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Amy Williams-Derry’s practice at Keller Rohrback L.L.P. combines her passion for protecting people and the environment with her talent and experience in commercial litigation, complex financial transactions, and consumer protection.. Amy is a senior member of the Complex Litigation Group at Keller Rohrback, where she draws on her diverse background representing plaintiffs, defendants, and coordinating with federal and state governmental entities to secure the best results for her clients. Prior to law school, Amy worked on environmental and transportation issues in Washington, D.C. At the University of Virginia School of Law, Amy was the Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Environmental Law Journal.. After practicing commercial litigation for five years with a prominent Seattle firm, Amy applied her trial, arbitration, and mediation experience to an environmental law fellowship in the non-profit sector. Working with Earthjustice, she fought for salmon, old-growth timber forests, and endangered species in litigation in state and federal courts throughout the Pacific Northwest.. Amy joined Keller Rohrback in 2005 with this wealth of experience in commercial litigation and environmental law. At Keller Rohrback, Amy has expanded her docket to include complex class actions, investor cases, and multi-defendant actions. Amy thrives on solving complex problems by looking at them from a variety of angles, and her practice has flourished at Keller Rohrback where she has played key roles in cases nationwide in ERISA, securities, complex financial transactions, consumer protection, and environmental actions on behalf of both institutions and individuals.. Amy has represented clients in proceedings involving the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as in mediation and arbitration settings, including before the National Labor Relations Board, National Association of Securities Dealers, and the New York Stock Exchange. Amy’s current representative cases include Doe, et al. v. Donald Trump, President of the United States, et al. (W.D. Wash.), Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston v. Ally Financial, Inc., et al. (Suffolk Cty. Mass.), Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Banc of America Funding Corp., et al. (Cook Cty. Ill.), and Oregon v. Monsanto Co., et al. (Multnomah Cty. Ore.).. Amy serves as a cooperating attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington, and is a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Oregon.

Amy N. Spitzer advises professional guardians, fiduciaries, and healthcare institutions in legal matters involving guardianships, conservatorships, and patient discharge issues. Her work often involves assisting acute-care facilities with legal petitions when patients cannot provide informed consent. With over ten years of experience, she offers consistent legal support to professionals managing vulnerable individuals and complex care-related decisions.Amy graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law and was a member of the Seattle University Law Review. She has held leadership roles within the King County Bar Association Guardianship and Elder Law Section, including Chair, and continues to serve on its Executive Committee. Her insights are frequently sought by both legal and healthcare professionals, and in 2023, she presented to the Washington State Senate Law & Justice Committee on barriers hospitals face when discharging patients lacking capacity. Amy has been recognized as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in Elder Law annually since 2021 and contributes her time to the Washington Medical-Legal Partnership, which promotes access to legal help in healthcare settings. Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog Dill, especially while exploring Georgetown or making fresh pasta at home.

Amy knows it takes courage to take on an employer. She goes to great lengths to help her clients understand what to expect throughout the legal process. She will not try to force her clients to make uncomfortable decisions. She knows her cases are not about her, but instead are about her clients and making positive change where we spend much our lives—at work. With a keen understanding that corporate employers and public institutions usually have the size and muscle to push individuals to feel as though there is little chance for success, Amy will not back down. She works tirelessly to protect and empower her clients through difficult conflicts and come out on the side of justice and against bullies. Her skill and fortitude are evident in the results she has achieved for her clients in jury trials, the appellate courts, and in settlement negotiations.

