King County, WA
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King County is Washington's most populous county and anchors Seattle — Washington's largest city and principal legal market. The King County Superior Court sits at 516 Third Avenue, with an additional facility at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. King County is home to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the University of Washington (including the UW School of Law), Seattle University School of Law, and the headquarters of Amazon, Microsoft (in adjacent Redmond), Starbucks, and Costco (in adjacent Issaquah). The economy combines technology, healthcare, aerospace, maritime trade, and professional services.