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Michael began working at the Law Offices of Harold D. Carr in 2005 as a legal assistant and working with the technology at the firm.  After learning the ropes at the firm and seeing the way that they help people, he decided to go to law school in 2008.. Michael graduated from Willamette University College of Law in 2011 with his law degree and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution, then returned to the Law Offices of Harold D. Carr.  Michael now serves in his new role as a litigation lawyer who represents injured people to secure recovery from the insurance industry.

Adam is a trial attorney with a broad civil litigation practice. For the majority of his first 12 years in practice, he worked for a Fortune 500 company, insurance companies, and a top northwest civil litigation defense firm. He is now dedicated to representing those injured by the negligence and wrongdoing of others.. Adam has tried cases to verdicts in King, Kitsap, Lewis, Pierce, Spokane, and Thurston counties, and handled numerous arbitrations. Adam is a litigator in moderate to large value cases, in the areas of transportation liability, premises liability, general liability, personal injury, and insurer “bad faith”/extra-contractual liability litigation. HONORS / AWARDS / UNIQUE RECOGNITION. • 2025 - Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine• 2014-2016 - Named as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers magazine (recognizing top 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40). ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS. • Presenter: Advanced Trial Tactics CLE, National Business Institute, August 2014• Presenter: 4th Annual Superior Court Boot Camp: A Motion and Trial Practice Skills Seminar, Pincus Professional Education, April 2014• Chair/co-chair: Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL) Annual Tort Law CLE: 2013, 2014, 2015

You deserve a top rated defense that you can afford.  If you have been charged with a crime, received a traffic ticket, or have been injured, the choice you make in an attorney will have long lasting consequences.. You should carefully choose an attorney who fill fight for you, your freedom, your future, your health. I'm an experienced trial attorney in an office of experienced trial attorneys who will fight for you. IF YOU DEMAND JUSTICE, DEMAND DURFLINGER OLIVER!

Ben F. Barcus is a trial lawyer whose firm emphasizes plaintiff's personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights and insurance matters. He has enjoyed both trial and appellate success. His is listed in the Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, enjoys the highest peer-reviewed rating - AV, and has been named a "Super Lawyer."

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.

Sam’s practice includes a broad range of cases involving civil rights, wrongful death, employment, government and corporate liability, and personal injury.. Sam earned his B.A. from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX and his J.D. at the University of Washington School of Law. At UW, Sam worked on the Editorial Board of the Washington Journal of Law, Technology, and Arts, in which he published an article recently cited at the Ninth Circuit. He also served as a Judicial Extern to Judge Brad Maxa of the Washington Court of Appeals. Sam got his start with Connelly Law Offices as a Summer Associate during law school.. Sam works hard to represent his clients' interests zealously.  He is a practiced advocate who prides himself on his ability to strategically handle cases to obtain the best results possible for his clients.

I was born and raised in the South Sound area. After college and law school, I returned to my rooths in the South Sound area. I am passionate about helping my clients seek and obtain justice in a legal system that can be daunting to maneuver.

Dan Lazares has lived the entirety of his life in the Pierce County area, with the exception of four years away at college. Accomplished high school athlete, graduated in the top one percent of his class. Attended Washington University in St. Louis on a full academic scholarship. Graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Obtained Juris Doctorate from Seattle University (previously the University of Puget Sound).

Carrie Umland earned her Bachelor of Arts from Central Washington University and received her Juris Doctor degree from Seattle University School of Law. She grew up in Washington and has always been a resident of the Pacific Northwest.. Carrie has practiced personal injury law for over 20 years representing plaintiffs and defendants. While attending law school she worked as a case manager/negotiator for a small plaintiff's personal injury firm. Prior to that she had been a claim representative for State Farm Insurance Company. Following graduation from law school her practice focused on insurance defense work until 2000. Realizing she had a greater calling, she then changed her practice and began exclusively representing injured people in her community against the larger and more powerful insurance companies, large business and government entities. As a result, Carrie's love of law again flourished, and her reputation quickly grew as a fierce but fair advocate for the injured. Today she is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and an Eagle Member (an exclusive group of trial lawyers) of the Washington State Association for Justice. She has served as a judge for the American Association of Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition and the Seattle University School of Law Appellate Argument Competitions. If you have met Carrie, then you know her passion for life. She is an avid runner, cyclist and swimmer and has participated in many triathlons and half marathons. She has completed marathons in Arizona, Scotland and Greece which included running in the 2500th anniversary of the original Athens Marathon in Greece. Carrie not only ran the the original Olympic marathon course, she finished with a personal best time.  In her free time she is involved as a volunteer raising money and awareness for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

