University Place Lawyers

Richard Aguire advocates for everyday individuals who have suffered serious injuries and losses. His legal focus includes personal injury cases, automobile and truck accidents, dog bites, product liability, and wrongful deaths. Fluent in Spanish, Richard has extensive litigation experience and firsthand knowledge of navigating painful injury cases. Before relocating to the Northwest, he served as a sheriff’s deputy with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. Richard and his wife enjoy exploring the Northwest, from the Olympics and Cascades to the San Juans, whether fishing for salmon and Dungeness crab or discovering new coffee shops.

Karen Klein has been practicing law for over 40 years. She is an experienced employment and business lawyer and entrepreneur who achieves results through collaboration, tenacity, and perseverance. Karen works with small business clients on Bainbridge Island, Seattle, and Kitsap County. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Washington, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Karen is committed to supporting clients’ needs, while ensuring that business needs drive solutions. Karen has substantial litigation and employment experience. Karen has specific experience working with individuals...

Joy Lee Barnhart graduated from University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) in 1981. After working as an independent contractor primarily doing family law, she started her private practice in the 1990s. Since then, she has worked in estates and probate, guardianships, and consumer and small business bankruptcies. Her current work focuses on consumer bankruptcies and guardianships, and she continues to offer estate planning and probate services. She also does pro bono work through King County Volunteer Legal Services. When she is not working, Ms. Barnhart is active in her faith community and has served...

I am a qualified securities attorney with over 33 years of experience representing and counseling reporting companies under the 1933 and 1934 Securities and Exchange Acts. My practice primarily focuses on serving as securities counsel, compliance counsel, and general counsel for corporate clients. I have extensive experience in preparing, completing, and filing Exchange Act reports with the SEC, ensuring timely and accurate compliance with all regulatory requirements. As compliance counsel, I develop, instruct, and monitor corporate insider trading policies, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance guidelines, and corporate ethics policies. In my role as general counsel, I advise companies on compliance with state corporate laws and...

Synthia Melton is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Dimension Law Group. Synthia’s practice focuses on Business Law and Commercial and Residential Real Estate, including Landlord-Tenant matters. Synthia works primarily with real estate investors and small business owners on matters involving complex transactional and litigation matters. She also serves as general counsel to various small to mid-size businesses throughout Washington State. Since 2016, Synthia was named a “Rising Star” each year by Super Lawyers, an award given to less than 2.5% of lawyers in the state. Synthia has a passion for working with Seattle’s small to mid-size business owners, assisting with...

After graduating from Duke Law School, Spencer was employed with Thompson & Knight, one of the largest law firms in Dallas, Texas. He worked in their Corporate & Securities Department. Thriving but not enamored with the narrow strictures of corporate firm life, he later accepted a job with a Dallas attorney that specialized in Personal Injury.

After gaining invaluable insight into personal injury law, Spencer returned to Washington where he opened up his own personal injury practice, Fielding Law Group. The firm has since expanded with offices in Yakima, Moses Lake, Seattle, Tacoma, and Boise.

Fielding Law Group features a range of...

Brian P. Lundgren is a Seattle labor and employment attorney representing employers, companies and businesses.

Mr. Lundgren is a principle at Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the largest firms in the country devoted to advice and litigation in areas such as labor, employment, civil rights and many others on behalf of both public and private companies in virtually every industry.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Lundgren served as an infantry squad leader in the United States Army. During law school, Mr. Lundgren participated in Law Review. He graduated second in his class, summa cum laude in 2000.

Mr. Lundgren's traditional...

Bill Fleming practices in Keller Rohrback’s business group, where he focuses on estate and small business planning, charitable giving, and trust and estate administration. A graduate of Williams College and Harvard Law School, Bill formerly practiced with the New York City law firm Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, and the Seattle firm Preston, Gates and Ellis.

For over 30 years, I have represented persons injured in car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle, pedestrian and premises liability accidents as well as victims of professional negligence. My many years of experience in personal injury law, strong work ethic, and tenacity have helped me obtain the compensation my clients deserve. I am listed under the Martindale Hubble Directory of Distinguished Attorneys. I have been a guest lecturer at continuing legal educational seminars for trial lawyers before the Washington Association of Justice and the Seattle-King County Bar Association. I received the top 10/10 rating of "superb" by Avvo. I...

