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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. Rosato's practice includes mechanical and medical device patent preparation and procurement. His experience includes intellectual property protection and counseling for early and later stage companies in the biomedical sciences often including a combination of mechanical technologies, electronics and software systems, and medical science or biotechnology. Mr. Rosato also provides interference and reexamination practice, strategic counseling, patentability, non-infringement and validity advice, as well as due diligence analysis in connection with financing or acquisition.

Mr. Maas focuses his practice on corporate law and finance. He regularly aids businesses navigate mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, the formation and capitalization of venture capital, buy out, real estate and other investment funds. Mr. Maas has been elected a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2003, and was named a “Best Lawyer” in Mergers and Acquisitions Law for 2015.. Mr. Maas is a shareholder at Karr Tuttle Campbell and chairs the firm’s Business and Finance department. He has also been an adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law Graduate Tax Program and a senior adjunct professor at Golden Gate University’s Graduate School of Taxation.

Mr. Kiviat's practice encompasses a wide array of criminal defense.
Prior to private practice, Mr. Kiviat was an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted numerous trials to verdict and presented hundreds of cases to the Grand Jury involving violent crimes, narcotics, DUI, economic crimes and weapons possessions.

Mr. Hill concentrates his practice on construction and general litigation. He has represented owners, lenders, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in mediations, arbitrations and trial court litigation. He understands that each dispute requires its own unique approach and that approach is not always through litigation. Some disputes require a creative approach to the complex problem.

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. Dykes concentrates in securities and corporate finance, M&A and general corporate law. His experience ranges from advising start-up companies about formation and venture financings to representing public companies with SEC compliance, corporate governance and other related issues. Mr. Dykes has worked on numerous initial and secondary public offerings and hundreds of venture financings. His clients include entrepreneurs, early stage and public companies and venture capital investors.

Mr. Bonini is a business, securities and tax attorney with a practice focused on organizing business ventures and complex partnership transactions. George also advises companies regarding mergers and acquisitions, tax matters, private equity transactions, and provides general business counsel.    George has experience assisting hedge funds and other private investment funds structure transactions, and complying with applicable federal securities laws.. In addition, he is able to assist clients with loan, secured finance, and real estate transactions.  Finally, George has expertise assisting in resolving tax disputes with the Washington Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service.George earned a B.A. from the University of Montana, a J.D. cum laude from Seattle University School of Law, and a Masters (LL.M.) in Taxation from the University of Washington. George is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.. In the 2002-2004 Washington Law & Politics surveys, Mr. Bonini was listed as a “Rising Star” in the areas of corporate finance and taxation.

Mr. Allen was born and raised in the Seattle area.  He attended Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle where he played on the varsity Baseball and Football teams.  He earned his Bachelor’s Degree at Santa Clara University in 1988, and earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Seattle University School of Law in 1992.  He was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 1992.. Beginning in 1991, he served as a legal intern for the City of Kent, prosecuting criminal cases.  He had already tried fifteen jury trials bythe time he sat for the Bar Examination.  After passing the Washington State Bar Exam, he was hired as an Assistant City Attorney, and was promoted to the position of Chief Prosecutor in 1994.  In that position, he was responsible for prosecuting all criminal cases initiated by the City of Kent.  He also represented the City of Kent Police Department in several capacities, including civil asset forfeiture proceedings, and various legal advisements. He also represented the South King County Narcotics Task Force, advising them with respect to legal issues surrounding drug investigations, search warrants, and evidence gathering.. In 1995, he accepted a Position as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for KingCounty.  He served as a King County Prosecuting Attorney under Mr. Norm Melang for nearly eight years.. During his eleven year career as a prosecuting attorney, Mr. Allen handled nearly all types of criminal cases, including violent crimes, robberies, assaults, thefts, DUI and felony traffic matters, domestic violence cases, and drug offenses.  As a prosecuting attorney, he tried nearly 150 cases to a jury.  Many of those were felonies in King County Superior Court.  The balance were misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, a significant portion of which were DUI cases. He has tried countless cases to the Court, and has extensively litigated virtually every type of legal issue surrounding these cases, including arguing before the Washington State Court of Appeals.  He has worked with the King County Sherriff’s Office in their fingerprint evidence training program, and has instructed at the state police academy regarding courtroom testimony of police officers.. Mr. Allen entered private practice in January 2003.  Since that time he has successfully represented hundreds individuals accused of criminal offenses in various counties across the state and in Federal Court.  He holds an extensive knowledge of the local criminal justice system, and has an outstanding professional repoire with prosecuting attorneys and judges.  Given his extensive experience with local police and criminal investigation techniques, he has been exceptionally effective in his representation of individuals during the investigation process. His years of trial and courtroom experience have gained him significant respect among judges, prosecuting attorneys, and local police departments.. In his free time, Mr. Allen enjoys running, biking, skiing, boating, fishing, traveling and spending time with his family.

