Lisa Marie Hammel

Email:  lmh@williamspsc.com | Phone:  425-486-8138

Lisa M. Hammel focuses on the representation of municipal and private clients in cases involving contract disputes, construction defects, condemnation, land use and real estate issues.

Ms. Hammel brings interdisciplinary skills to the practice, with degrees in law and engineering.  She has experience in industrial and automotive manufacturing, and was an officer in a residential construction company for more than 10 years.

Ms. Hammel serves as an arbitrator for both King and Snohomish counties' mandatory arbitration programs administered under the jurisdiction of the respective Superior Court systems, and as a Hearing Officer for Attorney Discipline hearings.

She is also a volunteer attorney with Eastside Legal Assistance, helping low-income clients with criminal and civil matters including domestic violence, consumer and landlord/tenant issues, wills, and contracts.

Practice areas

  • Construction law
  • Contracts
  • Real property
  • Condemnation
  • Civil litigation
  • Cyberbullying
  • Student bullying

Admitted to practice

  • Washington, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

Honors and recognition

  • Rated "Exceptionally Well Qualified" for Everett Court Commissioner Seat, January, 2006
  • Law & Politics "Rising Star," 2002 and 2006

Education

  • Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1996
  • General Motors Institute, B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1988

Membership

  • King County Bar Association
  • Snohomish County Bar Association
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Professional experience

  • Attorney, Williams & Williams PSC, March 2009–present
  • Attorney, Salmi & Gillaspy, February 2008–March 2009 
  • Attorney, Kingman Ringer & Horne, 2003–2008
  • Arbitrator for Snohomish County, 2002–present
  • Arbitrator for King County Mandatory Arbitration Program since 2002
  • Hearing Officer, Attorney Discipline hearings, 2010–present
  • Attorney, Merrick Hofstedt & Lindsey, 1996–2003
  • Volunteer Attorney, Eastside Legal Assistance, 1996–present
  • Engineer, Texaco Lubricants Company, Seattle and Detroit, 1988–1996
  • Engineer, Cadillac Motor Car, Detroit, MI, 1983–1986

Significant seminars

  • Speaker, NBI, "Organization Equals Success – Preserving and Structuring the Evidence for Trial Presentation,"
    August 2010
  • Speaker, WSBA CLE – Mold & Moisture CLE, "A Landlord's Responsibilities to Residential Tenants," November 2007
  • Speaker, Half Moon Seminars for Design Professionals, "Testifying as an Expert," October 2007
  • Speaker, Half Moon Seminars for Professional Engineers, "Testifying as a Witness in a Civil Case," April 2006
  • Speaker, NBI, "Making the Construction Project Work," January 2006

Biography

  • Volunteer attorney, Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Northshore Senior Center, and Kirkland Senior Center, 1996–present
  • Chairman, Camano Island Animal Shelter Association, 2000–2002
  • Co-Captain, TAMS Women’s Golf Club
  • Enjoys golf, fly fishing, running, volleyball

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