The victory for immigrant workers was championed by Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Jamal Whitehead and Adam Berger, along with other partners, including Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
![Jury awards $17.3 million to immigrant workers in minimum wage class action suit against the Tacoma ICE Detention Center](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
SVLC is a nonprofit law firm that seeks to improve the legal response to survivors of sexual violence.
![SGB is a proud sponsor of the Sexual Violence Law Center’s Fall Virtual Fundraiser](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
“Workplace Conflict and the Corporate Medical Playbook: How to Safeguard Your Career” will stream live via webinar on at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19.
![Elizabeth Hanley to speak on panel for Physician Just Equity and American Medical Women’s Association webinar](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
Through various legal tools available, the organization works to reveal and end actions that harm our communities, achieving social and economic justice for all.
![SGB is a proud sponsor of this year’s Columbia Legal Services Virtual Imagine Justice Fundraiser](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
SGB attorney Rebecca Roe is a former president of the National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) and continues to lead the firm’s support of the organization.
![SGB is a proud sponsor of the National Crime Victim Bar Association National Conference](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
According to the suit, the electronic time keeping system used by Virginia Mason across 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites of care to track employee time and attendance did not consistently and accurately reflect instances when employees worked through their meal breaks and rest periods.
![Court certifies class action lawsuit against Virginia Mason Medical Center for failure to compensate healthcare workers for missed meal and rest breaks](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
The honor is awarded to a lawyer who, by conduct and leadership, promotes professionalism and brings dignity and pride to the legal profession by promoting civility, courtesy, and honor among lawyers.
![Adam Berger receives 2021 Professionalism Award from the Washington State Association for Justice](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
The WSAJ 2021 Annual Convention includes a session with SGB attorneys Elizabeth McLafferty and Sims Weymuller for a Q+A on expert testimony motions, and a session with Elizabeth Hanley for a discussion on the hybrid jury trial.
![SGB is a proud sponsor of the Washington State Association for Justice 2021 Annual Convention](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)
His colleagues, SGB shareholder Lindsay Halm and retired SGB shareholder Kristin Houser, dive into Bill’s career as he continues to make an indelible mark on the industry and beyond.
![SGB attorney Bill Rutzick featured in Trial News](https://sgb-law.com/themes/sgblaw/assets/images/1x1.png)