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Mr. Novasky is a shareholder of Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., working in the Tacoma office.  He focuses on the defense of civil rights claims, municipal liability, complex litigation, catastrophic damages, products and personal injury defense, commercial litigation, premises liability, bad faith, and underinsured motorist claims.. Rob has significant trial experience in state and federal court.  He has tried cases in Pierce, King, Thurston, and Lewis Counties, as well as numerous other counties throughout the State of Washington.  He has also tried cases in the United States District Courts of Washington.  In addition, Rob has represented clients in all three divisions of the Washington Courts of Appeals, the State Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Jaeggli believes that legal representation should be affordable and accessible.  Beckwith Law works to provide its clients with high quality representation at reasonable rates, and will commit to spending the time and energy needed to provide its clients with the fierce representation they need for whatever legal issue confronts them, while always affording the clients the respect and dignity they deserve.About Robert JaeggliMr. Jaeggli has successfully fought criminal cases throughout the Puget Sound, including the city and county courts in King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, Thurston County, and Kitsap County. Additionally, he has represented clients in various civil matters before the courts in the area.

Morgan’s practice focuses on both family law and trust and estate disputes. She enjoys helping people handle issues that can feel insurmountable and finding an expeditious and efficient resolution. In the past, Morgan has represented businesses, individuals, and fiduciaries navigate litigation focusing on business, real estate, and trust and estate matters. Her broad-based experience helps inform her domestic relations practice and provides a strong foundation to help her clients find a better result.

Mission Statement: Making wrongs right where your life matters.. I have been representing individuals for over 20 years in what I believe to be the most important and emotionally charged legal matters that an individual can find themselves in: Family Law & Criminal Law. I believe that you have a right to experienced and knowledgeable representation in these important matters involving your life. I understand that whether the matter involves the most important people in your life or your freedom is at stake, you are the one that has to live with any consequences, and it is your future and your family that needs to be fought for and protected.I always let my clients know that I am going to be honest with them about the situation that they are in. In addition, I let my clients know that I will be committed to being respectful and compassionate in my conversations with them, and to carry that commitment into conversations, negotiation, and trial. I believe that, because of that attitude of integrity and straightforward approach, I am more often than not able to achieve wonderful results for my clients.However, not all cases end up being resolved through negotiation, and trial is the natural result. I am not kidding when I tell clients that I have done hundreds of trials. I believe that my strength in trial is being able to identify where the facts don’t line up, identifying what are the most important elements of the story, and identifying successfully the issues for the trier of fact. That is why, more often than not, we are able to make wrongs right, in your life’s matters.

Mike Shaffer and the Gordon Thomas Honeywell Personal Injury Group represent injured persons in trial, including widely-recognized success in trials and settlements helping those injured by childhood sexual abuse.

Mr. Shaffer's practice also includes lawsuits and arbitrations for customers damaged by the negligence of their securities brokers and financial consultants.

Mike Maltby is an experienced criminal lawyer with over 25 years of experience litigating thousands of criminal cases including homicide.  As a  straight shooter,  Mike is known for excellent trial, advocacy and negotiating skills.  He is respected by both judges and opposing counsel for his high degree of professionalism and effectiveness.  Mr. Maltby is a passionate advocate who works tirelessly to achieve the best possible results for his clients.. Away from the office and court you would likely find Mike enjoying biking and fly fishing.

Micah LeBank focuses on reprsenting individuals and families who have been seriously injured or killed by dangerous products, government and corporate wrongdoing, insurance bad faith, medical negligence, serious sports injuries, and other misconduct and negligence.  Micah is a passionate advocate for his clients and has achieved significant verdicts and settlements in a variety of complex personal injury, civil rights, and insurance bad faith cases in state and federal courts.  He is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law.  Micah has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers, a professional organization comprised of America's top young trial attorneys, as the Top Forty Under 40 and by Washington Law and Politics as a Rising Star in Washington State each year since 2008.  Micah is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice.  Micah, his wife Jenny, and their sons Russell & Benham are Northwest natives and enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, and sailing.

Meaghan Driscoll’s practice focuses on a broad range of civil litigation, including cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful death, civil rights, and complex personal injuries. Meaghan holds her B.A. from Seattle University, and received her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, Meaghan served as a judicial extern to Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary E. Fairhurst and Chief Judge Rosanna M. Peterson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. In addition, she worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office and a civil rights and personal injury attorney in Spokane. As a law student, Meaghan received the prominent Thomas More Scholarship for her commitment to public interest law. She also served as the Vesting Editor of the Gonzaga Law Review and competed as a national finalist in National Moot Court, an appellate advocacy competition. Prior to law school, Meaghan served for two years as an AmeriCorps and Jesuit Volunteer with a civil legal aid organization and as a social worker for homeless women and children.. While away from work, Meaghan enjoys backpacking the beautiful Pacific Northwest, photography, and spending time with family and friends.

