About Steve
Steve Dashiak studied business and law at the University of Toledo, earning a B.B.A. and a J.D. in 2007. He left Ohio for the Pacific Northwest early in his legal career and built experience in bankruptcy practice and federal litigation.
His first notable position in Washington began in 2010 at Phillips Law Office where he worked as a bankruptcy lawyer and later served as a supervising lawyer. The role put him in the middle of complex insolvency cases and gave him responsibility for overseeing associates and client strategy. He moved from casework into management and learned to balance courtroom demands with office administration.
In 2012 he helped start Washington Law Center as a co-founding partner. That venture expanded his practice and broadened the matters he handled. He maintained ties to bankruptcy work while taking on more civil litigation tasks and coordinating a growing team. The experience shaped how he approaches case intake, delegation, and courtroom preparation.
Five years later he opened Washington s Law Office, where he is listed as the founding lawyer since 2017. The firm’s establishment marked a return to a smaller, more personalized practice structure. Client files from that period show continued engagement in bankruptcy matters alongside federal court cases. His name also appears on filings in the Ninth Circuit and in Washington state courts.
Outside the office he is a member of several local and federal bar groups. He holds memberships in the King County, Tacoma-Pierce County, and Snohomish County bar associations. He is also a member of the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington and the Washington Association for Justice. Those memberships have kept him connected to regional practice norms and local court procedures.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in planning trial work and steady under pressure. He favors preparation and clear client communication over flashy courtroom tactics. His career shows a steady progression from case-level bankruptcy work to supervisory roles and then to firm leadership.
As of 2026 he continues to practice in Washington state and appears in the Ninth Circuit on appealed matters. His current practice concentrates on bankruptcy and civil litigation in Washington and in matters before the Ninth Circuit.
