Practice Areas: Appellate
Licensed in Washington since: 2010
Education: University of Washington School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2022 Smith Goodfriend, P.S.
1619 8th Avenue NorthSeattle, WA 98109 Phone: 206-624-0974 Email: Ian C. Cairns Visit website
Details
I am a principal of Smith Goodfriend and graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with honors in 2010. I focus on civil appellate practice in state and federal courts across a broad range of subject areas including business disputes, trust and estate litigation, and family law. I am the Vice-Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Judicial Recommendation Committee, co-author of the Appellate Practice chapter of the King County Bar Association Young Lawyer Division’s Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, and a former Chair of the King County Bar Association’s Appellate Section.
First Admitted: 2010, Washington
Professional Webpage: https://www.washingtonappeals.com/ian-c-cairns.php
- Washington State Bar Association Judicial Recommendation Committee, Vice-Chair, 2023
- Washington State Bar Association, Amicus Brief Committee, Chair, 2017
- King County Bar Association Appellate Section, Vice-Chair, 2018
- Washington State Bar Association, Judicial Recommendation Committee, 2018
- Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, Master of Public Administration, 2010
- University of Washington School of Law, Juris Doctor, with Honors, Order of the Coif, 2010
- Washington Lawyers Practice Manual - Ch. 2, Appellate Practice, Co-Author, King County Bar Association, 2018
Office location for Ian C. Cairns
1619 8th Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2022