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Peter brings product defect, medical device, and medical malpractice cases on behalf of injured patients and their families. He handles cases nationwide and is currently working with clients in Washington, Texas, and Kentucky.  His active cases include lawsuits against the manufacturer of the “da Vinci” surgical robot, the manufacturer of “Norian” bone cement, and the manufacturer of the Penumbra “Coil 400” aneurysm coil. His earlier work at Friedman | Rubin was directed against insurance companies, and in 2014 he and Ken Friedman took a nearly $3 Million judgment against American Zurich Insurance Company. This included $862,000 in punitive damages, which was at the time the largest punitive damages verdict ever under Washington’s Insurance Fair Conduct Act statute. He and Richard Dykstra settled an insurance case on behalf of the State of Washington for $3.8 million in 2015.. Though he now represents only individuals and small businesses in bringing claims, Peter’s first work as a lawyer was a two year clerkship at the Washington State Court of Appeals for Judge Mary Kay Becker.  Peter then worked primarily as a civil defense attorney before coming to Friedman | Rubin in 2012.  That work included five years defending the City of Seattle in police misconduct cases and various manufacturers of asbestos-containing products in product liability lawsuits.. Peter has been repeatedly recognized as a Washington “Rising Star” both earlier as a civil defense attorney and now a plaintiff’s attorney.  He lives in West Seattle with his wife, also an attorney, and his two young kids.. To contact Peter, you can email at

Paul is a member of our firm’s Business, Licensing & Technology and Real Estate Groups. On a day-to-day basis, he provides the advice and services clients need to achieve their business goals. Paul’s focus is on business formations, business and real estate acquisitions and financings, and other commercial transactions. He represents both start-up businesses and established companies. Paul has considerable experience representing technology companies in venture capital financings, joint ventures, and licensing and marketing agreements. Paul is also experienced in the purchase and sale of dental and other professional practices.

Paul Fogarty has been a trial lawyer since 1990. He has tried jury and non-jury cases in the state and federal courts of Washington, Oregon and Texas. Mr. Fogarty's practice focuses on commercial litigation, insurance coverage, employment litigation, professional negligence and substantial personal injury cases, including wrongful death and sexual abuse cases. Mr. Fogarty also assists clients located in Australia, Canada, China, Germany and Singapore who do business in the United States and assists clients located in the United States with their business relationships in Australia, which is where Mr. Fogarty grew up.. Before founding Fogarty Law Group PLLC, Mr. Fogarty's prior law firm affiliations include practicing in the Seattle offices of Preston, Gates & Ellis, LLP (now K&L Gates) and Williams, Kastner & Gibbs LLP and in the Houston office of the international law firm, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.

Patrick Reddy is a member of Emery | Reddy, PLLC, and litigates workers’ compensation and employment matters throughout Washington state. He has practiced before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, the state Superior Courts, the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts of Eastern and Western Washington. He was lead trial counsel in Frisino v. Seattle School District No. 1, a Court of Appeals decision (review denied by the Supreme Court) where the Court required employers to engage in the interactive process of accommodating employees with disabilities, even after some attempts at accommodation failed.. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the King County Bar Association, the U.S. District Courts of Eastern and Western Washington, and the American Bar Association. Patrick represents both individuals and organizations in workers’ compensation and employment related matters.

Patrick M. Paulich is Of Counsel with Betts Patterson & Mines where he practices insurance coverage, environmental law, construction law, product liability and general insurance defense. Prior to joining BPM, Patrick was President and Managing Shareholder at Thorsrud Cane & Paulich in Seattle from 1988 until 2015. From 1980 until 1988, he was an attorney at the Seattle law firm Tewell, Thorpe & Findlay.. Patrick is rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Washington State “Super Lawyer” from 2003 through 2016 by Super Lawyers Magazine. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Washington in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Washington in 1980.

