his successful representation of complex business litigation cases, as well as personal injury, medical malpractice, class action, and intellectual property cases. His practice extends to copyright and trademark matters, Consumer Protection Act, and CAN-SPAM, among other areas.

In addition to heading Gleam Law’s litigation department, Justin also handles matters of regulatory compliance surrounding hemp and CBD. He is especially known for his expertise on FDA labeling compliance, and he regularly speaks on the topic nationally.

A cum laude graduate of Seattle University School of Law, Justin served as the Recent Developments and Technology Editor on the Seattle Journal for Social Justice. He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Justice Mary Fairhurst on the Washington State Supreme Court, where he authored an opinion providing partial privacy protection under the public records act for unsubstantiated allegations of abuse against school teachers.

During law school, Justin was a member of the Dean’s list, an award given to those in the top 10% of their class. He is the past Chair of the King County Civil Rights Commission and he previously served on the City of Issaquah Planning Policy Commission. He has also been named a Rising Star by Superlawyers.com for seven consecutive years – 2012 through 2018. In 2019, Justin earned the coveted title of SuperLawyer, which he has held since. Currently, Justin also serves as a Pro Tem Judge in Washington.

In addition to his work for Gleam and his work on the bench, Justin also is an adjunct Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law, where he teaches Cannabis Law and Policy.

Justin is admitted to practice in Washington and Alaska, as well as the Washington Supreme Court, the Federal District Courts for the Western and Eastern District of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. If you’re looking for a motivated Seattle cannabis litigation attorney, Justin and his team of experienced litigation attorneys are available to help you with your legal marijuana, hemp, and CBD business.

Seattle Cannabis Lawyer

  • Seattle University School of Law – Cum Laude
Justin P. Walsh, Are the New FDA Warning Letters Signaling Treatment of Hemp Extracts as Over the Counter Monographs?, Cannabis Business Executive (Mar. 22, 2021), available at https://www.cannabisbusinessexecutive.com/2021/03/new-fda-warning-letters-signaling-treatment-hemp-extracts-counter-monographs/?fbclid=IwAR2lma0XhzbwES6_7A2mbxaEGcABiYrbQxfxH7h_XXUe_klTDCkvXE1GSaY
Justin P. Walsh, Reading the Tea Leaves: Looking at the History of Hemp and CBD to Predict the Future, gleamlaw.com (Mar. 15, 2020), available at https://gleamlaw.com/reading-the-tea-leaves-looking-at-the-history-of-hemp-and-cbd-to-predict-the-future/
Justin P. Walsh, Washington’s Hemp Plan Approval Solidifies Washington State as a Hemp Powerhouse, gleamlaw.com (Feb. 26, 2020), available at https://gleamlaw.com/washingtonshempplanapproval/
Justin P. Walsh, King County Superior Court Judge Invalidates I-502 Advertising Restrictions, gleamlaw.com (Nov. 19, 2020), available at https://gleamlaw.com/king-county-superior-court-judge-invalidates-i-502-advertising-restrictions/
Justin P. Walsh, FDA Issues Warning Letters for CBD, gleamlaw.com (July 29, 2019), available at https://gleamlaw.com/fda-warning-letter/
Justin P. Walsh, Raising Chickens is for the Birds, NWLawyer, 43 (Sept. 2015), available at https://wabarnews.wsba.org/wabarnews/september_2015/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=42#pg44
Justin P. Walsh, Why I’m Opposing the FCC’s New Net Neutrality Rules, NWSidebar (Feb. 16, 2014), available at https://nwsidebar.wsba.org/2014/06/16/net-neutrality/
Justin P. Walsh, WSAJ New Member Committee: Creating Future EAGLEs, Trial News (Oct. 2011).
Justin P. Walsh, Chasing the Dragon: Discovering Doctor Addiction in Medical Malpractice Cases, Trial News (Sept. 2011).
Paul Whelan, Product Liability in Washington, 1 Real J. for Real People 6 (Justin P. Walsh, ed., June 2009). https://issuu.com/stritmatter/docs/2009.06_product_liability_whelan
Justin P. Walsh, Swept Under the Rug: Integrating Critical Race Theory into the Legal Debate on the Use of Race, 6 Seattle J. Soc. Just. 673 (2008). https://digitalcommons.law.seattleu.edu/sjsj/vol6/iss2/5/
Akers v. Solid Ground, King County Superior Court No. 11-2-3-30060-9 SEA
Dismissal of personal injury action with prejudice and without payment to Plaintiff.

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Unified Grocers, Inc., King County District Court No. 125-13438
Dismissal with prejudice and without costs of Allstate subrogation claim of accident caused by Allstate’s insured.

Carmona v. Jackson, King County Superior Court No. 14-2-07445-0
Allegations of $1.4M in damages due to misappropriation of granola client. Settlement for 3.5% of alleged damages after extensive investigation revealed speculative future profits.

Chavez v. Precision Equip. Placement, Inc., King County Superior Court No. 12-2-05052-0 Dismissal with prejudice of personal injury action for failure to show cause re: failure to file confirmation of joinder.

Doe, Inc. v. Doe, Inc.
Plaintiff alleged cybersquatting and Lantham Act claims. Settled for far under provable statutory damages. Confidential settlement.

Doe v. Doe, Inc.
Class Plaintiffs claimed violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Confidential settlement for .3% of minimum statutory damages.

Doe v. Doe, Inc.
Class plaintiff claimed violations of Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Confidential settlement for nominal amount after obtaining stay pending outcome of United States Supreme Court case. 

Doe v. Doe Non-Profit
Plaintiff claimed traumatic brain injury resulting from trip and fall at event. Confidential settlement for 2.5% of potential trial exposure.

