Thurston County Products Liability Lawyers

“Mr. Kesling has handled several of my legal matters over the past near decade. He is passionate and knowledgeable on legal matters and really cares about his clients and the outcome of their legal issue. I have recommended him to several friends and they too have been impressed with his services.” ~Bill, former client Peter Kesling was born for litigation. He is smart and tenacious. He also has supreme communication skills. Peter is known as a lawyer who will get things done, and his clients know they are in good hands. As Bill noted in his kind review, Peter really cares about...

Ron Meyers has more than 30 years of successful litigation experience representing families and individuals in bringing personal injury and wrongful death claims. Ron and his wife of 31 years, Donna Meyers, started the firm in 1983. Donna worked part-time as the paralegal and office manager in the early years. As the firm grew she began running the firm’s day-to-day operations full-time in 1988.

Our firm represents people wrongfully injured or killed by the negligence of others. Our clients’ cases include serious injuries or deaths occurring from automobile and truck collisions, nursing home negligence and abuse, construction site safety violations and...

Matt Johnson is a trial lawyer. Matt’s areas of practice include personal injury, wrongful death, timber trespass and insurance bad faith. Matt has more than 15 years of experience settling, mediating, litigating and taking cases to trial.

Matt has handled cases in nearly every County in the State of Washington. He works with our personal injury clients in every county we work, including Thurston, Pierce, Mason, Grays Harbor, Lewis and King. Matt works hard and smart for our clients. He worked as a Teamster for several years while attending law school.

Matt has worked with the Washington State Attorney General’s Office and...

Mr. Margulies is board certified by the Florida Bar as an expert in Admiralty and Maritime Law. To achieve this status, Mr. Margulies had to demonstrate a substantial background in handling maritime cases and maritime law continuing legal education. In addition, Mr. Margulies was rigorously evaluated by the board as to character, ethics, and reputation for professionalism and was required to pass a written examination on all areas of admiralty and maritime law.

Seattle attorney Chris Davis has spent the last 20+ years “leveling the playing field” between accident victims and insurance companies. He is passionately devoted to advancing and perfecting trial techniques and communication strategies on behalf of injured victims and their families. Mr. Davis has won numerous and notable jury verdicts against individuals insured by big insurance companies such as Allstate, Farmers, Encompass, Geico, State Farm and Mutual of Enumclaw. He is recognized by his peers, and various professional organizations and legal publications as being a very creative and accomplished lawyer in the field of personal injury law.

Edward Le has litigated, tried, and settled personal injury cases for over 20 years, recovering over 30 millions for his clients. He is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law, a distinction at the national level for attorneys who have tried numerous cases within a practice area and whose skills is recognized by peers and judges [Washington State does not recognize legal specialties]. There are currently less than 6 lawyers in Washington who have achieved Board Certification. He is also AV rated, the highest distinction given to an attorney by other lawyers...

Joseph "J.P." Pendergast is the owner and managing attorney of Pendergast Law, a trusted personal injury firm deeply rooted here in Washington State with three locations: Seattle, Renton, and Tacoma. With more than 30 years dedicated exclusively to personal injury law, J.P. leverages his background as a former King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney to prepare for all angles the insurance company might take to deliver compassionate, client-focused representation to injury victims statewide. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers List every year since 2022, recognizing his continued excellence in personal injury law. J.P.'s extensive courtroom experience and comprehensive knowledge of...

I grew up on a produce farm in Washington where I learned the value of hard work, developed grit, and perseverance. After raising two children, owning a retail business, and working as a paralegal for many years, I received my B.A. in Criminal Justice at Chapman University. I then attended Seattle University School of Law where I participated in and won alternative dispute resolution competitions, and held the position of Vice President of In-house Competitions on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board. During law school I attended an international family law class in Spain, and successfully clerked with the...

I have been a Civil Litigator for over 20 years, having been first admitted to the bar in 1981. I specialize in Personal Injury cases and represent the rights of accident victims on a contingency basis. I have obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for my seriously injured clients.

Sonny Nguyen is a Vietnamese American, the first generation of South Vietnamese immigrants in the United States. His father, Thu-Ba Nguyen, was one of the early refugees known as "boat people", who served and was loyal to South Vietnam. After many years of political imprisonment, Thu-Ba took his two-year-old son and fled from their beloved homeland.

Sonny is bilingual, he speaks and writes Vietnamese and English fluently. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2015 and continued to Willamette University where he received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with Mediation and Arbitration.

Growing up in Seattle, Sonny...

Lara is an experienced medical malpractice and personal injury attorney who has dedicated her life to helping injured people. Lara earned her Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University in 2002, where she was a member of the WWU Policy Debate Team and interned for the Whatcom County Public Defender. She went on to attend Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington and earned her Juris Doctor in 2009. During law school, she earned the highest grade in Appellate Writing, interned for the Spokane County Prosecutor, and represented indigent clients in various matters as a Rule 9 Intern for...

