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Matthew Wurdeman
Tacoma, WA Attorney
Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Washington School of Law
Matt’s practice focuses primarily on cases involving medical malpractice, civil rights, personal injury, and wrongful death. Before joining Connelly Law Offices, Matt worked as a law clerk for Chief Justice Madsen of the Washington Supreme Court and the Honorable John C. Coughenour at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Matt worked with developmentally disabled adults in San Diego, was a hiking and sea kayak guide in Alaska, taught English in Mexico and Korea, was a mountain bike instructor and camp director in Switzerland, and taught high school science and math in Bellingham....
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Rachel Rolfs
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law
I've been practicing family law in Pierce County since 2006, including divorces, custody, child support, modifications. I handle contested cases, agreed cases, and collaborative cases.
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Rita Herrera Irvin
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 33 years of experience
Divorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law
Rita is a founding partner and CEO of McKinley Irvin. With an eye toward the future, Rita works with the firm's leadership team to maintain McKinley Irvin’s commitment to excellence in law practice, client service, professionalism, and firm management. In addition to her work at McKinley Irvin, Rita is deeply involved in the Tacoma community and has served as a director on several local and professional boards. She currently serves on the Legal Pathways Community Advisory Board and as a Dressel Scholars Mentor at the University of Washington Tacoma. Additionally, Rita founded MI’s Black Law Student Mentorship Program where she...
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Kelsey Dyann Morfitt
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationGonzaga University School of Law
Kelsey Morfitt is a former United States Air Force attorney and hails from Enumclaw, Washington.
Kelsey graduated magna cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and majored in Spanish and Political Science. She graduated cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington while serving as a member of Gonzaga Law Review and interning for the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office, Washington State Attorney General’s Office Social and Health Services Division, Washington State Senate Committee Services, and the Chambers of Judge Robert Whaley in federal district court. Kelsey also completed service projects in Honduras with...
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Meaghan Driscoll
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 9 years of experience
Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Gonzaga University School of Law
Meaghan Driscoll’s practice focuses on a broad range of civil litigation, including cases involving employment discrimination, civil rights, and complex personal injuries. Meaghan holds her B.A. from Seattle University, and received her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, Meaghan served as a judicial extern to Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary E. Fairhurst and Chief Judge Rosanna M. Peterson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. In addition, she worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office and a civil rights and personal...
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Victor J. Torres
Maple Valley, WA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Consumer, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
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Patrick Arthur Palace
University Place, WA Attorney with 32 years of experience
(253) 627-3883
4009 Bridgeport Way West, Suite B
University Place, WA 98466
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
PATRICK A. PALACE is the owner of Palace Law, a firm of workers' compensation and personal injury attorneys. Patrick was the President of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) 2013-2014. He is a member of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (2014-present) that prepares and trains Bar leadership nationwide. Currently serving on the NCBP Executive Counsel. He is currently the co-chair of the 21st Century Lawyer NCBP committee. He chaired the WSBA Future of the Profession Committee 2013-2015. Additionally, he served on the WSBA Board of Governors from 2008 – 2011, the Washington Association of Justice Board...
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William E. Holt
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 53 years of experience
Business, IP and Real Estate
University of Iowa College of Law
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Holt moved gradually westward—with a 7-year stop in Iowa City to pick up his undergraduate and law degrees—until he got to Tacoma in 1970. He has lived and worked here in the Northwest ever since, joining GTH in 1971 after clerking for Judge William T. Beeks in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington.
His primary areas of practice include the purchase and sale of businesses and large commercial real estate projects, as well as intellectual property law, privacy and publicity law, public records law, and finance.
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Melissa Campos Avelar
Federal Way, WA Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Immigration
Seattle University School of Law
Campos Avelar Law is committed to fighting for immigrant rights. Our goal is to gain justice and equality for immigrants through the victory of each case we take on.
