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For the entirety of her career, Liz has advocated for those injured by the wrongful acts of others. Liz focuses her work primarily on medical negligence, product liability litigation, wrongful death, and serious personal injury. Liz’s product liability experience ranges from automobile defects to consumer products.. Liz was born and raised in the Seattle area. She earned undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Political Science from Western Washington University. After graduating with honors, Liz attended the Seattle University School of Law, graduating cum laude. She also served as a law clerk extern to the Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.. Liz is on the WSAJ Board of Governors. Liz has written articles and chapters primarily focused on product liability, including a chapter in the WSAJ Product Liability Deskbook, and a chapter in the WSAJ Motor Vehicle Litigation Deskbook. She is listed as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and has a 10 out of 10 rating on .

For over 15 years, my practice has focused on complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on the defense of securities litigation, shareholder and consumer class actions, derivative actions, and corporate governance litigation. I also have experience with conducting internal investigations for both public and private companies, and representing companies and corporate management in SEC inquiries and proceedings. In addition, I have extensive experience with non-competition and non-solicitation disputes, theft and misuse of trade secrets, and other employment matters. I have advised companies of all sizes, in a variety of industries, on avoiding, defending, prosecuting, and resolving litigation.

For nearly forty years, Richard Dykstra's practice has focused on issues of insurance coverage and insurance company good faith claims handling.  He has been involved in many of the noteworthy Washington cases that establish the standards for insurance company conduct.  He now represents policy holders and serves as "personal counsel" for large and small businesses, law firms and medical professionals to establish and protect their interests whenever insurance is at issue.  He has achieved a number of confidential settlements involving payment of many millions of dollars for injured persons and businesses.  He also assists attorneys, both in Washington and around the country, to help them evaluate the insurance coverage available to satisfy their client's claims, and to help strategize and negotiate to accomplish the client's goals.

For nearly 40 years I have been a business attorney with LHS&E’s Commercial Litigation Group and Trusts and Estates Litigation Group. I chair the Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group, and I regularly represent businesses, creditors, debtors, and receivers and serve as a receiver.. I act as general counsel for clients that range from national and regional businesses and financial institutions but are also often business investors, closely held corporations, LLCs, owners and co-owners, including family members in trust and probate cases and divorces involving disputed businesses and assets.

For almost thirty years, I have defended clients accused by the government of serious crimes.  I have substantial trial, appellate and post-conviction experience, and my current practice emphasizes the defense of white collar, death penalty, homicide, and other serious and complex cases in state and federal courts.  Additionally, I represent professionals in disciplinary matters and victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and police misconduct as plaintiffs in civil cases.  I also coordinate and conduct mitigation investigations and presentations for clients who, in any type of case, but particularly in the sentencing or disposition phase of criminal or professional licensing cases, need critical decision makers – prosecutors, judges, jurors, licensing board members – to understand their lives as a whole.   I appear in courts throughout Washington.

Erin Riley knows that strong relationships are key in complex cases. Erin was a summer associate at Keller Rohrback in 1999, and joined Keller Rohrback’s complex litigation group in 2000.. Since the Fall of 2001, her practice has focused on representing employees and retirees in ERISA actions involving defined contribution, defined benefit, and health benefit plans. She has successfully litigated a number of ERISA breach of fiduciary duty cases including cases filed against Washington Mutual, Merrill Lynch and WorldCom. Erin has worked on ERISA-related articles and amicus briefs, and has spoken at ERISA-related conferences. She is a former Plaintiffs’ Co-Chair of the Civil Procedure Subcommittee for the ABA Employee Benefits Committee, and is currently a senior editor of the Employee Benefits Law (BNA) treatise.. She earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, where she served as an editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. She received her undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University.. When not at work, Erin enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Erin Blower is a dedicated family law attorney who helps clients navigate divorce, custody disputes, and other family law matters with compassion and clarity. She is passionate about guiding people through some of life’s most difficult transitions and believes that family law is, above all, a helping profession.. Erin understands how overwhelming a divorce or custody case can be—emotionally, financially, and personally. She takes the time to listen, explain options clearly, and support her clients every step of the way. Whether through negotiation, mediation, or litigation, Erin works to achieve solutions that provide stability, peace of mind, and a path forward.. With extensive experience handling domestic violence cases, Erin is also a trusted advocate for survivors. She collaborates closely with community organizations and court advocates and serves as secretary of the DOVE Project, a nonprofit focused on domestic violence prevention and education.. Originally from Minnesota, Erin now lives on Vashon Island with her family. Outside of her legal practice, she enjoys cheering on her children’s sports teams and exploring the island’s scenic hiking trails.

