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My practice is focused on all aspects of real estate and business transactions.  I draft and negotiate commercial leases, ground leases, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, merger or redemption agreements, loan and financing documents, entity and formation documents, and corporate documents, as well as most other documents involved in a typical M&A transaction or real estate venture, project or transaction.  I also assist contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers and design professionals with negotiating construction contracts, design contracts and related agreements.

My extensive litigation practice experience gives me the tools necessary to not only handle a wide array of complex cases, but also provide my clients with the counsel they need to identify the issues they face, come up with an effective plan to resolve them, and successfully achieve the goals we set together.  Whether my clients elect to reach a beneficial negotiated resolution, or instead choose to litigate in order to win a favorable jury verdict, court ruling, or arbitration result, I combine my experience and determination with the significant resources of my firm to obtain the best possible outcome for my clients.

Ms. Pruett is an associate with Betts, Patterson & Mines. Her primary practice focus involves complex first-party property and liability insurance coverage disputes and extracontractual litigation.

Ms. Henderson brings more than ten years of trial and appellate experience to the firm’s Complex Litigation Group. Ms. Henderson’s areas of practice include: insurance coverage, products liability, bad faith litigation and transportation law. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation and defense of international and national transportation and logistics companies, local business owners, national product manufacturers and sellers, and insurance carriers.

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. Wick has 30 years of experience defending physicians, hospitals and other health care providers in cases alleging medical negligence. He also defends health care providers before the Department of Health Quality Assurance Commission. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He is Fellow of the International Society of Barristers.  He is listed in Best Lawyers in America.  He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of ABOTA.  He has obtained the highest ranking by Martindale Hubbell. As a former health care provider, prior to law school, he has dedicated his career to the defense of health care providers.

Mr. Wackerbarth is a shareholder at Lane Powell PC in Seattle, WA.  He has been in practice for 38 years, concentrating his practice in the areas of railroad litigation, environmental litigation, labor and employment, products liability and insurance related disputes.  His practice includes the representation of Class 1 railroads, shortlines, commuter rail services and the nation's passenger rail system.  He is the Chair of the firm's Railroad and Mass Transit Industry Team and the Product Liability and Mass Torts Litigation group.  He is also a past President of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals and is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel where he also served as a past regional vice president.  He is also a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Washington Defense Trial Lawyer's Association.. Mr. Wackerbarth is listed in the Best Lawyers in America, Railroad Law, and is rated AV Judicial Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell.  He is also named as a Washington State Super Lawyer.

Mr. Umlauf is a shareholder with Forsberg & Umlauf. His broad litigation defense practice includes catastrophic damages, construction claims, products and personal injury defense, premises liability, bad faith, legal malpractice, underinsured motorist claims, investigation and preservation of evidence advice.. Personal injury defense litigation (emphasizing catastrophic damages cases), including vehicle accidents, premises liability, construction site claims (including injuries, tender of defense analysis, construction defects and insurance coverage) and product liability.  Litigation and advice regarding CGL, and automobile insurance policies (emphasizing UIM claims).  Professional liability defense of lawyers, pharmacists, and medical providers. Arbitrator (UIM/King County Superior Court) and Mediator.

Mr. Schmidt joined the Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith practice group of McCormick Barstow in 2007. In the Spring of 2006, Mr. Schmidt was a judicial intern for the Honorable Justice Jon P. Wilcox of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.. Mr. Schmidt is admitted to practice law in the states of California, Washington, and Wisconsin; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; and all U.S. District Courts of California.

Mr. Rogers represents insurance companies in coverage litigation, including commercial general liability, automobile and first-party property coverage areas. Mr. Rogers also defends “bad faith” claims brought by policyholders relating to claims handling and defense obligations.

Mr. Nardi practices in the areas of insurance coverage and environmental law.  Nick has successfully represented insurance companies in complex insurance coverage matters throughout the Pacific Northwest, including matters involving insured ports, utilities, and cities.. Nick advises clients regarding liability, property, and agricultural policies, and in relation to environmental, toxic tort, construction defect, product defect, and professional liability claims.  Nick has participated in developing key appellate law affecting insurers in Oregon and Washington.  He has also represented clients in state and federal environmental compliance and litigation matters.

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. Hooks is a shareholder with Forsberg & Umlauf. After obtaining his law degree, Mike clerked with the Montana Supreme Court before practicing law in private practice in Washington, D.C. Mike has been at Forsberg & Umlauf since 1994.. Mike has extensive experience representing insurers in insurance coverage claims and lawsuits, including advising clients on pre-suit claims handling and litigation in areas of environmental liability, first-party property losses and bad faith claims and litigation.  He also represents defendants in civil litigation in the areas of commercial torts, product and premises liability and other personal injury claims.. Mike is admitted to practice in Washington and Montana and is admitted to practice in various federal courts.