Mark began his legal career working for the legendary Seattle trial lawyer, Lem Howell. While working with Mr. Howell, Mark represented numerous clients who had significant injuries. In 2006, Mark turned to public service and worked as an Assistant City Attorney for Bremerton. He enjoyed serving his community in that capacity, but he yearned to return to helping injured people. In 2015, Mark returned to private practice and later formed Morgan & Koontz, PLLC. Mark exclusively represents personal injury victims.

Loren Cochran is a partner and founder at Cochran Douglas PLLC.  He represents injured victims in complex personal injury lawsuits. Loren’s practice focuses primarily on child abuse and neglect, as well as catastrophic injuries.  Loren has represented students who were sexually abused at schools, children abused and neglected in the foster care system and vulnerable children and adults left unprotected by state social service agencies.  He also represents individuals who have been severely injured or killed in motor vehicle collisions, bus crashes, faulty elevators, and other traumatic accidents.  Loren has been selected as a SuperLawyer since 2014.. Loren returned to the Pacific Northwest after spending several years in Washington, D.C. Loren was previously the production counsel for the television show America’s Most Wanted with John Walsh.. Prior to being an attorney, Loren was an award winning television news producer with investigative news teams in Seattle, Tampa and Boston.  Loren is an honors graduate of the University of Washington, the Boston College Law School and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Lincoln C. Beauregard practices with the Law Offices of John R. Connelly, Jr. with a focus upon personal injury, civil rights, and insurance bad faith litigation.

Leslie Clark focuses her practice on land use and environmental issues and related litigation.  Her experience includes advising private and public sector clients on land development and entitlement issues; testing statutory and constitutional limits of land use regulation by counties and cities; evaluating rates and taxing authority of municipalities; serving as general counsel to Washington special purpose districts; litigating a broad range of civil matters including shoreline, environmental impact, breach of contract, employment, and civil fraud issues.. Leslie has published on land use and environmental topics, including the evolving regulatory takings and cleanup apportionment laws.. Prior to joining Phillips Burgess PLLC in January 2015, Leslie worked for two Seattle law firms, where her practice focused on land use, environmental, and municipal matters.  Representative work included analyzing water districts’ authority to set and collect connection and development charges; prevailing on a port district’s interpretation of Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act; and establishing federal cleanup liability against a Canadian smelting corporation.. Before becoming an attorney, Leslie served as a land use planner for municipalities in Washington, Utah, and Louisiana.

Legrand Jones is available to serve clients throughout the southern Puget Sound area. Most of his current practice involves criminal defense in Pierce, Thurston, and Mason Counties. Legrand has considerable experience in; handling a variety of criminal cases, civil/human rights issues, firm management, and team building.. Legrand was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in multiple areas here on the West coast.  He has one younger brother, and currently maintains a residence in the Southern Puget Sound area with his wife and child.. Legrand has worked as a mental health counselor, in retail sales/management, and as a short order cook.. Some of his volunteer activities include; Organizer/Legal Observer/Chapter Coordinator with The National Lawyers Guild,  Disaster Responder with the Tacoma Chapter of The American Red Cross, Chapter Coordinator of the Tacoma Chapter of Amnesty International, and Educator within the McNeil Island Corrections Center.. After graduating law school, he was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association. Prior to co-founding the firm he worked as a public defender with the Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel, and as a solo-practioner.. Legrand is involved with numerous, local, national, and international projects to do with social justice and human rights.. He is a voracious reader and is just learning to play the violin. He enjoys traveling, and re-learning the value of life and what it means through the eyes of his nine year old son.

