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My practice areas include securities and investments, business, real estate, corporate, and aviation law. I handle various types of legal services for my clients from representaion in  cases to providing transactional documents. Most of my time as an attorney is spent representing my clients in securities fraud FINRA arbitrations, drafting contracts for businesses and real estate professionals, and consulting businesses and individuals on stragegy and legal compliance. I am also a pilot and provide legal services for aviation professionals.

My mission is to deliver the most empowering and delightful legal experience possible.. I'm a northwest native, father, dog owner, and explorer.. I love helping businesses and individuals to do business with integrity.

My legal practice is focused exclusively in litigation, with a primary area of emphasis in corporate ownership disputes and business dissolutions ("business divorce.") My clients are the owners, officers, and/or directors of privately held companies who need creative and aggressive representation for disputes arising out of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of loyalty, minority oppression, conversion, accounting, wage claims, unjust enrichment, and the business "divorce" often attendant thereto.

Ms. Miller is a litigation attorney in the Seattle office of Miller Olsen PLLC. Amy focuses her practice on injury cases, including medical malpractice and bad faith actions.. Amy’s approach to each case is to truly get to know her clients from the perspective of friend, confidant, as well as advocate. Amy believes that every person dealing with an injury, whether big or small, is greatly impacted and deserves justice; whether that be through settlement, mediation, arbitration or trial. Amy has compassion for each unique client situation she is presented, and represents them zealously.. Prior to forming Miller Olsen PLLC,  Amy worked as a professional malpractice and negligence defense attorney in the Seattle area. Having represented plaintiffs as well as working on behalf of insurance companies, Amy brings extensive trial experience, from multiple perspectives, to her clients.. Amy’s compassion spreads outside of the office where she serves as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate for young children in dependency disputes, as well as provides pro bono work for legal clinics in King County.. Ms. Miller has taken on the role of litigation mentor to other attorneys in the firm, and will work alongside them prior to and at the time of trial.

Ms. Holburn is a director with Betts, Patterson & Mines, her practice focuses on commercial and complex litigation. In addition to commercial litigation disputes, she has successfully handled a wide range of litigation for both insured and self-insured clients, including premises liability, breach of warranty, contractor liability, and product claims against manufacturers and retail sellers.

Ms. Bamberger is a director with over 18 years' litigation experience, primarily in the areas of product liability, complex litigation, and insurance coverage. Her litigation experience spans the breadth of defending medical drug and device manufacturers in class actions and in multidistrict litigation to defending motor vehicle drivers to providing coverage analyses to insurers.

Mr. Scheer has a thriving litigation practice and focuses on complex and commercial litigation. He is admitted in Federal and State Court, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a trial lawyer. He has tried cases in admiralty, collapse, coverage, construction, breach of contract, construction defect, property insurance, bad faith, civil forfeiture, subrogation, personal injury, criminal prosecution and professional and products liability. He has tried multiple wrongful death cases to verdict, and many other catastrophic loss trials.  Mr. Scheer tried to verdict one of the very first fully virtual jury trials in the country, during the COVID 19 pandemic, and has since tried several additional fully virtual jury trials to verdict.   Mr. Scheer was both trial and appellate counsel in Cunningham vs. State, 61 Wn. App. 562 (1991), Schwindt vs. Lloyd’s of London, 81 Wn. App. 293 (1996) and Seattle Pump Co., Inc. vs.  Traders and General Ins. Co., 93 Wash. App. 743 (1999), all of which established new law favorable to defendants and insurers in the state of Washington. Among other reported cases, Mr. Scheer was also both trial and appellate counsel in Weiland vs. Gordon, 93 Wash. App. 1078, (1999), Law vs. Pagtaluna, 166 Or. App. 551 (2000), Hill vs. Jawanda Transport, Ltd., 96 Wash. App. 537 (1999), Teja vs. Brar, 106 Wash. App. 1013 (2001), Boyer vs. Robertson, 110 Wash. App. 1028, (2002), and Klotz vs. Dehkhoda, 134 Wn. App. 261, (2006), five of which involved wrongful death suits, and the sixth involving significant claims for personal injury instituted in the U.S. and dismissed to foreign jurisdictions based on forum non conveniens. The dismissals were affirmed on appeal.  He was also trial and co-appellate counsel in Commonwealth Ins. Co. of Am. Vs. Grays Harbor County, 120 Wn. App. 232, 84 P.3d 304 (2004), a successful appellate decision from a declaratory judgment action involving first party coverage and building code upgrade coverage. Mr. Scheer was also trial and appellate counsel in Schutz vs. La Costita III, Inc., 256 Or. App. 573 (2013), which established new law favorable to defendants in a dram shop case.   Mr. Scheer speaks regularly at numerous international and national conferences, and he has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America, discussing a product liability case in which he was lead counsel. Mr. Scheer has received his “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell,  which is the highest peer based rating indicating very high to preeminent legal abilities and highest ethical rating. Mr. Scheer has been selected multiple times by Washington Law & Politics magazine as a Washington State Super Lawyer, including this year.   Mr. Scheer is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Loss Executive Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Council on Litigation Management, where he is the past co-chair for Washington.  Mr. Scheer is also a member of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (“WDTL”), where he served four years as a Trustee on the Board of Directors for WDTL and also served as the Chair of the Construction Committee and Chair of the Judicial Liaison Committee.   In addition to his admission to the Washington Bar in 1987, Mr. Scheer is also admitted to practice in Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. He has handled and managed cases in multiple jurisdictions, and he has tried cases and argued appeals in Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Mr. Scheer received his J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School in 1986 and his B.S. in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of Oregon in 1982.

