Leading with Diversity: A Message from Managing Director Nicole R. MacKenzie
“Williams Kastner recognizes that through diversity amongst all levels of our attorneys and staff, we are a more complete, stronger organization that is best equipped to understand and serve our community and our clients at the highest level. While diversity might be achieved on a short-term basis through policies aimed at recruiting, hiring, and promotion,...
ROD UMBERGER NAMED CHAIR OF USLAW NETWORK
Rodney L. Umberger, has been named Chair of USLAW NETWORK for 2021-22. He succeeds Dan L. Longo of Murchison & Cumming LLP in Los Angeles. The leadership change was made at the NETWORK’s annual fall member business meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. “I am honored to serve as USLAW NETWORK Chair for the coming year...
Williams Kastner Recognized in US News – 2022 Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms, 2022 Best Lawyers in America & 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 12th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication. The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. Metropolitan Tier 1 Seattle Commercial Litigation Employment Law –...
Congratulations to Nicole R. MacKenzie Elected Managing Director of Williams Kastner
Williams Kastner is pleased to welcome Nicole MacKenzie as Managing Director. Ms. MacKenzie is a trial lawyer and Member in the firm’s Seattle office. Her practice focuses on product liability and mass tort litigation as local trial counsel and a lead member of the National Coordinating Counsel team for several clients. Williams Kastner would also...
Safe Crossings Foundation Virtual Luncheon: Help Grieving Children Heal
Join Us Online for the Annual Safe Crossings Foundation Luncheon on October 27, 2020 from noon – 1:00 p.m. (PST) Williams Kastner is excited that the Annual Safe Crossings Foundation (“SCF”) Luncheon will take place online on October 27, 2020 from noon – 1:00 p.m. (PST). Our firm has a long history with SCF. It was involved in SCF’s creation over...
2021 Best Lawyers in America & 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 20, 2020 — Williams Kastner is pleased to announce 18 of our attorneys were named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, three of our attorneys were named to the Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Attorneys included in the 2021 edition are recognized for professional excellence with...
Honoring the life of Congressmen and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
9 Williams Kastner Attorneys Named to 2020 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that 9 attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2020. Receiving recognition are: Super Lawyers Seattle Daniel A. Brown, Member Jessie L. Harris, Managing Director Douglas A. Hofmann, Member Rodney L. Umberger, Member Sheryl J. Willert, Member Douglas J. Green, Of Counsel Portland S. Ward...
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Williams Kastner will close its offices on June 19th in celebration and remembrance of, “Juneteenth.” On June 19, 1865, about two months after the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va., Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended....
Together We Stand: Black Lives Matter Silent March
Williams Kastner continues to stand in support and unity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Consistent with our commitment to diversity and racial equality, we will be closing our Seattle and Portland offices today at 12 p.m. in support of the Black Lives Matter Silent March planned on Capitol Hill in Seattle on June 12th...
Together We Stand
Many of us have undoubtedly been impacted by the tragic and senseless killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and also from the ensuing demonstrations over the past week that have captured the conscience of our nation. As members of the greater Seattle, Portland and Northwest communities as well as the legal community, we...
Supreme Court to Hear Washington ‘Faithless Electors’ Case
Washington, DC – On May 13, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases involving states ‘faithless electors’ where there have been attempts to penalize Electoral College delegates who fail to vote for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. Electoral College delegates are selected by each party, and under state laws, they...