Erika represents clients in environmental litigation and regulatory compliance matters, including actions under the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, CERCLA, and state Superfund statutes.. Erika comes to Beveridge & Diamond with extensive civil litigation experience. As an Associate at Cole | Wathen | Lead | Hall, her practice focused on litigation defense for insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals in a broad range of state and federal matters at each stage of litigation, including settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitration, and trial. Prior to Cole | Wathen | Leid | Hall, Erika represented plaintiffs in diverse civil litigation matters.. Erika earned her B.A. from Middlebury College, graduating magna cum laude with a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies (high honors in Environmental Studies).. Erika received her law degree from Lewis & Clark law school, graduating with a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. During law school, Erika was on the Lewis & Clark Law Review editorial board, competed in Moot Court and received the Pro Bono Honors Award in recognition of her commitment to public interest volunteer work.

Eric Eberhard is a partner in the Indian and Gaming Law practice group. His practice involves the representation of Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and entities doing business with Indian tribes in federal, state and tribal judicial, legislative and administrative forums in regard to fee-to-trust transfers, gaming, federal contracts, federal recognition, the formation of Tribal corporations, environmental law, administrative law, jurisdiction, the development of tribal law, self-governance, cultural resource protection and the federal trust responsibility.. United States SenateStaff Director and Counsel, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, 1994-1995; Minority Staff Director/Counsel, 1989-1994; Legislative Counsel to Senator McCain, 1991-1993.

Emily Peyser focuses her practice on teaming with clients to optimize their intellectual property strategies, including the procurement of U.S. and foreign patents, patent and trademark portfolio planning, opinions, enforcement, and licensing. Her practice has a particular emphasis in the mechanical and chemical fields over a wide range of technology areas, including satellite components and systems, semiconductor manufacturing tools and metal deposition processes, electrochemical ion exchange systems, large-scale electrical energy storage systems, biofuels, commercial vehicles, food processing, medical devices, pulp and paper, radioactive material containment, recreational equipment, materials and performance characteristics of materials, aluminum extrusion and die cast processes, and fluid dynamics.. Emily places a high value on client service and focuses on building trusted, long-term relationships with clients.  She works with clients of all sizes and stages of development, from startups to multinational corporations, providing strategic counsel to assist them in developing comprehensive IP portfolios to achieve their business objectives.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Emily worked as a chemical engineer at well-known companies such as The Boeing Company and Proctor & Gamble Paper Products. She also worked as a research associate at the Environmental Protection Bureau of the New York Attorney General's Office. Emily served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Tanzania, East Africa. She currently volunteers with the International Rescue Committee as a mentor for refugees brought to the Seattle area for resettlement. Super Lawyers named Emily a "Rising Star" in 2007, 2009 – 2012.

Ed has a transactional business and maritime practice emphasizing worldwide yacht and vessel transactions, business acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, securities, real estate investment, and general business representation. As Chair of the firm’s Yacht and Aircraft practice, he has a significant amount of experience representing yacht owners covering a broad range of issues related to the yacht industry, including new build, purchase and sale, flagging, yacht management, and crew issues. Ed has substantial legal experience related to America's Cup yacht racing syndicates and has been a speaker at international superyacht conferences on topics relating to yacht issues including all aspects of yacht construction contracts.

