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Licensed to practice in the state of Washington, Brady Douglas, a 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Star, is a senior associate at the Menzer Law Firm, PLLC, in Seattle, Washington. Focusing his practice on personal injury matters including wrongful death, medical malpractice, vaccine injury and insurance law, he has over seven years of experience practicing law.. Mr. Douglas is an attorney who is devoted to the needs of his clients. He fights zealously for his clients who have been harmed due to the negligent actions of another party. Mindful of the negative impact that injuries caused through no fault of one’s own can have on his clients, he goes the extra mile to safeguard their interests.. Earning his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law, Mr. Douglas has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Seattle Pacific University. Prior to joining Menzer Law Firm, PLLC, he served as a corporate counsel for Amazon. Before which, he served as an associate attorney at two prominent law firms in Seattle.. While in law school, Mr. Douglas served as a member at the Washington Law Review. He also served as an extern at Open Door Legal Services. He founded the University of Washington’s Husky Wrestling Club, a certified wrestling club for college students to restore college wrestling and was also its volunteer coach.. Mr. Douglas has been volunteering as a coach for youth wrestling ever since 2007. Actively affiliated with his community, he has memberships in renowned legal associations, including the Washington State Bar Association and the King County Bar Association. With a “Good” rating on Avvo, he provides sound and knowledgeable counsel to all his clients.

Liberty's practice encompasses estate planning, probate, trust administration, and taxation. She helps families and individuals achieve their estate planning goals by utilizing tax-saving wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, advanced directives, and property agreements. By understanding who and what is important to her clients, she creates a comprehensive estate plan customized to achieve each client’s goals.. Following the death of a loved one, Liberty offers guidance and support to personal representatives (a.k.a., executors). She provides a detailed overview of the probate process, prepares the necessary probate paperwork, and communicates frequently to make sure the personal representative meets all time-sensitive deadlines. When necessary, Liberty also prepares Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act Agreements (“TEDRA Agreements”) to make sure the decedent’s estate plan is implemented.. Liberty was previously an attorney with the law firms of Carney Badley Spellman, PS, and Helsell Fetterman, LLP in Seattle. Prior to attending law school, Liberty worked at Columbia Bank as a financial analyst underwriting loans to high net worth individuals and businesses.

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.

Lauren Parris Watts' practice focuses on representing and advising individual clients and small to medium sized business clients in employment and commercial litigation. At all stages, Lauren strives to identify practical solutions to meet the clients’ needs and understands that legal advice must always give consideration to the client’s greater personal and business objectives.. Lauren graduated from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and then returned to pursue her law degree at the Seattle University School of Law near her Pacific Northwest home. Before working at Helsell Fetterman, Lauren had practical corporate and business experience serving in the legal department and as a legislative intern in U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell’s office in Washington, D.C. She also served as a Rule 9 intern with the Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, where she represented clients charged as offenders in Juvenile Court as well as low-income clients with their estate planning matters.

Laura's practice focuses on wills, trusts and estates. She works with individuals to help them establish foundational documents, such as tax saving wills and living trusts, financial and health care powers of attorneys, and health care directives. She addresses complex issues that may arise, including non-citizen status, retirement benefit planning and life insurance arrangements.

Larry is an attorney in the Corporate Group at Dorsey & Whitney LLP.  Larry concentrates his practice on U.S. export control matters and technology licensing.

