Practice Area(s)

 

Education
  • University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 1996)
  • University of Washington (B.A., magna cum laude, with distinction in Philosophy, 1993)

Jo M. Flannery Of Counsel

Community Association Law
Construction Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Law

Jo Flannery is a member of both the Litigation and Real Estate departments at Ryan Swanson. Raised by a real estate agent, and a former Realtor herself, Jo has a particular interest in real property law. With over a decade of broad litigation experience behind her, Jo's practice is focused in several areas including:

  • Representing condominium and homeowner associations in the pursuit and resolution of construction defect claims, risk management, covenant governed disputes, general counsel work
  • Insurance bad faith and policyholder representation in coverage disputes
  • Environmental claims, hazardous substances, private and governmental
  • Professional liability, including insurance and real estate agents
  • Construction disputes
  • General real estate litigation
Admitted to Practice
  • Washington
Professional and Community Activities
  • Member, Community Associations Institute (past speaker and seminar contributor)
  • Member, Seattle Mountaineers (graduate Scrambling and Basic Climbing courses, past Scrambles and Basic Climbing instructor)
  • Former Washington State Realtor
Background

Admitted to the practice of law in 1996, Jo clerked for the Honorable Judge Mertel, Ret., before moving into the private sector and engaging in a diverse general litigation practice. Having litigated extensively on both the plaintiff side of cases and the defense side of cases contributes to a deeper understanding of case issues and complexities, which serves her clients’ interests well.