Don’t Stop, Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Relentless, we press on
Through legal storms and strife
Federal judges may scorn us
State judges may chide
Yet we stand our ground, unyielding
We embrace the cases others shun
Side by side in the trenches, we toil
Weathering verbal assaults
And the weary defense’s salvos
For justice is no easy conquest
Not for those who wield power
Or the faint-hearted who fear...
State Sued After Police Officer Is the Third Motorcyclist Launched Over Dangerous Freeway Overpass
Seattle, WA — While escorting the Vice President on August 15, 2023, police officer Kevin Bereta was catastrophically injured when he was launched from his motorcycle over the 27” tall railing of the South Michigan Street overpass in Seattle, falling 30 feet onto Interstate 5 below.
Today, Stritmatter...
Mo Goes Shopping for Insurance
I decided to shop for insurance after working on a couple of bad faith insurance cases, one of which involved my own insurance company. Yikes! A bad faith insurance claim occurs when an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays a legitimate claim, violating its duty of good faith and fair dealing towards...
Summer Taylor Found Fault Free in $6M Verdict
Seattle, WA — After two and a half-week trial, a jury has found Summer Taylor, a peaceful protester tragically killed on Interstate 5 during a Black Lives Matter protest on July 4, 2020, was not at fault. The jury determined that Taylor was not engaged in any illegal activity, violation of law,...
August 9, 2024: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Once we lose the tides, the ebb and flow of life's sustenance is diminished.
Today is the 30-year anniversary of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous people are communities who have existed on land long before the industrial revolutions of the world displaced them or marginalized...
Celebrating Excellence: Thirteen Stritmatter Attorneys Selected to the 2024 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
We are thrilled to announce that thirteen of our outstanding attorneys have been selected to the prestigious 2024 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list! This accolade is a testament to their dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment to justice.
2024...
Judge Denies State’s Motion to Dismiss in Estate of Summer Taylor v. State of Washington
The State’s motion to dismiss the wrongful death case of Estate of Summer Taylor v. State of Washington etc, was denied today by Judge Sandra Widlan, of King County Superior Court. Summer Taylor was a George Floyd/BLM protester who was killed on I-5 in downtown Seattle on July 4, 2024.
The Heinous Killing of Sonya Massey by a Sheriff’s Deputy Cannot Be Tolerated by a Civilized Society
Say their names. Floyd. Bland. McAtee. McClain. Lyles. Castile. Clark. Sarey. Strickland. Say their names, the names of all of those who left too soon who left mothers weeping, say all their names, and now say Massey.
They say, on July 6, 2024, four days after...
7 days too late to stop a killer cop
By Mo Hamoudi
What you do. What you leave undone. In 2019, while at the Federal Defender, my colleagues and I brought to light a frightening truth. Jeff Nelson, an Auburn Police officer, had a penchant towards violence but the public was unaware. It was a penchant that...
Autism Acceptance Month
April is Autism Acceptance Month. The month reflects a commitment in supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. It highlights society's dedication to improving the need for a more inclusive and accepting society. To honor the month, we provide a parent's excerpted perspective to give some understanding as to what it is like...