Awards and Recognitions
Over the years, our attorneys at Stritmatter Whelan Kessler Coluccio (SKWC) have earned local and national recognition for our success as trial lawyers and as fierce advocates for our personal injury clients. We appreciate the accolades. And we vow to continue fight for justice for those who have been wronged.
Our active involvement in legal associations helps us strengthen our craft and foster growth in others. We are proud of the accomplishments listed below and remain humble in our endeavors, despite the fact that few Pacific Northwest law firms can match this level of talent. We are honored to be the Washington personal injury law firm with the highest number of Super Lawyers.
Awards
Washington State Association for Justice (formerly "WSTLA") Trial Lawyer of the Year Award
- Paul L. Stritmatter
- Keith L. Kessler
- Karen Koehler
- Leonard Schroeter
Washington State Association for Justice (formerly "WSTLA") President's Award
- Paul Stritmatter
- Karen Koehler
Washington State Association for Justice (formerly "WSTLA") Alvin Anderson Award
- Paul Stritmatter
- SKWC, the entire firm as one recipient
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Outstanding Plaintiff's Lawyer Award
- Keith L. Kessler
Accomplishments
President, Washington State Bar Association
- Paul L. Stritmatter
President, Washington State Association for Justice (formerly "Washington State Trial Lawyer's Association")
- Paul L. Stritmatter
- Keith L. Kessler
- Leonard Schroeter
- Karen Koehler
Champion of Justice, Highest Award given by Public Justice (formerly "Trial Lawyers for Public Justice")
National President, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- Paul L. Stritmatter
Firm listed as "First Tier" national law firm in US News America’s Best Law Firms
Washington State Association for Justice Lifetime Achievement Award
- Paul L. Stritmatter
Listed in "Best Lawyers in America":
- Paul L. Stritmatter
- Paul W. Whelan
- Keith L. Kessler
- Leonard Schroeter
- Karen Koehler
Washington 2012 Super Lawyers
- Paul Stritmatter
- Keith Kessler
- Paul Whelan
- Kevin Coluccio
- Karen Koehler
- Brad Moore
Washington 2012 Top 10 Super Lawyers
- Paul Stritmatter
- Kevin Coluccio
Washington Law & Politics 2010 Top 100 Super Lawyers
- Paul Stritmatter
- Keith Kessler
- Paul Whelan
- Kevin Coluccio
- Karen Koehler
- Brad J. Moore
Washington Law & Politics 2008 - 2012 Top 50 Female Super Lawyers
- Karen Koehler
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Karen Koehler, Washington State Delegate, Minority Caucus Delegate
Public Justice, WA State Coordinator: Brad J. Moore
American Board of Trial Advocates (invitation-only)
- Paul Stritmatter (WA Chapter Trial Lawyer of the Year)
- Paul W. Whelan (WA Chapter Trial Lawyer of the Year)
- Keith L. Kessler (WA Chapter President)
- Karen Koehler
American College of Trial Lawyers (invitation-only)
- Paul L. Stritmatter
- Keith L. Kessler
- Karen Koehler
Damage Attorneys Round Table (invitation-only)
- Paul L. Stritmatter (Past-President)
- Keith L. Kessler (Past-President)
- Leonard Schroeter
U of WA, School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Karen Koehler
Clerk for Washington Supreme Court Justices
- Paul W. Whelan (Justice Robert C. Finley)
- Paul L. Stritmatter (Justices Matthew Hill and Charles Stafford)
- Keith L. Kessler (Justice Robert C. Finley)
Washington State Supreme Court Jury Instructions Committee
- Garth L. Jones
- Paul L. Stritmatter
- Keith L. Kessler
