Williams Kastner Honored with 2018 Bridge to Healing Award
September 12, 2018 ─ Williams Kastner will be honored with the 2018 Bridge to Healing Award at the Safe Crossings Foundation’s (SCF) annual luncheon on October 18, 2018 at the Seattle Sheraton. This award recognizes Williams Kastner’s influential role in helping thousands of grieving youth through funding special weekend grief camps, art therapy, suicide specific...
Williams Kastner Member Rodney L. Umberger Selected to USLAW NETWORK’s Executive Committee
During the recent fall USLAW NETWORK Membership Meeting, the 2018-19 USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors was elected. As part of the election, Williams Kastner member, Rodney L. Umberger was selected to join the Executive Committee. USLAW NETWORK, Inc. is an international organization composed of more than 60 independent, full practice firms with roots in civil...
Nine Williams Kastner Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America©
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that 9 attorneys have been named to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America© . Receiving recognition are: Gary L. Blacklidge Stanberry Foster, Jr. Ward Greene; P. Arley Harrel Douglas A. Hofmann Heidi L. Mandt Charles R. Markley Jerome L. Rubin Sheryl J. Willert
Williams Kastner Member Appointed to Superior Court Bench
The firm congratulates Williams Kastner Member, Marshall Ferguson, on his appointment by Governor Inslee to the King County Superior Court. Marshall replaces Judge Helen Halpert who retired last month. Williams Kastner is proud of Marshall’s achievement and values his contributions to the firm for over the years. We wish him the best in his new...
Fifteen Williams Kastner Attorneys Named to 2018 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
SEATTLE, WA (June 20, 2018) — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2018. Receiving recognition are: Super Lawyers Seattle Daniel Brown, Member Arley Harrel, Member Jessie Harris, Managing Director Douglas Hofmann, Member Jerome Rubin, Of Counsel Rodney Umberger, Member Sheryl Willert, Member...
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers Announces Sheryl J. Willert Inducted as Fellow
WASHINGTON, DC (June 9, 2018) — The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is proud to announce the election of Sheryl J. Willert of Williams Kastner as a new Fellow. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by ones colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence. The twenty-third installation...
Williams Kastner Announces 2018 New Members
December 29, 2017 ─ Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that three new Members will be admitted to the firm, effective January 1, 2018. Earning a place in Williams Kastner’s 2018 Member class are: Jessica L. McConnell (Portland), Meredith E. Dishaw (Seattle), and Paul K. Friedrich (Seattle). “We are delighted to welcome these talented individuals to...
Miller, Spaulding v. Sawant
Detectives Miller and Spaulding have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community. Many people have sent messages with kind words of support, and some even sent donations. To everybody who has reached out, thank you. It’s greatly appreciated by the officers. They plan to use the money received to defray the costs...
Hunter Abell Named to the 40 Under 40 List
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that Hunter Abell, a member in the Seattle office, has been chosen as a Puget Sound Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree for 2017. The Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” program aims to identify people under the age of 40 who are dynamic leaders in the business...
Fifteen Williams Kastner Attorneys Named to 2017 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
SEATTLE, WA (June 21, 2017) — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2017. Receiving recognition are: Super Lawyers Seattle Daniel Brown, Member Arley Harrel, Member Jessie Harris, Managing Director Douglas Hofmann, Member Rodney Umberger, Member Sheryl Willert, Member Portland Ward Greene, Senior...
Eliot Harris Appointed to Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Board of Directors
Williams Kastner proudly announces that Seattle member Eliot Harris has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Washington Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation. The IICF is a public charity founded over thirty years ago that is funded and directed by insurance industry professionals representing a broad spectrum of the industry. It’s...
Sheryl Willert and Jerry Rubin Participate in PSBJ Thought Leader Forum
Williams Kastner attorneys, Sheryl Willert and Jerry Rubin, recently participated in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Thought Leader Forum on Immigration and Employment Under the New Administration. The panel included five Seattle attorneys specializing in Immigration and Employment. The three other participants were Janet Cheetham, of Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC; Justo Gonzalez, of Stokes...