Mr. Ahlers' practice focuses on the resolution of construction disputes. His experience spans from small private construction to complex engineering, building, heavy construction and insurance matters. Mr. Ahlers represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and construction industry trade associations.

Mike has been licensed to practice law since 1986 and his practice emphasizes real estate transactions, land use/zoning, alternative dispute resolution, litigation and school law. A signifncant part of his practice involves advising property owners on waterfront property issues.  He is a certified mediator and arbitrator, a licensed real estate law instructor and 2012-2013 President of the Bainbridge Island School Board. He frequently serves as a Court-appointed referee on real estate matters.  Prior to entering private practice, Mike represented the Realtor® organization to local, state and federal legislative bodies, and in that capacity, he has had a hand in the drafting of many major pieces of real estate-related legislation.. Mike studied planning and economics at the University of Wisconsin and worked as a Planner and in the title insurance industry before becoming licensed to practice law. Because of this combination of experience, Mike was invited to Shanghai, China to consult with housing and land use officials on regulation of real estate markets, and he subsequently took a one-year leave of absence from Harrison, Benis & Spence to serve as Lead Attorney for a USAID and World Bank-sponsored land reform project in the former Soviet Republic of Moldova.. Mike’s passion is education, and since 1994 he has taught real estate law and related topics to brokers and others for North Seattle Community College, the Rockwell Institute, the Seattle-King County and Washington State Realtor® organizations and every major brokerage in Puget Sound. In 2009 he was elected to the Bainbridge Island School Board. Mike lives on Bainbridge Island and is part owner of the Green Bay Packers.. MIke is available for the following:

Michael’s practice focuses primarily on the representation of financial institutions and private lenders, with an emphasis on commercial real estate lending transactions. Michael also regularly advises clients in a variety of real estate law issues, including leases, the purchase and sale of real property, and creating partnerships and limited liability companies for real estate development.

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. Kennedy, partner with The White Law Group, is a member of the Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations, as well as a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), an association of securities attorneys who dedicate their practices to the representation of investors defrauded by their financial professional or brokerage firm.. Mike’s practice is primarily dedicated to representing defrauded investors in arbitration cases before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in the pursuit of recovery of his clients’ investment losses. In his time with The White Law Group, Mike has represented more than 350 investors in FINRA arbitration claims as well as in state court proceedings and other arbitration forums. Mike’s experience has afforded him with a deep knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the securities industry in its duties to the investing public. His cases have included claims relating to, among others, unsuitable investment recommendations, negligence, fraud, failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to perform adequate due diligence before recommending an investment product to the investing public. While his practice is dedicated primarily to representing investors in securities claims, Mike has experience in commercial litigation, personal injury law, landlord-tenant disputes, and collections cases.. In 2021, Mike was selected to the 2021 Illinois Rising Stars list by the SuperLawyers organization. Rising Stars is a designation of top-rated practicing attorneys selected through extensive evaluation.. He graduated from the University of South Carolina and then from the DePaul University College of Law, where he also received his Certificate in Business Law. Prior to beginning his legal career, Mr. Kennedy was a teacher. To this day, he takes pride in helping the White Law Group’s clients to understand their case and keeping them informed at every stage of the process so that his clients can make educated choices about their cases.. Away from the office, Mike spends his time with his wife and daughter and is an avid sports fan, following Chicago’s professional teams and his alma mater, the University of South Carolina.

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.

