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Vanessa Vanderbrug focuses her practice in the areas of employment, administrative law, and personal injury. She dedicates her practice to ensuring that each client receives personal attention and has a full understanding of the issues they face. She has significant general litigation experience and diligently seeks to obtain the best results for her clients.. During law school, Vanessa served on the National Trial Team and on the Editorial Board of the Gonzaga Law Review. She also worked for the Office of the Attorney General as an intern representing the Department of Social and Health Services. After law school, Vanessa obtained “behind the scenes” insight into trial court work by serving as law clerk to Honorable Judge Joseph A. Thibodeau in Snohomish County. In 2009, Vanessa was honored to be named a Rising Star by Washington Law and Politics.

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Terry’s practice focuses on defense litigation, with primary concentration on professional liability.

Susan has a busy and varied litigation practice. About half of her practice involves employment law. This work includes reviewing employment policies and manuals, as well as defending employers against charges of discrimination, wrongful termination, failure to pay for overtime and other employment-related wrongdoing.. For more than a decade, Susan has done legal work for Gene Juarez Salons including all of their employment matters. She also regularly represents national investment companies that buy out the long-term income streams Washington State lottery winners receive when they win a substantial prize. Recently, Susan represented a professional female snowboarder in a commission dispute with a manufacturer.

Sims is known by his colleagues and clients as an aggressive trial attorney who has litigated a wide variety of claims in state and federal courts. He has over two decades of experience litigating professional negligence (medical malpractice and legal malpractice), product liability, and catastrophic injury cases in both state and federal courts. His medical malpractice cases include birth trauma, delayed diagnosis, and surgical error matters. He has a particular interest in brain and spinal cord injureis, and recently served on the board of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Sims co-tried his first legal malpractice matter shortly after he obtained his license and has since handled all stripes of legal malpractice matters along with legal-ethical issues and fee disputes. Sims’s product liability experience ranges from medical devices and consumer products to pharmaceutical mass torts.. Sims is a former chair of WSBA Character and Fitness Board, the WSBA Lawyers Fund for Client Protection Board, and the WSBA Professionalism Committee. He is a writer and frequent lecturer on topics such as traumatic brain injury, medical and legal malpractice, product liability, and litigation and trial technique. His work includes chapters in the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) Product Liability Deskbook, the WSAJ Medical Malpractice Deskbook, WSAJ Auto Liability Deskbook, and the WSBA Legal Ethics Deskbook. Sims has also returned to U.W. Law as an adjunct faculty member, teaching practical trial advocacy to law students.  He is listed as  a “Super Lawyer” by SuperLawyers.com and has a 10 out of 10 rating on .. Sims lives in West Seattle with his spouse and their two boys. When he is not practicing law, he can be found coaching youth baseball or stream side, casting flies to reluctant trout.

Robert Christie and his firm provide litigation services to individuals, professionals, and businesses throughout Washington. In his twenty-seventh year of practice, Mr. Christie handles cases involving serious injury claims, commercial disputes, civil rights, malpractice, contract disputes, products and premise liability, employment, and intellectual property. AV Rated in Martindale Hubbell and Law & Politics “Super lawyer”, Mr. Christie has tried scores of cases is State and Federal Courts.

Representation of clients in the prosecution and defense of civil cases in the following areas: products liability, toxic torts, general negligence, construction defect, construction safety, professional liability (lawyer and accountant malpractice), underinsured motorist, insurance coverage, environmental contamination, admiralty law, commercial litigation, mediation and arbitration AV rated Martindale-Hubbell.

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 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.

Patrick is a shareholder at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. He has been in practice for more than 30 years. His current trial practice emphasizes representation of professionals in the health and legal fields in civil matters and disciplinary matters. He represents doctors, lawyers, chiropractors, hospitals, nurses and naturopaths. He has handled hundreds of negligence and disciplinary matters for professionals. Patrick also has trial experience in products liability, premises liability, consumer protection, construction defect and surety matters. Patrick is a former legislative assistant to the Hon. Warren G. Magnuson. He also served as a member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board.

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.

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 extensive litigation practice experience gives me the tools necessary to not only handle a wide array of complex cases, but also provide my clients with the counsel they need to identify the issues they face, come up with an effective plan to resolve them, and successfully achieve the goals we set together.  Whether my clients elect to reach a beneficial negotiated resolution, or instead choose to litigate in order to win a favorable jury verdict, court ruling, or arbitration result, I combine my experience and determination with the significant resources of my firm to obtain the best possible outcome for my clients.

Ms. Henderson brings more than ten years of trial and appellate experience to the firm’s Complex Litigation Group. Ms. Henderson’s areas of practice include: insurance coverage, products liability, bad faith litigation and transportation law. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation and defense of international and national transportation and logistics companies, local business owners, national product manufacturers and sellers, and insurance carriers.

Ms. Bamberger is a director with over 18 years' litigation experience, primarily in the areas of product liability, complex litigation, and insurance coverage. Her litigation experience spans the breadth of defending medical drug and device manufacturers in class actions and in multidistrict litigation to defending motor vehicle drivers to providing coverage analyses to insurers.

