Tim D. Wackerbarth

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Lead counsel for National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in over 60 cases filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of WA arising out of the December 2017 Amtrak derailment near Dupont, WA.

Paul Parker, Personal Representative of the Estate of Curtis Rookaird v. BNSF Railway Company
Successfully defended BNSF Railway Co. in a Federal Railroad Safety Act whistleblower/retaliation case.

Estate of Maia Haykin and Richard Haykin, Apps. v. City of Bellingham, et al., Res.
Successfully defended National RR Passenger Corp. against a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of an individual killed by an Amtrak train while crossing railroad tracks in Bellingham, Washington.

House v. Amtrak and BNSF Railway Company
Successfully defended National RR Passenger Corp. against a lawsuit brought by a driver severely injured in a train accident in Marysville, Washington.

McVay v. BNSF Railway Company
Successfully defended BNSF against a whistleblower/retaliation claim under the Federal Rail Safety Act.

Panter et al v. BNSF et al
Successfully defended National RR Passenger Corp. in litigation brought by family members of a woman who died in a vehicular grade crossing accident involving a BNSF train and an Amtrak train in Bucoda, Washington.

Powers v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Successfully defended Union Pacific against whistleblower and retaliation claims under the FRSA.

Electrical Equipment Manufacturer Product Liability Claim
Successfully represented an electronic equipment manufacturer in product liability and toxic tort litigation.