Michael C. Malnati has over 30 years of legal experience counseling individuals and small businesses regarding all aspects of real estate transactions, general business and corporate matters and creditors’ rights. Michael also devotes part of his practice to estate planning and probate administration.. Whether preparing or reviewing documentation on complex commercial transactions, or helping clients analyze the risks and options involved when considering litigation, Michael brings experience and problem solving skills to assist clients to formulate the best plan of action.

Melissa K. Roeder, Of Counsel in Foley & Mansfield’s Seattle office, has more than a decade of general civil litigation and insurance defense experience.  Well recognized in the Pacific Northwest asbestos defense community, she delivers effective and practical solutions to her clients in the fields of asbestos, toxic tort and cannabis/marijuana law.. Melissa is the current Defense Research Institute (DRI) Representative for Washington State, Past-President of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL), and a member of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC).. Career achievements include being selected as one of the Top 100 Women Lawyers in Washington State, a "Super Lawyer" from 2012-present, a "Rising Star" from 2008-2011 and the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL) Outstanding Litigation Associate in 2008.. Melissa is as “out of the box” at work as she is outside of the office. She rides a Harley Davidson, is a former Alaska commercial fisherman, and grew up working on the family farm in a town of 500 people in southwest Minnesota.. Her motto is "don't do it if you don't enjoy it." Melissa’s play fair attitude and solid reputation has been the key to her successes inside and out of the courtroom. “I love what I do, and I hope I have the opportunity to work with you.”

Masaki (“Saki”) James Yamada is a partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC. His practice focuses on preparing and negotiating construction contracts (public and private), resolving complex construction claims, defending and appealing L&I/WISHA violations, prosecuting and defending construction defect claims, and handling construction related insurance matters. Mr. Yamada’s practice also includes commercial leases and communications law (i.e. cell towers). He regularly represents general contractors, subcontractors, developers, business and property owners, and design professionals. Mr. Yamada has successfully mediated numerous multi-million dollar construction claims and negotiated contracts for private and public projects in Washington State, Oregon and the City of Seattle. Mr. Yamada has represented his construction clients in a wide variety of venues and has extensive litigation and jury trial experience in state and federal courts, experience resolving disputes through private arbitration, experience before the Labor & Industries Board of Industrial Appeals, and experience in Washington’s court of appeals.. Mr. Yamada started his legal career at King County, where he worked fulltime as a paralegal while attending and completing the night program at the Seattle University School of Law. Upon passing the bar, Mr. Yamada was hired as a Civil Deputy Attorney to defend and advise King County council members, corrections officers, sheriff deputies, and prosecutors in civil rights and tort cases in superior court and federal district court and to assist with drafting agency policies and county codes.. Mr. Yamada is admitted to practice in all state, federal, and appellate courts of Washington and Oregon. He regularly gives seminars to contractors from all around the States of Washington and Oregon at events hosted by non-profit organizations, government agencies, and construction companies on insurance law, construction contracts, construction claims and laws regarding public works. He has also been selected as a “Rising Star” by Washington Law and Politics / Super Lawyers Magazine over multiple years.

Mary Anne Vance focuses her practice on estate planning, trusts and probate. She is the co-author of the Probate and Estate Planning Chapters of the "Washington Civil Practice Deskbook". She chairs and speaks at legal seminars sponsored by the Washington State and King County Bar Associations. She was voted "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law and Politics Magazine and voted one of Seattle's Top Attorneys by Seattle Magazine.

Mark Worthington concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law and has experience with a wide range of corporate finance and technology licensing transactions. Mark joined Summit Law Group in 1997 and has served as the firm's managing partner and chief financial officer. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, as a Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics, and as one of Seattle's Best Lawyers by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.

