Biography
Sidney R. Snyder, Jr.
Of Counsel
Phone: (206) 682-0610
Fax: (206) 467-2689
Email: ssnyder@mhlseattle.com

Sidney Snyder’s practice focuses on insurance litigation and emphasizes insurance coverage and bad faith. He also has an appellate practice and more than forty reported appellate decisions in Washington and federal courts.

Born in Ilwaco, Washington, Mr. Snyder received his B.A., cum laude, from Lewis and Clark College in 1974 and his J.D., with high honors, from the University of Washington School of Law in 1978.

A member of the Washington State Bar Association and the International Association of Defense Counsel, he is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Appellate Decisions
Devany v. Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington, 134 Wn. App. 204, 139 P.3d 352 (2006), review denied, 160 Wn.2d 1011, 161 P.3d 1026 (2007)
Hardy v. Pemco Mutual Insurance Co., 115 Wn. App. 151, 61 P.3d 380, review denied, 150 Wn.2d 1011, 79 P.3d 445 (2003)
Mulcahy v. Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington, 114 Wn. App. 459, 58 P.3d 307 (2002), reversed and remanded, 152 Wn.2d 92, 95 P.3d 313 (2004)
George v. Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington, 106 Wn. App. 430, 23 P.3d 552 (2001)
Brinkerhoff v. Campbell, 99 Wn. App. 692, 994 P.2d 911 (2000)
Caroff v. Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington, 98 Wn. App. 565, 989 P.2d 1233 (1999), review denied, 141 Wn.2d 1006, 10 P.3d 1073 (2000)
Tran v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., 136 Wn.2d 214, 961 P.2d 358 (1998) (amicus curiae)
Mahler v. Szucs, 135 Wn.2d 398, 957 P.2d 362 (1998) (amicus curiae)
Webstad v. Stortini, 83 Wn. App. 857, 924 P.2d 940 (1996), review denied, 131 Wn.2d 1016, 936 P.2d 416 (1997)
Price v. Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington, 82 Wn. App. 20, 916 P.2d 949 (1996), reversed and remanded, 133 Wn.2d 490, 946 P.2d 338 (1997)
McGreevy v. Oregon Mutual Insurance Co., 128 Wn.2d 26, 904 P.2d 731 (1995) (amicus curiae)
Livingston v. Farmers Insurance Co., 79 Wn. App. 72, 900 P.2d 575 (1995), review denied, 128 Wn.2d 1020, 913 P.2d 815 (1996)
Dayton v. Farmers Insurance Co., 124 Wn.2d 277, 876 P.2d 896 (1994) (amicus curiae)
Gerrard v. Craig, 67 Wn. App. 394, 836 P.2d 837 (1992), reversed, 122 Wn.2d 288, 857 P.2d 1033 (1993)
Hess v. North Pacific Insurance Co., 122 Wn.2d 180, 859 P.2d 586 (1993) (amicus curiae)
Cramer v. Pemco Insurance Co., 67 Wn. App. 563, 842 P.2d 479 (1992)
McDonald v. State Farm Fire & Casulty Co., 119 Wn.2d 724, 837 P.2d 1000 (1992) (amicus curiae)
Gerrard v. Craig, 67 Wn. App. 394, 836 P.2d 837 (1992), reversed, 122 Wn.2d 288, 857 P.2d 1033 (1993)
Public Employees Mutual Insurance Co. v. Fitzgerald, 65 Wn. App. 307, 828 P.2d 63 (1992)
Pemco Insurance Co. v. Schlea, 63 Wn. App. 107, 817 P.2d 878 (1991)
Wichert v. Cardwell, 117 Wn.2d 148, 812 P.2d 858 (1991)
Doyle v. State Farm Insurance Co., 61 Wn. App. 640, 811 P.2d 968, review denied, 118 Wn.2d 1005, 822 P.2d 288 (1991)
Public Employees Mutual Insurance Co. v. Kelly, 60 Wn. App. 610, 805 P.2d 822, review denied, 116 Wn.2d 1031, 813 P.2d 582 (1991)
Public Employees Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hertz Corp., 59 Wn. App. 641, 800 P.2d 831 (1990), review denied, 116 Wn.2d 1013, 807 P.2d 884 (1991)
Miller v. Public Employees Mutual Insurance Co., 58 Wn. App. 870, 795 P.2d 703, review denied, 115 Wn.2d 1012, 797 P.2d 513 (1990)
Boeing Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., 113 Wn.2d 869, 784 P.2d 507 (1990)
Safeco Insurance Co. v. Barcom, 112 Wn.2d 575, 773 P.2d 56 (1989)
Public Employees Mutual Insurance Co. v. Rash, 48 Wn. App. 701, 740 P.2d 370 (1987)
Eurick v. Pemco Insurance Co., 45 Wn. App. 54, 723 P.2d 554 (1986), reversed, 108 Wn.2d 338, 738 P.2d 251 (1987)
Villella v. Public Employees Mutual Insurance Co., 106 Wn.2d 806, 725 P.2d 957 (1986)
Rodriguez v. Williams, 42 Wn. App. 633, 713 P.2d 135, affirmed, 107 Wn.2d 381, 729 P.2d 627 (1986)
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. McGrath, 42 Wn. App. 58, 708 P.2d 657 (1985)
Bailey v. Town of Forks, 38 Wn. App. 656, 688 P.2d 526 (1984), reversed, 108 Wn.2d 262, 737 P.2d 1257 (1987)
Scott v. Cascade Structures, 100 Wn.2d 537, 673 P.2d 179 (1983)
Harris v. Groth, 31 Wn. App. 876, 645 P.2d 1104 (1982), affirmed, 99 Wn.2d 438, 663 P.2d 113 (1983)
Lau v. Nelson, 92 Wn.2d 823, 601 P.2d 527 (1979)