Larry is an accomplished AV-rated trial lawyer and counselor with more than 20 years of experience assisting a wide range of clients in business disputes, including insurance coverage and intellectual property matters.  He has been described as having “exceptional integrity and ability,” and as a “first class trial lawyer,” according to Martindale-Hubbell peer reviews.. Larry has successfully argued and tried cases in numerous courts in Washington and other jurisdictions. He has obtained favorable results in patent infringement, trade secret, anti-spamming, insurance coverage and tort defense matters, and has extensive experience litigating real estate disputes.. In addition, Larry has also successfully represented clients in several arbitrations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Kurt’s practice focuses on real estate, finance, and business transactions. He represents clients in a variety of real estate matters ranging from acquisitions and sales of real property to commercial lease agreements and construction and permanent financing. He also assists clients with general business planning and formation, and structuring entities for ownership and development of real estate projects. Kurt’s interest in corporate social responsibility and work-life balance issues influenced his tenure as Editor in Chief of the Seattle University Law Review, where he oversaw special issues featuring the works of a number of scholars, including Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In addition to his practice, Kurt is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Washington School of Law, where he teaches Civil Procedure.

Kristy Ball received her undergraduate degree in Communications from the University of Washington in 2003. She then attended both Mississippi College School of Law and Seattle University School of Law. She received her Juris Doctor in 2007. Ms. Ball is licensed to practice law in the courts of Washington State, as well as in the Federal District Courts of both Western and Eastern Washington. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the King County Bar Association.. Ms. Ball worked on cases involving personal injury; medical negligence; employment; health insurance; insurance bad faith; DUI; property disputes; and vacating, sealing, and/or expunging criminal records.

Kevin Jablonski has a comprehensive intellectual property practice, which includes patent procurement, copyright and trademark. He is experienced in technology areas such as digital and wireless communication systems, computer memory architecture, analog and digital control circuits, microprocessors, digital signal processing, computer networking, microelectronic design, computer-related business methods, and interactive software and computer architecture solutions. In addition, Kevin has developed a technical focus in the audio arts and audio-related technologies. He also manages and performs (drums) with two Pacific Northwest bands: Whiskey Gaels, an Irish/Celtic band, and The Soul Proprietors, an 11-piece Motown soul band.

Kevin is a Partner with Helsell Fetterman who practices in the trust and estate litigation practice group and who also specializes in civil appeals for a number of different legal practice areas.. Kevin assists clients in matters involving probate disputes, will contests, trust account discrepancies, fiduciary abuse, guardianships, and committed intimate relationships. He has extensive training in domestic violence investigation and vulnerable victim protection and has handled countless motions, hearings, and trials before the District and Superior Court benches.. In addition to his trial court practice, Kevin has also expanded into appellate litigation practice where he has authored numerous appellate briefs and argued appeals for subject matters such as trusts, estates, guardianships, medical malpractice, breach of contract, and receiverships.. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Kevin spent three years as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. During his time as a prosecutor, he handled over 30 bench and jury trials for matters ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. He also handled an inquest ordered by the County Executive investigating a police involved shooting. Kevin has transitioned his litigation expertise into civil practice and successfully litigated multiple favorable outcomes for clients in hearings, summary judgments, and trial.. Kevin graduated Cum Laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2013, where he was a member of the Asian Pacific Islander Law Society and teaching assistant for Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts and Property. While in law school, he was a legal extern to Washington State Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez and was both an intern and extern with King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.. Prior to attending law school, he graduated from the University of Utah in 2009 with Cum Laude honors, receiving an Honors Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science and Bachelors of Science degree in Sociology.

Kevin E. Regan is a registered patent attorney with a broad range of legal and regulatory experience in the private, non-profit, and government sectors. His current practice includes litigation, trademark registration and disputes, copyright issues, and other legal issues. Kevin is especially dedicated to assisting the growth and development of the craft alcoholic beverage industry. He frequently assists wineries, wine-grape growers, breweries, cideries, distilleries, and associated businesses across the country with their trademark protection needs.. Previously, Kevin clerked for two years for U.S. District Judge José E. Martinez in the Southern District of Florida and assisted with a wide range of cases. Kevin was also a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in the Environment and Natural Resources Division.. Kevin has a background in environmental science and biology, and he participated in several National Science Foundation research programs. He is also a visual and multimedia artist.

