Harry H. Schneider
Harry Schneider practices litigation, trial practice and arbitration before state and federal courts and administrative bodies, with an emphasis on litigation involving professional liability, intellectual property, complex financial and commercial disputes, and fiduciary or estate and trust matters.
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1979
- University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1976
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Professional Recognition
Named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2016
Consistently listed in Benchmark Litigation: Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys as a "Litigation Star"
Co-Recipient, Washington State Bar Association "Award of Merit," 2011
Inducted into the International Society of Barristers
Listed in Chambers USA as "America’s Leading Lawyers" for Litigation, 2014-2024
Listed in Chambers USA, The Client's Guide, 2004
Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine, "Washington’s Super Lawyers," 2003-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation, 2001-2024
Listed in "Who’s Who Among the Leading Lawyers in Malpractice Bar," The National Law Journal
Nominated to "The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation," 1997
Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 2000 edition
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section; Member “blue-ribbon” committee appointed by ABA President
- Washington Association of Defense Counsel
- Washington State Bar Association
- Board of Advisors, Lawyers Liability Review
- National Union, Panel Counsel for Director & Officer Liability Litigation, Member
- Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2008-2010
- Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2008-2010
News
Professional Experience
Intellectual Property Litigation
Amgen Inc. v. Elanex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Patent infringement case.
Electronics Arts Inc. v. Lee
Anticounterfeiting case arising out of illegal distribution of pirated electronic video games.
Lemon v. The Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Claim for copyright infringement against Prince for unauthorized copying, recording, and performing of our client's copyrighted song. Prince's composition was "I Hate U" released on "The Gold Experience" album in 1994.
Nintendo of America Inc. v. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Represented Nintendo in litigation alleging infringement of copyright, trademark and mask work rights in software, hardware and semiconductor chips.
Nintendo of America Inc. v. Winbond Electronics Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented Nintendo in litigation alleging infringement of intellectual property rights in video game software and hardware.
Nintendo of America Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.
Hi-tech litigation involving integrated circuit design and manufacture.
Roberts v. Musicians Institute Inc.
Represented founder of Musician’s Institute in royalty dispute. Prevailed and recovered damages following two-week arbitration.
Securities & Corporate Governance Litigation
Boeing Securities Litigation
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Defended company and officers in securities fraud class action.
Glein v. Matty
Defense of securities fraud, misrepresentation, conversion and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Bench trial resulting in judgment for the defense and recovery on counterclaim.
Goel v. InfoSpace LLC
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Defense of securities fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty claims, bench trial resulting in judgment for the defense and recovery on counterclaim. 259 F. Supp. 2d 1128 (W.D. Wash. 2003)
Grassmueck v. Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Defended law firm against claims of professional negligence arising from alleged securities fraud.
InfoSpace Inc. v. Thompson
Recovery of loan for exercise of stock options.
Kaleem v. InfoSpace LLC
Defense of claim to pre-IPO stock options.
Keister v. InfoSpace LLC
Six-day arbitration and defense of claim to stock options.
Montanaro v. McCaw
King County Superior Court (Washington)
Defense of company in shareholder derivative litigation.
Litigation
Amussen v. Amussen
Successful defense of will challenge resulting in dismissal of plaintiff's lawsuits and an award of attorneys' fees.
Burlington Northern Railroad Company v. Dant & Russell Inc., et al.
Trial before federal bankruptcy court, Portland, OR. Matter resulted in recovery of $7 million judgment for environmental contamination.
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, et al.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court
In pro bono habeas corpus litigation, obtained United States Supreme Court ruling striking down military commissions established to try detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 344 F. Supp. 2d 152 (D.D.C. 2004), rev'd, 415 F. 3d 33 (D.C. Cir. 2005), rev'd, 548 U.S. 557 (2006). After Congress passed Military Commissions Act of 2006, defended prisoner tried July 21 to August 7, 2008 before military commission in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, resulting in acquittal on charge of conspiracy and conviction on lesser charge of material support. Obtained vacation of conviction by D.C. Circuit, which held that the material support charge was Ex Post Facto. 696 F.3d 1238 (D.C. Cir. 2012).
Hoffer v. InfoSpace LLC
Defense of misrepresentation and breach of contract claims.
InfoSpace LLC v. Strom
King County Superior Court (Washington)
Represented InfoSpace Inc. in action alleging breach of contract and defense of wrongful termination claim. Settled after successful summary judgment motion.
Kake Tribal Corporation v. Sealaska Corporation
Represented Alaska Native Village Corporation in action to rescind and/or reform multi-million-dollar timber sale transactions and to recover damages for misrepresentation and fraud; multi-year litigation. Resulted in favorable settlement valued in excess of $30 million.
Marsh v. Fidelity Trust and Estate
Challenge to various interrelated trust actions and applicability of no-contest provision.
McCormmach v. Schubert
Trust and estate litigation involving allocation of recording royalties in music industry.
Puget Sound Power & Light Company v. J.A. Jones Construction Company
Jury trial before Thurston County Superior Court. Matter resulted in recovery of judgment for property damage to underwater cable.
Richards v. InfoSpace LLC
Defended company against RICO, misrepresentation and breach of contract claims.
Weyerhaeuser Company v. Geewax, Terker Company
Involving claims to recover several million dollars from manager of ERISA portfolio account.
ZZ Top v. Chrysler Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented defendant in copyright infringement and Lanham Act claims in case involving ZZ Top's song “La Grange.” 70 F. Supp. 2d 1167, 52 U.S.P.Q.2d 1542 (W.D. Wash. 1999)
Robinson v. McCabe
Trial and settlement resulting in successful defense of trustee in multi-million dollar challenge to estate and trust management.