Early in his career, Don became a part of legal history when he served as counsel at the trial and appellate levels in the famous “snail darter” case (Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill, 437 U.S. 153 [1978]), litigated under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The litigation resulted in a successful review by the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition to practicing law in Chicago and the Pacific Northwest, Don has also taught law and served in senior administrative positions at the University of Puget Sound, University of Michigan, and University of Tennessee law schools.. Since joining GTH in 1982, Don’s practice has focused on telecommunications, energy, and other utility law, state and municipal law, and business litigation, including complex litigation. He serves as General Counsel to public utilities and consortiums of public utilities engaged in telecommunication and energy, including rural area broadband projects and renewable energy.. For the past 30 years, Don has been actively involved in a number of community boards and civic activities promoting the quality of life in the City of Mercer Island, Washington, where he was named Citizen of the Year in 2000.

Duncan has broad experience handling complex civil litigation matters.  He has achieved outstanding results for his clients through a combination of zealous advocacy and creative problem-solving and counseling.  He is well-versed in all phases of litigation, and has argued multiple cases before the Washington State Supreme Court.. Before joining Savitt Bruce & Willey, Duncan was a partner at Riddell Williams and a principal at Rafel Manville, both in Seattle.  He is a cooperating attorney with the ACLU, and has represented the Fremont Sunday Market and many other clients pro bono.  He is the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors of On the Boards, a contemporary performing arts organization.   Duncan is a graduate, cum laude, of the University of Chicago Law School.

Duffy guides clients with thoughtfulness and efficiency through complex commercial disputes.  He has comprehensive experience in pretrial, trial, and appellate proceedings in federal and state courts as well as in alternative forums.  Duffy is a graduate of the Yale Law School and is admitted to practice in California and Washington.. Before joining Savitt Bruce & Willey, Duffy served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Alan B. Handler of the Supreme Court of New Jersey and practiced at Morrison & Forster in Los Angeles.  He is a recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Services Award from the State Bar of California.. Duffy is the author of The Consciousness of the Litigator (University of Michigan Press, 2005), an analysis of the moral sensibility engendered by litigation work and recommended reading for litigators and their clients.

Drawing on years of prior experience in business and real estate litigation, as well as representation of numerous property owners in condemnation cases, Dean represents clients in real estate transactions and purchases and sales of privately-held businesses. He also represents clients in business sales and disputes, and trusts and estates litigation.

Drawing on her thirty plus years’ experience as a practicing attorney, Ann advises clients regarding potential claims and disputes. She guides trustees, executors, and other fiduciaries who are dealing with difficult situations, such as murky trust documents and wills and challenging beneficiaries. She helps clients understand their duties and complete the administration process, seeking judicial rulings as necessary. Ann also represents beneficiaries, including individuals and charities, who seek or need assistance in protecting their rightful shares of trust and probate assets.. Over the years, Ann has brought and defended many will and trust contests and actions under Washington’s Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act.. As well as working with professional fiduciaries, Ann works with clients who have little or no experience with legal disputes. She helps clients understand their rights and duties, looks for cost-effective solutions, uses mediation when appropriate, and takes matters to hearing or trial. Ann brings an assertive, thoughtful, and experienced approach to this emotionally-charged area of litigation.. In addition, Ann assists clients with designing and implementing comprehensive plans to reduce state and federal estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax and the orderly transition of assets between generations. Ann also handles all aspects of probate and estate administration.. Ann is ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide as a Band 1 practitioner for Private Wealth Disputes - Washington.

Doug lives on Mercer Island with his wife, son and daughter. When not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his family, flyfishing, surfing, scuba diving and exploring. He also has a small hobby oyster farm, producing Kumamoto and Pacific oysters at Camano Island north of Seattle for consumption by his friends and family.

