Devitt D. Barnett

Linda Kelley Ebberson is one of Washington's preeminent divorce attorneys. An original member of Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, Linda is a skillful litigator with more than 30 years experience. Linda has a first-rate reputation with an outstanding track record in resolving disputes. Her Martindale-Hubbell rating has been the highest, AV preeminient, since 1997. She has been recognized by her peers as a "Super Lawyer" in Washington Law and Politics annually since 1999; as one of the T...

Michael Pfau, a Seattle-based lawyer with a national practice, has devoted a significant amount of his 30-plus year career to helping childhood sex abuse victims find justice, compensation, and closure through the legal system. He has brought hundreds of successful lawsuits on behalf of children—and adults who were sexually abused as children—against the predators and perpetrators that have hurt them, including the powerful institutions that ignored, covered-up, or acted in secrec...

Janet A. George is Of Counsel at the Pacific Northwest family law firm McKinley Irvin, PLLC. She has been practicing family law for over 35 years and is widely recognized as one of the top family law attorneys in Washington. Ms. George’s practice concentrates on complex, high asset and high income cases, including those involving property characterization, business valuations, and the distribution of multi-million dollar estates. She has represented high net worth individuals across dif...

Patricia Anderson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Patricia, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patricia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brian Hulse focuses his practice on real estate finance, commercial lending, finance and business transactions, loan workouts, realization proceedings, and bankruptcy.

Thomas Buford III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Thomas, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rory D. Cosgrove is a Seattle-based appellate attorney at Carney Badley Spellman who focuses exclusively on civil appeals in state and federal courts. Recognized by Washington's appellate courts as the "Cadillac" of appellate lawyers, Rory has served as lead counsel in numerous appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Washington's appellate courts, including the Washington Supreme Court. Rory is also the premier embedded appellate counsel in the Pacific Northwest &md...

Jerome Rubin is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on labor and employment law. He represents employers in matters involving union relations, collective bargaining, and proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board. Jerome’s practice includes defending claims involving discrimination, wage and hour issues, and employment disputes before administrative agencies and courts. He also advises on federal contractor compliance, workplace safety under OSHA, unemployment matters, worke...

Shannon represents private- and public-sector employers in employment-related litigation in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and in administrative hearings. Shannon’s practice emphasizes preventive counseling to customers to avoid or minimize the risk of litigation. Specific areas of advice include assistance in disciplining and terminating employees, and drafting employee handbooks and employment agreements. Shannon represents employers in the full range of labor matters, from c...

Michael Longyear is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates. Michael, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.