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Cashton L. Sessler is a prominent Seattle attorney with over 30 years of comprehensive experience in criminal defense and personal injury law. He began his legal career in 1986 at a small personal injury firm and subsequently gained trial experience as a Deputy Prosecutor for Whatcom County. Following a stint at an insurance defense firm, Mr. Sessler established Cashton L. Sessler, P.S. in 1991, where he has focused on representing clients in complex criminal and personal injury cases.. Mr. Sessler’s diverse experience, including roles as a prosecutor, insurance defense attorney, and personal injury advocate, provides him with a comprehensive understanding of the legal system. This background allows him to effectively evaluate and address each case's strengths and weaknesses, preparing every case as if it will go to trial.. He is recognized for his professional achievements as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Attorneys, and a recipient of the America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award. Additionally, Mr. Sessler has been honored by Martindale-Hubbell and America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys and is an experienced speaker on legal topics.

Caryn represents businesses, non-profits, municipal entities, and individuals at trial and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings throughout the Pacific Northwest and the state of Alaska. Caryn’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation including commercial disputes, aviation, catastrophic tort, and product liability matters. Having tried cases and handled appeals in federal and state court for more than 25 years, Caryn brings a deep level of experience to all stages of complex civil litigation. Caryn earns the trust of her clients and their senior management by being a skilled strategist who ensures her clients’ business objectives drive resolution strategies and litigation decisions (and not the other way around).. As head of Stokes Lawrence’s Aviation Group, Caryn leads a team of litigators with deep aviation industry knowledge. She provides sophisticated and effective representation in a wide range of aviation-related matters in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Caryn handles commercial and tort litigation for a number domestic and international airlines and Part 135 operators. Her practice includes emergency response support, consultation in NTSB accident investigations, and regulatory compliance proceedings for Part 121 and Part 135 operators. Her aviation practice also includes product liability matters for aircraft and component part manufacturers.. In addition to her complex civil litigation and aviation practices, Caryn applies her extensive experience to her role as a mediator and arbitrator. Caryn completed the Pepperdine Straus Institute’s Mediating the Litigated Case program and is certified as a Rule 39.1 Neutral in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program.. When not litigating or serving as a neutral to help others avoid or resolve disputes, Caryn values opportunities to mentor and train young lawyers. She frequently presents on trial skills, aviation, and product liability topics and has served as faculty in NITA’s trial skills program in Seattle and the IADC Trial Academy.

Carolyn Cairns is an arbitrator, mediator, and workplace investigator.. Prior to opening her practice as a neutral, she represented both employees and employers in a wide variety of employment matters, including race, age, religious, gender, national origin and disability discrimination, sexual and racial harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, covenants not to compete, contract claims and trademark violations. These cases have involved both jury and bench trials, arbitrations and settlements.. Carolyn is a regular presenter at seminars and employment law institutes, speaking on a wide range of topics, including mediation and arbitration, how to evaluate cases, substantive areas of employment law, and trial practice and discovery topics. For many years Carolyn was a co-presenter of the plenary session of the Employment Law Institute, reviewing key federal cases and trends of the prior year.

Carl’s busy litigation practice emphasizes insurance defense, first and third-party coverage opinions / litigation, extra contractual matters, the defense of alleged bad faith claims and general as well as environmental defense claims.  He is licensed to practice law in Washington, Alaska and Oregon and has represented clients throughout the United States, with particular emphasis in the Western states. Carl has extensive trial experience, initially as an Assistant District Attorney in Anchorage, Alaska, and he continues with an active trial practice now.  He is frequently asked to serve as a King County Superior Court Arbitrator and is an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy’s trial and deposition skills programs, as well as an Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, at the University of Washington School of Law.  He is a frequent author and lecturer on topics related to his primary practice areas as well as pre-trial and trial related issues.

Carl is an associate in the Real Estate practice where he assists clients in all aspects of commercial and industrial real property transactions, including negotiating and drafting transaction documents, diligence, financing documents, and closing mechanics. He represents both landlords and tenants in commercial and office leasing, and provides advice and counsel to Washington State municipal organizations, including on ground leasing, purchases and sales, entitlements for capital projects, quiet title and condemnation actions, statutory and constitutional compliance and community engagement.