Mr. Osborn’s practice focuses on plaintiffs’ personal injury, auto accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, and professional negligence, with recent settlements over $13.5 million. In 2010, King County paid Mr. Osborn a record 10,000,000 for an excessive force case. In 2009, the Washington Supreme Court upheld the $1.35 million jury verdict Mr. Osborn and his firm obtained in Armantrout v. Cascade Orthopaedics, affecting wrongful death claims in Washington. Mr. Osborn’s representation of children injured by magnet-containing toys brought toy safety to national attention and led to the recall of magnetic toys and the scrutiny and recall of toys with lead paint and other dangers. Mr. Osborn recently represented pro bono Stella Stansfield, a young girl whose life-saving medication was denied by DSHS. As well as being a member, Mr. Osborn also serves on the executive committe of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Osborn is a member of WSAJ, KCBA, and AAJ. He serves on the boards of several area youth programs and coached his Kirkland JV football team to a 10-1 record in the 2009 season.

Mr. Wackerbarth is a shareholder at Lane Powell PC in Seattle, WA.  He has been in practice for 38 years, concentrating his practice in the areas of railroad litigation, environmental litigation, labor and employment, products liability and insurance related disputes.  His practice includes the representation of Class 1 railroads, shortlines, commuter rail services and the nation's passenger rail system.  He is the Chair of the firm's Railroad and Mass Transit Industry Team and the Product Liability and Mass Torts Litigation group.  He is also a past President of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals and is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel where he also served as a past regional vice president.  He is also a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Washington Defense Trial Lawyer's Association.. Mr. Wackerbarth is listed in the Best Lawyers in America, Railroad Law, and is rated AV Judicial Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell.  He is also named as a Washington State Super Lawyer.

Mr. Umlauf is a shareholder with Forsberg & Umlauf. His broad litigation defense practice includes catastrophic damages, construction claims, products and personal injury defense, premises liability, bad faith, legal malpractice, underinsured motorist claims, investigation and preservation of evidence advice.. Personal injury defense litigation (emphasizing catastrophic damages cases), including vehicle accidents, premises liability, construction site claims (including injuries, tender of defense analysis, construction defects and insurance coverage) and product liability.  Litigation and advice regarding CGL, and automobile insurance policies (emphasizing UIM claims).  Professional liability defense of lawyers, pharmacists, and medical providers. Arbitrator (UIM/King County Superior Court) and Mediator.

Mr. McEwan, a director of Betts, Patterson & Mines, has more than 20 years of experience as a defense attorney handling a wide range of litigation for both insured and self-insured clients, including premises liability, breach of warranty, contractor liability, and product claims against manufacturers and retail sellers.

Mr. Lingg has served as the managing shareholder at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. since January 1, 2012.  His tort and insurance practice includes a wide range of defense matters including personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, product and premises liability, and commercial claims.. Grant’s practice concentrates on the defense of contractors and design professionals facing both personal injury and building defect/warranty cases.  His work has required him to bring and defend contractual indemnity and contribution/subrogation claims, and has included the defense of home warranty disputes.  He has extensive experience defending clients against premises liability, vehicle accident and product liability actions.  He has also defended banks, credit card companies and lenders in commercial actions.  Grant serves as arbitrator under the King and Pierce County Arbitration systems.  He has served as a Member of the Board of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and is a past editor of the WDTL’s “Defense News.”

Mr. Hooks is a shareholder with Forsberg & Umlauf. After obtaining his law degree, Mike clerked with the Montana Supreme Court before practicing law in private practice in Washington, D.C. Mike has been at Forsberg & Umlauf since 1994.. Mike has extensive experience representing insurers in insurance coverage claims and lawsuits, including advising clients on pre-suit claims handling and litigation in areas of environmental liability, first-party property losses and bad faith claims and litigation.  He also represents defendants in civil litigation in the areas of commercial torts, product and premises liability and other personal injury claims.. Mike is admitted to practice in Washington and Montana and is admitted to practice in various federal courts.

Mr. Hampton is a director with Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. His practice primarily consists of the representation of insurance carriers in coverage and extra-contractual matters, particularly with respect to numerous types liability insurance (e.g., commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, excess and umbrella). He also accepts assignments of challenging civil litigation outside the area of insurance coverage.

Mike Woerner works for the public good. A member of Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group since 1985, Mike focuses on class action and mass personal injury cases. He is skilled at focusing the Courts’ attention on key issues in litigation and at negotiating favorable settlements to bring relief to people who have experienced physical, emotional, and financial harm from environmental contamination, dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, and other negligent acts with far-reaching consequences.Mike was a member of the litigation team that received the 1995 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from Trial Lawyers for Public Justice for the In re Exxon Valdez litigation resulting from the devastation of thousands of miles of fishing ground around Prince William Sound, Kodiak Island, Chignik, and Cook Inlet after the infamous oil spill. He has more recently represented hundreds of clients in multiple states at risk of heart-valve damage or primary pulmonary hypertension from fen-phen diet drugs. Mike also has experience litigating and negotiating widespread medical negligence issues and misconduct by fiduciaries charged with investing retirement plan assets. With his focus on impact litigation, Mike strives to achieve full compensation for his clients as well as to compel institutional reform and change the conduct of powerful bad actors to prevent them from causing future harm. Outside of work, Mike enjoys traveling with his family experiencing new places and cultures, as well as staying closer to home cheering on his kids’ basketball and volleyball teams.

Mike is an accomplished attorney who has dedicated his legal career to representing injured persons in the greater Seattle area. He is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice and an active member of the Washington State legal community.

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