William S. McGonagle is a top-rated attorney who practices law in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Attorney McGonagle focuses on Personal Injury, Plaintiff issues. Additionally, he also helps clients with legal issues in the areas of Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice, Plaintiff; Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff.

Reza Torkzadeh is the managing attorney of TorkLaw, a premier personal injury law firm headquartered in California, with offices in Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington, and Washington DC. Mr. Torkzadeh and his firm specialize in cases involving catastrophic injury, sexual abuse, elder abuse, and wrongful death. Reza has been recognized annually by 'Best Lawyers' since 2015 and 'Super Lawyers' since 2012. He has been named a Top 100 Trial Lawyer' and 'Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer by 'The National Trial Lawyers Association'. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum'...

Jim has extensive federal and state trial and appellate experience in a wide range of civil litigation matters, having served as defense counsel in product liability claims involving asbestos, prescription medications, naturopathic compounds, medical devices, sports safety helmets, and other products. He also has considerable experience with building and construction defect claims on behalf of contractors, building owners, and occupants as well as fire loss and property damage claims, including business interruption, loss of use, and loss of access claims.

Brad Feit’s legal career began in Florida, where he worked in criminal and family law before transitioning toward worker’s compensation and personal injury. After moving to Seattle, he began to work exclusively on personal injury cases. Brad sees personal injury law as his true passion since, more than anything, he wants to use his legal expertise to help people in need.

Brad believes personal injury law is an especially important field because it allows one to understand how and why so many Americans can live on such a thin margin. A car accident or a nasty fall can easily send someone’s...

For more than 30 years, Attorney Darrell Cochran has fought for individuals and families facing life-altering injuries and injustices. With hundreds of courtroom victories and millions recovered in settlements, Attorney Cochran has built a powerful reputation for delivering results in the most challenging legal battles. He has successfully taken on large corporations, religious organizations, public school districts, and government agencies—including a winning appearance before the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney Cochran’s practice focuses on complex personal injury cases involving catastrophic harm, defective products, insurance bad faith, sexual abuse, and more. He is frequently called upon by fellow attorneys to co-counsel their most...

Ashton Dennis is a litigation and trial attorney focusing on representation individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death. Ashton handles a wide range of cases often holding corporations, the government and individuals accountable for their actions. Ashton has litigated cases across the United States in both State and Federal Courts.

Ashton earned a dual degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Washington State University. He went on to obtain his law degree from Seattle University.

In 2014 and 2015, Ashton was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in Washington State, which is reserved for just...

Sandy Van is the managing partner and founder of Van Law Firm Injury and Accident Attorneys, a personal injury, mass tort, and sex abuse litigation law firm located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lakewood, and Yakima, Washington, and Legal Support Help, a legal staffing company. She is a personal injury attorney licensed to practice law in Nevada state and federal courts and Washington state and federal courts. She also has co-counsel relationships with attorneys nationwide and accepts cases nationwide. The growth and development of both Van Law Firm and Ms.Van’s personal career have not gone unnoticed. Nevada Business Magazine named...

Nicholas (Cole) Douglas is a partner at Cochran Douglas, which has its offices in Tacoma, Washington. Concentrating his practice on personal injury matters, ranging from car accidents to product liability and wrongful death, he also takes on sexual abuse cases, serving clients throughout the state of Washington. Douglas is a compassionate and empathic attorney, taking the time to listen to his clients and answering all their questions. He provides personalized solutions for each of his clients cases and understands the pain they must be going through, especially when they are injured by another person’s careless actions. Graduating cum laude and with dean’s...

Geoff founded Seamark Law Group after 14 years at one of Seattle's premier mid-sized law firms. He has successfully tried multiple cases in federal and state courts, and he has represented municipalities at more than a dozen inquests into deaths arising from officer-involved shootings or other law-enforcement activities. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Virginia's School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Geoff was a Navy pilot who managed safety, flight-training, and aircraft-maintenance programs. He is particularly proud of his work defending police officers and also enjoys cases that involve scientific,...

Egan is a licensed personal injury lawyer and principle personal injury attorney at Elk & Elk in Washington. He also actively practices in Ohio. Egan focuses his practice on pursuing personal injury claims caused by medical negligence, nursing home neglect and motor vehicle accidents.

Robert Gellatly joined the Luvera Law Firm in 2000 to devote his practice entirely to representing injured people. He has been a trial lawyer for over 25 years. Before joining the firm, he was a partner at Helsell Fetterman LLP, where he defended lawsuits against hospitals, doctors, and product manufacturers. He also represented insurance companies in coverage and bad faith cases. Today, he is an experienced and forthright advocate for plaintiffs, trying a variety of personal injury and medical malpractice cases in state and federal courts.

In 2004, Kenneth Bills and Matthew Driggs opened The Advocates in Seattle with a primary focus on client value and service. Ken believes strongly that a sizable law firm can be as effective at litigation as any boutique litigation firm, while also having the ability to serve large numbers of clients across Washington and Oregon. The Advocates holds these values at the center of its approach to each client’s case. If each individual is treated as though they’re the only client the firm has, everyone is better off. In his career, Ken has worked on both mass tort and personal injury...

