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.
In Memoriam: J. Murray Kleist (1930–2025)
We are heartbroken to share the passing of J. Murray Kleist, who served as Of Counsel to our firm and whose legacy helped shape plaintiff trial practice in Washington. Below, Paul Stritmatter shares a personal remembrance.
Murray was a dear friend. He had a terrific strategic...
Melanie Nguyen in Bar News: Fifty Years Since the Fall of Saigon
To mark 50 years since the Fall...
The Hero’s Journey – A Call to Action
I had the honor of presenting at the WACDL annual conference in Chelan. The topic: The Hero’s Journey – A Call to Action.
Watch a clip here: https://youtube.com/shorts/dhYc1tF9jhA?feature=share
After recent conversations with two former students from my classes at Seattle University, I...
From Tour Guide to Trial Lawyer: How Leading Tours Made Me a Better Advocate in Court
Before I stood in front of juries, I stood in front of 40-45 strangers from all over the world (mostly folks from the U.S., the U.K. and Australia) —guiding them through museums, mountains, and historic landmarks during 8-to-10-day motorcoach tours of the Canadian Rockies. The tour folks almost never knew one another...
Using CliftonStrengths to Set SMART Marketing Goals at Stritmatter
At Stritmatter Law, we believe in aligning our internal strengths with our mission—Real Justice for Real People. As the partner in charge of professional development, I've been using our CliftonStrengths framework and our firm marketing expectations to create personalized SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) that play to the...
Law Rocks
The practice of law can be time-consuming, tedious, nerve-wracking and worse. The practice of law can also rock, especially when the wheels of justice turn as they should.
Law Rocks Global is a charitable organization that...
Dreams and Fears
Even when fears try to hold us back.
Each journey is unique,
And through sharing our stories,
We find strength together.
I had an amazing chance to speak to a few hundred students at DECA recently. If you’re not familiar, DECA is a program for high school...
The Velvet Hammer™ Podcast is Back – Season 5 Premiere!
The wait is over—The Velvet Hammer™ Podcast is back with Season 5, and this time, Karen Koehler is joined by Mo Hamoudi for a brand-new season of unfiltered, honest, and thought-provoking conversations.
🎙 Stream the Podcast Now! Spotify:...