Lara Herrmann, a third-generation trial lawyer, zealously represents victims of aviation disasters, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other cases of personal injury. Martindale-Hubbell recently acknowledged Lara for her 20 years of service. As owner and CEO of Herrmann Law Group, she cares deeply about HLG clients.. Currently, Lara is advocating for victim families in the two crashes of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in Indonesia and Ethiopia. In June of 2019, Lara and her father Charles Herrmann were invited to speak at an international aviiton law symposium at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Their talk included information for victim families in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.. Working with the team at HLG, Lara also represents victims from the Amtrak Cascades passenger train that derailed in Du Pont, Washington, students from the University of Washington marching band who were injured when their school bus overturned, and victims of vaping. HLG filed the first vaping lawsuit in Washington State.. Lara, a “Super Lawyer,” earned “Rising Star” status three times in Washington Law & Politics. She was also named one of the Top 100 trial lawyers in the United States by National Trial Lawyers and one of the top 500 consumer lawyers by Law Dragon magazine. She focuses on fast results and just compensation for her clients, whether they were injured in a mass casualty disaster or an auto accident. On every case, she is committed to the care clients deserve.. Lara has won millions of dollars in compensation for HLG clients. She had advocated for injured and deceased victims in some of the world’s most tragic mass-casualty disasters, including the mid-air explosion of China Airlines CI 611, the crash of China Air flight CA 129 in Korea, and the crash landing of Asiana Air 214 in San Francisco. You read more about these aviation disasters in the firm record.. Along with Charles Herrmann and civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Lara represented the parents of Antonio Zambrano Montes who was shot and killed by police officers in Pasco, Washington in an excessive use of force case.. Recently, Lara and HLG won more than nine million dollars for their clients in the “Ride the Ducks” case where a tour vehicle collided with a bus in Seattle, Washington.. A trial lawyer in the tradition of her father and grandfather, Lara is driven by the values of her family. Her grandfather, former Washington State Senator and Insurance Commissioner Karl Herrmann, was a strong advocate for those who needed justice, Lara is proud to continue the family tradition of advocating for the injured.. Lara has made it a priority to volunteer her time to causes that promote the best of the legal world. To this end, Lara created the Seattle University School of Law Woman of the Year Award to honor outstanding women in the legal field, served as a leader in Washington Women Lawyers, and taught trial skills at the Trial Advocacy Program for Louisiana State University Law School.. Lara lives in Tacoma, Washington with her two children, Amelia and John. In her free time, she enjoys staying active and creative outlets. She plays tennis, ballroom dances, and studies painting.

Kurt Stender is an aggressive criminal defense attorney who has practiced criminal defense since 2001. He represents clients throughout the Puget Sound area. His practice focusses on clients charged with all levels of crime, including DUI, domestic violence, theft, reckless driving and drug related crimes. In addition, Kurt also represents clients seeking to vacate, expunge and seal their criminal records.

Kevin M. Hastings is a tenacious and talented attorney who has dedicated his life to helping those injured by the wrongful acts of others. Born and raised in a family of commercial fisherman, Kevin was inspired to become a lawyer when his uncle suffered catastrophic injury while fishing in the Bering Sea. His uncle’s injury has shaped many aspects of Kevin’s life, but perhaps most importantly, it has inspired him to fight tirelessly for his clients in the toughest of cases each and every day.. Kevin is a northwest native and currently lives in Tacoma. After graduating cum laude from Seattle University School of law, Kevin began his legal career as a judicial law clerk for Judge C.C. Bridgewater and Judge Jill Johanson at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II. Through his work at the court, Kevin gained valuable insight into the appellate process and honed fundamental lawyering skills. When his two-year clerkship ended, Kevin proudly joined PCVA and immediately began working for those who have been inured from the wrongful acts of others.. Since joining PCVA, Kevin has focused his practice on government liability, class actions, bad faith insurance law, wrongful death, civil rights, and catastrophic personal injury. He works in PCVA’s Tacoma office, but his practice extends into several Washington counties and federal court. Kevin works closely with Darrell Cochran, and together they have obtained several important results, including a recent $1.425 million dollar verdict against the Olympia School District in 2012. Kevin also fights for open government in a side practice that focuses on Washington’s Public Records Act, and he has a significant appellate practice where he uses his specialized skill set from his clerkship days to help shape Washington law for future clients.. Kevin is a member of the William Dwyer Inns of Court and the Robert J. Brian Inns of Court, organizations that are both committed to improving the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the legal profession. He also supports his alma matter by regularly sitting as a judge for Seattle University School of Law’s mock trial competitions. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys snowboarding, hunting big game, and back-country hiking.