Amy is an employment advisor, litigator, and investigator. She offers practical solutions to companies and individuals to avoid and resolve their most challenging workplace issues.. Advocacy Overview:. Amy represents companies through all employment stages. Whatever the concern, Amy does more than spot problems. She offers options-based advice tailored to an employer’s priorities.. Amy’s practice includes advising employers on the full spectrum of employment and HR issues that include discrimination, harassment and retaliation, disability accommodations, workplace policies and handbook development, leaves of absence, hiring and firing, wage and hour compliance, and, drafting and enforcing employment agreements and restrictive covenants. In addition to supporting companies, Amy helps individuals navigate workplace transitions, including severance agreements, non-solicitation, non-competition, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs). She also works with individuals facing unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace.. When disputes arise, Amy represents employers and employees in litigation. Whether at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), arbitration, state superior court, or federal district court, Amy’s creative and vigorous advocacy is always focused on the best outcomes for her clients.. Workplace Investigations:. Drawing on her experience representing both employees and employers, Amy has investigated numerous complaints in both public and private workplaces. She is a certificate holder with the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI-CH) and an approved panelist for the Washington State Risk Management Pool (WSRMP) investigator panel.. Prior to joining the firm, Amy worked at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I as a staff attorney and law clerk to the Hon. Michael S. Spearman. Before her court service, she was a Medical-Legal Partnership attorney with the Northwest Justice Project where she partnered with medical institutions to provide legal services to immigrants and individuals with autism or a mental illness.

Amy earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Notre Dame, and went on to graduate from Seattle University School of Law. Before joining the firm, Amy clerked for the Honorable Ann Schindler of the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division I. Amy's practice focuses on defending products liability, medical malpractice and class action suits in both state and federal court.

Amit’s practice focuses on litigation and bankruptcy. He represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters including commercial contracts, real estate, lending, employment, civil rights and liberties, environmental and land use, and construction. Amit has worked with a wide variety of clients including local municipalities, large and small private entities, and individual developers.

Amber Quintal is a member in the Business Department at Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC. Her practice focuses on federal, state and local taxation, estate planning and probate, and general business.Ms. Quintal received her B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Washington in 2001. In 2005, she received concurrent J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Washington Schools of Law and Business, and received an LL.M. in Taxation, also from the University of Washington School of Law, in 2006. During law school, Ms. Quintal served as a student attorney in the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law, a graduate intern with King County Metro Accessible Services and was appointed as a teaching assistant in graduate courses on corporate governance as well as computer programming and technology. Ms. Quintal was the 2005-2006 recipient of the Washington State Bar Association Tax Section Scholarship. Ms. Quintal is a part - time lecturer at the University of Washington School of Law teaching Federal Tax Research and Writing. She also teaches Federal Tax Research and Decision Making in the Master of Tax program at Golden Gate University.Ms. Quintal's professional memberships include the Washington State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She serves as President of the WSBA Tax Section and on the Tax Council.  Ms. Quintal is a former American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Fellow (2010-2012) and now holds leadership poisons in the Section. She has also been named a 2010, 2012-2014 Rising Star (Tax) by Washington Law and Politics.

Amber Penn-Roco is an Associate in the Seattle office of Galanda Broadman, PLLC. Amber’s practice focuses tribal sovereignty issues, including environmental issues, economic development, and complex Indian Country litigation. Her experience also includes work on transactional matters, including entity formation, environmental compliance and permitting. Amber's practice involves work with a number of enviornmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Enviironmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Washington's Model Toxics Control Act, and the Endangered Species Act.. Amber has worked in the Native American Unit of the Northwest Justice Project, working to further tribal interests and to provide access to justice to low-income tribal populations. At her former firm, K&L Gates, Amber represented the Duwamish Tribe, pro bono, in its efforts to seek federal recognition.. Amber is an enrolled member of the Chehalis Tribe.