Ken Hart is a Principal at Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.  His practice is focused on commercial and business transactions, business startups, real estate transactions and related litigation. He assists clients with business formations, as well as with negotiating and drafting partnership, shareholder and employment contracts; and negotiating and documenting business purchases and sales and secured sales transactions.. For many of his business clients, Ken serves the role of general counsel to handle such matters as lease negotiations, vendor disputes, employment issues, sales and acquisitions, and ownership succession. He strives to stay current with his clients and to be available and responsive when they need help and advice, so that they can concentrate on running and growing their businesses.. In addition to business law, Ken has extensive litigation, trial practice and appellate experience in various courts and jurisdictions, both state and federal, and in a broad range of areas. These include general civil litigation, commercial and real estate law. He has researched and written extensively on the law as it pertains to adverse possession, property boundary line and easement disputes, and is a sought-after CLE speaker on those topics. Ken is also a trained mediator and experienced arbitrator.. Both by training and inclination, Ken is a problem-solver, and his approach to the practice of law is collaborative. That means helping clients better understand whatever situation they are facing and providing them with information and guidance they need to make informed decisions. Ken's experience as both a transactional lawyer and litigator allows him to better provide his clients with insightful strategic planning and the advice they need to meet their day-to-day challenges.. Ken has been active in both the state and local bar associations, and over the years has served with distinction in various leadership roles. In 1990, Ken was honored as the Washington State Bar Association's Young Lawyer of the Year. Ken is also a former treasurer of the King County Bar Association. He served for three years on the Washington State Bar Association Disciplinary Board, a dedicated group of practicing lawyers and laypersons appointed to review complaints of lawyer misconduct and determine disciplinary actions when appropriate.. Ken is the former editor of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual and a former member of the Editorial Advisor Board for De Novo magazine. He has also served as chairman of the King County Fair Judicial Campaign Practices Committee and currently serves as a Trustee of the King County Bar Association's Employee Retirement Fund.

Keith Petrak has practiced law in Seattle since 1989 in both state and federal court. An experienced commercial litigator, he is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has counseled international, national and regional clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business and tort litigations. Keith’s practice has involved a wide range of subjects including, among others, professional liability, noncompetition and trade secret disputes, securities fraud, intellectual property, products liability, antitrust and consumer protection, employment discrimination, and civil rights. Keith has also served as an investigator at a public university, conducting inquiries into complaints of employment discrimination, sexual harassment and violations of institutional policies and procedures.. Law Review Editor. Roger J. Traynor Moot Court Team. Bachelor of Science, Public Service Administration

Kay has been a member of MacDonald Hoague & Bayless since 1985, after clerking for Washington State Supreme Court Justices Robert F. Utter and William Callow.  Her practice focuses on employment, discrimination, sexual harassment, and civil rights at the trial and appellate levels, and immigration.  Kay has represented private and public sector employees throughout Washington in state and federal court, and has litigated several federal civil rights class actions.  Kay has been a frequent speaker at employment law seminars and has served on the Employment Law Subcommittee of the Washington Supreme Court Committee on Jury Instructions.

Katie’s practice focuses on employment law­—representing employees who have suffered workplace discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.  Although she has handled a wide range of employment law cases, Katie’s work primarily focuses on issues relating to pregnancy and gender discrimination, medical leave, sexual harassment, and disability accommodations.

Kate focuses her practice exclusively on family law, delivering pragmatic, compassionate help during challenging times. Kate is an experienced trial attorney, with nine years of litigation experience including complex custody agreements, high-asset divorces, abuse issues, and military divorces.

Kasey Huebner is a shareholder with Mills Meyers Swartling who has represented clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Washington. Kasey’s practice focuses on the areas of employment law; representation of policyholders in coverage and bad faith disputes; litigation related to fiduciaries, trusts, and estates; and a variety of other litigation matters. She has successfully represented national corporations, local businesses, government entities, and individuals in numerous complex cases. She also served as the Chair of the Washington State Bar Association’s Litigation Section and taught civil procedure and pre-trial practice courses at the University of Washington School of Law.

Justin practices in the area of personal injury- car accidents, slip and falls, sexual abuse, dog bites and bicycle accidents in addition to others. He works tirelessly to make sure his clients are fairly compensated by insurance companies be it through negotiation or litgation.

Just liike my parents and grandparents, I’m a Seattle native. I graduated cum laude and with high honors from Dartmouth College in 2000, where I captained the women’s volleyball team and was a visiting student at Oxford University. I received my J.D. with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003 and served as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Washington Law Review. I spent the first 16 years of my career at Mills Meyers Swartling, P.S., where I gained significant litigation experience representing large and small businesses in a variety of contract, insurance, product liability, and real property matters.. After adopting my daughter in 2008, I began building my family formation practice. Adoption, assisted reproduction, estate planning, and probate matters filled an increasingly large percentage of my time. In 2015, I became a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, and in 2019, I joined the experienced adoption and estate planning team of Albert Lirhus and John Keckemet.. My practice includes all aspects of adoption, including complex situations involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), interstate placements requiring compliance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), step-parent, second-parent (and even third-parent) adoptions, contested adoptions, and finalization of international and domestic agency adoptions. I frequently consult with parents hoping to adopt their foster child from the Department of Children, Youth and Families. I also represent birthparents who have placed or are considering placing a child for adoption.. I particularly enjoy advising people in the earliest stages of expanding their families and helping them understand how many options are available. In addition to adoption, the 2019 revisions to the Uniform Parentage Act in Washington opened new possibilities for couples or individuals pursuing assisted reproductive technologies (ARTS). I prepare surrogacy contracts, egg and sperm donation agreements, and embryo donation contracts that satisfy the specific requirements of Washington law, and help intended mothers and fathers obtain pre-birth orders confirming their parentage.. The arrival of a child often prompts parents to complete their estate planning. I prepare the documents necessary to ensure that their loved ones will be well-cared for if they were gone. Usually, those documents include wills, powers of attorney, health care directives (living wills), and sometimes trusts or community property agreements. If a loved one does pass away, I guide clients through probate—the process of transferring titles, distributing assets, and resolving debts.. With my litigation background and experience as an adoptive parent, I bring a strategic and compassionate approach to all my cases. I understand the anxiety and intensity of becoming a parent unconventionally, and also recognize that planning for your own death or incapacity can be unsettling. I help clients navigate both the practical and emotional aspects of these occasions.

Juliana U. Wong is the Managing Attorney at Dellino Family Law Group. I focus my practice on family law matters, to which I bring an enthusiastic and dedicated effort to an often highly contentious and painful legal arena. I handle a wide array of matters ranging from complex marital dissolutions and legal separations, parenting plans, relocation actions, high-conflict child custody and child support matters, cohabitation/prenuptial and community property status agreements, and post-dissolution issues, including child support and parenting plan modifications. As a skilled negotiator and litigator, I look to manage cases initially with the intent towards equitable settlement, but has dependable, confident and proven courtroom skills if a matter must be resolved by litigation.. My Approach. I have always held steadfast to the following quote: “Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.” Especially in one of the most trying times in a person’s life, communication is an essential foundation in my practice, allowing me to help my clients navigate through the divorce process, which can be overwhelming and emotionally draining. Building trust with my client is a bedrock to my cases and the only way to achieve this is through effective communication.. Background. Having litigated in both large and small firms for over twenty-years, I have garnered a set of skills which give me the knowledge to excel not only in the courtroom, but to negotiate settlements which are in the best interests of my client, and the family as whole. I have also acted as a private mediator for the last five years, allowing me to give back to my community and to assist with the legal talents afforded to me.. About Me. Although born in Germany, I have lived in the Seattle area nearly all my life. I currently live in the Eastside with my husband, Bill, and our son, Emerson. Two daughters have flown the nest and are doing well away at school. In my spare time I enjoy cooking, brunching, and outdoor activities. My other passions include enjoying a nice walk with my family and our dog, Milo, a friendly game of poker, and taking in a great play or show. I love independent films and the theatre.

