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Matthew Ennis

Matthew Ennis is a trial lawyer who represents employees. He negotiates severance and executive compensation packages, advises employees on non-compete agreements, and takes employment claims to verdict. TopVerdict ranked one of his 2024 jury verdicts among the Top 50 Verdicts in Washington State.

He is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Washington, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

A Northwest native and a product of public schools, Matthew is proud to serve the community he grew up in.

Education

ARIZONA SUMMIT SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 2012

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
B.B.A., Business Administration & International Business, 2004

Awards

• Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, 2014 through 2026

• The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2016

• TopVerdict Top 50 Verdicts in Washington State, 2024

Media

• Case featured on CNN Business

• Quoted in the Puget Sound Business Journal

Affiliations

• Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA)

• Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association (TPCBA)

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John Ennis

John Ennis has helped clients solve complex problems since earning his law degree in 1975. A native of Walla Walla, Washington, he is the second of three generations of his family to practice law in Washington.

He is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Washington, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Education

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, 1975

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
B.B.A. Accounting, 1972

Affiliations

• Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

Bar Admissions

• Washington