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Hari Kumar

Associate
Seattle

Hari Kumar is a litigation attorney with a focus on insurance coverage and commercial liability matters throughout Washington, California, and Oregon.  

Hari’s experience includes litigating complex insurance coverage matters, including environmental, employment, and construction defect claims; advising on government compliance investigations from various state and federal agencies; litigating privacy issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Protection Act, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; and advising on legal and regulatory matters for state and national antitrust regulations and intellectual property matters.

Professional Highlights

Professional Activities

Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, 2023-present

Joint Asian Judicial Evaluations Committee, 2019-2024; Co-Chair, 2024-present

Northwest Justice Project Debt Relief Clinic, Volunteer, 2021-2023

South Asian Bar Alliance of Washington, 2019-2023; Board Director, 2023-present

Washington Leadership Institute, Fellow, 2023

Recognition & Accomplishments

The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation, 2025

Speaking Engagements

"Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition," The University of Texas School of Law, April 11, 2024

"2024 Judicial Fellows Clinic," Judicial Institute, March 16, 2024 

Credentials 

Education

University of California, Davis School of Law (J.D. 2017)
King Hall Public Service and Pro Bono Certificates
Journal of International Law and Policy, Senior Articles Editor

University of Oxford (M.S. 2014)

University of St. Andrews (B.A. 2011)

Admissions

Washington

California

Oregon