Alyssa Nevala is a Washington native and was raised in Bothell, Washington. Prior to law school, Alyssa worked as a technology project manager for Microsoft Global Security, where she led diverse teams on physical security projects. Desiring to help people facing complex challenges, Alyssa decided to attend the University of Washington School of Law.. During law school, Alyssa clerked for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office in the Labor & Industries Division focusing on complex litigation. She received a Fellowship from the Washington State Association for Justice and interned at a private firm focused on workers’ compensation and personal injury law. Alyssa also interned at University of Washington Student Legal Services, counseling over a hundred university students on a wide variety of legal issues including landlord tenant, immigration, and employment law. In addition to her studies, Alyssa was a senior editorial member of the Washington International Law Journal, a Hazelton Fellow for Professor Mary Fan, and an Arctic Law and Policy Institute Fellow working with Professor Craig Allen.. When she is not helping clients or spending time with family, Alyssa enjoys traveling, scuba diving, and spending time outdoors.

Alykhan Sunderji has over a decade of experience advising businesses large and small.. Prior to founding Sunder Legal, Alykhan led the legal team for Amazon Fashion, the largest apparel retailer in the United States. Before fashion, Alykhan led the legal team for Amazon Canada, the largest e-commerce retailer in Canada.. Alykhan started his legal career at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City, where he practiced Mergers & Acquisitions. During this time, Alykhan worked closely with the investment teams at Apollo Global Management.. Alykhan obtained his law degree from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, where he was the president of the school’s student government. Alykhan earned a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in Montreal and later earned a Master in Industrial Relations from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.. Alykhan hails from Vancouver, Canada, where he started his career stocking shelves for his mom, who is a successful, serial entrepreneur to this day. He has worked in his family’s many businesses, from hospitality to agriculture. He understands business from the ground up.

Allie Sisson is a real estate and business associate at Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC. She enjoys helping clients solve complex legal issues with creative and simple solutions for their questions. Allie prides herself on efficient and cost-effective results that allow people to focus on what matters most – successfully running their business.. Allie represents clients with real estate and business matters involving:. • Representing developers and owners in the acquisition and disposition of real estate, including drafting and reviewing purchase and sale agreements, contractor and subcontractor agreements, and loan agreements. • Reviewing, negotiating, drafting, and updating commercial leases. • Formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and professional limited liability companies including business licenses, operating agreements, and other formation documents. • Assisting nonprofit corporations with applications for tax exempt status. • Initial security filings and annual updates with the S.E.C. and multi-state filings through NASAA Electronic Filing Depository. • Reviewing and drafting easements, licenses, deeds, and other real property documents. • Due diligence review during real property and business transactions. Before law school, Allie received her B.A. in Marketing, with minors in Spanish and Leadership Studies from the University of Denver. During her third year, she lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina where she became fluent in Spanish.. Allie attended Seattle University School of Law and worked as a summer associate at Ryan Swanson in 2018 and as a legal intern at Ryan Swanson until graduating cum laude in 2019. During law school, Allie served as the Managing Editor for the Seattle Journal for Social Justice and Case Manager for the International Refugee Assistance Project. During her final year of law school, she externed for Inspire Corp., a Moroccan based mental health organization. She was also a semi-finalist in the James E. Bond ABA Moot Court Competition and recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in her Youth Advocacy Clinic.. Outside of work, Allie enjoys traveling, camping and backpacking, spending time with her family, and snuggling her two cats.

Alison is an experienced trust and estate attorney who focuses her practice in trust and estate litigation. With a legal career spanning over 20 years and a background in tax, Alison brings a unique perspective to her practice that enables her to navigate the complexities that arise in matters where personal and financial issues are deeply intertwined.. Alison is known for her strategic, compassionate advocacy, and she has successfully represented clients in a wide range of trust and estate disputes, including will contests, breach of fiduciary duty claims, financial exploitation, and other matters brought under the Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA) and the Vulnerable Adult Protection Act. Her dedicated approach to her client’s needs is matched by her fierce representation in court, ensuring that her client’s interests are fully protected. Alison also appreciates the value of avoiding litigation where appropriate. A key component of her practice is to advise and represent clients who seek alternatives to litigation, such as mediation, and she strives to find creative solutions to help her clients achieve their goals while minimizing the emotional and financial toll of the legal process.. Alison received her Juris Doctorate degree in 2002 from American University, where she graduated magna cum laude. After spending the first decade of her legal career practicing criminal defense at Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons in Seattle, Washington, she earned her LL.M. in taxation from the University of Washington School of Law. Since 2013, Alison has focused her work solely in the area of trusts and estates.. Outside of her legal practice, Alison is an active member of the Seattle community. She is a past president and past board member of the QLAW Association and is a contributing editor to the Real Property Probate and Trust Newsletter published by WSBA. She also speaks regularly on trust and estate topics at legal conferences and continuing legal education seminars.Alison was born and raised in Oklahoma and is proud to be an enrolled member of the Osage Nation.