Mr. Hampton is a director with Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. His practice primarily consists of the representation of insurance carriers in coverage and extra-contractual matters, particularly with respect to numerous types liability insurance (e.g., commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, excess and umbrella). He also accepts assignments of challenging civil litigation outside the area of insurance coverage.

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. Fick's practice focuses on commercial litigation. Mr. Fick has defended a large number of cases ranging from personal injury and product liability to title/escrow. His litigation work includes representing manufacturers, developers, and companies in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Some of these matters include, but are not limited to: commercial career liability, product failure claims, roof/structural collapse, trade secret litigation, fire loss, title and escrow negligence, defect claims, toxic torts and personal injury. Mr. Fick has also assisted clients with commercial and residential real estate transactions, including condominium and multi–family development.. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Fick worked in the construction industry, real estate sale and development and the timber industry. Mr. Fick grew up on his family's livestock ranch near Eugene, Oregon where they raised pure bred cattle and champion cutting horses. While at the University of Oregon, Jim played football his freshman year. In his free time, Jim enjoys participating in a wide range of outdoor activities and spending time with his wife and three children on the family farm where they raise horses, goats, chickens turkeys and bees. They also have a few dogs and cats running about.

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.

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.

Mike Nelson is a litigator with years experience. A brain injury survivor, he is committed to helping those who continue to suffer devastating brain damage and serious injury. This year his TBI cases involving the Washington State DOT for negligent installation of cable barriers and another involving King County for an inadequate traffic control plan resolved for over a million dollars.

Mike is an accomplished attorney who has dedicated his legal career to representing injured persons in the greater Seattle area. He is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice and an active member of the Washington State legal community.

Mick has been a litigation attorney for nearly twenty-five years. His practice consists of representing companies and individuals in a broad range of disputes including insurance defense litigation and general liability defense. Mick began his legal career as a criminal defense attorney representing those charged with misdemeanors to class A felonies. Prior to Joining Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., Mick represented plaintiffs in a variety of personal injury areas including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability and medical malpractice. Mick has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout western Washington.. Born in New York and raised in Ann Arbor, Mick received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, where he was on the men’s tennis team. He went on to earn his law degree at Gonzaga University. Beyond his legal practice, Mick follows college football and plays a number of sports. Mick lives in Gig Harbor, and he most enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.

Michael practices  in the areas of personal injury - including car accidents, traumatic brain injury cases, slip and falls, bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents among others. He has represnted clients through trial, mediation, and arbitration; and recently convinced the Washington Court of Appeals to uphold a $5 million judgment in his client's favor (including recovery of all attorneys fees and costs).. In addition, Michael practices employment law - representing people who have been wrongfully terminated or discriminated against.. He is involved in several political activities, having served as campaign coordinator in multiple statewide campaigns, and raised over a million dollars in direct mail fundraising for a Washington state gubernatorial campaign.. Michael is a member of the Tyee Club and a season ticket holder for the University of Washington football team.

Michael D. Daudt handles litigation covering most real estate, construction, business, partnerships, insurance, and homeowner association issues. He has been involved in numerous construction defect claims involving single-family homes, condominiums and commercial buildings. He has also litigated a variety of homeowner association disputes, LLC, corporation and partnership disputes, alcoholic beverage distribution and regulation, insurance coverage and insurance bad faith, condemnation, land use, environmental, easements and other access issues, landlord-tenant disputes, and other real property matters. He also handles many transactions including business mergers and formation, leases, easements, real estate sales, and other real estate transactions. Mr. Daudt is a member of the bar in Washington and California. He was named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine from 2003 through 2005 and is rated "AV" in Martindale Hubbell. Mr. Daudt is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars in several areas including easements, construction defects, insurance and homeowner associations.

Megan focuses her practice on flat fee Estate Planning - including Wills, Trusts, Children's Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives.. Megan graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law and is admitted to practice in Washington State and the Western and Eastern Federal District Courts of Washington. She has taught an Introduction to Law course at Cascadia Community College and speaks at Continuing Legal Education seminars at the state and national level. She received her B.A. magna cum laude from St. Mary’s College of California.. She was born and raised in Everett, Washington. She and her husband, an Ohio native, reside in Seattle with their two sons and enjoy everything the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

Matthew Munson is a director with Betts Patterson & Mines, where his practice emphasizes insurance defense and insurance coverage matters. Before joining BPM, Matthew was a shareholder at Thorsrud Cane & Paulich, a firm that focused on litigation and trial work for insurance carriers, their insureds, and for commercial and business clients. He was named a Washington State “Rising Star” for 2009–2011 by Super Lawyers. Matthew earned his B.A. from Pomona College in 1998 and his J.D., with honors, from University of Washington in 2001, where he was a Managing Editor of the Washington Law Review.