Boeing and Alaska Airlines Deny Legal Responsibility to Passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The Boeing Company and Alaska Airlines filed answers in federal court on March 11, 2024, which formally admit the NTSB found door plug bolts essential to safe flight were missing. Alaska Airlines admits that passengers at the time of the incident “reported experiencing varying levels of physical and emotional distress” from the...
City of Seattle Settles Peaceful Protester Lawsuit for $10M
After George Floyd was brutally murdered on May 25, 2020, the 50 Peaceful...
Marysville Worker’s Death Leads to Historic $9.8M Settlement
Shortly before this new year, the estate of a worker killed when he fell into an unprotected sewage augur settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Marysville, its Canadian contractor American Process Group, Inc., and the machine’s lessor, Synagro-WWT, Inc. and its related entities for a combined amount of over...
$5.9 Million Settlement for Police Shooting Case against Auburn Police Department
Tuesday evening, we resolved a police shooting lawsuit against the City of Auburn and former Officer Kenneth Lyman. The settlement is the highest settlement paid by the City to resolve an excessive use of force claim against the Auburn Police Department or its officers.
Pride Month – Mary Jo Davis v. GUESS
By Melanie Nguyen and Kristin Michaud
In celebration of Pride Month 2023, Stritmatter Law is highlighting key legislation and cases in Washington involving LGBTQ+ issues. This week, we are focusing on the 2002 Washington case involving Mary Jo Davis and her ground-breaking discrimination...
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...
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
Legislature, Inslee Overhaul Policing With 12 New Laws
By Melanie Nguyen
In response to sweeping calls nationally and locally to reform policing following the killings of Black Americans, our legislature passed, and Governor Jay Inslee signed, 12...
Melanie Nguyen Hosts as President at Annual VABAW Banquet
Stritmatter attorney Melanie Nguyen hosted the annual Vietnamese American Bar Association (VABAW) banquet as outgoing President of the organization. She gave a moving speech about the power of inspiration and mentorship in her success. And a VABAW banquet would not be...