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.
Lindsay Halm and Ben Gauen contributed an article to WSAJ’s April edition of Trial News that explores the nuances navigating parallel civil and criminal proceedings.
In an article authored for WSAJ’s March edition of Trial News, SGB attorney Sims Weymuller shares an impactful personal account of 10 lessons he’s learned about navigating traumatic brain injury, both as a serious personal injury trial lawyer and the father of a TBI survivor.
SGB attorney Kaitlin Cherf joined KING 5 to discuss a lawsuit brought by a Washington family against Amazon, which for years sold sodium nitrite, a deadly chemical infamously known for being utilized in suicides, especially by vulnerable teenagers.
SGB's Craig Sims joined former Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist and retired Pierce County Judge Brian Tollefson to discuss the latest developments in the Manuel Ellis trial.
SGB’s Carson Phillips-Spotts was recently featured in the Puget Sound Business Journal as a rising attorney among the new generation of lawyers helping the legal industry evolve through client service, innovation, value initiatives and leadership.
