Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  MacDonald Hoague & Bayless has a long history of success handling civil and criminal appeals at all levels of the state and federal courts.
• Wrongful Death
  MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless lawyers have broad experience and proven success in handling many kinds of cases involving serious personal injuries and wrongful death.
• Sex Crimes
  A settlement totaling $26 million for two men wrongfully convicted of rape and imprisoned for 17 years before their exoneration through DNA evidence.
• Robbery
  We have successfully defended persons threatened with, accused of, or convicted of a wide range of criminal charges. We have handled cases ranging from misdemeanor harassment and drug possession, to felony employee/workplace embezzlement or theft, to Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)/trade secret violations, to assault, robbery and capital murder.
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
• Embezzlement
• Drug Crimes
• Assault
• Murder
• Restraining Order
  We obtained a federal temporary restraining order on behalf of a deaf woman for whom a county court would not provide sign language interpreter services during all phases of her husband’s criminal trial;

Business and Corporate Law

• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
• Employment Contract
• Employment Litigation
  MHB lawyers have also authored a number of pieces of ground-breaking legislation advancing employee rights, testifying before the legislature and shepherding bills through the legislative process. Additionally, our lawyers frequently file amicus briefs with Washington and federal appellate courts to protect employees on behalf of WELA and the ACLU-WA on a wide range of employment issues.
• Severance Agreement
• Sexual Harassment
  Our firm has been a national leader in civil rights litigation since our founding in 1952. We represented college professors in loyalty oath cases in the 1950s; civil rights workers and conscientious objectors in the 1960s; delegates seeking equal votes in presidential nominating conventions in the 1970s; female athletes seeking equal opportunity in college sports programs in the 1980s; female prisoners challenging body searches by male guards in the 1990s; individuals challenging racial profiling in the 2000s; and women standing up against sexual harassment and unequal pay and working conditions today. Our firm also has a long history of providing excellent representation to underserved client populations, including refugees, victims of police misconduct, inmates on death row, and prisoners challenging unconstitutional prison conditions.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Family Immigration
• Employment Immigration
• Green Cards
• Work Visas
  Employment-based green cards for employees ( PERM Labor Certification, I-140 Immigrant Visa Petitions for Outstanding Researchers, Extraordinary Ability, and National Interest Waivers, and AOS)
• Removal Defense

Health Law

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice

Trusts and Estates

• Wills
  Our firm advises and represents trustees, guardians, executors, and beneficiaries in complex probate litigation, including will contests and related matters. We have successfully applied our litigation, negotiation, and alternative dispute resolution skills to resolve disputes that arise in this setting through settlement, mediation, and trial.
• Trusts
  For years, MacDonald Hoague & Bayless has vigorously protected and secured payment of family assets and benefits under wills and trusts.
• Probate