Cameron is the Legal Director of the West African Community Council (WACC) where she offers free or low-cost legal representation in immigration matters, including family-based petitions and removal defense.. Cameron is originally from Canton, Connecticut. After graduating from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, she received a Fulbright Fellowship to teach political science to English speakers at the Russian Armenian University in Yerevan, Armenia. Upon the completion of her fellowship, she worked for two years assisting children detained by immigration authorities in South Texas.. Cameron graduated from the University of California, Irvine School of Law in May 2019. In law school, she developed a passion for working at the intersection of criminal, immigration, and civil rights law through her work with the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, the Immigrant Rights Clinic at UCI, and the American Civil Liberties Union. Her strong work ethic and diligence allowed her to excel at UCI Law where she was elected to serve on the Executive Board of the UC Irvine Law Review and received numerous awards for receiving the highest and second-highest grades in her courses.. In August of 2019, Cameron began a two-year clerkship for Chief Judge Bradley Maxa on the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II in Tacoma, Washington. In her clerkship with the Court of Appeals, she enjoyed working closely with Judge Maxa, gaining broad exposure to various areas of the law, and improving skills that are useful to her in performing her work as an advocate.. After concluding her two-year clerkship with Judge Maxa, Cameron joined Ahlers Cressman and Sleight PLLC in Seattle as an Associate Attorney where her practice focused on complex civil litigation and construction disputes between owners, contractors, and other industry stakeholders.

Callie Getty is a Senior Attorney at Dellino Family Law Group. Callie’s practice focuses on family and domestic relations matters, including divorce, parenting plan and child support issues, as well as post-decree matters such as modifications.. Callie embodies the perfect combination of experience, compassion, and strong advocacy. Prior to joining Dellino Family Law Group, Callie was a partner at another local family law firm. As a Senior Attorney at DLG, there is not a situation she has not seen and cannot tackle. Whether she is advocating for a client in trial for a high conflict case or negotiating a smart settlement in mediation, her clients know she keeps their best interests at the forefront of her strategy. Her compassionate yet no-nonsense approach makes her who you want on your side when what matters most to you is at stake.. My Approach. My interest in family law comes from my upbringing in a large, blended family. This has led to the firm belief that while a divorce or separation may be the hardest time in a person’s life, a strong, compassionate advocate who will be steadfast in their representation can make all the difference. I strive to be that advocate for each and every one of my clients.. Background. As a native Northwesterner, I grew up in the Seattle-area before heading slightly south to the University of Oregon to obtain my undergraduate degree. I returned to Seattle to attend Seattle University School of Law, and graduated in 2015.. Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my family, especially outdoors. In the winter, I like to spend weekends at Crystal Mountain with my husband and two children (one human child & one 90 lb. doodle). And in the summer, I love soaking up Vitamin D wherever and whenever possible to store for the long NW winters.

Caleb Oken-Berg Bonm is Principal attorney at Skellenger Bender, P.S., where he is also serves as the firm's President and Managing Partner. Caleb’s practice focuses exclusively on family law, including divorce/dissolution, domestic partnership issues, complex asset divisions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, parenting plan and child support modifications, child custody, parentage actions, and LGBTQ-specific legal issues. Caleb also assists families with adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) legal matters such as donor agreements and surrogacy agreements.. Caleb regularly represents clients in the unique and complex area of international family law, including international child custody issues, divorce with international financial issues, and international jurisdictional matters in the context of family law. Caleb handles international child abduction cases in both state and federal court, including matters involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. He also serves as a resource and mentor for attorneys in the area of international child custody issues.. In addition to his representation of family law clients, Caleb serves as a neutral by assisting parties in resolving family law disputes as a mediator and arbitrator. He also serves as a Family Court Commissioner pro tempore in King County Superior Court.. Caleb is admitted to practice in the federal and state courts of Washington, and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2015, Caleb founded a pro bono family law legal clinic for patients and community members associated with the Sea Mar Community Health Center in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle.. Caleb is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, American Bar Association, King County Bar Association, and the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court in Seattle. He is also past President of Q-Law (LGBT Bar Association of Washington) and is a member of the National LGBT Bar Association’s Family Law Institute. Caleb is the author of the “Same-Sex Dissolution Issues” chapter of the LexisNexis Washington Family Law Practice Guide. In 2016, Caleb was recognized as one of the 40 Best LGBT Lawyers under 40 in the U.S. by the National LGBT Bar Association, and he has been named a Washington Super Lawyers "Rising Star" every year since 2017.