Mark A Clausen has retired after 38 years of practicing law. Please contact Tyler Thomas at Clausen Law Firm with any questions or representation on any issues or matters

Margaret strongly believes in empowering her clients by keeping them fully engaged in their cases, whether they are taking the first steps to educate themselves about their options, or involved in heated litigation. Margaret believes that negotiating a settlement in her client’s best interest is often the best way to give her client control over the outcome of their case and their future. However, when settlement is not possible, Margaret is a strong advocate for her clients in the courtroom.. Margaret has practiced family law for more than ten years. Before joining Wechsler Becker, Margaret worked for seven years with leading family law attorney Janet A. George, with a practice specializing in high-asset and high-profile cases. She has extensive experience helping clients navigate complex cases, including closely-held businesses, layered business structures, and tax issues. Margaret is also experienced in protecting her client’s privacy and in appropriate cases will discuss diverting cases to private arbitration for an additional layer of privacy.. Margaret’s clients span all incomes and circumstances, and she enjoys the challenge of problem-solving with them and planning for families that do not fit a traditional mold. She understands what is important to her clients and has handled cases involving difficult parenting issues such as addiction and mental health concerns. Every case is unique, but her clients’ safety is always a primary concern for Margaret; she is always cognizant of how legal decisions affect the everyday lives of her clients and their future.. Margaret is active in the King County legal community and previously served as the Chair of the King County Bar Association Family Law Section and has served as an Editor for the Washington Family Law Deskbook. She is also trained as a Guardian ad Litem for cases involving children. Prior to practicing family law, Margaret interned for the Honorable Timothy M. Burgess of the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, as well as for the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations (now Alliance for a Just Society), the Northwest Women’s Law Center (now Legal Voice), and the Center for Reproductive Rights. While attending Northeastern University School of Law on a Dean’s Scholarship, she also served as a domestic violence advocate in Dorchester District Court in Boston.

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.

Linda B. Clapham, a principal, re-joined Carney Badley Spellman in March 2013.  Ms. Clapham has extensive insurance coverage and litigation experience, on behalf of both domestic and London Market Insurers. For the last fifteen years she has expanded her expertise for insurance company clients by focusing on appellate litigation, including handling appeals from ‘notice to mandate’, and advising those clients on a wide variety of issues facing insurance companies in the ever-dynamic state and federal appellate courts of the Northwest, including the Alaska Supreme Court.

Leah Altaras was born in Los Angeles and raised in South King County. She is the second oldest of her parents' eight children. Her father worked as a janitor, and her mother worked as a full time parent. Ms. Altaras attended Seattle Christian School on scholarship, graduating in 1997. She then attended the University of Washington, graduating in 2002 with bachelor’s degrees in both Journalism and American Ethnic Studies. In 2004, she returned to her Alma Matterfor law school. During law school, she participated in moot court and was writer and editor for the Schidler Technology Law Journal as well as the Vice President of Student Programming for the Student Bar Association. She was involved in the Latino Law Student Association as well as the Jewish Law Student Association. She also served as a Rule 9 Intern for both the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the City of Seattle Attorney’s Office, and also worked as an Infraction Hearing Officer for the University of Washington Police Department. During her internship with King County, she worked in the Fraud Unit, prosecuting misdemeanor crimes with a focus on Unregistered Contractors and Department of Fish and Wildlife Offenses. She prosecuted all manner of civil infractions, including traffic and animal control offenses, for the City of Seattle.. Ms. Altaras graduated from the University of Washington School of Law and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2007. On admission to the bar, Ms. Altaras transitioned from intern to Prosecuting Attorney for King County, and worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney from 2007 through 2012. In that capacity, Ms. Altaras litigated hundreds of criminal cases from misdemeanors to serious violent felonies. In the course of her work, she prosecuted many jury trials in both District and Superior Courts. She also practiced appellate work in both King County Superior Court and Division I Washington Appellate Court. Since she began her practice in 2012, after leaving the Prosecutor's Office, Ms. Altaras has defended and resolved all levels of criminal offenses, from simple misdemeanors to third strike cases. She has expanded her practice to include civil rights defense in the employment and criminal justice arenas, and has sued the government for discrimination and excessive use of force. She also practices family law, specializing in high conflict child custody battles.. Ms. Altaras is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, who recently recognized Ms. Altaras as one of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in Washington State based upon client satisfaction. She is a former board member, chair of the Criminal Law Section, and member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee for the King County Washington Women Lawyers Association. She is dedicated to serving her community and has advised Seattle mayors Nickels and McGinn as a member of the Citizen’s Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee and the Technology Matching Fund Grant Review Committee. She has also served as a judge for Mock Trial Competitions at both the Seattle University School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law.