Curt Hineline is a trial lawyer. He focuses on complex commercial, business and securities litigation. Curt, the Seattle Litigation Leader, has tried more than 55 cases to verdict in federal and state courts, as well as before arbitration panels around the country. Curt has been actively involved in representing issuers, officers and directors, underwriters, and bond trustees through numerous domestic and international class actions, nonclass actions, and large securities and commercial litigation matters. He also has a wealth of experience advising and litigating disputes concerning contracts, fiduciary duties, fraud, consumer protection acts, construction, franchises, the Insurance Fair Conduct Act, the Affordable Care Act, healthcare, the Lanham Act, TCPA, ERISA, USERRA, WLAD, RESPA, TILA, accounting and legal malpractice, employment discrimination, employment reclassification, trade secrets, noncompetes and non-solicitation. He also has represented corporate clients in internal investigations, as well as officers and directors in derivative suits and shareholders in minority oppression claims.