Michael A. Klausler

Michael A. Klausler is an Associate in Tyson & Mendes’ Seattle office, practicing on the firm’s Complex Trial Team. His practice focuses on high-exposure civil litigation, commercial disputes, and catastrophic defense.

Bringing a unique interdisciplinary approach to his legal practice, Mr. Klausler leverages a sophisticated background in corporate finance, strategic analysis, and financial modeling. His analytical depth allows him to dissect complex financial exposure and deliver rigorous, data-driven defense strategies for corporate clients facing high-stakes business and liability threats. Throughout his career, Mr. Klausler has demonstrated a strong track record in formulating and challenging intricate damages models and protecting consumer and business interests. He successfully developed a multi-sheet dynamic financial model for a complex wage-and-hour litigation matter, precisely quantifying damages to position the case for resolution. Mr. Klausler was one of four students to win a national case competition after presenting his recommendation and analysis to members of the Bureau’s Executive Team at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC; he was one of over 150 students from the top 15 MBA Programs in the world to be invited. He spent two years at Deloitte as a Consultant on a team which specialized in international finance and cross-border profit allocation. He has also navigated manufacturer repurchase proceedings under the Washington State Lemon Law, securing complete vehicle surrenders and full financial remedies. Mr. Klausler has appealed a summary judgment from the Western District of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Klausler is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the Utah Bar Association and us actively licensed to practice law before the state courts of Washington and Utah; additionally, he is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States Tax Court, and the United States District Courts of the Western District of Washington and the District of Utah.

Mr. Klausler is currently enrolled in the LL.M in Taxation program at Georgetown University Law Center. He obtained his LL.M. in Global Business Law from the University of Washington School of Law, his M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and his J.D. from the Seattle University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Klausler gained appellate experience by completing a judicial externship at the Washington State Supreme Court with Associate Chief Justice Charles Johnson’s Chambers. He also completed a judicial externship with the Division I Court of Appeals.

Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Klausler is a passionate follower of collegiate athletics; he particularly enjoys supporting the Washington Huskies football team as a season ticket-holder and closely follows Georgetown lacrosse. He previously sat on the Board of the non-profit which grants scholarships to students at Ventura College—the community college he attended in Ventura County, California; he seeks to reengage in similar service in Washington. In his free time, Mr. Klausler enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Maureen, and his stepdaughter, Alison. He remains an enthusiastic tactician dedicated to high-end strategy gaming, and he also enjoys weekend traveling throughout the PNW to new bistros, wine bars, and pubs.