Doe v. Doe Multi-State Cannabis Operator
Obtained confidential settlement related to merger and services agreements on behalf of Washington State cannabis companies, which involved six separate cases, NLRB issues, and management of outside litigation in two separate states.

Doe v. Roe
Obtained buy out of business interests for confidential sum after claimed mismanagement by defendant member of cannabis company.

Doe v. Roe
Obtained settlement on behalf of business owner for less than 10% of initial demand after Plaintiff claimed ownership in alleged joint venture and statutory penalties under Washington Minimum Wage Act.


Eng v. Pep Boys, Snohomish County Superior Court No. 11-2-08603-6
Dismissal with prejudice and without payment to Plaintiff of personal injury action involving accident in mechanic garage bay.

Hawn v. Bellevue Sch. Dist., King County Superior Court No. 11-2-25594-8
Settlement for $30,000 on claimed damages of $2,000,000 from fall at Newport High School.

In re Bud Hut (2020)
After multiple administrative violations were filed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, was able to obtain settlement allowing licensees to transfer recreational marijuana retail licenses despite allegations of multiple True Party in Interest violations, any of which could result in cancellation of the license under rules in place at the time.

In re: Ishtar, LLC (2021)
Obtained settlement allowing retailer to obtain suspension in lieu of license cancellation due to multiple administrative violations within a short period of time.

Judd v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No. 15-2-13677-7 Settlement of near complete shoulder tear with future need for shoulder replacement surgery for well under exposure after slip and fall in uncarpeted entryway during rainstorm.

Juette v. Sleep Country USA, LLC, King County Superior Court Cause No. 15-2-08230-2 Settlement for well under exposure for rear-end accident resulting in cervical fusion after investigation revealed lack of quality of life due to pre-existing cervical fusion.

Langin v. Thrifty Payless, Inc., Snohomish County Superior Court No. 11-2-10573-1
Dismissal with prejudice of trip and fall action after filing of summary judgment motion.

Lee v. Broto, King County Superior Court No. 09-2-07653-7
Dismissal with prejudice obtained without payment to Plaintiff after Plaintiff sued her father for back pay in taking care of her mother.

McKee v. Stanek Mgmt. Ltd. P’ship, Spokane County Superior Court No. 12-2-01448-0 Settlement for $25,000 where Plaintiff claimed total disability after assault by shoplifters in client’s parking lot.

Peppers v. Sudden Valley Cmty. Assoc’n, Whatcom County Superior Court No. 11-2-02864-6 Settlement for $25,000 in wrongful death claim related to alleged overservice on behalf of sublessee.

Quick Collect v. Faison, King County District Court No. 163-03990
Obtained settlement for principal only in collection action after opposing counsel made procedural misstep obtaining garnishment without proper notice to counsel. Case taken on a pro-bono basis.

Savage v. Beacon Plumbing, King County Superior Court No. 12-2-08363-1
Settlement for service certificates; $125,000 in attorney’s fees and costs; service fees of $15,000, and judgment assigned to client for $140,000 to pursue absentee defendant in TCPA claim with exposure of $34,000,000 in statutory damages.

Tran v. Paladin, Pierce County Superior Court No. 13-2-09017-7
Dismissal with prejudice obtained without payment to Plaintiff after claims of negligent asbestos removal by unlicensed contractor.
 
Grosser v. Korsmo, No. 78886-8 (Wn. App. 2018) (prevailed in resisting motion)
Motion in the Court of Appeals regarding whether disqualification of attorney as discovery sanction under discovery rules was an order warranting interlocutory review.

Helm v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, No. 17-35490, 2018 WL 2250728 (9th Cir. 2018) (prevailed on appeal)
Appeal regarding whether a large yellow caution cone is an open and obvious condition.

Morgan v. Hebert, No. 75021-6-I, 2017 Wash. App. LEXIS 415 (2017) (prevailed on appeal)
Drafted COA briefing surrounding issues of agency for theft of a car by an estranged family member and issues of replevin.

Unruh v. Cacchiotti, 172 Wn.2d 98, 257 P.3d 631 (2011) (prevailed on appeal)
Drafted COA Briefing, decided by Washington Supreme Court after COA certification on issue of whether notice to insurer, as defendant’s agent, was sufficient for tolling statute of limitations.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of business purchases finding liability and damages for breach of non-compete agreement breached by seller.
 
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of lessor after lessee 1’s contractor punctured a water pipe, resulting in water damage and a slip and fall in the premises of lessee 2 (lessee of the unit below lessee 1).
 
Obtained summary judgment dismissal on behalf of mother and father under family car doctrine and agency principles after son, who did not live at the home, took the car without permission, was told to “bring the car back,” and was in a crash while returning the car. Affirmed on appeal.
 
Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice after filing of summary judgment where subrogation insurer claimed client’s truck driver hit another vehicle during a turn.
 
Obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice after filing of summary judgment after Plaintiff claimed she tripped and fell in the company’s parking lot.
 
Obtained 12(b)(6) dismissal for failure to state a claim when Plaintiff brought a product liability action against Seller and claimed CPA damages based only on personal injury damages.
 
Obtained summary judgment dismissal of retailer where Plaintiff could not remember how she fell and where the claimed cause of the trip and fall was an open and obvious condition.
 
Obtained summary judgment dismissal of retailer where facts deemed admitted through unanswered requests for admission established no liability on part of retailer for trip and fall.
 
Obtained summary judgment dismissal of retailer in fire claim where plaintiff had no proof fire was caused by negligent installation of product as opposed to faulty condition within the product itself.

Obtained summary judgment dismissal of retailer in trip and fall over warning cone due to open and obvious nature of warning cones.

Obtained dismissal of Consumer Electronic Message Act class action through 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss which was immediately met with voluntary dismissal by class representative.