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).
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) has donated $100,000 to Pushing Boundaries, a local nonprofit helping people living with paralysis and neurological movement disorders build strength, improve function and gain independence.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) is proud to congratulate attorney and shareholder Lindsay Halm on being appointed Chair of the Washington Employment Lawyers Association (WELA).
Carson Phillips-Spotts is a personal injury attorney and shareholder at SGB. His practice focuses on representing people who have been seriously injured by negligence or dangerous and defective products, and workers who have faced discrimination, harassment, or wage theft.
The impact of a brain injury doesn't stop with the person who was hurt. It extends to family, friends, and loved ones, who often carry much of the practical, financial, and emotional weight of recovery. Whether you were the one injured or you are supporting someone who was, the answers below apply to you. Here, SGB's brain and spinal cord injury attorneys answer some of the most common questions about what to do next.
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 (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.
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.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB), a Seattle-based law firm, today announced the opening of its office in Richland, Wash., expanding access to its over 55-year history of representing groups of people in complex cases and bringing that experience closer to home for survivors of abuse by Dr. Mark Mulholland, a Tri-Cities OB-GYN. The new office is located at 8350 W Grandridge Blvd, Ste 200, Kennewick, WA 99336.
Sung Kwon has filed a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit against the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA), alleging the agency’s repeated failure to act on weeks of warnings allowed a man in an active mental health crisis to shoot and kill his pregnant wife, Eina Kwon, and their unborn daughter, Evelyn, and to seriously injure Mr. Kwon, on June 13, 2023.