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.
Each month, SGB attorney and WSAJ president Elizabeth Hanley pens a column for Trial News, sharing insights into a range of legal topics and publication’s special focus areas.
In the October edition of Washington State Association for Justice Trial News, the 2025 WSAJ president and SGB’s own Elizabeth Hanley urges attorneys to become members of the American Association for Justice.
SGB represented hourly health care workers in class action suit for unpaid breaktime wages.
SGB’s Elizabeth Hanley is already off to a strong start in her first month as Washington State Association for Justice president. Many thanks to WSAJ Trial News and attorney Jason Skuda of Allegiant Law for the excellent profile of Elizabeth, sharing insight into her career as a trial lawyer, her experience as a WSAJ member and her goals for the organization.
Do images on social media always tell the whole truth? SGB attorney Carson Phillips-Spotts explores that question in the July/August edition of Washington State Association for Justice Trial News. His article examines how social media content can become evidence in the courtroom, even when it doesn’t reflect reality or show the full context.
For Washington State Association for Justice's May edition of Trial News, which focuses on Medical Negligence, SGB attorney Liz McLafferty explores a deadly condition known as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) -- a life-threatening reaction to a commonly administered blood thinner -- and what attorneys should prepare for in litigating negligence cases involving HIT.
Seattle Medium reported on the mayor’s declaration of May 7th as Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Day and StolenYouth’s involvement, as well as several insights into the sex trafficking crisis from SGB attorney and Stolen Youth board member, Ben Gauen.