New lawsuit details decades of unchecked sexual abuse by OYA physician “Dr. Cold Fingers” and systemic failures to protect youth in custody.
SGB’s Liz McLafferty examines the issue of medical racism in her latest WSAJ Trial News article. She explores its history and how medical racism is still a pervasive issue today. She then breaks down how WLAD and RCW 7.70 interact, the challenges of proving racism in medical cases and where attorneys can push for systemic change.
In her latest WSAJ Trial News article, SGB’s Elizabeth Hanley shares what it truly takes to grow DEIBA within the legal profession. She explains that meaningful inclusion does not come from programs alone, but from transforming the everyday conversations that shape workplace culture.
Seattle attorneys Sergio Garcidueñas-Sease and Becky Roe proudly partner with the Sexual Violence Law Center to provide legal support to survivors of sexual violence
Elizabeth Hanley of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender in Seattle and co-counsel Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law in Chicago were recently featured in a story by Apple Valley News Now, discussing the growing number of lawsuits filed against Tri-Cities OB-GYN Dr. Mark E. Mulholland.
The parents of Luke Tyler, the Washington State University (WSU) freshman who was found dead in his dorm room on January 22, 2023, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the King County Superior Court against Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (Hims) and others. Hims is a self-described publicly traded telehealth platform. Andrew Dudum, a co-founder of Hims, has touted the company’s vision as “being able to build the healthcare system of the future.”
Becky Roe of Schroeter Goldmark & Bender in Seattle recently presented an argument before the Washington Supreme Court in the case seeking justice for Sam Martinez, a Washington State University (WSU) freshman from Bellevue, Washington, who died in a hazing incident while pledging his fraternity in 2019.
A new lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon by six men accuses the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) of enabling and covering up the sexual abuse of youth in its custody for more than four decades. The filing adds to a growing number of men who have come forward this year with similar allegations of abuse and institutional negligence.
Jane Doe 105 is the latest to file a new lawsuit amid mounting allegations against Dr. Mark Mulholland, a Tri-Cities OB-GYN who practiced for over 20 years at Providence St. Joseph Health and Kadlec Regional Medical Center. Ms. Doe is represented by Elizabeth Hanley and Julie Kline of Seattle’s Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, alongside Tamara Holder of Tamara Holder Law in Chicago.
According to a recent article by the Tri-City Herald, the Washington Medical Commission has issued an interim order prohibiting Tri-Cities OB-GYN Dr. Mark Mulholland from treating any female patients amid mounting allegations from more than 100 women who say he sexually abused them under the guise of legitimate medical care. Under the agreement, Mulholland may not provide care to women in any capacity until the licensing charges are resolved.