Alexander works with private and closely-held companies, startups, business owners, and managers in connection with a variety of business transactions, financings, intellectual property concerns and general corporate matters.. His general corporate work includes the formation and organization of various business entities, negotiating and drafting letters of intent, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and employment and consulting agreements. He is available to assist with copyright and trademark registrations as well as consult on trade dress and trade secret issues.. Alexander's background is in working in-house with companies from startup to mid-size, and is well-versed in going beyond the legal answer to providing practical solutions that actually work for your business. He is licensed to practice in both Washington and New York.

Alexander D. Foster-Brown is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on employment law, professional liability, and business litigation. Mr. Foster-Brown brings integrity, advocacy, and a tenacious work ethic to provide unique solutions to each and every client. He has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including jury trials, appellate motion practice, mediation, and settlement conferences. He brings to the firm the ability to defend clients in areas ranging from employment, civil rights, personal injury, and premises liability.. Prior to joining Klinedinst, Mr. Foster-Brown served as Assistant Attorney General in Seattle. In this role, he deposed fact witnesses, client representatives, expert witnesses and defended client depositions. Additionally, he drafted and argued motions, pleadings, discovery requests, objections, and responses to discovery requests. He first-chaired and assisted senior attorneys with depositions, mediation, and arbitration hearings. Mr. Foster-Brown was active in the mock trial program, and he won the only defense verdict in the Basic Litigation Skills Mock Trial.. While earning his law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School, Mr. Foster-Brown worked for an Indianapolis-based law firm in their Business Transaction and Litigation groups, as well as their Environmental group developing environmental purchase guidelines.. Mr. Foster-Brown is active in his community and serves as the Board Chairmen for the Washington Initiative for Diversity where he works to provide tools and strategies to help legal employers build an inclusive work environment and a diverse workforce.. Additionally, he is a tutor for the Seattle public libraries, a mock trial coach for the University of Washington Black Law Student Association (BLSA), and offers pro bono and community service to the Washing Defense Trial Lawyers Committee. In his free time, he coaches children’s basketball teams.

Alexa Cancilla is an Associate Attorney at Dellino Family Law Group. She is committed to guiding her clients through the complexities of the divorce process with empathy and compassion. Alexa understands that the legal proceedings can be daunting, particularly for families with children, and she strives to be a supportive and forward-thinking advocate for each client. Her detail-oriented approach ensures that the resolutions she helps clients reach will positively impact their families for years to come. Alexa is dedicated to protecting her client’s best interests and believes in diligently advocating on behalf of each client to achieve the best possible outcome.. My Approach. I understand that the divorce process is complex and often leads to feelings of uncertainty for parents and children. It is my goal to help my clients feel grounded throughout the legal process by being a compassionate and empathetic advocate for each of my clients. Having focused on many cases that involve children, I know how important it is to be forward thinking and detail oriented when helping clients reach a resolution that will have a lasting impact on their family.. Background. I am an Arizona native and moved to Washington in 2018, happy to trade the desert heat for the ocean breeze. Outside of the office, you can find me reading, spending time near the water, exploring my creative side by crafting soaps, blending teas, and bookbinding.. Education. J.D., Seattle University School of LawB.A., Arizona State University, Management EntrepreneurshipProfessional Associations & Affiliations. Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Alex's practice focuses on civil litigation involving a wide range of subject matters. He has represented national, regional, and local financial institutions in commercial litigation, real estate litigation, and bankruptcy cases. He has also represented businesses and individuals in disputes involving contracts, insurance, investments, loans, leases, real estate, employment, and enforcement of judgments. Before attending law school and joining HCMP, Alex worked in the biotechnology industry as an entrepreneur and research scientist working on computational biology, bioinformatics, pharmaceutical target discovery, and development of biological threat detection devices for defense and national security applications.