Our dedication is reflected in the energy and time that we commit to your particular legal matter. If you are looking for a passionate and experienced team, Campos Avelar Law is where your searching ends
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Jessica N. MacGill
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Hamline University School of Law
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Warren J. Daheim
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 62 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Real Estate
University of Minnesota School of Law
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Ellis McGehee Carter
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 27 years of experience
Business
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Ellis McGehee Carter is a distinguished attorney specializing in corporate and tax matters for nonprofit, tax-exempt, and mission-based businesses, alongside advising donors on major gifts. With a profound dedication to serving organizations that make a significant impact, Ms. Carter leverages her extensive experience in nonprofit governance, tax law, and business transactions to provide unparalleled legal guidance. Her expertise extends to navigating complex tax issues for exempt entities, ensuring they remain compliant while advancing their mission.
Ms. Carter's adeptness in handling intricate business transactions for nonprofits is evident through her work on reorganizations, the creation of affiliates and subsidiaries, and facilitating mergers,...
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Neha Vyas
Kent, WA Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Immigration
Campbell Law School
Neha Vyas is a partner and owner of Open Sky Law, PLLC. She has has over 20 years of experience and she focuses her practice on Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”), U Visas, asylum, family-based immigration, citizenship, and removal defense, including appeals.
Before launching Open Sky Law, Neha was a Senior Attorney at Gibbs Houston Pauw. Neha was the former Legal Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining NWIRP, Neha was in solo practice in Tucson, Arizona, focusing on immigration cases. She began practicing immigration law as a staff attorney with the Tucson...
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Barry J. Wallis
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Personal Injury
University of Oregon
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F. Mike Shaffer
Tacoma, WA Lawyer
Environmental, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Washington & Lee University School of Law
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Reuben Schutz
Tacoma, WA Lawyer
Environmental and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Before becoming an attorney, Reuben worked in the construction and building trade. He puts his prior life experience to good use in his practice areas of environmental and land use law. In addition to being a skilled attorney, Reuben is a compassionate advocate who loves working with his clients to solve problems and keep goals and objectives on track.
Reuben began his career at the Washington Supreme Court where he served as law clerk to Justice Charles W. Johnson. Prior to that, he served as an extern to Judge James L. Robart at the Federal District Court in Seattle.
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Amanda McLean Nathan
Tacoma, WA Lawyer
Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
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Jonathan A. Baner
University Place, WA Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(253) 212-0353
4007 Bridgeport Way W
Suite D
University Place, WA 98466
Free ConsultationCollections and Personal Injury
Michigan State University College of Law
Jonathan "Jonny" Baner focuses his practice on debt collection and personal injury.
?Jonny represents creditors that are individuals, businesses, and debt collection companies. The bulk of his practice involves discovering and garnishing or otherwise seizing assets of debtors for sale to the benefit of creditor clients.
He represents creditors across all of Washington State including in Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Spokane. He has had cases in almost every county in Washington.
Growing up in St. Louis, Jonny was surrounded by the hard-working values of his parents. His father was a union autoworker and his mother worked in hospitality, instilling in Jonny a deep...
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James B. Feldman
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Traffic Tickets
Seattle University School of Law
James B. Feldman is an experienced trial and criminal defense attorney in Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston counties Tacoma and other areas of Western Washington. He is a graduate of the College of the University of Chicago and the University of Puget Sound School of Law. For twenty-eight years, he has been fighting to protect the rights of people accused of crimes both misdemeanors and felonies including DUI, domestic violence, property crimes, fraud and murder. He is a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association, The Federal Bar of the Western District of Washington, the...
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Norman Scott Stewart
Kent, WA Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Personal Injury
In his over twenty years representing persons in courtrooms throughout the state of Washington, Scott Stewart has attained a level of courtroom experience few attorneys can match. He has represented persons at every stage of a case, including approximately 300 jury trials. Scott has represented persons on personal injury cases, including those involved in motor vehicle accidents, and he has represented persons accused of crimes ranging from Driving Under the Influence to Hit and Run Resulting in Death, from Assault Domestic Violence to Residential Burglary, from Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana to Felony Distribution of Drugs, from Voyeurism to Child Molestation,...