As one of Tacoma’s longest-practicing Tacoma criminal defense lawyers, Attorney Monte Hester of Hester Law Group has earned a reputation as an aggressive advocate his clients can trust. With awards from The National Trial Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers®, and induction into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, he has consistently proven his ability to represent his clients with care and distinction. If you were charged with a criminal offense, call his team at Hester Law Group today to schedule a free consultation about what to do next. Whether you face violent crime allegations or your driving privileges are on the line, they know what to do to protect your future. Call now.

Christopher J. Mahoney has been with the Law Offices of Paine, Kilpatrick, Coleman & Mahoney, P.S. since the summer of 1991 (having started as a law clerk while still attending law school).  Mr. Mahoney was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1993, and has remained with the law firm ever since.. Mr. Mahoney is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound School of Law in Tacoma, Washington.  Prior to law school, he attended the University of Oregon where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1987.. Mr. Mahoney’s law practice emphasizes helping people hurt in accidents, including victims of automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, and bicycle accidents, and helping dog bite victims. He also serves as an arbitrator for the Superior Courts of Pierce County, King County, and Thurston County.. Mr. Mahoney is an active member in the Tacoma community, and strongly believes in putting people first.  He served as President of the Tacoma South Rotary Club from 2012-2013, where the guiding value is “Service above Self”.  He previously served for several years on the Parent Advisory Committee and Site Council for the Clover Park 5-12 School (now known as the Harrison Prep Academy).  He is also a member of the Pierce County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and the Washington State Association of Justice.

Steve Alvarez of Alvarez Law firm represents a wide base of clients who have cases involving major personal injury such as auto accident, dog bites, construction site injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, maritime accidents, and other serious injury claims.. Steve Alvarez has been practicing personal injury law over the last twenty (20) years and has experience handling major personal injury cases in and out of court. He has successfully represented thousands of clients and helped them receive the compensation they deserve.

My passion is to help injured people. Whether it is to help my clients obtain medical or wage-replacement benefits from the Worker's Compensation scheme or help them navigate the insurance system I guide my clients through the process and help them obtain the benefits they deserve.

I began my legal career defending personal injury claims for policy holders of major insurance companies to include USAA, Farmers Insurance Group, GEICO, and other insurers. I am able to put this experience to good use for my clients as I have now chosen to exclusively represent victims of negligence with their personal injury claims and no longer work for insurance companies.  I am admitted to practice in all Washington Courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. I represent clients in Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, King, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor Counties.  I am a native of Washington and graduate of the University of Puget Sound.  I completed the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at UPS as a scholarship student and was selected as a Distinguished Graduate upon completing the program. I entered active duty with the Air Force shortly after earning my undergraduate degree.  In my spare time I enjoy photography and spending time with family and friends.  I enjoy meeting and talking to people from all walks of life and it is a priority that my clients are in a better place because of my representation.

I graduated from University of Idaho, College of Law in2008. After Law School I went to work for a large firm in Spokane, Washington. Because of the downturn in the economy thatfirm began to struggle which resulted in layoffs and downsizing. Newer hires, like myself, were the first toget laid off. I opened my own firm,Stratton Law, in 2010 in Kennewick, Washington. I started out by doing quite a bit of contract work for other attorneysin the area, including quite a bit of personal injury work for AndersonLaw. Brian Anderson liked my work and Iwent to work full time for Anderson Law in 2011. My main focus now is personal injurynegotiation and litigation, including appeals.