ALEX J. HIGGINS advocates for employees who need representation on a wide range of issues.  In addition to his trial work, Alex represents clients in negotiating severance agreements, employment agreements,  and non-competes.  He served as Chair of the King County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section in 2004.  He also served on the Executive Committe for the Washington State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section from 2012-2015.  His website has more details.  .

Alex focuses his practice on constitutional law, civil rights, products liability, and personal injury. Alex is licensed in both California and Washington.

Alex bcame a partner at GLP Attorneys in 2016 and manages the firm’s Motions and Appellate Practice Department, and also supervises the firm’s Legal Intern Department. Alex began working at GLP Attorneys as a legal intern in 2006 while attending law school, he then joined the firm as an attorney in 2008. Since that time he has drafted hundreds of motions and successfully argued many of these motions in courts throughout Washington State.. He has been awarded the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Rising Star Super Lawyers Award, which is awarded to the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state.. Results in cases where motions practice played an important role:. $7 million for a playground accident resulting in serious injuries to a child.. $3.5 million for wrongful death of nursing home patient.. $3 million for injuries to two construction workers injured by a wall collapse.. $2 million for victim of small plane crash.. $1.87 million for medical malpractice wrongful death of an adult child.. $1.25 million for a bicyclist struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk resulting in serious ankle fractures.. $1 million for the passenger of a semi-truck involved in a collision resulting in a serious arm degloving injury.. $800,000 for victim of water ski accident resulting in multiple leg and arm fractures.. $500,000 for victim of car accident resulting in thoracic outlet syndrome.

Al Wallace is a Member in the Seattle office and leads Williams Kastner’s Land Use practice area. Mr. Wallace focuses his practice on Real Estate Development, Land Use, and Environmental Law. He has vast experience in obtaining entitlements for residential, commercial, industrial developments, and mineral resource projects. He complements his land use practice with prior experience as a practicing urban planner for the cities of Redmond, Mercer Island and Tacoma.

Al Donohue's current practice focuses on commercial litigation, insurance extra-contractual claims, and product liability. He has successfully represented clients in complex product liability and medical device litigation; multi-million dollar construction defect claims; employment matters involving wrongful discharge, discrimination, and retaliation claims; and appellate matters concerning personal injury, asbestos, and construction defects.

Aggressive, experienced, and effective representation – Our practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury cases. Our criminal practice includes representation of those accused of crimes against others (sex offenses and crimes of violence). Our personal injury practice includes representation of those injures through the negligence and criminal acts of others. Negligence claims include car accidents and injuries on property or construction sites. Representation of victims of crimes include those injures by an assault, DUI, or sexual assault of others. The combined practice of criminal defense and personal injury works to benefit both groups of clients, as both practice field is benefited by negotiation, investigation, and experience being in court before judges and jurors.. We represent clients in the state courts of Washington and California and federal District Courts in Washington.. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in June 2009 and law degree from Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California in December 2011. I graduated a semester early from law school because I was dedicated to the practice of law and ready to be an aggressive advocate for our clients. I have always been practical, focused, and goal orientated, all of which greatly benefit my clients.. I have worked in the legal field for over 14 years. I started as a paralegal and was inspired to become an attorney thanks to my law partner and father, Robert Perez. Together, we have fought hard to win spectacular victories for our clients. We enjoy challenging the government and governmental agencies, insurance companies, and others and advocating for our clients.. As an attorney, I successfully completed the National Criminal Defense College's Trial Practice Institute. The Trial Institute extensively covers jury selection, direct and cross examination, impeachment and closing arguments through daily assignments under the supervision of a member of the nationally recognized faculty. I routinely earned top marks for participation and form by our nationally recognized faculty members.. I was a Legal Intern in federal court for the Honorable Judge Ricardo Martinez of the Western District of Washington. This invaluable experience translates into a great benefit for my clients as I have a unique understanding of the day-to-day workings of the federal courts as well as existing relationships with the staff and judges of the Western District.. As a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board in law school, I reached the semi-finals of a National Trial Advocacy Competition. Earning this achievement has taught me vital skills as a trial lawyer and as a member of a trial team, and I am very confident and comfortable in the courtroom. Being confident in front of a jury helps all of my clients because the threat to go to trial and win is the biggest currency lawyers have.. I enjoy being an advocate for my clients and being effective. Our clients appreciate candor and respect. I’m effective and passionate in the representation of our clients.

