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).
Following two similar sexual abuse lawsuits, Jane Doe 102, represented by attorneys Elizabeth Hanley of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender (SGB) in Seattle and Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law in Chicago, has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court. The complaint contributes to the growing number of female patients coming forward with allegations of physical abuse or sexual abuse by Mark E. Mulholland, a Tri-Cities OBGYN who worked for Providence St. Joseph Health and Kadlec Regional Medical Center, in Richland, Washington, from 1999 through June 2025.
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.
Discrimination cases raise difficult questions in jury selection—especially when potential jurors have experienced discrimination in their own lives.
This week, SGB attorney Joe Solseng offered New York Times readers a dose of reality for timeshare owners, explaining how fees, a lack of resale options, and limited exit strategies turn the promise of paradise into a lasting obligation and liability.
In her latest article for Trial News, WSAJ President and SGB attorney Elizabeth Hanley reflects on the emotional weight of wrongful death cases—and the moral failure of capping non-economic damages.