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Christopher Courtlandt Van Vechten
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Seattle University School of Law
Chris Van Vechten moved to Tacoma from Portland in 2004 to attend the University of Puget Sound. He studied history, volunteered in the community, worked as a legislative staff member for a state representative and later a state senator, and even personally ran for school board before enrolling in Seattle University School of Law. Prior to launching the Law Office of Chris Van Vechten, Chris worked as a Rule 9 prosecuting attorney with the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office and later with the Lakewood City Attorney’s Office. In addition, he interned with the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Civil Division...
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Teresa B. Daggett
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business and Securities
University of Washington School of Law
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Roger Colin Schweinler
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
University of Puget Sound
Roger Schweinler has over 25 years of experience in handling family law matters in Pierce County.
Roger is dependable and reliable, and provides a comforting atmosphere for his clients. He is experienced in litigating complex dissolution cases, as well as highly conflicted custody cases. He is also aware that dispute resolution can be a beneficial tool in reaching amicable settlements.
He is extremely well qualified in the mediation of family law issues. Mr. Schweinler's overall goal is to provide competent and reliable representation in order to obtain the best possible results for his clients.
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Andrew Kim
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
University of Minnesota Law School
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John William Ladenburg
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Personal Injury
Gonzaga University School of Law
With more than 45 years of experience, John is one of the best known trial lawyers in Washington State. When in ran for the Washington State Supreme Court. The Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, The King County and Pierce Minority Bar Association immediately gave him their highest ratings,"Exceptionally Well Qualified." Martindale Hubble recently recognized John for having their highest rating for legal ability and ethics for over 30 years, as rated by Judges and Attorneys in Washington. From 2014 to 2019, John's settlements and trials have resulted in over $9 million for his clients.
The third of 16 children,...
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Steve Ralph Alvarez
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of Puget Sound
Steve Alvarez of Alvarez Law firm has been practicing personal injury law for more than 26 years, representing a wide base of clients involving major personal injury including auto accidents, dog bites, construction site injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, maritime accidents, and other serious injury claims.
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Casey Matthew Arbenz
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Personal Injury
Gonzaga University School of Law
Casey got his start as a lawyer with the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office where he won his first several jury trials. After working briefly with the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, he was hired by the Hester Law Group where he worked for ten years – trying numerous misdemeanor, felony and civil trials – before joining Puget Law Group in February 2019 as a Partner. In January 2022, Casey became Managing Partner.
Casey fights vigorously for his clients. He has been recognized for his fervent representation of his civil clients – having a 100% success rate at trial – and he has...
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Aaron Elinoff
Kent, WA Attorney with 10 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and Immigration
University of San Diego School of Law
As a distinguished partner at Novo Legal, Aaron has amassed extensive experience representing clients across a diverse range of legal areas, including Criminal, Family, Immigration, and Civil matters. His litigation expertise spans tribunals from municipal courts to the prestigious 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Aaron's dedication to staying abreast of the latest legal developments ensures that he consistently delivers outstanding results for his clients.
Memberships and Affiliations:
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Member
Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, Member
Colorado Bar Association, Member
Denver Bar Association, Member
Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network, Pro Bono Attorney
Bar Admissions:
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Illinois
Washington
US District Court, Colorado
US Bankruptcy Court, Colorado
10th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Michael Edward Nelson
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Mike has been practicing law in the Puget Sound area for over 35 years, emphasizing traumatic brain injury, catastrophic injury and insurance bad faith claims. A brain injury survivor himself, Mike has dedicated his career to helping victims of brain injury and other long-term, disabling injuries.
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Wendy Ellen Zicht
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
University of Puget Sound
Awarded "Best of 2018 Tacoma Divorce Lawyer." I have been a lawyer for over 28 years, because I thoroughly enjoy helping others. From January 2011 to April 2013, I served as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner. I presided over family law, probate/estate, guardianship, mental illness, juvenile court, landlord tenant, mortgage foreclosure, and other matters. I chose to leave the bench and to return to private practice. I missed directly helping others. I still occasionally serve as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner Pro Tempore.
