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Lisa Neal is of counsel with Betts Patterson Mines, where she advises and defends insurers in first and third party coverage and bad faith matters.  In her 20 years of practice, Ms. Neal has advised insurers regarding a wide range of insurance products, including general liability, professional liability, medical and nursing home liability, and title insurance policies.  She has extensive experience in defending insurers in complex bad faith suits, including those involving failure to defend/settle claims, excess judgment claims, and suits involving collusive agreed judgments and settlements.

Ken Masters has been litigating civil appeals for about 30 years. He practices in all areas of the civil law in Washingotn's state and federal appellate courts in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Olympia, including in both Supreme Courts. He is a past president of the Washington Appellate Lawyers Association, and is a Sustaining Life Fellow of both the American Bar Foundation, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. He is listed as a Top 10 Super Lawyer for Washington State since 2017, "ranked #2" in 2018 and 2020, and "ranked #1" in 2019. He was recently named Seattle's appellate "Lawyer of the Year" for 2022.. Ken also serves the bar and the public. He is proud to have been listed on the Washington State Supreme Court's "Honor Roll" for pro bona work every year since 2004, meaning he donated at least 50 hours a year in low or pro bono service.. Ken is also a contributing editor for the fourth edition of the WSBA's Appellate Practice Deskbook (2016), for which he substantiallly reworked the Brief Writing chapter. He also contributed to its third edition (WSBA 2005 & Supp. 2010). He has chaired and taught dozens continuing legal education seminars on writing and appellate practice throughout Washington. He is a past President and Trustee for the Washington State Bar Foundation. He also served as Chair of the Washington State Bar's Escalating Costs of Civil Litigation Rules Drafting Task Force (2016-2018), and as Treasurer and Governor on the WSBA's Board of Govenors (2012-2015).. Ken was born in Moses Lake, Washington, and then wandered to various places with his military family.  He is married to Kara Masters, who is Of Counsel to Masters Law Group, President of the Legal Foundation of Washington and of the Coalition Ending Domestic Violence, and was also a judicial clerk for three appellate court judges. Ken and Kara met in law school. Ken was a Teaching Assistant for Kara's Constitutional Law class, but she married him anyway.. Prior to law school, Ken was a professional musician and instructor, recording, touring and teaching music for about ten years. He still plays jazz guitar and records with various groups as time permits. He was honored to play in a group that was one of five performances nominated for top honors in the northwest's premieir jazz festival, the 2015 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Bainbridge Island and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Bainbridge Island and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Bainbridge Island and surrounding areas.

Experienced Insurance attorney serving clients in Bainbridge Island and surrounding areas.