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).
A new lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court by Jane Doe 101, represented by attorneys Elizabeth Hanley of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender and Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law, adds to the mounting allegations of sexual abuse and gender-based discrimination against Tri-Cities OB-GYN Mark Mulholland.
SGB is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys were recently named as 2026 Best Lawyers in America® honorees.
Schroeter Goldmark and Bender (SGB) is proud to announce that attorney Elizabeth Hanley was elected as secretary of the American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Council of Presidents.
Providence St. Joseph Health and Kadlec Regional Medical Center masked numerous patient complaints for more than two decades
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender is proud to share that 17 of its attorneys have been named as Super Lawyers in 2025, including six Rising Stars, three Top 50 Women and two attorneys named to the Top 100 list. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes just 5% of attorneys across the country, based on a high degree of peer recognition and outstanding professional achievement in their respective practice areas.
A New Jersey Appellate Court has upheld a 2022 jury verdict awarding more than $1 million to 19 plaintiffs who sued an Atlantic City resort, FantaSea, over intentionally deceptive timeshare sales practices and violations of consumer protection laws.
The survivor of a shooting, which took place in the parking lot of a local business, recently received a $11.05M settlement stemming from a negligent security and premise liability lawsuit alleging a failure to provide adequate security or maintain a safe environment for customers. The survivor was represented by SGB attorneys Julie Kline, Colin Mieling, and Lindsay Halm.
Dr. Ben Danielson prevailed in a race discrimination lawsuit against Seattle Children’s Hospital for its failure to address acts of racism within the institution.
In Washington State Association for Justice’s December edition of Trial News, SGB attorney and WSAJ President Elizabeth Hanley dives deep into the applications of DEI in the legal field and the uncontroversial role it plays for plaintiffs’ lawyers.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) was recognized as a Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers®, a prestigious, peer-reviewed publication for the legal industry, for the 15th consecutive year. Honored as a Tier 1 firm in employment law, medical malpractice law, personal injury litigation and product liability litigation practice areas, SGB achieved the highest ranking awarded during Best Lawyers’ annual review of law firms.