SGB’s Ben Gauen examines the complexities of litigating sexual misconduct in the patient-provider relationship in the May edition of Washington State Association for Justice Trial News.
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).
As women continue to speak out against Tri-Cities OB-GYN Dr. Mark Mulholland, recent reporting from ProPublica and KUOW highlights survivor stories and examines the Washington Medical Commission’s response to decades of complaints.
SGB attorney Kaitlin Cherf was recently featured in Law360 discussing a landmark Washington Supreme Court ruling that allows families to move forward with civil claims against Amazon over the promotion and sale of high-concentration sodium nitrite used in youth suicides.
SGB attorney Elizabeth Hanley recently wrote an op-ed, published by The Seattle Times, in opposition SB 6239 which would create unnecessary obstacles for survivors of sexual abuse to access justice in Washington state.
SGB’s Elizabeth Hanley and co-counsel, Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law, were featured on the front page of The Seattle Times for their representation of women harmed by Tri-Cities OB-GYN, Dr. Mulholland.
Recreational injury cases often come with complex factual and legal challenges. Grit, determination, and creative lawyering are needed to drive successful case outcomes.
In an interview with Washington State Bar News, 2025 LBAW President Zaida Rivera and 2026 LBAW President Sergio A. Garcidueñas-Sease share the institutional history of LBAW, along with its mission, mentorship opportunities, exciting accomplishments, and more.
SGB’s Liz McLafferty examines the issue of medical racism in her latest WSAJ Trial News article. She explores its history and how medical racism is still a pervasive issue today. She then breaks down how WLAD and RCW 7.70 interact, the challenges of proving racism in medical cases and where attorneys can push for systemic change.
In her latest WSAJ Trial News article, SGB’s Elizabeth Hanley shares what it truly takes to grow DEIBA within the legal profession. She explains that meaningful inclusion does not come from programs alone, but from transforming the everyday conversations that shape workplace culture.