Kurt Hermanns

Kurt represents South Sound businesses and individuals in White Collar Crime matters. He advises clients on corporate criminal risks, federal grand jury investigations, financial crimes, securities frauds, bankruptcy crimes, government contract frauds, real estate schemes, Medicare frauds-and tax frauds. He is GTH’s authority on cybercrime and legal issues relating to cybersecurity and data privacy. His work includes assisting South Sound businesses in creating cybersecurity plans consistent with the US protocols issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He also advises clients on data privacy requirements arising from the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulations (GDPR) and other countries.

Kurt joined GTH in 2014 after 32 years as a state and federal prosecutor specializing in White Collar Crime. While at the United States Attorney’s Office in Seattle and Tacoma, he was a Branch Chief, Senior Litigation Counsel, and Assistant US Attorney. In that role as a federal prosecutor, he earned a reputation as a skilled litigator, appellate practitioner, and negotiator. He was recognized with many awards and honors from the US Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies and victims of crime. In 2010-11 he acted as a legal adviser at the US Embassy in Albania assisting government authorities in forming a new judicial system.

After retiring from the US Attorney’s Office, Kurt discovered he missed the challenge and camaraderie of practicing law. He is an enthusiastic sailor, hiker, photographer, and woodworker.

University of Puget Sound

J.D. (1980)

Fairhaven College, Bellingham

B.A. (1975)

Of Counsel

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP

Current

Trial Advocacy, Tirana, Albania,

2010

Corruption and Financial Crime Investigation, Pogradec and Vlora, Albania,

2010

Banking Evidence, Tirana, Albania

2011

Need for Comprehensive Criminal Procedure Reform, Tirana, Albania

2011

Criminal Pitfalls for the Civil Practitioner

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

2014

Scholar Number 19499

Fulbright Specialist Program

2013

Special Achievement Award

US Department of Justice

2008

Also awarded in 2007,2001,1997,1996, and 1990

Exceptional Service Awards

Department of Defense, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Army Finance Office of Special Investigations and US Air Force

1993

Washington State Bar Association  # 11483

Member

Current

Order of Barristers

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

Member

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Washington

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

United States District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington

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