Erin Fraser defends corporate clients in complex product liability actions, with a focus on asbestos litigation. Erin is well versed in all stages of civil litigation and has tried several cases to verdict.

Erin has dedicated numerous volunteer attorney hours to pro bono assignments, including work for the King County Housing Justice Project.

Areas of Focus

Asbestos Litigation
Erin represents product manufacturers and distributors as well as premises owners in matters relating to asbestos and talc exposure in various contexts, including personal product use, chemical plants, commercial plants and buildings, powerhouses, refineries, residences, schools, shipyards and steel mills, among others. She is familiar with the types of exposure sustained by individuals in these fields.

Product Liability / Medical Device
Erin represents manufacturers and distributors of various products, including medical devices, in federal and state courts.

    Education

    • University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., 2006)
    • Boston University (B.A. Political Science, 2003)

    Bar Admissions

    • Washington
    • California
    • Oregon

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

    Professional Affiliations

    • Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Board of Trustees

    Awards & Honors

    • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2026
    • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch™, 2020

Erin P. Fraser

Reynolds and Fraser Obtain Summary Judgment for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

Seattle partners Rachel Tallon Reynolds and Erin Fraser obtained summary judgment in the Multnomah County Circuit Court on behalf of a Texas-based solvent manufacturer. The plaintiff alleged he contracted multiple myeloma as a result of exposure to benzene from our client’s products, and sought $10 million in damages. At the outset of the litigation, the Rachel and Erin challenged personal jurisdiction in Oregon State Court, but the plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging necessary jurisdictional facts. As discovery progressed, the plaintiff was unable to establish personal jurisdiction. We sought summary judgment, asserting that the Texas-based client’s contacts with Oregon were random and fortuitous and not sufficient to confer jurisdiction. The court found that the plaintiff submitted insufficient evidence to establish that the manufacturer purposefully availed itself of the laws of Oregon, and granted summary judgment less than three weeks before trial was scheduled to begin.

The Seattle and Oregon team of Patrick Lynch, Laura Dadowski, Chuqiao Wang and Jami Johnson supported trial preparation.
 

Rachel Tallon Reynolds and Erin P. Fraser

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