Kate Lopez-Ley

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...

Tony’s practice has long focused on complex litigation, primarily trust and probate disputes, as well as commercial actions including closely held business disputes and dissolutions. Whether the matter involves attacking or defending a prenuptial agreement in a probate, prosecuting a fiduciary’s breach of duties or forcing out a problematic minority-interest business owner, Tony has been obtaining successful results for his clients for decades. He is an effective negotiator but, i...

Eric Laliberte meets sensitive issues with practical solutions. As a member of Keller Rohrback’s Trust & Estates Litigation and Commercial Litigation teams, Eric’s work is informed by multiple practice areas. Eric graduated with his M.B.A. from Chapman University in 2009 and his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2012. His background in both finance and law provides him with the ability to understand complex financial issues and explain them in simple, str...

Craig Sims is a shareholder at Schroeter Goldmark & Bender and an accomplished trial lawyer with more than 25 years of litigation and leadership experience. He represents individuals and families in complex, high-stakes cases, securing multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, including the largest asbestos jury award in Oregon. A former Criminal Division Chief in the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and Senior King County Prosecutor, Sims has led major prosecutions and trial team...

David Gee is a seasoned health care attorney with over two decades of experience representing clinical laboratories, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and physicians. He counsels clients on a wide range of health care matters, including regulatory compliance, business operations and transactions, corporate governance, HIPAA and Stark regulations, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, managed care, patient rights, and quality assurance. David also advises employers in regards to employment ...

Staci Snyder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Staci, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Staci is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Eric M. Stahl is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law, Copyright Law, First Amendment Law and Media Law. Eric M., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Practice Emphasis and Experience Construction Business & Real Estate Commercial Litigation Government Contracts For more than 25 years, Douglas Oles has concentrated his practice on helping clients to avoid and resolve disputes on complex contracts relating to construction, supply, energy, real estate development and intellectual property licensing. Today, he is also increasingly involved as a neutral mediator and arbitrator in contract-based disputes. Mr. Oles has prepared, negotiated an...

Ben Straughan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ben, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ben is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tim Billick is an intellectual property attorney based in Seattle, Washington. The founder of TBillick Law PLLC, Mr. Billick handles a diverse range of intellectual property disputes involving business litigation, entertainment contracts, information technology, patents and trademarks. A natural problem solver, he serves clients throughout the Seattle metropolitan area and is committed to helping individuals protect their creations. Mr. Billick advises clients on intellectual property subject...