Patchen Haggerty is a partner in the Trademark & Copyright practice of Perkins Coie LLP. Patchen manages global trademark portfolios and trademark enforcement programs for market-leading companies. She also guides clients in the protection, development, commercialization, licensing, assignment and sale of intellectual property rights and assets.Patchen's recent counsel includes advising companies in managing the risks associated with registration of new gTLDs. She also assists clients on complex and strategic legal and business matters relating to trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, domain name, IP due diligence, privacy and Internet security. In her practice, Patchen regularly manages trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, concurrent use proceedings and trademark application appeals before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her background in trademark enforcement matters includes dispute resolution and administrative actions around the world. Patchen's transactional experience includes conducting IP due diligence for financings, mergers and acquisitions. She also advises on agreements relating to the development, distribution, licensing and marketing of software, hardware and Internet-based services, and manufacturing, distributor and retail services agreements. Patchen is ranked as one of the "World’s Leading Trademark Professionals" in the WorldTrademark Review 1000, is recognized as an “IP Star” by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine and has been ranked in IP law by Chambers USA. She maintains an active profile as a presenter and author on emerging issues in trademark, copyright and IP legal protections. Patchen has recently addressed such topics as best practices in domain name disputes, guidance on gTLDS and obtaining IP protections for product designs.

Pam Kohli Jacobson is a registered patent attorney with Betts Patterson & Mines and heads its intellectual property group.  Ms. Jacobson was previously a partner at the intellectual property law firm of Christensen O’Connor Johnson and Kindness.. Ms. Jacobson teaches intellectual property law at the University of Washington School of Law and at its Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property.  She serves on the boards of the Seattle Chapter of Licensing Executives Society and Washington Women Lawyers, and is a member of the Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court.. Ms. Jacobson has a broad intellectual property practice and has successfully litigated patent, trademark, and other intellectual property disputes throughout the United States.  She also manages the patent and trademark portfolios of some of the largest companies and universities in the Pacific Northwest.. Ms. Jacobson’s technical background is in computational chemistry and molecular biology.  She is working on her degree in computer science and electrical engineering.  Prior to attending law school, Ms. Jacobson worked as a research scientist at the University of Chicago and Honeywell International.

Over the last 17 years, my law practice has developed to serve clients active in real estate, hospitality and business. Having worked closely with business owners and general counsel over many years, I understand our clients need to make prompt and well informed business decisions based on trust and confidence in my analysis of the pertinent issues. I use my market knowledge, communication skills and experience working on a variety of high profile, complex projects to advocate for clients, close transactions and achieve fair results.. Real Estate: My primary practice is commercial real estate transactions, including retail, office and industrial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, real estate finance, real estate development, transit-oriented development, design professional services agreements, and construction contracts.. Hospitality/Business: Further, I assist hospitality and business clients with corporate formation and governance, limited liability company operating agreements, management agreements, franchise agreements, master services agreements, vendor contracts, and liquor licensing.. Construction: Over many years, I have represented owners, developers, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in a wide variety of construction claims. This construction litigation experience has assisted in preparing and negotiating comprehensive construction contracts, master subcontractor agreements, architect agreements, engineering contracts and other construction project documents.

Over 30 years as management employment/labor law attorney and workplace investigator.  Big firm, in-house, and solo practices.  Trusted business advisor, legal consultant, and strategic partner to C-level executives, operations managers, and Human Resource professionals.   Experienced corporate executive and a Washington Best Lawyer.. Areas of focus include:. ·     Workplace investigations and cultural assessments. ·     Discrimination and harassment. ·      Performance management. ·      Employee discipline and termination. ·      Labor arbitrations and administrative hearings. ·      Administrative complaints (e.g., EEOC). ·      Employment law litigation. ·      Employee policies, procedures and handbooks. ·      Wage and hour (e.g., exempt-nonexempt issues, interns, independent contractors). ·      Employment, severance, non-compete, non-disclosure and other agreements. ·      Accommodations. ·      Leaves of absence. ·      Reductions in force and reorganizations. ·      Labor contract administration and grievance management. ·      Employment practices compliance review. ·      Development and presentation of training programs on topics such as. o   Sexual and other prohibited harassment. o   Leaves of absence. o   Investigation techniques. o   Performance and attendance management. o   Labor contract grievances and arbitration. o   Discipline and termination. o   Best practices to avoid employee lawsuits. Work with unionized and non-unionized environments, Fortune 500 companies, startups, family businesses, and executives. Clients include health care organizations, airlines, railroads, bottling companies, grocery retailers, technology firms, contractors, public employers, and more.. Can be reached at

Our experience in dealing with international firms based around the globe allows us to represent you and your company with confidence, cultural fluency, and a valuable understanding of business as it is done abroad.