Doug Grady is an intellectual property attorney who has been honored as one of the top 2.5% of Washington Super Lawyers® under 40 years old in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 – every year of eligibility; he has appeared in over 50 intellectual property actions, losing twice.. Mr. Grady’s clients include a diverse group of IP and technology entities, including: sole entrepreneurs; emerging/fast-growth/high-tech entities; large Fortune 500 companies, and the State of Washington, for which he serves as Special Assistant Attorney General for intellectual property matters.. His litigation focus is chiefly on patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property in federal courts and tribunals in the United States and internationally, including a perfect record before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He has served as trial counsel in multiple intellectual property trials, including a notable full defense jury verdict of patent non-infringement representing a 'Fortune 50' corporation, and a rare bench trial before the Honorable Richard A. Posner.. Mr. Grady's IP counseling practice focuses on the acquisition, structure, maintenance, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property assets and portfolios -- both registered and unregistered, domestic and international. He works closely with the Firm's patent agents to structure robust patent portfolios, and is notably practiced at counseling emerging growth companies as they grow, change, and exit.. For the five years prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Grady was a partner at a Seattle-based intellectual property boutique. Prior to practicing law privately, Mr. Grady served as judicial clerk/extern to the Honorable Barbara Jacobs Rothstein in the United States District Court of Western Washington at Seattle.. Mr. Grady was an international high-altitude mountain guide and mountaineering instructor before practicing law; he was most recently employed by Mountain Madness Mountain Guides (Seattle, Washington).

Desirée L. Good is a Seattle-area family law attorney.  Her practice is focused on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting matters, child support, legal separation and more. Compassionate and empathetic, she has a genuine concern for her clients, especially when they are going through the stressful and complex process of divorce and separation. Prioritizing her clients’ well-being and interests, she is a zealous advocate in the courtroom and out.. Passionate about helping those who need it the most in her community, Desirée frequently volunteers with Eastside Legal Assistance Program, assisting low-income King County residents with family law issues.. An avid reader, she serves as a board member at the King County Library System Foundation, an association that encourages literacy, libraries and learning. Desirée is also a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation, a nonprofit legal and educational organizations affiliated with the American Library Association, aimed at protecting and promoting freedom of the press and access to information.

Derek Loeser is a senior member of Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He maintains a national practice prosecuting class action and large-scale individual cases, including corporate fraud and misconduct, securities, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) pension and health plan, breach of fiduciary duty, and investment mismanagement cases. Derek has served as lead and co-lead counsel in large, complex cases in state and federal courts around the country.. Derek has been a plaintiffs’ attorney for over 20 years. He has a passion for taking on large corporations and holding them accountable for wrongdoing. Through all stages of litigation, including trial, he has helped recover billions of dollars for consumers, employees, retirees, retirement plans and institutions. Notable cases include the Wells Fargo unauthorized account consumer class action, for which he serves as lead counsel. Derek and the Keller Rohrback team achieved a $142 million settlement that requires Wells Fargo to refund all improper fees, and provide first-of-its kind credit damage reimbursement, among other relief, to Wells Fargo customers. Other notable cases include mortgage-backed securities cases on behalf of the Federal Home Loan Banks of Chicago, Indianapolis and Boston; ERISA class cases on behalf of employees of Enron, WorldCom, Countrywide, and Washington Mutual, among others, whose retirement savings were decimated by corporate fraud and abuse; fraud, RICO, and antitrust cases against drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies for conspiring to drive up the cost of life-saving medications, such as insulin and epinephrine (EpiPens).. Derek also represents state and local government entities in a number of matters, including ongoing cases against opioid manufacturers for misrepresenting the safety and efficacy of opioids for chronic pain. The opioid cases are quintessential examples of the type of litigation Derek and the Keller Rohrback team pursue with purpose and passion: corporate fraud and malfeasance causing serious harm to the public.. Many of Derek’s cases have required coordinating with state and federal agencies involved in litigation that parallels cases pursued by Keller Rohrback, including states attorneys general, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Labor. In addition, Derek has extensive experience negotiating complex, multi-party settlements, and coordinating with the many parties and counsel necessary to accomplish this.. Before joining Keller Rohrback, Derek served as a law clerk for the Hon. Michael R. Hogan, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, and was a trial attorney in the Employment Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. He is a frequent speaker at national conferences on class actions, ERISA and other complex litigation topics.

