Firm News
SGB is please to announce that the American College of Trial Lawyers has invited Rebecca Roe to become an elected fellow. "The College's Fellows are chosen strictly by invitation and only after rigorous investigation. Fellowship is limited to one per cent of the lawyers in any individual State, to those lawyers who have distinguished themselves…
SGB attorney Lorena Gonzalez was on hand to witness Governor Inslee sign the Washington State Dream Act on February 26, 2014. Read the entire article.
GB along with the Latina/0 Bar Association of Washington (LBAW) was selected as El Centro de La Raza's Volunteer Group of the Year! Each year El Centro selects an organization that has contributed significantly to their mission. SGB is recognized for substantial work in defending the rights of people through its continued legal advocacy and…
Columbia Legal Services will recognize Schroeter Goldmark & Bender at a celebration on October 23rd as one of their pro bono partners, "whose collaborative advocacy on behalf of thousands of low income individuals and families brings us closer to achieving our vision of justice, and a more inclusive and equitable society." Thank you CLS
Washington State Labor Council’s Internet Newspaper, The Stand, commends Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Adam Berger, Kristin Houser, Rebecca Roe and William Rutzick for not attending the WSBA awards dinner to honor the Hyatt boycott. Read the entire article http://www.thestand.org/2013/10/attorneys-honor-hyatt-boycott-rather-than-accept-bar-awards/
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Adam Berger, Kristin Houser, Rebecca Roe and William Rutzick received the WSBA Award of Merit for their pro bono work representing Governor Gregoire in support of the Affordable Care Act. Their briefing on the Healthcare Case was recognized by the Supreme Court justices in their final decision. View the WSBA…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Seattle) Amazon.com and its warehouse staffing agency have been sued today in federal court in Seattle. The case, Allison v. Amazon.com and Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., alleges Amazon failed to pay workers for time they were required to spend in security lines waiting to undergo searches during their lunch breaks and at the…
Two boiler companies recently learned the hard way when a New York City jury awarded a $190 million verdict against Cleaver Brooks Inc and Burnham LLC.
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known by its acronym OSHA, has fined Ford Motor Company $41,000 for eight serious violations to OSHA's code.
Washington's Supreme Court unanimously adopts an amendment to RPC 4.4 expressly prohibiting lawyers from asserting or inquiring about a person's immigration status when the purpose is to intimidate, coerce, or obstruct that person from participating in a civil matter. SGB attorney M. Lorena Gonzalez and Dan Ford of Columbia Legal Services, led advocacy efforts to…