Mo Hamoudi Begins Term as 2026 M. Margaret McKeown Federal Bar Association President
Stritmatter partner Mo Hamoudi kicked off his term as President of the M. Margaret McKeown Federal Bar Association by serving as the MC at the association’s annual dinner at the Lotte Hotel in Seattle. Speaking to a packed house full of members of the Federal bench and a hefty sprinkling...
Landmark $44.7 Million Jury Verdict in Motorcycle Injury Case Upheld by State Supreme Court
Three and a half years after a jury awarded $44.7 Million in a Stritmatter Law motorcycle collision trial, the Washington State Supreme Court ended the appeal of B.S. v. Holguin by denying the defendant's petition to review.
The plaintiff, a young man in his 20s, was an EMT and aspiring...
Justice Mary Yu Retires: Celebrating a Trailblazing Career on Washington’s Supreme Court
At the end of 2025, Washington will say goodbye to a remarkable jurist. Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu is retiring after 25 years on the bench. For many of us in the legal community, the news felt like a real loss. But it is also an opportunity to look back...
Mo Hamoudi Breaks Down the Gig Economy at the ITLA Fall Seminar
On October 10, 2025, I took the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association on a wild ride through the world of the gig economy. Forget boring legal lectures—I broke down how companies like Amazon, Uber, and Airbnb are changing the rules of work, and what that means for lawyers, workers, and anyone...
Karen Koehler in Trial News – Why Writing Excellent Settlement Letters Will Always Matter
Stritmatter Law senior managing partner Karen Koehler, known to many as The Velvet Hammer™, was recently featured in Trial News, the publication of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ).
In her article, Karen reflects on how artificial intelligence is reshaping personal injury practice and what...
If You Asked a Question, You Need an Answer
This article is authored by Darcy Covert, Affiliate Instructor at the University of Washington School of Law and Associate at Stritmatter Law.
Early in my legal career, a supervisor told me something I haven’t forgotten: If you asked a question, you need an answer. In that case, we...
Courtroom Crusade: Fighting Deportation with Pro Bono Advocacy
On December 11, 2024, I hosted a CLE, asking the bar to join the Courtroom Crusade—encouraging lawyers to take on pro bono gigs, get swag for experience, level the playing field, and enjoy that feel-good feeling.
A couple of weeks ago, Jennie Pasquarella, Legal Director of the...
Remembering Gerry Spence: Lessons from The Ranch
Gerry Spence — one of America’s most legendary trial lawyers and the founder of the Trial Lawyers College — passed away this week at 96. He defended the accused, won landmark civil cases, and spent his later years teaching young lawyers that...
Mo Hamoudi in Trial News – About a Trial: From the Kittitas Frontier
In a recent feature for Trial News, Stritmatter Law Partner Mo Hamoudi shares attorneys Gemma Zanowski and Lisa Benedetti’s hard-fought victory in a challenging dog attack case. Through relentless litigation, they uncovered Grant County’s failure to enforce its dangerous dog laws, failures that directly led to their client’s...
14 Stritmatter Attorneys Selected to 2025 Super Lawyers
We are proud to announce that 14 Stritmatter Law attorneys have been named to the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2025. Karen Koehler once again earned a spot on the Top 50 Women and Top 100 Overall lists, an honor reserved for the very best in the profession.