Rosemary J. Moore is a shareholder at Lee Smart. Rosemary's practice emphasizes defense of professional malpractice, premises liability, employment law, general civil and commercial litigation, insurance coverage, defense of public employees, personal injury and claims of sexual abuse. She is currently licensed to practice law in the State of Washington and the United States District Court in the Western District of Washington. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers.

Representative Cases

• Something Sweet v. Nick-N-Willy's Franchise Company LLC, 156 Wn. App. 1018; (2010). Defense of franchisor's area developer in claim for franchise rescission for alleged lack of registration. Dismissal on summary judgment was affirmed by Division I of the Court of Appeals.
• Martin v. Ellis – Defense of claim of breach of fiduciary duty and negligence against a personal representative was dismissed on summary judgment. Dismissal was affirmed by Division I of the Court of Appeals.
• Lombard v. O'Rourke – Defense of legal malpractice claim involving an underlying property dispute over use of a communal beach. Dismissed on summary judgment.
• Ferguson v . The Lakeside Group – Personal injury claim of the plaintiff who was hired through his union was dismissed on summary judgment under Washington's Industrial Immunity Act. Co-defendant's cross-claim to enforce an indemnity provision was dismissed following a bench trial; costs were awarded to King County under RCW 4.84.330.
• Miller v. Campbell, 164 Wn.2d 529; 192 P.3d 352 (2008) – Defense of claim of sexual abuse against estate of alleged perpetrator.
• Cleland v. John L. Scott – Real estate malpractice claim where buyers alleged negligent representation, common law fraud and fraudulent concealment. All claims dismissed on summary judgment.
• Rocky Mountain v. Litchman – Claim of real estate malpractice involving allegation of negligent misrepresentation as to boundary line. Dismissed on summary judgment.
• Flowers v. Pierce County Fire District No. 17 – Wrongful termination claim where the union decided not to take the claim to arbitration under the collective bargaining agreement. Dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
• Carlson v. Zorb – Another real estate malpractice claim where claims of fraudulent concealment and breach of the Consumer Protection Act were dismissed.
• Warren v. Wal-Mart – Personal injury claim arising from slip-and-fall in a wet parking lot was dismissed on summary judgment.
• Bradley v. Tudor – Defended real estate malpractice claim where plaintiffs entered voluntary dismissal on receipt of defense motion for dismissal
• Hogan v. Wal-Mart – Defense of claims of false imprisonment, assault, battery, negligent supervision, and hiring.
• Baskerville v . Beck – Defense of claims of race discrimination, wrongful arrest and assault.
• Alcazar v . Yanez – Defense of claim of employment discrimination. Partial summary judgment dismissal obtained dismissing several causes of action and limiting the scope of the remaining claim.
• K & M v . Union Recovery – Defense of claim of legal malpractice involving sale of intellectual property.
• Berry v . Cascade – Assisted in prosecution of this bad faith insurance claim.
• Mendoza v. Danilov – Defense of legal malpractice claim arising from practice of immigration law.
• Mayfield v . PSC – Defended security guard from allegation of assault and excessive force.
• Glenn v . Straightahead Shelter – Assisted in defense of personal injury claim in State of Oregon.
• Johnson v . Catholic Community Services – Assisted in successful defense of a claim of wrongful adoption.

Reported Appellate Decision:

• Miller v. Campbell, 164 Wn.2d 529; 192 P.3d 352 (2008).
• Something Sweet v. Nick-N-Willy's Franchise Company LLC, 156 Wn. App. 1018 (2010)