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).
SGB attorney Craig Sims received the Washington State Association for Justice’s (WSAJ) Carl Maxey Award at the WSAJ Annual Convention, recognizing his sustained commitment to advancing diversity in the legal profession.
In this month’s Washington State Association for Justice Trial News, SGB’s Sergio Garcidueñas-Sease and Diego Rondón Ichikawa write about that gap and issue a direct challenge to the plaintiffs’ bar.
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender is proud to announce that 15 SGB attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, honoring attorneys who have earned a high degree of peer recognition and demonstrated excellence in their practice.
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.