SGB attorneys Martin Garfinkel, Adam Berger, Bill Rutzick, and Lindsay Halm representing the Washington Department of Labor and Industries and its Director Judy Schurke, were successful in defeating an effort by the Washington Farm Bureau, the Washington Restaurant Association, and the Washington Retail Association seeking to overturn L&I’s decision to increase the state minimum wage…

In 2004, SGB filed a class action lawsuit against FedEx in King County Superior Court, Washington alleging that FedEx misclassified 320 pick-up and delivery drivers as independent contractors. These drivers worked for the FedEx Home Delivery and FedEx Ground divisions between December 2001 and December 2004. After a four week trial in March, 2009, the…

On December 1, 2010, a Thurston County jury acquitted our client, Corey Snyder, of all charges. Jeff Robinson represented Mr. Snyder, with assistance from Angela Macey-Cushman and the SGB Criminal Defense team. Mr. Snyder was accused of first degree manslaughter following the tragic death of his 4-month-old daughter, which occurred when he accidently dropped her…