SKKM Intern Dradin Kreft Gets Sworn in as a New Washington Attorney!
Today, SKKM’s newest intern Dradin Kreft was sworn in by the Honorable Bruce Weiss as a new Washington attorney!
Dradin is a first generation attorney. He received his Juris Doctorate from “Ole Miss” in...
Court View Network honors Karen Koehler as top Powerhouse Pro
Courtroom View Network webcasts live civil trials throughout the country. In honor of Women’s History Month, CVN shared its top list of notable outstanding trial performances by 5 female plaintiff and 5 female defense lawyers. At the very top of the list is our very own Karen Koehler, lead trial lawyer in...
Karen Koehler Receives WSAJ’s Carl Maxey Award
The SKKM family is so proud of managing partner Karen Koehler for receiving the Carl Maxey Diversity award from the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ).
The Carl Maxey award represents a sustained commitment to diversity in the legal profession...
Former WSBA President Paul Stritmatter Speaks Out on Racial Inequality in Attorney Leadership
George Floyd’s death and the subsequent protests have generated conversation and awareness like few other times in recent history. But progress is sometimes met with fear and backlash. The legal profession is not immune from discrimination, even among leadership.
Free Representation for Injured BLM/George Floyd Protesters and Bystanders
Stritmatter Law has been contacted by numerous peaceful protesters who have been injured by police action during the BLM/George Floyd Protests. Fighting for Civil Rights is the central mission of this firm. Instead of mouthing platitudes, we stand ready willing...
George Floyd’s Killing and The Protest Movement: SKKM Civil Rights Lawyers Speak Out
New Partners at SKKM
A message from Paul Stritmatter:
My father started our firm 75 years ago after his discharge from the Navy at the end of the war. Since that time we have grown and...
Congratulations Fred! The First Virtual Swearing In Ceremony
Last week, new Stritmatter attorney Fred Rabb found out he passed the bar. This week, he received the high honor of being (remotely) sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu , with his family, friends, and law firm all present in a giant Zoom meeting. Here are some of the...
Coronavirus Facts, Updates, and Community
Updated March 23, 2020:
NEW LEGAL ORDERS IN WASHINGTON:Governor Inslee has issued a series of executive orders addressing COVID-19. All are accessible here. Some important ones to note:
Stritmatter Firm Holiday Party
This year’s Holiday Part at the Edgewater Hotel proved lively and entertaining. (Warning: this post contains lawyer jokes.)
There was the Trespass Incident, where two members of Stritmatter Law attempted to trespass upon the buffet room before hotel establishment declared it open.
Turned away, their business...