Our Daughter Toys with the Supreme Court
By Daniel R. Laurence
When our second-born, Julia, decided to go to law school, we weren’t surprised. Growing up, I told her how I have enjoyed the practice, had many interesting cases, and how rewarding it is to represent people who need our help. On our way to...
Black History Month Series – Ed Moore
By: Furhad Sultani
To close out our celebration of Black History Month, we’d like to honor our very own attorney at Stritmatter Law, Ed Moore. Ed has been practicing police misconduct and civil rights cases for decades.
After graduating from the University of Texas...
Black History Month Series – Carl Maxey
Today in celebration of Black History Month, we recognize the contributions of Carl Maxey.
Carl Maxey was a Washington State civil rights lawyer who was born in Tacoma, WA in 1924. He was adopted by a family from Spokane, WA, and lived with them until he was four years...
Black History Month Series – Ron Ward & Twyla Carter
By: Shannon Kilpatrick
Today we celebrate attorney Ron Ward, a distinguished plaintiff’s trial lawyer who embodies the spirit of making a difference. Ron grew up in the projects of San Francisco with nine siblings. The injustices he witnessed there fueled his desire to become a lawyer. Over the...
Black History Month Series – Vonda Sargent
Today in celebration of Black History Month, we recognize the contributions of Vonda Sargent, a Washington state civil rights lawyer.
Vonda has worked on many civil rights cases throughout her career. Two notable highlights are the Wingate and Henderson cases.
WINGATE V. WHITLATCH
Stritmatter Law celebrates Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a time for us to celebrate the significant contributions and accomplishments that Black Americans have made throughout our nation’s history.
Throughout this month, Stritmatter Law would like to highlight the work of Black civil rights attorneys in Washington State.
Today we...
The 32nd Annual Judge Charles V. Johnson Youth & Law Forum
This article originally appeared on the Token Majority on October 26th.
By Melanie Nguyen
Last Saturday, Stritmatter attorneys Fred Rabb, Furhad Sultani, and I (Melanie Nguyen) attended the 2022
In Memory of Jan Eric Peterson
We have all lost a champion of justice in the passing of Jan Peterson. Jan was a great trial lawyer who used his trial skills for the benefit of the injured in Washington. He was a leader in our profession, serving as the president of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, the...
Stritmatter Law’s Hawaiian Attorney Retreat
We traveled to the beautiful island of Maui for our firm retreat this year. Maui is a verdant tropical paradise and we were fortunate enough to meet at an amazing hillside villa in Lahaina. We met in the open air each day with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean as our...
Reflections on the Fourth of July
Today is the Fourth of July — a day of celebration and remembrance.
We celebrate our independence. We celebrate liberty and self-determination. We celebrate the importance we place in certain fundamental rights, like freedom from tyranny — from unreasonable conduct by the government against its people.