Hennessey, James R.

Mr. Hennessey was born in Seattle, Washington on March 7, 1956. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the University of Washington in 1978 and obtained his J.D. in 1984 from Creighton University.

He was admitted to practice in Washington in 1984, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in 1986. Prior to working at Smith & Leary, Mr. Hennessey served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for King County in the criminal division and was in private practice, where his practice emphasized commercial and tort litigation. He has appeared in numerous state and federal courts and has argued cases at all levels of the Washington State court system. He has resolved a large number of cases involving a broad assortment of substantive legal issues through arbitration and mediation. He currently is a member of the King County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, the American Bar Association (Member, Litigation, Natural Resources, and Energy Sections), and the Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington).

Mr. Hennessey has been instrumental in resolving a number of complicated business disputes on behalf of clients both in litigation and non-litigation contexts. His practice currently emphasizes commercial, tort, employment and environmental litigation, as well as general representation of clients regarding corporate and other business matters.