Joshua Reinertson is an Associate Attorney with Reed Longyear Malnati Corwin & Burnett, PLLC. His practice focuses primarily on estate planning, probate, and related tax issues. Joshua enjoys working closely with clients to develop estate plans that embody RLMCB’s tenets of “proactive planning” and “sensible solutions.” Joshua has experience drafting wills and trusts which implement client goals, such as ensuring that client assets are used to set up scholarship endowments, or simply reducing tax liabilities to ensure wealth is available for the use of future generations.. Joshua received his law degree from Seattle University School of Law, from which he graduated with honors. While in attendance, Joshua excelled in classes dealing with diverse areas of law, however he quickly developed a passion for estate planning. In order to provide clients with refined level of service—and to further his understanding of the technical tax issues involved in estate planning—he enrolled in the Graduate Tax Program at the University of Washington School of Law. Joshua was awarded the Washington State Bar Association Tax Section’s annual scholarship and he is expected to receive his Master of Laws Degree in Taxation in 2019.. Prior to joining Reed Longyear Malnati Corwin & Burnett, Joshua was a legal extern for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity office. There, he gained experience related to the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws and worked on negotiating settlements of discrimination claims. Joshua began working at RLMA as a legal intern in 2017 and has been a great asset to the firm since.. Joshua also enjoys engaging in volunteer work. He is currently a volunteer with the Washington First Responders Will Clinic, which provides free estate planning to police officers, firefighters, and other first responders. Joshua has also served as a Team Leader with King County Explorer Search and Rescue, an organization providing free-of-charge rescue services on Washington trails.. Outside of the office, Joshua spends his free time riding motorcycles, learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, working his way through a variety of classic literature, and enjoying the great Pacific Northwest on mountain bikes or skis.

Josh handles a range of transactional matters for purchasers, sellers, developers, landlords, tenants and lenders.  He negotiates purchase and sale agreements, leases, and numerous other agreements related to the development, ownership, and use of real property.  He also counsels clients in the evaluation, financing, acquisition, development, sale, and leasing of both residential and commercial real property, as well as business entity formation and maintenance.. In addition to his transactional practice, Josh assists in the representation of clients involved in complex disputes, as he previously worked in the litigation practice group of a major international law firm and has a broad range of complex litigation experience involving real estate, commercial, environmental, and consumer product regulation issues.

Jordan is a lawyer who focuses his practice on complex litigation related to civil rights, fair housing, disability rights, and employment law, including class actions.. Recently, Jordan represented over 150 workers in a class action to recover unpaid wages for work performed off-the-clock, unpaid overtime, and unlawful wage deductions, which resulted in a total recovery of more than $1.8 Million.. He has litigated cases at all levels of courts in Washington State, including the U.S. District Courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.. Jordan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience exposing and prosecuting civil rights violations.  His litigation experience includes:. Jordan is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and is licensed to practice in the state of Washington. Prior to law school, he was the Director of Compliance and a Fair Housing Investigator at a fair housing center serving the Chicagoland Metropolitan Area. Jordan is originally from Oak Park, Illinois, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon.

John Rothschild has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. He earned his Bachelor of General studies (BGS) degree from the Univerisity of Michigan in 1975 and his law degree from Wayne State University’s Law School in Detroit in 1979.. John has been a lawyer in the State of Washington since 1980. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.. John Rothschild has a working knowledge of the Spanish language, and has traveled frequently in and around Latin America. Mr. Rothschild’s primary pro bono (no fees) activities include volunteering for a free legal clinic in the city of Seattle. He is the former chairperson of the Social Action Committee for Temple Beth Am, a progressive Jewish synagogue, in Seattle.. John Rothschild specializes in injury claims, handling a variety of cases, including auto and bike accidents, dog bites, legal malpractice cases, as well as other injury cases.