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With over 27 years of personal injury trial law experience , Daniel has handled hundreds of personal injury cases through trial and on appeal to the highest court in the state and in the country. With personal injury trial experience in multiple states,whether in federal or state court, Daniel has the background and knowledge to evaluate a case from the initial interview and advise you on the professional, personal and practical aspects of your concerns. Don't take what the insurance company tells you is "fair," call and make an appointment for a complimentary, confidential consultation.

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I believe in holding manufacturers to higher standards and restoring dignity to my clients after an injury or loss. Through my work on aviation incidents and motor vehicle crashworthiness cases, I combine the technical aspects of each case with winning legal theories. I have experience in complex personal injury litigation, products liability, wrongful death and conflict of laws.

Tom Bingham limits his practice to representation of injured persons and wrongful death claims, including aviation, complex product liability, automobile accidents and other personal injury cases.. Mr. Bingham has represented clients in litigation involving aviation accidents occurring in various jurisdictions throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, and has been admitted to practice law and try aviation cases in various jurisdictions throughout the United States. He has also been associated by law firms in foreign jurisdictions relating to foreign aviation litigation. He is a past president of the Aviation Section of the King County Bar Association.. Mr. Bingham obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Whitman College and graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1977. He is a member of the King County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington State Association for Justice (formerly the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association) and the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association). Mr. Bingham is a contributing author for the Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook and is frequently invited to lecture in the area of Aviation Law.. Martindale Hubbell awarded Tom an “AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating”, which is the highest rating professional ability and ethical standards.

Steve has more than 35 years of experience in all modes of transportation and logistics. His practice also focuses on general commercial litigation before courts and administrative bodies across the U.S.  He counsels and represents local and national transportation service providers and consumers involved in a wide array of complex commercial disputes, and in the negotiation and documentation of transportation relationships.

Raymond Bishop has produced numerous 6 and 7 figure results for his seriously injured clients.  Most of these results are independently reported by Jury Verdicts Northwest, at .

Rachael’s civil litigation practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, aviation law, product liability, class action defense, and employment disputes. She is experienced in defending against tort and contract lawsuits involving federal preemption, consumer protection act and unfair business practices claims, and product liability on behalf of automotive and aircraft manufacturers. Her aviation experience includes litigating under the Air Carrier Access Act, the Airline Deregulation Act, the Montreal Convention and its predecessors, and the Federal Aviation Regulations.. Rachael’s employment practice consists of resolving state and federal discrimination claims and advising on and litigating Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time ordinance and Washington’s Paid Sick Leave law, including accrual rates, variable rates of pay, exemptions, policy language, permitted uses, notice requirements, and matters involving compliance. She also assists clients with correcting improper classifications of employees as independent contractors. Rachael regularly drafts and reviews severance and separation agreements and advises on the enforceability of non-compete clauses for both employers and employees.

John serves as a trusted advisor for individuals and businesses in high stakes, complex civil litigation, including aviation law, commercial and intellectual property litigation, product liability, and torts.. John has extensive experience defending airlines, aviation operators, and aircraft and component manufacturers in litigation stemming from aviation accidents. John’s commercial and intellectual property experience includes representing businesses involved in contract disputes, business torts, consumer protection act and unfair business practice claims, and trademark disputes. John represents several automotive manufacturers in product liability matters, and he has extensive experience defending high-value wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims.. Clients turn to John for his ability to accurately and quickly assess cases to formulate effective and cost-efficient resolution strategies. John has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and is among the most experienced trial attorneys at Stokes Lawrence. Although most cases resolve through private settlement, John's depth of experience and skill at trial help to leverage optimal outcomes through alternative dispute resolution.. John is a past President of the Asian Bar Association of Washington and past President of the Filipino Lawyers of Washington. He serves in leadership with the National Filipino American Lawyers Association and is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. In 2016, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association selected John for its “Best Under 40” award. In 2017, the American Bar Association recognized John among the nation’s Top 40 Young Lawyers.

Jimmy practices aviation law, and has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts in complex product liability and wrongful death accident cases.  Jimmy has repeatedly faced off against large insurance companies, corporations, and manufacturers, taking complex cases through trial when necessary.

Jim has extensive legal and management experience within the aviation industry, including Lead Counsel at Alaska Airlines and Senior Attorney at Trans World Airlines. He holds a commercial pilot license with over 2,500 hours and was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a regional Hawaiian airline, as well as Managing Partner of Waldon Law Group, a law practice with an aviation focus. His practice focuses on aircraft transactions and finance and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory matters, general business, and corporate law. He represents domestic airlines and business aircraft owners and operators. He assists clients in establishing appropriate operating structures for aircraft to comply with the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory requirements and has represented numerous clients in regard to participation in fractional ownership programs. Jim represents clients before the FAA in enforcement actions and assists in obtaining Part 135, 121, and 129 authority for commercial operators. Jim is frequently consulted by local media to discuss various aviation topics.

