Jury Awards $20.9 Million to Washington Worker Diagnosed with Mesothelioma after Asbestos Exposure at “Tacoma Aroma” Mill
A King County jury has awarded $20.9 million to Scot McLeod, a former abatement worker who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos at industrial worksites across the Pacific Northwest beginning in 1989. Mr. McLeod is represented by attorneys Kaitlin Cherf, Colin Mieling and Craig Sims of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB).
SGB attorney Andy Boes spoke with Law360 following a King County Superior Court ruling holding Beehive Espresso owner Alan Tagle liable for more than $1.8 million in back pay, penalties, and interest owed to a class of 70 bikini baristas.
SGB attorney Lindsay Halm is featured in a Seattle Times article on a more than $1.8 million judgment secured for a class of bikini baristas who alleged years of wage and workplace violations at five local coffee stands.
SGB attorney Lindsay Halm is featured in KING 5’s coverage of a King County Superior Court judgment awarding more than $1.8 million to a class of 70 bikini baristas who alleged years of wage and workplace violations at five local coffee stands.
SGB attorney Lindsay Halm spoke with KOMO News following a King County Superior Court ruling awarding over $1.8 million to 70 bikini baristas who sued Beehive Espresso owner Alan Tagle over unpaid wages, stolen tips, and other workplace violations.
King County Superior Court finds coffee stand owner liable for widespread pay violations
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with two additional attorneys named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender is proud to announce that 15 SGB attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, honoring attorneys who have earned a high degree of peer recognition and demonstrated excellence in their practice.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) recently welcomed Carson Phillips-Spotts and Andy Boes to the Seattle-based law firm’s shareholder group, recognizing their leadership and commitment to advocating for individuals and workers who have been harmed.
SGB attorney Becky Roe is mentioned in a KGW article on the Washington Supreme Court's ruling that WSU has a duty of care in the 2019 hazing death of freshman Sam Martinez.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) today announced a landmark victory before the Washington Supreme Court, which ruled that Washington State University owed a legal duty to protect freshman Sam Martinez from the foreseeable dangers of fraternity hazing. Martinez died in 2019 during a fraternity initiation event while pledging at WSU.