How We Become Bigger Than Ourselves
Our clients teach us many lessons.
And through them, we are humbled.
Humbled by their strength. Their resilience. Their power.
Their ability to make more from tragedy than tragedy.
My client Brian B. continues to teach me that you can become bigger than yourself or your tragedy.
He just...
For Chris
Grief fuels her to strive,
In Olympia, alive,
For safe roads, we thrive.
Cammryn Gadd, the widow of Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd (Chris), has turned her heartbreaking loss into a mission to save lives. Chris was killed on March 2, 2024, when an impaired driver slammed into his patrol...
Unyielding Hope: Navigating the Path to Justice After Systemic Failure
In the labyrinthine corridors of the criminal justice system, victims of sexual abuse often find themselves navigating a maze of hope, despair, and unanswered questions. Such was the journey of a young woman we represented who bravely stepped forward to accuse her cheer coach of molestation, only to watch as the system...
Victims of deadly crash award hero detective $85,000.00 scholarship for her alma mater
Seattle, WA – The survivors of a deadly airport transport bus crash have established an Eighty-Five Thousand Dollar ($85,000.00) scholarship to honor the heroic efforts of a King County Detective. This is believed to be the largest and only such scholarship donation of its kind in Washington state.
Mother of Summer Taylor Speaks Outside Seattle Courthouse
Summer Taylor’s mother Dalia speaks at a rally outside the Seattle courthouse, after a hearing for the man accused of running Summer over while they were peacefully protesting for BLM.
We Proudly Represent the Family of Summer Taylor
Our firm is privileged to represent the family of Summer Taylor, a BLM protestor in Seattle who was killed when struck by a car on July 4, 2020. Summer was a 24-year-old bright light who believed strongly in the need for societal reform on the issues encapsulated in the BLM movement. ...
Ralston v. Tracy Nessl (McNamara) Set for Trial November 2020
This now-infamous case of alleged murder in Belize is finally set for trial on November 16, 2020 in Grant County, Washington.
The Stritmatter firm represents the adult children of Tim McNamara, who died on Christmas Day 2014...
Hutt Family Statement
No interviews are being given out of respect for the baby’s recent death and family’s grief.
This is the family’s statement.
Dear Members of the Press and Community:
Yesterday our precious and beloved baby daughter, Elizabeth lost her...
Coping With PTSD
By Andrew Ackley and Karen Koehler
It is incorrect to say that emotional injury is: subjective and all in your mind. Psychological injuries have a physiological basis. The amygdala located in the temporal...
Moving Forward With Spinal Cord Injury
After a spinal cord injury, it can be hard to picture what the future looks like. Without question, there are major life changes ahead. But new technology, medical breakthroughs, and social support are helping victims of spinal cord injury more than ever before live...