I concentrate my practice on cross-border tax and business planning for U.S. and foreign entities. I work with clients to create efficient international investment structures from tax and legal perspectives. I counsel clients on all aspects of transactions, including formation, operation, exit strategies, mergers and acquisitions, financing and other business operations. My practice also includes tax aspects of aircraft ownership, transactions and financing.

I am an attorney licensed in Washington state. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with High Honors and am a member of the Order of the Coif. I am an attorney employed with Herrmann Law Group. I work to help individuals who have been injured recover monetarily for their injuries, largely from insurance companies. I am extremely glad I can apply what I have learned in law school to help people and make a difference.

I am a Member in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner.  As a trial attorney, I primarily handle commercial disputes and defend high-stakes product defect claims.  My product liability practice encompasses aviation, consumer products, and toxic torts.  I serve as national trial counsel for several clients in toxic tort litigation.  I also serve in an advising capacity for corporate clients seeking to develop nationwide strategies for the defense of mass-tort litigation.  As lead trial counsel, I have obtained defense verdicts in state courts and successfully argued for his clients before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and several of Washington’s appellate courts.  I am admitted to practice in California, Oregon and Washington.  I was named to the Rising Stars list by Washington Law & Politics magazine each year from 2001-2008.

I am a labor and employment lawyer in Seattle Washington representing individuals and labor unions.  I have practiced law since 1969 and have been admitted to the Bars of New York, California and Washington as well as several federal courts.  I started practicing in Washington in 1977 and was a partner in a law firm for over 20 years when I left to open my solo practice in 2002.. I am a member of the American Bar Association and have co-chaired the Employee Rights and Responsibilities and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees of its Labor and Employment Section.  I have also chaired the Labor and Employment Law and Aviation Law Sections of the King County Bar Association.. I have been a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers since 1997 and have been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1987.. I currently serve on the boards of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Jewish Family Services of Seattle and Classicial KING-FM.  I also am a member of the Seattle Arts Commission, having chaired it for the past two years.  I have served as president of Temple De Hirsch Sinai and on several other boards in the past.. I graduated from Hobart College and St. John's University School of Law.  Before going into private practice I worked for the Federal Avaiation Administration and the Air Line Pilots Association.

David Howenstine’s practice focuses on insurance coverage, aviation law, tort defense, employment law, and general commercial disputes.  Prior to joining Mills Meyers Swartling, David clerked for the Honorable James L. Robart of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and for the Honorable Ernest M. Robles at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.  Outside of work, David can be found exploring local restaurants, reading novels, enjoying trivia night, and spending time with family and friends.

Chris brings special expertise to his aviation accident practice. Chris is an Airline Transport Pilot rated international commercial airline captain, airline check pilot, and airline simulator instructor with over 8,000 hours of total flight time.. Currently, Chris holds the FAA designation as Line Check Airman and Simulator Check Airman as well as being a simulator instructor. Chris holds Type Ratings in the Airbus A-320 Series and the Canadair Regional Jet. Chris previously held Certified Flight, Instrument, and Multi-engine instructing certificates and accumulated hundreds of hours of “dual-given instruction” as a fixed wing airplane Instructor.. Being a former Base Chief Pilot at his airline, Chris has a thorough understanding of major airline management operations and flight operations procedures in addition to his knowledge of the federal aviation regulations, pilot training, practices, and procedures.. Chris’s law practice focuses exclusively on significant personal injury and wrongful death cases. With over 23 years of experience as a practicing attorney, Chris has represented clients against small and large corporations and their insurance companies, counties and municipalities, and other at-fault parties for their negligence.. Born in Bellingham, Washington, Chris graduated from Western Washington University, and received his Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law. Chris is admitted to practice law in Washington State and Florida. He is also admitted in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.. Chris is a resident of Florida, heading up Aviation Law Group’s Florida office, while also spending a significant amount of time handling cases for ALG’s clients on the West Coast of the United States.

