Robert B. "Rob" Mitchell

Mr. Rittereiser serves as a Managing Partner of HKM’s Seattle and Portland offices. He is also an experienced trial attorney. His practice focuses on employment law, complex civil litigation, and class actions. He has recovered more than $300 million dollars on behalf of workers including some of the largest wage and hour class actions in the United States. Mr. Rittereiser’s litigation practice disrupts industries challenging antiquated business practices that deprive workers of p...

Jerome Rubin serves as Of Counsel in the Seattle office of Williams Kastner, where he concentrates his practice on labor and employment law. With decades of experience, Jerry advises clients on a wide range of workplace issues, including NLRB proceedings, collective bargaining and union negotiations, equal employment and discrimination claims, employment-at-will matters, federal contractor compliance, wage and hour disputes, and personnel management. His practice also includes representation ...

With over 20 years of experience and 250+ merger/acquisition transactions (ranging up to $120M), Karl provides comprehensive legal and tax counsel, personalized to all types of closely held and family businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest. Drawing upon a significant federal and state tax background, he enjoys assisting clients with choice of entity and formation, governance and operating agreements, employment and compensation plans, service agreements, as well as business dissolutions,...

Austin Rainwater is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Austin, 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 Austin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jodi represents insurers in complex insurance coverage disputes and maritime matters. She enjoys working together with her clients to help them avoid and solve problems. Jodi has extensive experience defending bad faith claims. She primarily practices in Washington and Oregon, two venues that are notoriously difficult for insurers to operate. She handles all types of coverage disputes including environmental, professional liability, maritime, and general liability. She has successfully litiga...

BACKGROUND Kevan focuses on U.S. and foreign patent protection for electrical engineering and computer software technologies, including agreements, licensing, and strategic portfolio management. He received a B.S. ( magna cum laude ) with departmental honors in Electrical Engineering from the Utah State University (1993), and a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Utah State University (1993), with minors in History and Portuguese. Kevan holds a J.D. from the University of Washington School...

Doug Hofmann serves as both National and Regional Counsel for several major clients, with a practice centered on high-stakes litigation. Over the course of his career, Doug has tried more than 50 cases spanning a wide range of legal areas, including commercial disputes, construction, product liability, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, medical malpractice, toxic torts, defamation, insurance coverage, marine and aviation claims, and business matters involving unfair competition, royalties, ...

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

Kasey D. Huebner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Individuals, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Kasey D., 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 Kasey D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karen Boxx is currently of counsel with Keller Rohrback L.L.P. She focuses her practice on estate planning and consulting in probate, trust, and estate tax matters. Since 1997, Ms. Boxx has been on the faculty of the University of Washington School of Law, where she teaches in the areas of wills and trusts, estate and gift tax, community property, and estate planning. Before joining the faculty, she was in private practice for fourteen years, representing clients in estate planning, probate, ...