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 Lindsay Halm is featured in a Seattle Times article on a more than $1.8 million judgment secured for a class of bikini baristas who alleged years of wage and workplace violations at five local coffee stands.
SGB attorney Lindsay Halm is featured in KING 5’s coverage of a King County Superior Court judgment awarding more than $1.8 million to a class of 70 bikini baristas who alleged years of wage and workplace violations at five local coffee stands.
SGB attorney Lindsay Halm spoke with KOMO News following a King County Superior Court ruling awarding over $1.8 million to 70 bikini baristas who sued Beehive Espresso owner Alan Tagle over unpaid wages, stolen tips, and other workplace violations.
King County Superior Court finds coffee stand owner liable for widespread pay violations
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with two additional attorneys named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
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.
SGB attorney Lindsay Halm delivered opening statements in a class action against Beehive Espresso owner Alan Tagle. The class, which was certified in 2025 and includes roughly 70 current and former Beehive baristas, claims that Tagle shorted their pay and tips, failed to meet minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements, and illegally barred them from working part-time for competitors, in violation of Washington's anti-moonlighting law.
SGB is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys were recently named as 2026 Best Lawyers in America® honorees.
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.
The survivor of a shooting, which took place in the parking lot of a local business, recently received a $11.05M settlement stemming from a negligent security and premise liability lawsuit alleging a failure to provide adequate security or maintain a safe environment for customers. The survivor was represented by SGB attorneys Julie Kline, Colin Mieling, and Lindsay Halm.