Derek Crick is an attorney in Ryan Swanson’s Business and Estate Planning and Probate practice groups. Derek counsels clients on business transactions and general corporate matters; including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, financings, corporate governance and private equity fund formation and compliance.. Derek’s estate and succession planning practice includes comprehensive planning and the preparation of standard estate planning documents, including wills, durable powers of attorney, health care directives, and revocable living trusts.

Deborah K. Flynn is the Founder and President of FLYNN LAW GROUP, LLC.  For her entire 23-year career, she has represented Washington Self-Insured Employers in workers' compensation matters.  She is a litigation specialist, successfully serving a diverse client base representative of employers from industries including aerospace, airlines, retail, grocery, hospitals, school districts, cities, food production, manufacturing, shipping, and logging/forest products manufacturing, to name a few. She helps clients to assess and reduce case exposures and achieve cost effective resolutions where possible. In litigation, she is an aggressive advocate for her clients.. Prior to founding FLYNN LAW GROUP, LLC, Ms. Flynn was a founding partner in another law firm engaged in the same practice for 18-years.  She received her JD degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN and her BA degree from the University of Montana in Missoula. Go Griz!

Deanna practices municipal finance and general municipal law. Her experience includes serving as bond counsel, disclosure counsel and underwriter’s counsel on financing matters for a variety of public entities, including cities, public utility districts, ports, fire protection districts, transit agencies, public development authorities, public facilities districts, school districts, industrial development corporations, and state agencies. Financing structures include revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, lease financings, assessment financings, short-term obligations, industrial development bonds and other private-activity bonds. She also serves as outside counsel to public entities on general municipal matters, advising clients on open public meetings, public records and disclosure matters, and other municipal law issues. Deanna also has extensive experience with Washington legislation and federal and state securities law. She is a frequent speaker and author on state and federal municipal finance issues and developments in local law.

David Norman graduated magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in May of 2008, graduating within the top 5% of his class. He became a licensed attorney in Washington in October of the same year.  He served as a Research and Technical Editor on the school's Law Review journal and was on the Dean's list from 2006-08.  He also served as an extern in 2008 for the Honorable Judge Marsha Pechman, at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.. Beginning in September of 2008, David worked at Allied Law Group, LLC, a unique firm that focuses primarily on cases that involve enforcing statutory and constitutional open government and court provisions.  Through David's work at Allied, he had the opportunity to write briefs in multiple appellate cases, including several at the Supreme Court level.  While working at Allied, David had also been given the opportunity to author or co-author several CLE presentations, as well as serve as the co-editor and co-author of the WSBA's Public Records Act Deskook Supplement edition.. David joined Lee Smart P.S., Inc. as an associate attorney in November of 2010.  Lee Smart is a Seattle-based law firm that focuses primarily in the area of civil defense, and is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top-tier law firm in a multitude of practice areas.  At Lee Smart, David was able to continue working at the appellate level, authoring multiple briefs and motions.  His primary area of practice was medical malpractice defense.. David joined Bennett Bigelow and Leedom, P.S. as a senior associate attorney in April of 2014.   Bennett Bigelow and Leedom is a Seattle-based law ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a Best Law Firm in a multitude of practice areas.  David's work at BBL focuses on medical malpractice litigation, related healthcare issues, and product liability actions.. David was selected as a "Rising Star" by Thomson Reuters's Superlawyer magazine in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.  He was selected as a "SuperLawyer" in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.. David is licensed to practice in Washington, the Western and Eastern District Courts of Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals at the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. David's personal interests include reading, television, photography, and especially music.  On any given weekend, David can usually be found at various musical venues near his residence on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

David Jacobson is a Partner in Dorsey's Trial, Regulatory and Technology group and a member of the Seattle Trial practice. He has concentrated his practice on a broad range of complex civil cases in state and federal court, with an emphasis on securities, class actions, unfair and anti-competitive business practices, energy, real estate and tax litigation. Mr. Jacobson advises and represents national and international clients in trials, appeals and administrative proceedings.