LaRee Beck is a Seattle personal injury attorney and a member of our Litigation and Mass Torts team. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and was the first person to earn a JD/MBA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. LaRee began her career litigating in Nevada before relocating to Washington. Throughout her career, she has represented plaintiffs in all stages of litigation and is extremely familiar with the emotional, physical and financial impact an injury can have on person and their loved ones. LaRee is dedicated to making the legal process understandable and as stress-free...

Greg Wolk has practiced as a trial attorney protecting individual employee rights since 2002. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Wolk attended the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Washington School of Law. In 2002, Greg began representing whistleblowers. He developed a passion for defending whistleblower rights and, besides successfully arguing before trial and appellate judges, he began advocating for legal reforms in Washington State and nationally. In 2005, he expanded his practice to represent employees in other areas of employment law, including those suffering from unlawful discrimination, harassment and wage violations. He has conducted numerous...

David O is a DUI and criminal defense attorney that has been practicing criminal law for approximately 10 years. No one works harder than David O to advocate for his clients rights and interests. He is well-respected throughout the legal community and has great working relationships with court officials, prosecutors, and judges.

John Wheaton is an experienced immigration lawyer and criminal defense lawyer. He has represented numerous clients in immigration court, including clients seeking asylum, cancellation of removal, U visas, and many other forms of immigration relief. In addition, he has worked on criminal cases in both state and federal courts. John received his B.A. in English and B.S. in Physics from Stanford University in 2005. He graduated with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 2010. While at law school, John represented clients in immigration court as a member of the Immigration Law...

I am a U.S. immigration attorney. I advise large and small employers, and individuals, on U.S. visa strategies. You can reach me at maccarini@ryanlaw.com

Arturo Menéndez is a criminal defense attorney who represents individuals charged with serious crimes – felonies or federal cases involving sex, drugs, guns, or violence. Mr. Menéndez is a proud member of the Board of Directors of the Latina/o Bar Association of Washington where he serves on the Judicial Evaluation Committee and volunteers at the monthly free legal clinic at El Centro La Raza.

Karen Gilbert represents individuals, families, businesses and multi-national corporations in successfully navigating the US immigration and naturalization laws. Her clients include individuals and companies from around the world, diplomats, executives and business people seeking intra-company transfers; people claiming asylum, families seeking to re-unite in the US; entrepreneurs and other investors, religious workers, hospitals, health care professionals, high tech employers and workers, scientists, and individuals with exceptional talent and achievements. She assists her clients at all stages of the immigration process before the various agencies and in the Federal Courts and in visa processing at US Consulates and Embassies. She...

Dave's practice includes the representation of companies, homeowners associations, contractors, landlords/tenants and individuals in civil litigation, transactional matters, and bankruptcy.

Charles E. “Chuck” Martin – Seattle Injury Attorney Early Years Chuck was raised in a working class family. His father was a plant worker for the Power & Light Company. His mother was a stay at home mom. Chuck lost his mother to cancer when he was eight years old. This tragedy made him determined to make something of his life and to honor his mother. After attending a Career Night as a junior in high school, Chuck returned home and informed his father that he had decided to become a lawyer. "Good" said his father, "it's an honorable profession". These words...

Theresa Lorella is a skilled family law attorney and mediator dedicated to helping clients navigate divorce, child custody, parenting plan modifications, and property division with compassion and clarity. She became an attorney to help people find their voices during life-changing and often emotional transitions, prioritizing her clients’ need to be heard, understood, and supported. Theresa listens deeply to each client’s perspective, concerns, and goals, using that insight to craft effective, tailored strategies. While she is a strong advocate in litigation, she is specially trained in collaborative law and serves as a neutral mediator in settlement conferences—giving her unique tools to minimize...

Seattle Law Offices of Michael Mazon - personal injury and car accident attorney Seattle. Our mission is to utilize over 30 years of experience to obtain the best outcome in settlement or trial for your personal injury case. We give thoughtful attention to all facts and legal issues, give you information about your rights, evaluate your claim with an experienced eye, and significantly increase the amount of compensation you receive. We impart realistic objectives and provide the services needed to realize those objectives. We are recognized for our success in protecting the interests of individuals who have experienced...

In my practice, I prioritize collaboration, where clients work together with a professional support team, outside of the courtroom, to create customized agreements that work for all parties. When negotiation isn’t enough, I’m prepared to take a more aggressive stance in litigation to advocate for your rights and best interests. And for those seeking a more streamlined, self-directed approach, I offer mediation services, guiding you through the process, with minimal attorney involvement if that is your preference, while still ensuring legal safeguards are in place. My philosophy is rooted in civility, communication, compassion, and respect. Divorce and family law matters...