Representing Those Who Keep Government Accountable.
Welcome to Allied Law Group
Allied Law Group is a unique law firm representing media, trade associations, businesses, and citizens in matters involving:
- Appellate Law
- Media law
- Public Records Act, Open Public Meeting Act, and other open-government laws
- Regulatory litigation
- Legislation
- General Litigation
ALG does not represent government agencies.
News & representative cases
- The Associated Press v. The Washington State Legislature: Washington State Supreme Court oral argument on TVW featuring Allied’s Michele Earl-Hubbard on the issue of whether individual Legislators and the Legislature are subject to the Public Records Act; Dec. 19, 2019 Opinion
- Edward Kilduff v. San Juan County: Washington State Supreme Court oral argument on TVW featuring Allied’s Michele Earl-Hubbard on the issue of whether agencies may require administrative appeals prior to suit for Public Record Act claims; Dec. 12, 2019 Opinion
- Freedom Foundation v. Governor Gregoire: Washington State Supreme Court oral argument on TVW featuring Allied’s Michele Earl-Hubbard on the issue of whether the Governor possesses an “executive privilege” to block release of public records
- Glenda Nissen v. Pierce County: Washington State Supreme Court oral argument on TVW featuring Allied’s Michele Earl-Hubbard on the issue of whether records sent or received on an official’s personal cell phone are public records; Aug. 27, 2015 Opinion
- Doug and Beth O’Neill v. City of Shoreline: Washington State Supreme Court oral argument on TVW featuring Allied’s Michele Earl-Hubbard on the issue of whether metadata is itself a public record