Jacob Michael Downs

Jacob Michael Downs is a founding member of Corr Downs who is rated in the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers® magazine.

As a Tacoma native and long time Seattle resident with family on both sides of the mountains, Jake is committed to representing companies and individuals throughout Washington State. He is a recognized leader in his field with an expansive litigation and dispute resolution practice focusing on employment, business, and consumer issues.

Jake has extensive experience before regulatory agencies, state and federal courts, and private arbitration. He has obtained favorable jury verdicts for his clients in cases tried in federal and state courts involving fraud, breach of contract, and trade secrets.

He has also prevailed in arbitrations involving discrimination, harassment and breach of fiduciary duty. In addition, Jake counsels and advises on policies and procedures related to equal employment opportunity, Title IX, protection of confidential information, and noncompetition/nonsolicitation agreements.

Jake combines his trial counsel experience with his leadership skills as a Former Captain in the United States Army during which time he deployed to Iraq and Kosovo and was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Ranger Tab and Combat Infantryman’s Badge.