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Karen McGaffey's practice involves the full range of environmental issues. She assists clients with project development, permitting, compliance and regulatory matters under state and federal environmental and land use laws, including the National and State Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA/SEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). She represents clients in environmental litigation, including CERCLA and MTCA cost recovery actions, natural re...

Kelly has a longstanding career in the legal profession, spanning over four decades. She is licensed to practice law in five jurisdictions and has advocated for litigants within both state and federal courts. Her experience includes serving as an Administrative Health Law Judge with the Department of Health and working as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Pierce County before becoming Senior Counsel at Envision Family Law. In her role as a GAL, Kelly played a crucial part in many child custody cas...

Vinnie Nappo is tenacious in his fight for justice—and closure—for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Every day he sees firsthand the damaging effects survivors face because of the reckless and selfish acts of powerful entities and institutions that enabled and allowed abuse to go on for decades. He combines his legal knowledge, practical experience, and emotional strength to hold these institutions accountable, whether it be the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts of America, schoo...

David O. Cantu is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Finance Law and Real Estate Law. David O. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized David O. Cantu since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David O. Cantu is held by other lawyers.

Susan Foster, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation counseling and litigation as well as intellectual property, advertising and other complex business and financial litigation. In her counseling practice Susan assists clients with a full range of antitrust and marketing issues including distribution counseling, advertising and promotion issues, strategic alliances and Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification matters. Her clients en...

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...

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...

David Lawson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. David practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized David Lawson since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David Lawson is held by other lawyers.

BACKGROUND Kevin Costanza's practice focuses on mechanical patent prosecution, trademark clearance, and registration, and intellectual property licensing. He received a B.S. in Engineering from the University of California at Irvine in 1990, concentrating on mechanical engineering and material sciences. Kevin received his J.D. ( cum laude ) from Seattle University School of Law in 1995. EXPERIENCE Kevin provides clients from a wide range of engineering technologies, consumer products, and ser...

Kraig L. Marini Baker is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Advertising Law and Technology Law. Kraig L. Marini practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Kraig L. Marini Baker since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kraig L. Marini Baker is held by other lawyers.