REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Robert B. Mitchell
Representing FPR II, LLC before the Washington Court of Appeals in a tax refund action related
to B&O tax classifications. See 16 Wash. App. 2d 706 (2021).
Representing Visio Corp. before the Washington Court of Appeals in a case addressing the
classification of activities for B&O tax purposes and the scope of issue preclusion in
administrative proceedings. See 108 Wash. App. 566 (2001).
Represent Microsoft in statutory and constitutional challenge to state taxation of foreign
earnings. See 2025 WL 1232828 (Oregon Tax Court April 29, 2025).
Representing commodity exchanges in a challenge to the Department of Revenue's apportionment of
revenue and assessment of B&O tax.
Representing clients having captive insurance matters before the Washington Office of Insurance
Commissioner.
Representing a brokerage firm before the Washington Court of Appeals in a case addressing
arbitrator misconduct.
Representing the Washington Department of Retirement Systems in cases before the US Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Washington Court of Appeals.
Representing the US Chamber of Commerce and other interested parties as amici curiae in
state and federal appeals.
Representing Presbytery of Seattle before the Washington Court of Appeals, the Washington
Supreme Court, and the US Supreme Court in cases addressing the ecclesiastical deference
doctrine and church governance and property issues. See 10 Wash. App. 2d 696, cert. denied, 141
S. Ct. 1371 (2021).
Representing Freeborn Lutheran Church and Diocese of South, Orthodox Church in America, in
disputes with former local church leaders.
Representing newspapers and broadcasters in cases alleging defamation and false-light invasion
of privacy.
Representing Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP) and other
organizations before the Washington Court of Appeals as amici curiae in cases addressing
the presumptive length of domestic violence protection orders.
Representing American Intellectual Property Law Association before the United States Supreme
Court as amicus curiae in support of the petitioners in ABC v. Aereo, Inc., 134 S. Ct. 2498
(2014).
Representing municipality in case challenging its impoundment of an illegally parked vehicle
occupied by a homeless man. See 198 Wash.2d 136 (2021).
Representing municipality and councilmember in action asserting damages for defamation, related
state law claims, and alleged constitutional violations arising from statements labeling
plaintiff a notorious slumlord, among other things. See 2019 WL 3021791 (July 10, 2019).
Representing United Farmers of Alberta before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in
case challenging damages awarded for tortious interference and fraudulent transfers.
Representing State Treasurer in case challenging allocation of municipal bonds among would-be
purchasers. Dismissal of all claims was affirmed on appeal. See 2018 WL 1709674 (April 9, 2018).
Representing Grocery Manufacturers Association in appeals raising First Amendment and Eighth
Amendment challenges to penalties imposed under the Fair Campaign Practices Act. See 198 Wash.2d
888 (2022).
Representing an aerospace corporation before the United States Supreme Court in opposing
certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Representing a health insurer before the Washington Court of Appeals in case challenging
administrative decision on proposed corporate reorganization and creation of charitable
foundations. See 133 Wash. App. 23, 131 P.3d 930 (2006).
Representing employer in appeal of judgment recovered by former executive for breach of
contract.
Representing municipalities in litigation challenging regulations of adult cabarets. See 132
Wash.2d 103 (1997); 96 Wash. App. 255 (1999).
Representing survivor in pro bono appeal from the denial of a sexual assault protection order.
See 197 Wash. App. 441 (2017).
Representing life insurer in case challenging interpretation of suicide clause and its
application to a backdated policy. See 2019 WL 5698789 (Nov. 4, 2019).
