Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai
Top rated business litigation attorney in Seattle, Washington
Bailey Duquette P.C.
Practice Areas: Business litigation, Civil rights, Employment & labor; view more
Licensed in Washington since: 2007
Education: Seattle University School of Law
Languages Spoken: English, Gujarati, Urdu
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2023 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2018 Call today:
206-225-2250
Bailey Duquette P.C.
500 Union StreetSuite 800
Seattle, WA 98101 Visit website
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As an attorney at the Seattle, Washington and Westfield, New Jersey offices of Bailey Duquette P.C., Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai offers a full array of legal services to plaintiffs and defendants in matters related to commercial and business litigation. This includes matters involving contract disputes, business torts, fiduciary duties, corporate governance (shareholder / board member) issues, business divorces and partnership disputes, trade secrets, intellectual property, defamation, securities law, real estate, employment law (employee and employer), and more.
Mr. Cassubhai started his career at a renowned, large law firm and cut his teeth by litigating complex commercial and employment cases. He also served as a law clerk to a federal district court judge in Tacoma, Washington.
After completing his Bachelor of Arts in history from Boston College, Mr. Cassubhai obtained his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the Seattle University School of Law, where he served on the Law Review and was named Faculty Scholar and Graduation Student Speaker. He also completed coursework in Arabic from the Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Mr. Cassubhai holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section and the South Asian Bar Associations of Washington and New Jersey.
Dedicated to his local community, Mr. Cassubhai provides pro bono services to non-profits and marginalized and underprivileged groups. He currently serves as a board member of the Washington Joint Minority Mentorship Program and the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey, and he has previously served as a board member of the InterIm Community Development Association in Seattle, Washington.
Practice areas
Business litigation, Civil rights, Employment & labor: employee, Employment & labor: employer, Intellectual property, Professional liability: plaintiff, Real estate: businessFocus areas
Trade secret, Discrimination, Employment law - employee, Wage & hour laws, Whistleblower, Labor law, Intellectual property law, Legal malpractice, Ethics & professional responsibility, Condominiums & cooperatives
- 40% Business litigation
- 10% Civil rights
- 10% Employment & labor: employee
- 10% Employment & labor: employer
- 10% Intellectual property
- 10% Professional liability: plaintiff
- 10% Other
First Admitted: 2007, Washington
Professional Webpage: https://www.baileyduquette.com/hozaifa-cassubhai
- , Named a “Super Lawyer” (2019-2022) and "Rising Star" (2014-2018)
- Special Deputy Prosecutor (King County), N/A, 2016
- Federal Bar Association, Western District of Washington, Trustee, Trustee, N/A, 2016
- Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, N/A, 2015
- Washington Leadership Institute, Fellow, Washington State Bar Association, 2013
- Graduation Student Speaker, Seattle University School of Law, 2007
- Law Review, Note & Comment Editor, Seattle University School of Law, 2007
- National Order of the Barristers, Seattle University School of Law, 2007
- Faculty Scholar, Seattle University School of Law, 2007
- First Place - Fredric Tausend Moot Court Competition , Seattle University School of Law, 2006
- Boston College, B.A., History
- Washington State Joint Minority Mentorship Program - Board Member, 2021
- Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC-Washington) - CLE Presenter in September 23, 2021, Business Summit - Topic: Risk Allocation Pitfalls in M&A Deals, 2021
- South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey Member, 2021
- South Asian Bar Association of Washington Member, 2020
- South Asian Bar Association of Washington - Member, 2021
- Member of WSBA Task Force to Recommend Changes to the Civil Rules, 2017
- Member of Planning Sub-Committee for 2018 Annual Washington Judicial Conference to be held on September 23-26, 2018 in Yakima, Washington, 2017
- Washington
- New Jersey
- Washington Joint Minority Membership Program - Board Member, 2022
- InterIm CDA, non-profit, Board of Directors, past-President, 2016
- InterIm CDA, non-profit, Board of Directors, President, 2015
- InterIm CDA, non-profit, Board of Directors, Vice-President, 2014
- Seattle University Law Alumni Board, 2014
- InterIm CDA, non-profit, Board of Directors, Vice-President, 2013
- Seattle University Law Alumni Board, 2013
- Seattle University Law Alumni Board, 2012
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Hozi is a very creative problem solver.”
“I have known Hozi for years, and he is among the best advocates I have seen. At the same time, he is ethical, thoughtful, and committed to the profession and its institutions.”
Office location for Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai
500 Union Street
Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-225-2250
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2023
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2018