Caitlin has a broad range of experience in complex business litigation, intellectual property litigation, and bankruptcy disputes.  Prior to joining Savitt Bruce & Willey, Caitlin practiced in the Los Angeles office of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, where she represented Fortune 100 companies in both state and federal courts.. Caitlin received her law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she served as an editor for the Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs.  She is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and is actively involved with a number of local and national animal protection organizations.  Caitlin also serves on the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest Board of Directors, the Poston Community Alliance Board of Directors and the UCLA Animal Law Program Alumni Advisory Board.. Outside of the office, Caitlin spends her free time cooking, sea kayaking, and attending as many Mariners games as she can.  She and her partner can often be found exploring local parks with their two dogs.

Budigan Law Firm was formed in 1985 to provide personal attention in quality legal services with an emphasis on  personal injury, medical malpractice , wrongful death, family law,  general litigation.

Bryan Santarelli has an active intellectual property practice focusing on domestic and foreign representation in electrical, electronic, semiconductor, computer and mechanical patent matters, and in trademark and licensing matters. His patent work includes video compression and decompression (e.g., MPEG), disk drives, wireless communications (e.g., OFDM, MIMO-OFDM), semiconductor memories (e.g., DRAM, EPROM, EEPROM and SRAM), microprocessors, audio electronics, defibrillators, analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) converters, analog and digital circuits, and system stimulators. Bryan has worked in several nationally known intellectual property firms, and worked as a law clerk in the patent department of Raytheon Company. Prior to beginning his legal career, Bryan designed analog and digital circuits for the industrial products group of Polaroid Corporation, where he co-invented and patented a high-speed laser driver for medical printer applications.

Bryan is a litigator with strong advocacy, analytical and legal writing skills. His ability to analyze and apply applicable law to the facts of any case derives from his attention to detail and ability to understand client needs. Bryan consistently offers informed, practical advice to his clients and acts as the advocate that they deserve.. Bryan has diverse litigation experience, which has included insurance coverage and regulatory matters, class action and intellectual property cases, as well as construction defect, landlord/tenant, and various other business disputes.

Britenae is a full-time litigator in the firm's Litigation and Employment groups. She handles a wide range of general litigation matters from inception through arbitration, trial, and any state or federal appeal process. Britenae litigates general contract disputes, complex commercial disputes, and title insurance matters. She also works on a variety of real estate cases, intellectual property matters, and banking litigation. As part of her employment law expertise, Britenae has worked on matters regarding discrimination, harassment, termination issues, responding to agency complaints, and advising clients on handbooks and policies. Britenae enjoys being a "counselor" and not simply a litigator, and advising clients on how to handle the many issues confronting their businesses.

Bridget Schuster has over nine years of experience, including business litigation, insurance coverage, and environmental cleanups.  She was named Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2016, 2017, and 2018.  Prior to entering private practice, she clerked for the Washington State Court of Appeals - Division Two.  Bridget spent five years on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Girlchoir from 2013 to 2018, and now leads a local Girl Scout troop.  She has been a volunteer attorney for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project since 2015.

Brian’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on representation of financial institutions, securities firms, and commercial landlords. He has extensive experience with all aspects of bankruptcy, receiverships, and debtor-creditor work. Brian has successfully advocated for clients in state and federal court as well as multiple arbitration forums.

Brian's practice focuses on environment and natural resource matters, including regulation and litigation arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Washington's Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA), and the Clean Water Act (CWA). He represents Indian Tribes in environmental related issues, including prosecuting CERCLA claims on behalf of Tribes.. Brian also represents municipal and private clients in a range of land use and real estate matters, including condemnation proceedings, project permitting, and real estate transactions. In addition to his environmental and land use practice, Brian has litigated other cases including employment and business disputes.

Brian W. Grimm represents clients in a diverse range of litigated and non-litigated disputes, with an emphasis on representation of health care providers.

Brian Scott was born in Spokane, Washington in 1946. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1972. He was admitted to the bar in both Washington and Wisconsin in 1972. Brian is a member of the King County and Washington State Bar Associations, the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and the State Bar of Wisconsin. Mr. Scott's practice emphasizes personal injury, products liability and worker's compensation law.