Kelly LeBlanc has been practicing law for over 35 years.  She has been admitted to practice in five (5) jurisdictions and appeared on behalf of litigants at the state and federal level.   She served as an Administrative Health Law Judge with the Department of Health and worked as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Pierce County many years before joining Envision Family Law Group as Senior Counsel.  When the Court was faced with particularly difficult cases, Kelly was often designated to investigate and provide recommendations on how best to protect the interests of the child(ren) involved.. As a GAL, Kelly served as the court’s designated expert in hundreds of cases relating to child custody.  She was routinely subject to cross-examination in contested family law proceedings and experienced trial tactics by dozens of her colleagues both as a witness and advocate.   While serving as a Health Law Judge for the Department of Health, Kelly presided over licensing and disciplinary proceedings involving medical doctors, dentists, therapists and other health care providers facing charges under the Uniform Disciplinary Act.  In this role, Kelly was charged with the responsibility for making evidentiary rulings and ensuring fairness and integrity in conduct of proceedings.. Kelly has not only experienced what it feels like from the witness box, she has also experienced the challenges facing the fact finders in judicial proceedings.  Thus, Kelly understands the importance of preparing cases in a way that will afford her the ability to defend her work and recommendations down to the smallest detail and her experience as GAL provides her with a unique vantage point, or “head start”, from which to prepare her own clients.. When Kelly is in the courtroom, she dominates with her smart, direct and thorough legal arguments while maintaining the utmost professionalism.   Kelly tempers her natural perfectionism with efficiency, yet takes the time to ensure that her clients are well-informed throughout each aspect of the case.  Her skill and work ethic is widely respected within the legal community.  While serving as a neutral investigator, Kelly established herself as someone who could be trusted and along with that, developed good rapport with the Judges, Commissioners, and supporting staff.   Kelly has a wide range of experience which helps her formulate arguments, theories, and themes that resonate with the Court.   Kelly has a deep understanding of the issues confronting families during divorce and custody cases and can provide seasoned advice on how to address concerns with domestic violence, chemical dependency, or complex medical or mental health issues.  She has in-depth knowledge of programs and resources available through DSHS, JBLM Family Advocacy and a well-developed network of private resources who provide support and assistance for families and children facing difficult times.. Kelly and her husband came to Washington in 1995.  They have had the joy (“most of the time,” says Kelly) of raising six children but are now "empty nesters" and grandparents!  Three of her children still reside here in Washington so that made the transition from "full house" to a "much roomier (and generally cleaner) one" a little easier.   Kelly and her husband both enjoy cooking though she admits: “I like cooking even more when he does it.” During her leisure time, she loves hosting family and friends at social gatherings or taking off to go camping.  She also enjoys running, hiking, bicycling, hanging out with friends, and simply relaxing with a good book when she’s not working.. Don't forget to ask about Kelly's special reduced rates for active duty military members!

Katherine (“Katy”) Bozzo is a civil litigation attorney with Johnson Graffe Keay Moniz & Wick, LLP. She specializes in defending medical and dental malpractice actions, professional licensing actions, and general personal injury claims involving complex medical issues. She also advises physicians, practices, hospitals, extended care facilities and corporations on healthcare risk management and a variety of corporate issues including employment law, premises liability, professional liability, employee contracts, and healthcare regulatory and compliance issues. Ms. Bozzo is a member of several organizations including the Washington State and Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Associations, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, Primerus, and American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. She is a Board Member and past-president of the Washington Health Care Risk Management Society. She received her B.A. degree from Seattle University and earned her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Seattle University School of Law.

Joseph J. Loran was born in Tacoma, Washington and is a life-long resident of Pierce County. He has been practicing law in downtown Tacoma for over thirty years. Mr. Loran received his undergraduate degree in finance and economics from Washington State University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University) School of Law.. Mr. Loran handles personal injury, family law, business and probate cases, and he provides estate planning services for his clients.. Mr. Loran represents several local businesses, churches and non-profit organizations. He has volunteered his time over the years serving as a board member for several non-profits.  He is the Co-Chair of the City of Tacoma's Parking Technical Advsory Group.. Mr. Loran is frequently hired as a mediator, and he also serves as a mediator for the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution and for Pierce County Superior Court. Mr. Loran was recently named as PCCDR's 2013 Settlement Conference Mediator of The Year.. Mr. Loran is a member of the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, the Washington Mediation Association and the Washington State Association For Justice. Mr. Loran is licensed to practice in State and Federal Court.. Mr. Loran resides with his wife Nancy and they have three adult children. When he isn't practicing law, Mr. Loran enjoys boating, waterskiing, fishing, golf and supporting our local sports teams.

John Louis Acken is a Partner in the South Sound offices of GLP Attorneys and has been exclusively representing victims of personal injury for nearly 25 years.. Over his career, John has successfully recovered over $63,000,000 in jury verdicts and settlements for his clients. Prior to joining GLP Attorneys in 2015, John practiced personal injury law as a partner at the law firm of Howell & Thornhill, P.A. in Winter Haven, Florida.. John graduated from the University of Florida and earned his Juris Doctorate with Honors from Drake University Law School. While in law school, he was a member of Law Review and on the National Mock Trial Team. He began his legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for the 10th Judicial Circuit in Polk County, Florida, where he served as a Felony Trial Division Chief Attorney.. John is admitted to practice in the states of Washington, Florida, Maine, and New Hampshire. Since 2008, he has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar as an Expert in Civil Trial Law, which is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Florida Supreme Court.. John is active in the community and has been a member of Rotary International over 20 years. He is a past Member of the Board of Directors of the Haines City Rotary Club and is a current member of the Gig Harbor Midday Rotary Club.