Mr. McEwan, a director of Betts, Patterson & Mines, has more than 20 years of experience as a defense attorney handling a wide range of litigation for both insured and self-insured clients, including premises liability, breach of warranty, contractor liability, and product claims against manufacturers and retail sellers.

Mr. Matheson is a shareholder at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S.  His practice focuses on the defense of construction defect claims and product liability actions.. Chris also defends board members in claims against homeowner associations, and he has defended architects, attorneys, and realtors in professional liability matters.  In 2008, Chris moved from Boston, Massachusetts, where he represented construction professionals as well as national banks in lender-liability claims.

Mr. Lingg has served as the managing shareholder at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. since January 1, 2012.  His tort and insurance practice includes a wide range of defense matters including personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, product and premises liability, and commercial claims.. Grant’s practice concentrates on the defense of contractors and design professionals facing both personal injury and building defect/warranty cases.  His work has required him to bring and defend contractual indemnity and contribution/subrogation claims, and has included the defense of home warranty disputes.  He has extensive experience defending clients against premises liability, vehicle accident and product liability actions.  He has also defended banks, credit card companies and lenders in commercial actions.  Grant serves as arbitrator under the King and Pierce County Arbitration systems.  He has served as a Member of the Board of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and is a past editor of the WDTL’s “Defense News.”

Mr. Foltz is an associate with Betts, Patterson & Mines, he focuses his practice on complex litigation matters with an emphasis on construction litigation and insurance defense work. Mr. Foltz’s experience includes defending developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and equipment suppliers in construction defect and worksite injury actions.

Mr. Derrig's wide-ranging experience, cut to the chase style of litigation, ability to engage opposing counsel, and trial experience provide him with the keen ability to resolve matters efficiently and effectively. Clients in a multitude of industries from school districts and municipalities to amusement parks and insurance companies, look to Mr. Derrig for their litigation needs. Most frequently Mr. Derrig's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, insurance defense, negligence, civil rights, products liability, premises liability, wrongful death, breach of contract, fraud, and consumer protection in both state and federal court. Mr. Derrig has also been appointed lead counsel in class action litigation.. In addition to Mr. Derrig's litigation practice and trial experience, he has also handled numerous appeals in both state and federal court.. Mr. Derrig is a veteran who served in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. While in the military, he served as a survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialist and was an airborne parachutist. He had the honor of working with those that were at high risk for capture and showed them how to survive any situation so that they could return with honor.

Mr. Crowley is an associate in Dorsey's Trial Group. His practice focuses on general and complex commercial litigation including securities, product liability, intellectual property, and franchise matters. Mr. Crowley has also advised and represented clients in U.S. export control matters.. Prior ExperiencePrior to joining Dorsey & Whitney, Mr. Crowley was a Major in the U.S. Army Special Forces.

Mr. Crowe's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property matters. He also has experience in tax, investment fraud and antitrust litigation, white collar criminal investigations, securities arbitration, product liability matters, trademark enforcement and prosecution, and patent law. Mr. Crowe additionally represents i-502 business clients on compliance, transactional and intellectual property issues. Mr. Crowe has successfully represented clients through trial and on appeal.

Mr. Chung is the Senior Partner at Chung, Malhas & Mantel, PLLC. Mr. Chung’s primary practice is comprised of Civil and Criminal Litigation, Immigration and Business Transactions.Mr. Chung has represented clients in complex litigations before the Washington Court of Appeals and the Washington State Supreme Court. Mr. Chung has argued numerous cases before Washington State District and Superior Courts. Mr. Chung has counseled and represented clients throughout King County, Pierce County, Island County, Kitsap County, and Snohomish County.In Civil Litigation, Mr. Chung has represented various individuals and entities in Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Vulnerable Adult Protection Act (VAPA), Employment Discrimination, Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA), and civil claims against governmental entities and municipalities. In Criminal Litigation, Mr. Chung has represented clients in criminal defense, including felonies and misdemeanors, DUI and reckless driving, fraud and identity theft, embezzlement, domestic violence, and bigamy.In Business Litigation, Mr. Chung has represented individuals and entities in setting up Washington corporations, including registration of foreign and international corporations doing business in Washington state, advising clients on selling and purchasing business franchises, and registering copyrights and trademarks. Mr. Chung also has represented individuals and entities before administrative adjudications, including Department of Licensing (DOL), Labor and Industries (L&I), Board of Industrial Appeals (BIA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).In Immigration, Mr. Chung has represented clients in a wide variety of immigration and deportation proceedings, including Asylum, Fiancé(e) visas, Student visas, Citizenship, and Family Immigrant visas in the United States and at Embassy Consular Processing. Mr. Chung has represented clients from China, India, Pakistan, Korea, Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, Moldova, Libya, Israel, Mexico, Canada, France, and Germany.. Mr. Chung’s prior professional experience and practices ranged from nationally renowned law firms in pre-trial and post-trial complex litigation matters, to working for both small to mid-size law practices in Washington, California, and Pennsylvania.. Mr. Chung has advised companies in China and India doing business in Washington State.

Mr. Barokas’ practice is focused toward complex civil litigation between private, public and governmental entities. He has served as trial counsel in cases in Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska. The cases involved breach of contract with an emphasis on construction litigation, business torts, unfair competition, real estate, partnership, shareholder and other business disputes. In addition, Mr. Barokas has a substantial transactional practice which includes real estate financing, business entity planning and formation. Notable cases in which Mr. Barokas was involved as counsel include securities fraud litigation with Nova Inc., the Washington State Trade and Convention Center, Trident Submarine Base, Terror Lake Hydroelectric System, Hyundai Microship Plant, Sea-Tac Towers, Hop Brokers price fixing investigation, Trammel Crow Residential rehab projects.

Mirén First practices in the firm’s commercial litigation group. Mirén is an accomplished attorney with extensive insurance defense experience. Mirén’s practice focuses primarily on defending personal injury, property damage, product liability, premises liability, and general liability claims brought against individuals, commercial businesses, and non-profit organizations. Her practice also includes insurance coverage and insurance bad faith claims. Before joining Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Mirén was a partner at Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson and was the founder of First Law, PLLC.

Miles has over a twenty-year track record of successfully litigating and resolving a wide range of disputes in federal and state courts, in arbitration, through mediation, and as a mediator himself. Miles achieves favorable outcomes for clients by combining a practical, common-sense approach with finely honed legal skills, including the ability to cut quickly to the heart of a case, to make strategic use of the litigation tools available, and advocate persuasively by telling a compelling story. Miles joined Savitt Bruce & Willey in 2007. Before that, he practiced with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Riddell Williams PS, and served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney at the Civil Division of the King County Prosecutor’s office. Miles also was a law clerk to Judge Carolyn Dimmick, then Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude.

Mike Matesky is the founder of Matesky Law, a Seattle-based law firm providing business, intellectual property, technology, arts and entertainment advice and representation to clients of all sizes.Mike's interest in arts, entertainment, and intellectual property law began as a musician growing up in a family of musicians.  As an attorney, Mike has represented a wide range of clients, from Fortune 100 technology titans to solo artists, developers, and inventors working out of garages and coffee shops.  After practicing for years at an international "BigLaw" firm and regional intellectual property boutiques, Mike founded Matesky Law to more easily provide high-quality advice and representation on flexible terms that meet the needs of all clients.