One of the original members of the firm, Shannon Sperry practices business, real estate and employment law.  Her experience includes the acquisition,  financing (construction and permanent) and leasing of regional shopping malls, office buildings, retail centers, golf course and apartment buildings.  Conduit, corporate and project finance transactions are part of her practice.  She represents a broad and diverse range of clients, including publicly traded and closely held businesses and provides employment advice for termination and wrongful discharge claims, wage and hour disputes and employee policy manuals.. "I pride myself on producing a high-quality product for my clients.  I don't miss loopholes, I return phone calls, I'm efficient, I'm accurate ... most of my clients have been with me for years because they know they can depend on me to deliver the best.". Shannon also provides mediation services for real estate and employment related disputes and is affiliated with Washington Arbitration and Mediation Services.

Olivia Gonzalez advises privately held businesses and individuals on a broad range of corporate and transactional matters ranging from business formation, operation and management, to the purchase and sale of stock and assets.. Olivia’s real estate practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, joint-venture agreements and leases for commercial properties. She also assists in the acquisition and disposition of real estate for different uses, including office, retail, multifamily, and health and wellness facilities.. Olivia prides herself in her ability to distill complex legal concepts into understandable and usable information for her clients to make sound business decisions.. Prior to focusing her practice on corporate transactions and real estate, Olivia was a member of the firm’s Litigation practice. Now she uses her experience in commercial litigation to help client’s avoid legal pitfalls and traps when structuring their businesses and real estate transactions.

NW Venture Law, PLLC was founded by Jarrett Payne to support small to medium size company business law needs and entrepreneurs in starting their business ventures. He understands what it takes to make a business successful and what legal issues to watch out for. Jarrett has many years experience in negotiating multi-million dollar transactions and managing suppliers for a $54 billion company. He has also successfully helped international clients in their U.S. immigration process.

NOTE: PUBLIC SCHOOLS / LOCAL GOVERNMENT ONLY -- DOES NOT REPRESENT PRIVATE CLIENTS.. I am a lawyer  with the firm of Porter Foster Rorick.  We exclusively represent public school districts, cities, and other public entities on a wide range of legal issues.  See our website at the attached link for more information about our services and attorneys.

Nicole Gainey graduated with honors from the Seattle University School of Law in 2014. She is a licensed attorney in Washington State. She focuses her law practice, which she founded teh same year she graduated, 2014, on plaintiff's employment law claims. She is dedicated to helping Washington state workers meet their legal goals while protecting their rights. She is currently accepting new clients in the areas of workplace Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination / Retaliation, Civil Rights. She serves her employment law clients in the greater Seattle, Renton, Tukwila, Eastside, and King County areas.. She supports many legal and community organizations and national non-profits that seek safety and justice for all, including:. Serving as co-chair for the South King County Roundtable, of the Washington Association of Justice, 2015 to 2017, and the WSAJ Diversity Commitee 2017 - 2020, Trial News Editorial Board 2019 - 2023. Volunteering with the King County Bar Association's Housing Justice Project, and the Fairwork Washington Legal Clinic, and UW's Student legal Clinic and by supporting the. ACLU, (member since 1996),. The Southern Poverty Law Center, (Member since 1996),. The Human Rights Campaign, (Supporter since 1998),. Legal Voice, (Volunteer and Supporter since 2011),. The Filipino Community Center (Supporter since 2015), and. API Chaya, Supporter since 2016.