Brian P. Lundgren is a Seattle labor and employment attorney representing employers, companies and businesses.. Mr. Lundgren is a principle at Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the largest firms in the country devoted to advice and litigation in areas such as labor, employment, civil rights and many others on behalf of both public and private companies in virtually every industry.. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Lundgren served as an infantry squad leader in the United States Army. During law school, Mr. Lundgren participated in Law Review. He graduated second in his class, summa cum laude in 2000.. Mr. Lundgren's traditional labor law practice includes significant National Labor Relations Board experience, labor arbitration, union elections, collective bargaining, strikes, and advising employers on an array of complex labor issues.. Mr. Lundgren also frequently defends employers and management against charges, government investigations, and complaints in government agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, State Human Rights Department, United States Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Washington Department of Labor and Industries. He likewise acts as lead trial attorney in the defense of employers against state and federal lawsuits, including whistleblower claims, wage/hour disputes, discrimination and harassment claims, retaliation claims, and wrongful discharge allegations.. Throughout his career, Mr. Lundgren has been admitted to a number of courts across the country, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court, Western District of Washington, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, the State of Minnesota, and the State of Washington.

Brian J. Danzig. Partner and Chair of the Firm's Seattle Real Estate Group. Brian Danzig advises institutions, investors and key decision makers in negotiating, conducting due diligence and documenting and closing diverse and complex real estate, finance and business transactions. Mr. Danzig regularly handles acquisitions, dispositions, commercial mortgage and other financings, leasing, investment, development and related business transactions for institutional, private, and individual clients, from the largest financial institutions and institutional investors in the United States to local developers and investors and regional and community banks. He has noteworthy experience representing institutions and investors with single asset and on portfolio note purchase and sale transactions and with multi-state and multi-party transactions. Mr. Danzig is a frequent lecturer and author on a wide range of subjects concerning real estate transactions, finance and creative deal structuring. And he also handles a variety of related business transactions, often related to his real estate practice. Practice Areas:. Real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development and mortgage finance transactionsCommercial secured and unsecured loan transactionsGround leases, space leases and property use agreementsLoan asset/note purchase and sale transactionsLoan and lease workouts and restructuringMulti-property and multi-jurisdiction transactionsBusiness, joint venture and public/private transactions. Committees, Papers & Presentations:. Representative Transactions:

Brian is an in-house counsel with The Nature Conservancy, a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.  His practice focuses on real estate transactions, contracts, and other projects relating to the conservation, stewardship, and restoration of these important lands and waters in Washington and Oregon.  Before working for the Conservancy, Brian's practice focused on land use and related litigation.  He has lived and practiced law in Seattle since 1997.

Brian D. Ives – (Stanford University, AB, Seattle University, JD cum laude, University of Washington School of Law, LL.M. (Taxation)). Brian is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle and is the President of the Greater University Chamber of Commerce for 2008. Brian is an elder at Bethany Presbyterian Church, serves on the board of the Northeast Seattle Little League, and coaches Little League baseball.

Brett's practice focuses on a number of complex insurance coverage and extra contractual liability matters, with an emphasis on cases involving liability for environmental remediation of contaminated properties, disputes implicating professional errors and omissions coverage, shareholder actions against corporate directors and officers, and construction defect claims.

Brent Bohan is a family law and divorce attorney with high energy and a powerful drive to obtain the best possible outcomes for his clients.. While running a private practice, Brent discovered his talent for family law. He loves helping people solve problems, and family law provided a challenging and rewarding way to do so. Brent now focuses his practice on family law and divorce, including high asset divorce and LGBT family law.. Known for being a tough litigator, Brent combines a talent in the courtroom with his ability to develop productive and friendly relationships with the opposing counsel in a high stakes environment. Brent places a strong client-attorney relationship at the cornerstone of his practice. Due to the turbulent nature of many family law cases, Brent works to ensure his clients to feel secure and confident in the representation he provides.

Bree is an Associate in the Seattle office. Her practice focuses on federal court and tribal court litigation involving tribal governments, enterprises and businesses.. Bree recently completed a clerkship with Judge Brian M. Morris in the United States District Court for the District of Montana Great Falls Division, which has civil and criminal jurisdiction over several Indian reservations. She regularly encountered federal procedural and jurisdictional issues involving tribal parties, including tribal sovereign immunity and tribal court jurisdiction.. Prior to her federal court clerkship, Bree served as a youth advocate and case manager at the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation’s Labateyah Youth Home in Seattle, where she advanced the interests of formerly homeless young adults.. Bree is an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; her Indian name is “Prized Woman.”. Bree likes to powwow dance, hunt, and hike in her free time. She also enjoys traveling with her parents, acclaimed artists Catherine Black Horse and Terrance Guardipee to Native American art shows across the country. Bree was born and raised in the Seattle area.