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Virginia Weeks

Virginia Weeks

Associate
Seattle
About

Virginia Weeks focuses her practice in the area of litigation.  Virginia represents clients in a wide array of areas, including consumer class actions, securities, contract disputes, fraud, and privacy.  She also counsels clients on pre-litigation dispute resolution and liability exposure. Virginia has experience with a broad range of Washington statutes, including the Consumer Protection Act, Uniform Voidable Transfer Act, and the Uniform Commercial Code.

Virginia has experience in all areas of the litigation practice, including factual investigation and development, offensive and defensive discovery, motion practice, mediation, and trial.

Virginia is a member of DLA Piper's Leadership Alliance for Women ("LAW") and Iris.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Bar admissionsWashington
CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Western District of Washington

EXPERIENCE

Representative Consumer Litigation Engagements

  • Defending payday loan provider in consumer class action challenging interest rates charged by provider and seeking statutory treble damages
  • Defended retailer in consumer class action alleging violation of Washington’s gift certificate laws. Secured pre-discovery dismissal with prejudice
  • Defended fitness company in consumer class action alleging violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
  • Represented Turo in a Freedom of Information Act request to the Washington Officer of the Insurance Commissioner

Representative Complex Commercial Engagements

  • Defending and prosecuting on behalf of various affiliated companies in multiple, related complex litigations involving numerous claims, including fraud, breach of contract, violations of Washington’s Uniform Voidable Transfer Act, and violation of the Washington Wage and Rebate Act
  • Defending clothing company in consumer protection action brought by the Washington Attorney General
  • Prosecuting tortious interference and Washington Consumer Protection Act claims against a foreign retailer. Secured default judgment
  • Defending founder of SaaS company in a lawsuit alleging fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and violation of the Washington State Securities Act
  • Defended an accessibility vehicle retailer in a contract dispute. Secured pre-discovery dismissal
  • Represented CEO of Pacific Northwest company in arbitration dispute over employment agreement
Languages
  • Bulgarian
Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan
  • B.A., History, Dartmouth College

Pro Bono

  • Represented an incarcerated minor before the U.S. Supreme Court in an appear regarding juvenile mandatory transfer laws
  • Secured a protection order for a domestic violence victim
  • Representing asylum seekers before the Board of Immigration Appeals

My latest insights

Publication

Burns v. Mammoth Media: What does it take to meet the injury in fact requirement in...

11 September 2023 .5 minute read

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Phone

+1 206 839 4868
(Work, Seattle)
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