Timothy J. Repass

Tim Repass is the managing partner of WSHB’s Seattle office and handles a variety of complex civil litigation matters in both Washington and Oregon. He has served as lead trial counsel in multiple complex litigation jury trials, trying high-exposure cases to verdict with great success, and practices primarily in construction, professional liability, transportation, employment, environmental, appellate, and insurance coverage. Tim regularly represents clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Washington and Oregon.

Tim has substantial experience in construction law, representing builders, developers, and design professionals in a wide range of matters, including defect and job site injury claims. He has testified on behalf of builder clients in front of the Washington State Senate Law & Justice Committee related to the Washington Condominium Act, and drafted statutory revisions that became new law. He has also litigated large-scale environmental contamination cases brought under state and federal law and other environmental exposure and toxic tort cases.

In 2026, Tim was selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law and Litigation in Seattle, Washington. He has also received recognition from Super Lawyers Magazine. Clients have come to rely on Tim for his practical and efficient approach to resolving high-exposure matters.

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News

•Back-to-Back Trial Victories for WSHB Seattle
Trial Results, 11.18.24
•WSHB Triumphs in High-Stakes Jury Trial: Securing Favorable Resolution Against Stiff Demands
Trial Results, 10.14.24
•Jury Rejects $31 Million Demand in Washington Trial Victory
Trial Results, 4.15.24
•WSHB Elevates Ten Partners to Defined Equity Status
Newsroom, 1.16.20
•Tim Repass Testifies for Washington State Senate Committee in Support of Builders and Developers for Change in Condo Act Liability Law
Newsroom, 6.19.18

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

•Speaker, “Sending a Message: Litigation with Gen Z and Millennial Juries,” CLM Annual Conference, Palm Desert, CA (2022)
•Speaker, 'Communicating and Understanding Gen Z and Millennial Juries,' CLM Construction Conference, San Diego, CA (2022)
•Speaker, 'Ever-Expanding Liability of Construction Design Professionals: A Survey of Design Liability Trends and Practical Effects,' CLM Management and Professional Liability Conference, Boston, MA (2018)
•Speaker, PNW Construction Seminar, Hosted by MC Consultants, Inc. (2015)

Publications

•Jurisdiction Over Foreign Manufacturers in Construction Litigation
Case Updates, 4.8.26
•Supreme Court Resolves Procedural Question Regarding Enforcing Forum Selection Clauses
Case Updates, 4.30.25
•“Other Good Cause” in Unlawful Detainer Case Clarified by Washington Court of Appeals
Case Updates, 11.15.23
•Washington Court of Appeals Decides Implied Warranty Case
Case Updates, 8.28.23
•Unpaid Intern Challenges Exemption Under the Minimum Wage Law
Case Updates, 8.28.23
•Supreme Court Limits Spoliation Law; No Duty to Insurer to Preserve Evidence
Case Updates, 5.26.23
• Supreme Court Rejects Public Duty Doctrine; Holds City Liable
Case Updates, 2.13.23
•Oregon Docks Construction Defect Tail
Publications, 11.4.16
•California Defendants Lose Battle In Long Running War Over Toxic Tort Pleading
Case Updates, 8.5.15
•Appellate Court Limits Settlement Options in Construction Lawsuits
Case Updates, 1.27.15

In the News

•Jurisdiction Over Foreign Manufacturers in Construction Litigation
•Supreme Court Resolves Procedural Question Regarding Enforcing Forum Selection Clauses
•Back-to-Back Trial Victories for WSHB Seattle
•WSHB Triumphs in High-Stakes Jury Trial: Securing Favorable Resolution Against Stiff Demands

Honors & Recognitions

•Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law and Litigation - Construction in Seattle, WA (2026)
•Super Lawyers Magazine 'Washington Rising Star' (2016)
•Completed the CLM Litigation Management Institute and earned the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional (2013)