Amanda K. Thorsvig

Leta Rae is a member at Chamberlain & Rae PLLC, with offices in Bellingham and Seattle, Washington. She earned her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and has been licensed to practice law in Washington State since 2007. Ms. Rae’s practice focuses primarily on family-based immigration, including spousal and fiancé(e) petitions and waivers of inadmissibility. She also regularly guides clients through the naturalization process. A dual US and Canadian citizen, ...

P. Arley Harrel is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on civil litigation, trust and estate litigation, and real estate and commercial disputes. He represents clients across Washington and Oregon in a broad range of litigation matters in both state and federal courts. Arley’s practice includes commercial disputes, real estate litigation, condemnation and eminent domain, construction, employment, environmental law, intellectual property, municipal liability, products liability, profess...

Derek Ko is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Information Technology Law and Technology Law. Derek, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Derek is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jason Farber focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other business transactions. His industry experience includes creative and entertainment companies ranging from digital media to toys and games, and mobile content and services, traditional industries like fishing, food, manufacturing and distribution, and regulated industries like student loan finance, and health care. He has particular experience with private equity, auction processes, profit-nonprofit transactions and dir...

Professional Experience As chair of the firm’s estate planning and probate group, Laura Hoexter’s practice focuses on wills, trusts and estates. She works with individuals to help them establish foundational documents, such as tax-saving wills and living trusts, financial and health care powers of attorney, and health care directives. She addresses complex issues that may arise, including non-citizen status, retirement benefit planning and life insurance arrangements. Laura has si...

Franklin D. Cordell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Franklin D., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Franklin D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kim Sandher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Kim, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kim is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Renee Howard is a partner with the firm's Litigation practice. Renee is experienced in representing a wide range of health care providers and suppliers, including hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, physicians, imaging centers, and medical suppliers and distributors. She has represented health care clients in litigation and government investigations implicating the federal False Claims Act, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and physician self-referral (Stark) laws, state M...

Peter Altman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Peter, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rod’s practice focuses on labor and employment law and involves litigation, counseling, training, and negotiating. Rod has extensive experience defending both public- and private-sector employers in discrimination, wrongful discharge, and unpaid wage cases in state and federal courts. He has also represented public and private employers in union organizing campaigns, representation proceedings, unfair labor practice proceedings, and union discrimination matters before the Public Employm...