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's Jamal Whitehead spoke on the panel discussing this topic at the Washington State Bar Association's event Decoding the Law. Read about it here.
The lawsuit filed against The GEO Group, Inc., alleging the company violated Washington minimum wage law by failing to pay civil immigration detainees the lawful minimum wage for work essential to the operation of the Northwest Immigration Detention Center, may proceed as a class action, ruled a federal judge. The lawsuit filed by attorneys Adam…
THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART In Service of the Western District of Washington, the Northwest, & Beyond By Lindsay L. Halm Just inside the door to Judge Robart's chambers is a pile of partially-folded post-it notes, gathered in a glazed ceramic bowl. I can't resist the intrigue and, without touching, lean over and peek…
Congrats to our 2018 Super Lawyers Honorees
We are excited to welcome our newest shareholder, Luke Garrett!
Sandy was appointed to the King County Superior Court bench.
We are happy to welcome one of our newest shareholders, Jamal Whitehead!
Thanks, Nina, for the excellent 5-star reviews for Jamal Whitehead and Lindsay Halm.
We are happy to add Liz McLafferty to our team! Liz will be litigating cases involving people injured by asbestos exposure, medical malpractice, defective products, and serious accidents.
Congratulations to Schroeter Goldmark & Bender's own Lindsay Halm who has been selected as one of the Top 50 Women Washington Super Lawyers. MANY LEADERS! ONE TEAM!