I assist my clients primarily with divorce, legal separation, child custody, and child support issues....
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Javier Ortiz
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law
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Natalie Findley-Wolf
Tukwila, WA Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Juvenile
University of California, Davis, School of Law
Natalie is both a former public defender and an experienced private criminal defense attorney. She has spent the last 15 years defending adults and juveniles accused in criminal courts and in pre-charging representation. She is a highly experienced trial lawyer.
Natalie also has significant experience with civil protection order representation, representing clients in multi-disciplinary therapeutic courts, and assisting families under investigation with DCYF/CPS.
Natalie is a 2008 graduate of University of California School of Law - Davis, holds a B.A. in English and Journalism from the University of Washington, and is licensed to practice in the State of Washington, the...
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Shelly M. Andrew
Tacoma, WA Lawyer
Appeals, Business, Construction and Employment
University of Washington School of Law, University of Alabama School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Shelly focuses her practice on employment law and litigation, commercial litigation, products liability, construction law, insurance defense and coverage, and appellate advocacy. She represents individuals and businesses in all aspects of commercial and employment disputes and especially enjoys working with clients to help them understand the legal process. Shelly prides herself on being a tough advocate for her clients and finding strategic and creative solutions in tough cases.
Shelly joined GTH in 2011. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, she began her legal career in Alaska, first serving as a judicial law clerk for...
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Thomas Andrew Balerud
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal Defense, Juvenile and Nursing Home
Thomas Balerud, after 17 years with the same firm, has opened his own law practice, located in downtown Tacoma. Tom is a graduate of both Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound. Tom has enjoyed success in many well publicized high-profile State and Federal cases. He is currently serving as a Trustee to the TPCBA. Tom and his experienced staff are currently available to assist clients in his two practice areas: Criminal Law and Personal Injury.
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Steven Weier
Tukwila, WA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
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Your personal injury is just that – personal. And although your personal injury case has a number, you will be treated like a person throughout the process.
While You Recover Your Team Promptly Handles the Details
By choosing the Law Offices of Steven D. Weier to handle your personal injury case, you are choosing the attention that is vital to your personal recovery, and the professional know-how that is crucial to your best possible settlement:
You and your case will simply receive more service thanks to our heavily staffed team. We understand your...
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Andrew R. Buffington
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Seattle University School of Law
Bilingual English and Spanish-Speaking Lawyer Specializing in Workers Compensation and Immigration Law.
Based in Tacoma and serving clients around all areas of Washington State. Represents injured workers in all aspects of workers compensation claims.
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Angel Chenaur
Federal Way, WA Attorney with 25 years of experience
When my partner and I opened our practice in 1999, we knew we wanted to do something that we enjoyed and that made a positive difference in people's lives. Our personal injury practice allows us to do this. I feel privileged every day to practice law with my friend. I also feel honored to share in the lives and the personal stories of our clients. Unfortunately, most of our clients have suffered tremendously as a result of injury. It is rewarding to know that we have the skill and the experience to be of assistance...
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Mark A Morenz-Harbinger
Kent, WA Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Divorce, Family and Probate
Northern Kentucky University
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Susan L. Beecher
Kent, WA Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Washington School of Law
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Dennis Twichel
Fife, WA Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
University of Montana School of Law
I have been helping clients with DUI defense & traffic infractions for over 25 years! My understanding and knowledge of your situation with your case is what sets me apart. I work directly with you one-on-one to see your case through and get you the best possible outcome!
EXCLUSIVE PRACTICE - My practice is concentrated on Criminal, DUI, and Traffic defense cases. I am not a general practitioner who handles many different types of law. Criminal law has been my focus area since I became a lawyer over 25 years ago.
CUSTOMER SERVICE - I treat clients the way I would...