Natalie Moore is an attorney in Betts, Patterson, & Mines’s commercial litigation practice group.  Natalie represents individuals and businesses involved in a wide range of disputes, including contractual, intellectual property, and securities litigation. After law school, Natalie served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Marywave Van Deren and the Honorable Bradley Maxa at Division Two of the Washington State Court of Appeals.  Before joining Betts Patterson Mines, Natalie defended individuals and businesses in premises liability, product liability, worksite negligence, nursing home liability, and professional liability matters.

Nadia counsels clients on a wide variety of business and real estate transactional matters, including transactions for closely held businesses, real estate financing, commercial leasing, purchase and sale agreements, and corporate governance matters.. Nadia is also an experienced insurance coverage litigation attorney. Prior to joining the firm, Nadia practiced insurance coverage and commercial litigation at a large international law firm. There, Nadia represented insurers in complex coverage disputes arising out of commercial general liability policies, employment practices liability policies, cyber liability policies, errors and omissions liability policies, and directors and officers liability policies. Nadia routinely handled declaratory judgment and bad faith actions involving interpretation of the aforementioned policies and claims handling in state and federal courts. Nadia also regularly provided counsel to insurers regarding the availability of coverage for various types of claims, including environmental pollution disputes, construction defects, long-tail allocation issues, school district liability, late notice, additional insured issues, discrimination, cyber-attacks, and IP infringement.

My legal career began defending businesses against claims of employment discrimination and premises liability disputes.  This expanded to defending both businesses and individuals against catastrophic personal injury and construction defect claims.  I enjoy helping clients to better understand the legal process and ensuring they feel that their position is heard and zealously advocated in front of the decision maker.. I am a life long Washington resident and when I am not in the office, you can often find me rooting on our local sports teams or spending much needed time with my wife and two dogs.

My work revolves around complex commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes and business dissolutions, trust and probate estate disputes, real estate controversies, contracts, construction issues, debtor/creditor rights, employment issues, and torts. I have experience with trusts as well as financial transactions in the following industries: banking, lending, mortgages, construction, real estate, commercial development and leasing.. I am aggressive in the courtroom, but compromise if and when appropriate. My prime objective is to achieve practical results for my clients, using an effective combination of technical skill and common sense.

My primary focus is representing condominium and homeowner associations - I am a community association lawyer, and I focus on general counsel, not litigation. However, my firm is well versed in all aspects of community association law, including general counsel (my focus), assessment collection, and various types of litigation and alternative dispute resolution.  Our friendly lawyers and staff look forward to speaking with you.

My practice is focused primarily upon general business and corporation law with a heavy emphasis on federal and state taxes.  I enjoy working with closely-held and family businesses of all sizes and at different stages of their development through the transition to family members or third parties.  Working with my client’s financial and other professional advisors, I help strategize for growth and identify solutions that address the client’s legal, tax, and operational issues.  Key to this comprehensive approach is ensuring that the client's estate plan is both current and contemplates effective tax strategies.

My practice is limited to estate administration and related estate litigation.  I accept appointments as a professional fiduciary for difficult estates or when the previous fiduciaries have been disqualified during the course of litigation within the estate.  I also serve as an expert witness in fiduciary litigation.

My practice is focussed on project development and finance. I have worked on real estate development projects, telecommunication projects both wireline and wireless, energy siting and development, and tribal development projects. I began my carreer in the King County Prosecutor's Office in the Civil Division representing county government in a wide variety of areas. Check out our website!

My practice is focused on civil litigation.  I defend my clients in lawsuits arising from construction defect and work-site injuries, premises liability, product liability, trucking and automobile accidents and injuries.. I  have experience in construction contract review and drafting.  I handle all manner of property problems such as boundary disputes, timber trespass and surface water damage.. My goal is to handle the defense in an efficient and reasonable manner while advocating for my clients consistent with the Washington State Bar's Creed of Professionalism and my firm's compass point values.  I enjoy what I do.

My practice is focused exclusively on the representation of institutional creditors.  At this time I am not able to assist or represent individual borrowers.  Thank you