Charles Herrmann is an owner and the senior litigator in the Herrmann Scholbe Law Firm's disaster accident department. A Vietnam veteran, he left the army a Captain after serving as an Engineer Advisor with the 5th Vietnamese Ranger Group.. Returning home, he won the Dean’s Medal for Legal Argument at Gonzaga University School of Law where he graduated in 1975. He then began his legal career as a Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. He then went into private practice with his father, Former Senator and Insurance Commissioner Karl Herrmann, to concentrate in the area of personal injury.. Charles gained an international reputation for his part in the litigation that arose out of the controversial shoot down of Korean Air Lines flight “KAL 007” by the Soviet Union over Sakhalin Island in 1983. He represented 89 families of the victims. After secret and lengthy negotiations in Korea, Herrmann was able to secure the testimony of another Korean Air Lines 747 pilot - that literally cracked the case. His role was portrayed in the HBO movie Tailspin and featured in the definitive book on the case Death of Flight 007. He eventually recovered $10 million dollars for one family alone and millions more for the rest of his clients.. Herrmann then led the firm in recovering in excess of $92 million dollars for 56 families of the victims of the crash of Korean Air flight KE 801 on August 6, 1997 near Agana, Guam.. Further, he recovered $4 million dollars for the family of a Korean Air Force Major killed in a tragic accident at the National Test Pilot School in California. He concluded cases before the Korean courts for 86 victims in the crash of Air China flight CA 129 that crashed while attempting to land at the Gim Hae airport near Busan in the spring of 2002 as Korea hosted the World Cup.. Currently, Charles is leading an international team of lawyers representing 33 victims of the crash of TACA flight 390 that overshot the runway while attempting to land at Tegucigalpa, Honduras in May of 2008. Five survivor cases filed in the USA have been settled for as much as $1,750,. The remaining cases are currently being litigated in Honduras and El Salvador.. He takes great pride in the firm’s tradition of representing the average person, “the little guy,” against airlines, transportation companies, governments, Lloyds of London, and other giants of the insurance industry.

Casey practices aviation law, aviator defense, complex product liability, and wrongful death accident cases.. Casey received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Minor in Chinese from Brigham Young University. Casey received his law degree at Seattle University School of Law, where he was the Business Editor of the Seattle Journal of Environmental Law and an Extern Legal Clerk to the Honorable John Coughenour of the US District Court. He is an adjunct professor at the Seattle University School of Law, where he teaches a course on Aviation and Space Law.. Casey is an FAA Certified Flight Instructor with over 1000 hours of flight time in aircraft of all sizes. Casey is a senior member of the Civil Air Patrol, which conducts search and rescue operations around the United States.. Casey is an AOPA panel attorney, a member of the King County Bar Association’s Aviation Section, and a member of the ABA Air and Space Law Forum.. He regularly gives presentations on aviation law to pilots, flight instructors, attorneys, insurance professionals, and the general public.. He is admitted to practice law in federal and state courts in Washington.

Caryn represents businesses, non-profits, municipal entities, and individuals at trial and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings throughout the Pacific Northwest and the state of Alaska. Caryn’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation including commercial disputes, aviation, catastrophic tort, and product liability matters. Having tried cases and handled appeals in federal and state court for more than 25 years, Caryn brings a deep level of experience to all stages of complex civil litigation. Caryn earns the trust of her clients and their senior management by being a skilled strategist who ensures her clients’ business objectives drive resolution strategies and litigation decisions (and not the other way around).. As head of Stokes Lawrence’s Aviation Group, Caryn leads a team of litigators with deep aviation industry knowledge. She provides sophisticated and effective representation in a wide range of aviation-related matters in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Caryn handles commercial and tort litigation for a number domestic and international airlines and Part 135 operators. Her practice includes emergency response support, consultation in NTSB accident investigations, and regulatory compliance proceedings for Part 121 and Part 135 operators. Her aviation practice also includes product liability matters for aircraft and component part manufacturers.. In addition to her complex civil litigation and aviation practices, Caryn applies her extensive experience to her role as a mediator and arbitrator. Caryn completed the Pepperdine Straus Institute’s Mediating the Litigated Case program and is certified as a Rule 39.1 Neutral in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program.. When not litigating or serving as a neutral to help others avoid or resolve disputes, Caryn values opportunities to mentor and train young lawyers. She frequently presents on trial skills, aviation, and product liability topics and has served as faculty in NITA’s trial skills program in Seattle and the IADC Trial Academy.

An experienced trial lawyer valued for his judgment and persuastive advocacy, primarily representing corporate and individual clients in a broad range of complex civil cases involving products liability, securities litigation, professional liability, personal injury, disability, aircraft accidents, eminent domain, real property disputes and employment discrimination. Also serves as Disciplinary Counsel for the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct.. Prior to joining private practice, Bill served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and Air Force Judge Advocate, prosecuting civilian and military criminal matters as well as defending the federal government in employment discrimination cases.

An experienced trial lawyer with deep aviation industry knowledge, Rob’s successful track record is reflected in defense verdicts, appellate victories and favorable settlements in high-exposure mass tort, product liability litigation, and high-profile, catastrophic aviation accidents. Rob provides sophisticated and effective handling of a wide range of aviation-related litigation, including product liability cases and matters involving Part 121, 135 and 91 operators. Rob deploys his experience and qualifications gained through his service as an United States Army Officer and helicopter pilot to bear in defending his aviation industry clients.. Rob earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy, an MBA from the University of South Florida, and his law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.

Admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 1985, Ken Selander, Jr. has been practicing law for 27 years. Ken focuses exclusively on personal injury claims and tort litigation, and works tirelessly to deliver quality representation to every client. Your legal rights will be protected while you focus on your health and recovery.