A Seattle native, Mike Ricketts received his undergraduate degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law. He focuses his practice on civil trial work including property and casualty insurance disputes and other commercial matters, and asbestos and other personal injury and product liability litigation.

He has considerable experience with fire claims and property losses involving product failure, electrical malfunction, or construction issues. He also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to appeals.

A native of Washington, Joanne takes a Northwest approach to practicing law. Joanne welcomes the opportunity to help her clients develop outside-the-box solutions that are designed to avoid protracted litigation. However, if the dispute needs to be settled in Court, she is no stranger to the Courtroom and welcomes the challenge. She became a partner with Garvey, Schubert & Barer in Seattle in 1999 and later moved to Gordon Thomas Honeywell as a partner in 2008.

Her primary areas of practice include defense litigation, products liability, construction, insurance defense and coverage, broker and agency defense, and appellate advocacy....

Attorney Marissa A. Olsson practices exclusively personal injury, representing individuals who have been injured due to someone else’s negligence. She is an active litigator licensed to practice in all Washington State Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Marissa’s practice focuses primarily on maritime injury claims, catastrophic injury claims, and wrongful death.

Marissa has a passion for justice, which comes through in her diligent advocacy for injury victims. She is actively involved in the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), and has served as co-chair...

Carol L. Finklehoffe is a partner at Lipcon, Margulies and Winkleman, P.A. who has been practicing for 30 years in both the state and federal courts throughout Florida, California and Massachusetts. Ms. Finklehoffe is an “AV” rated trial attorney who is a certified specialist in Maritime and Admiralty law. The main concentration of her practice relates to complex personal injury, resort law, wrongful death, sexual assault and medical malpractice. Ms. Finklehoffe is also a skilled maritime lawyer who has developed an expertise in cases involving cruise ship passengers and maritime crew members on various types of commercial and private vessels. Ms....

Kyle Drinnon is a Seattle personal injury attorney. He represents individuals who have been injured through the negligence of others in car accidents, slip and falls, and other incidents.

Kyle has represented injured clients throughout the Puget Sound region in jury trials, arbitrations, and mediations, and has successfully argued before the Washington Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court.

Kyle is a Puget Sound native and graduate of the University of Washington. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the Seattle University School of Law located in heart of Seattle.

Ray Weber has over 20 years experience in civil litigation. His practice concentrates on product liability, construction defect, personal injury, highway design, and insurance coverage. He has successfully defended product manufacturers in cases involving automotive, marine, medical and agricultural products; and local governmental entities in liability cases ranging from catastrophic injuries to public records act claims.

LINCOLN BEAUREGARD is a founding partner of Connelly Law Offices. He is a seasoned plaintiff trial lawyer with an in-depth knowledge of abuse of power, personal injury, civil rights and insurance bad faith law. Lincoln’s track record lists dozens of jury trials and settlements that far exceed multi-million dollar results on behalf of his clients. His powerful courtroom reputation brings him some of the best, most complicated cases in Washington state. Lincoln’s verdicts have frequently exceeded multiples of 10-50 times the last settlement offer and are consistently affirmed on appeal. Lincoln also has appellate expertise and has been...

Ms. Benson focuses her practice on civil trial litigation in claims involving bodily injury and medical conditions, construction injuries, premises liability, product liability, real estate and neighbor disputes, automobile related lawsuits, retail and hospitality, and business litigation. She possesses extensive litigation experience, personally defending or prosecuting well over five hundred cases throughout the state of Washington. Yvonne has successfully tried cases in front of juries and courts throughout the State of Washington. Yvonne also has extensive experience in depositions, mediations, and arbitration. Her appellate work includes successful appeals to the Washington State Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme...

Experienced Personal Injury, Bankruptcy and Employment Law Attorney. Tried cases before Superior Courts in King, Pierce and Snohomish County, and U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of Washington, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. 19 years as a Practicing Attorney in WA, Graduated from University of Washington, BA - Psychology, in 1990. Graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 1994.

Eric Johnson has practiced law throughout Washington, California and Minnesota for twenty-six years specializing in civil trial work. He has tried over fifty cases to jury verdict(s) in civil and criminal cases and is a top rated litigation attorney by peer review and by leading legal service directories. We defend or prosecute civil actions in the following areas of practice: Personal Injury/Wrongful Death: Claims concerning personal injury or death caused by alleged negligence; cases involving issues of product defect(s) (e.g., in motor vehicles, industrial tools, food, drugs); premises liability (e.g., claims alleging dangerous conditions...

Ryan joined GTH in 2012, where his primary areas of practice now include litigation, administrative regulations, and land use law. Ryan’s litigation experience spans a broad range of legal issues, but is frequently focused on products liability, land use, real estate, and business disputes. He is also breaking ground in the emerging area of cannabis business and regulation law, advising his clients as they develop some of the first legal marijuana businesses in the country.

Ryan moved to the Northwest to attend Seattle University School of Law in 2006 after growing up in the Midwest and obtaining a bachelor’s...