After years of working on the defense side, John Gagliardi joined the Luvera Law Firm in January of 2010 to represent injured people, rather than insurance companies. He continues to focus his work as a litigator in medical malpractice and other significant personal injury cases.

After two decades serving clients throughout his community, Attorney Kenneth Chang has earned a reputation as a compassionate, thorough Seattle criminal defense lawyer. With a 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating and recognition from the Washington Defender Association, Mr. Chang understands the challenges clients face when being charged with criminal offenses. As a formed public defender, he built cases to help his clients tell their side of the story with confidence and hope. If you were arrested on criminal charges, call Hart Jarvis Murray Chang PLLC for a free consultation today and get started planning your legal strategy.

After starting out as a counselor in my home state of Michigan I moved to Seattle, decided a career path was in order, and enrolled in law school.  My first job as an intern lawyer was in a legal clinic in the inner city of Detroit.  After my second year of school I switched sides and interned at the King County Prosecutor's Office.  I accepted a job there in 1980 as a deputy prosecutor after graduating from law school and passing the bar.  After six years at the prosecutor's office I accepted a position with the Attorney General directing investigation and prosecutions of white collar, fraud and other, high impact, crimes occuring throughout Washington State.  In 1996 I began my private practice.  I have focused on criminal defense and civil actions against city, county and state agencies.  All tolled, I have handled over 200 jury trials.  Along the way, I taught a number of courses for 16 years at the University of Washington, including one involving forensic sciences that was a particular favorite.. There are a number of means for measuring a lawyer's effectivness.  Client's typically don't understand the law, how it operates, or even what is about to happen to them.  Nor do client's normally have the knowledge necessary to make judgments on who to trust.  The one opportunity a client does have is to talk to a lawyer being considered for representation.  Does the lawyer take the time to talk; do they listen, can they explain in ways that make sense what is happening, why it is happening, and what is likely to happen.  Can the lawyer teach the client what the client needs to know before making decisions that will alter the course of their life.. Working with juries, teaching them about the law and what they need to know to arrive at a just verdict in my client's favor, is the essence of a lawyer's work in trial.  In one way or another, from the time I practiced therapy to my work with victims, witnesses and clients, and on to my time teaching at UW, I have been a teacher.. My job - either as a prosecutor, defense attorney or civil practioner representing people harmed by the government - has been to help people.  My job is not to ask my client's for their help - and I have resisted the requests of marketing gurus to solicit "testimonials" from my previous clients.  It simply strikes me as unprofessional and a line I won't cross.  The marketing gurus have advised that someone needs to vouch for me in my profile, so I have chosen to reach out to a few friends in the business to offer their opinions to you- the consumer.. But don't take their word for anything.  Call me; talk to me about your case.  It's free - and it will give you the chance to make a decision for yourself if I am the attorney to help you through the crisis you now face.