JOHN J. DURKIN is a 1980 cum laude graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law. John served as an associate editor of the Gonzaga Law Review and qualified for the National Moot Court Competition after winning the Northwest Regional Competition.. Upon graduation from law school, John was selected by United States Magistrate, Smithmoore P. Meyers, to serve as his judicial law clerk for the Eastern District of the United States District Court for the State of Washington.. In September of 1981, John entered private practice with the firm of Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg & McKasy in Tacoma, Washington. John's practice focuses primarily on personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, construction site accidents, pedestrian accidents, product liability, and insurance disputes.. John is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Membership in ABOTA is by invitation only. John has served on the board of the Washington State Association for Justice (formerly known as WSTLA) for over 7 years. John serves on Gonzaga University School of Law School Board of Advisers.. For the last several years, Washington Law & Politics has designated John as a Super Lawyer. The Super Lawyer designation is limited to 5% of the attorneys practicing in the state of Washington and is awarded based upon peer review by practicing attorneys within the state.. John and his wife Allison have five grown children.. John's legal assistant is Roxanne Mueller.

John grew up in Tacoma, graduating from Stadium High School and obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication from the University of Puget Sound. He first thought of becoming a lawyer in high school after studying the civil rights movement. After learning of the horrible injustices suffered, and how the law was fundamental in facilitating social justice, he began dreaming of becoming a lawyer someday. His dream became reality when he graduated from Seattle University School of Law. He graduated with top honors and his class rank was number 8 out of approximately 350 students.. John began working for a Tacoma personal injury and workers compensation law firm in 2003 while in law school. He fell in love with helping injured individuals fight against the government or large insurance companies who were trying to take advantage of the clients. He also discovered that through holding wrongdoers accountable, society as a whole is made a little safer. Many of our nation’s safety regulations and practices stem from personal injury lawsuits. Through the brave men and women who elect to pursue their rights, change is made through better, more reasonable safety practices. After law school John accepted a job at a fairly large firm in Seattle, where he focused on employment and consumer protection class actions. After approximately a year, the law firm where he had worked in law school offered him a job representing injured individuals. He accepted that job and shortly thereafter became a partner at the firm. That firm dissolved in 2012 when one of the founding members, Stanley J. Rumbaugh, was elected to be a Superior Court Judge. Stan was John’s mentor, and when he left the firm John decided to join one of the largest firms in Tacoma. John was very successful at this new firm and quickly became a partner. However, he always had a dream of opening his own law firm. That dream has now become reality. John is blessed in many ways. He knows his success is intrinsically tied to satisfying his clients needs and expectations. He works hard to make sure every client’s needs are met to their satisfaction. Hard work, honesty, and open communication are the core values of John’s practice.

Jessica Ritzmann has devoted her law practice to representing individuals who have been accused of a crime.

Jesse has 10+ years of experience practicing in Washington's superior, district, federal, and municipal courts on both sides of the Cascades. After working as a prosecutor for three government jurisdictions, Jesse has pivoted to representing the people behind the paperwork as a criminal defense attorney at Beckwith Law. He uses his intimate knowledge of "how the sausage is made" to help negotiate the best possible resolutions on criminal charges throughout the Puget Sound/ Salish Sea areas.. Beckwith Law believes that legal representation should be affordable and accessible. Beckwith Law works to provide its clients with high quality representation at reasonable rates, and will commit to spending the time and energy needed to provide its clients with the fierce representation they need for whatever legal issue confronts them, while always affording the clients the respect and dignity they deserve.

Jeremy A. Johnston was named a Rising Star for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 by Washington Law and Politics Magazine. Johnston received his Juris Doctor degree in 2003 from Seattle University School of Law, graduating Summa Cum Laude and among the top ten in his class. He was an associate editor for the Seattle University Law Review and worked as an extern for United States District Court Judge Franklin D. Burgess. He received his undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University where he played and was captain of the 1999 National Championship football team.. Jeremy has successfully represented seriously injured victims against negligent drivers, product manufacturers, medical providers, property owners, and others. He is passionate about achieving justice for his clients and holding accountable those who are responsible for their injuries.. Jeremy A. Johnston is a native of Tacoma. He is married to Whitney (Martin) and has three boys, twins boys Drake and Cole, and son Birk.. Learn more about Jeremy A. Johnston and Evergreen Personal Injury Counsel: