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James Edward Horne

Forsberg & Umlauf, PS • Seattle, WA
InsuranceHospitalityPersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(844) 899-7669
Address
901 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101-416164, US

Professional

About

Jim Horne was born in Osaka, Japan but his family moved to Washington State when he was six months old. The rest of his life has been spent in the Northwest. He grew up in Parkland, near Tacoma, attended Gonzaga University in Spokane as an undergraduate, and received his J.D. from Willamette University School of Law in Salem, Oregon. He has extensive federal and state trial and appellate experience involving a wide range of civil litigation matters throughout the Western United States. He has served as trial counsel in Product Liability claims involving various products including prescription medications; medical devices; asbestos; urea-formaldehyde; Phentermine of the “Fen-Phen” diet drug combination; bone (pedicle) screws; the food supplements goldenseal and echinacea; football helmets; wall-mounted heaters; and other electrical equipment and appliances. He also has considerable experience with building and construction defect claims on behalf of contractors, building owners and occupants (condominiums, apartment buildings, hotels, parking and other facilities in the hospitality industry) as well as fire loss and property damage claims, including business interruption, loss of use, and loss of access claims. He also spends a considerable amount of his time doing insurance coverage, first-party property insurance, and third-party liability insurance coverage and defense.

About Insurance Law

Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.

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Credentials

Education
1981 Willamette University College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1978 Gonzaga University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
N/A AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell N/A Super Lawyer, Washington Journal of Law & Politics
Publications
N/A Washington Commercial Law Deskbook Federal and State RICO Acts N/A Washington Commercial Law Deskbook Civil and Criminal
Associations
2012 - Present Washington State Bar Association Hearing Officer Panel Member 2010 - Present WSBA Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Board Member 2002 - Present Washington State Bar Association, Law Examiners Committee Executive Committee 1993 - Present Washington State Bar Association, Law Examiners Committee Member King County Bar Association Member
Speaking
2020 2020 WDTL Annual Ethics CLE Ethics -- A Day in the Life of a Defense Lawyer. 2017 Continuing learning Credits Ethics Workout
Updated: Apr 04, 2026