Mike is the former Partner-in-Charge of Miller Nash's Seattle office and currently acts as the firm's General Counsel.  As a member of the firm’s Energy & Shipping team, Mike’s practice focuses on complex commercial and business litigation, including product and premises liability, class action, contract disputes, residential and commercial real estate, and eminent domain.  He also has extensive experience in insurance coverage counseling and litigation.. Mike has successfully represented petroleum product manufacturers, real estate brokers and agents, developers, management companies, franchisors, liability insurers, software developers, patent licensors, seafood processors, and other companies and individuals before state and federal courts and in arbitrations throughout the Western United States and internationally.  His trial achievements include jury trial defense verdicts in a multi-million dollar product and premises liability class action, and in a six week, multi-family toxic exposure lawsuit. Mike is a frequent speaker and panelist on litigation topics relating to the hospitality, real estate and petroleum industries.

Michael Scruggs has been diligently and successfully representing clients in the Northwest for over two decades. Michael's broad range of experience includes litigation on behalf of companies and individuals in the areas of business, insurance, real estate, contracts, construction, personal injury, shareholder and LLC member disputes, as well as many other areas. In addition to his litigation and trial experience, Mr. Scruggs regularly handles transactional matters such as business purchase and sale agreements, real estate transactions, business entity formations, contracts, leases, etc.. Mr. Scruggs has successfully litigated a wide and diverse range of cases, including a recent shopping mall lease dispute against a major national retail chain, the Pang warehouse fire insurance coverage litigation, a multi-million dollar wrongful death action involving Washington's largest public utility district, the Tent City 4 encampment dispute, and TEDRA matters involving distribution of partnership property. He has represented sellers in the sale of buildings located in the heart of downtown Seattle, assisted developers in purchasing and developing suburban land and represented numerous clients in the purchase and sale of businesses ranging from marine electronics products to veterinary practices. Mr. Scruggs also regularly serves as arbitrator appointed by King County and other Superior Courts throughout the State of Washington.

Megan is a litigator who represents clients in disputes involving employment matters, business contracts, insurance coverage, director and officer liability, corporate fraud and negligence, and environmental damage claims.

Mark Wilner is a trial lawyer who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of civil litigation, including personal injury, insurance coverage, class actions, securities and insider trading, employment law, consumer protection, and commercial disputes. He has litigated in numerous courts across the country, from state trial courts to the United States Supreme Court. He has multiple $1,000,000+ jury verdicts for plaintiffs, as well as multiple defense verdicts and dismissals on pretrial motions for defendants.

Marissa A. Alkhazov joined Betts Patterson Mines in 2010 as a Complex Litigation Attorney.  Marissa, a Shareholder in the firm, has considerable experience in product liability, mass tort defense, environmental and general liability claims.  Her work and growing presence in the industry has been widely recognized having been named as “Top 100 Women Attorneys in Washington (2012- 2013)” in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine and Washington Law & Politics “Rising Stars (2012-2013),” and Washington Law & Politics “Super Lawyers (2016).” Ms. Alkhazov handles litigation in both WA and OR on behalf of her Fortune 500 clients ranging from pharmaceutical companies, product manufacturers, insurers, retailers, small businesses and local tech startups in the community.  Ms. Alkhazov regularly serves as local counsel in national complex litigation matters, having noted successes in State, Appellate and Federal Court.  Ms. Alkhazov also regularly serves as an arbitrator in King County.

Margaret M. Widlund is a cannabis attorney with an extensive background in corporate litigation and business and partnership disputes.  She is adept at providing creative and strategic solutions to fit her clients’ specific business and litigation needs.. Prior to joining 7 Point Law PLLC, Maggie was based in the Silicon Valley, where her practice focused on commercial litigation, intellectual property, and corporate transactions and her clients included individual investors, start-ups and mature public companies.. Maggie has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of San Francisco, and a Juris Doctorate from Willamette University, College of Law.  Before graduating from law school, Maggie spent a year as a visiting scholar at Seattle University School of Law, and is proud to be admitted to practice law in both Washington and California.  When she is not at the office, Maggie enjoys trail running, volunteer coaching for Girls On The Run, and spending time outdoors with her husband and two rescue dogs.