Rhys M. Farren

Partner

Rhys Farren serves as litigation counsel to clients in real estate, creditor’s rights, business, and trust & estate disputes. He has served as lead or first-chair litigation counsel in state, federal, and bankruptcy trial court, appellate courts, and in arbitration and mediation. Rhys has represented finance companies and banks, real estate developers, property owners, a national telecommunication company, local business owners, and trust and estate fiduciaries and beneficiaries.

Rhys was previously a senior officer at a national bank prior to becoming an attorney.

Real Estate Litigation

Commercial, Bankruptcy, and General Business Litigation

Trust and Estate Litigation

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1990
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Education

J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 1989, cum laude
- Research and Technical Editor, University of Puget Sound Law Review
B.A., Business Administration, Accounting, University of Washington, 1981

Memberships & Affiliations

- Director and Corporate Secretary, Eastside Legal Assistance Program
- Regular pro bono counsel for domestic violence victims and low income clients (through ELAP), and dependency and termination cases (through King County CASA)
- Member, Patient-Family Advisory Council, UW Medical Center

Professional Recognition

- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation and in Litigation - Trusts and Estates by Best Lawyers, 2016-present
- Named "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Seattle), Best Lawyers, 2022

Background

- Prior to the practice of law, Rhys was a Senior Officer at Seattle First National Bank (now Bank of America), having obtained experience in the bank’s corporate audit and accounting departments.

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