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Jason Froggatt practices employee benefits law, advising clients on employee retirement plans, plan qualification and plan fiduciary duties. He works extensively on equity-based compensation, including establishing stock option and employee stock ownership plans. Jason regularly counsels group health plans and their plan sponsors with respect to ERISA, COBRA and HIPAA compliance, and represents employee plans and plan sponsors with the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.

BACKGROUND Brooke focuses on strategically counseling his clients on intellectual property matters and portfolio development, including patent, trademark, and copyright law. He routinely works on patent procurement, due diligence investigations, enforcement, and licensing, as well as other transactional intellectual property matters. Brooke received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Southern California in 1992. He received his J.D. from University of Texas at Austin in 199...

Sims Weymuller is an attorney and shareholder at Schroeter Goldmark & Bender who focuses on legal and medical malpractice cases , complex birth trauma , brain and spinal cord injury , wrongful death and other claims. Sims has volunteered his time as a board member of the Brain Injury Alliance of WA and has chaired several Washington State Bar Association boards. He is a frequent lecturer and contributor to WSAJ practice deskbooks. Weymuller has been recognized as a Best Lawyer since 2024.

Dario A. Machleidt is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Dario A. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Dario A. Machleidt 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 Dario A. Machleidt is held by other lawyers.

Mark Arend, a partner at McKinley Irvin, is an experienced family law attorney recognized for strategic advocacy, practical judgment, and a client-focused approach. He handles divorce, child custody and support, mediation, relocation, and complex divorce cases involving business interests, professionals, and military families. Mark serves/d in leadership and service roles within the worldwide legal community. Mark is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and President...

Joseph D. Weinstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Joseph D. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph D. Weinstein since 2006. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflec...

Wilhelm Dingler devotes his practice to defending professionals faced with serious lawsuits across the country. Among his clients are accountants, attorneys, real estate and insurance professionals, and architects and engineers, among others. An active trial advocate for more than four decades, Wilhelm has litigated hundreds of high stakes and even potentially career-ending claims in state and federal courts in the Pacific Northwest, the Eastern Seaboard, and Alaska. His exceptional breadth o...

John Cadagan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Insurance Law. John practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized John Cadagan since 2026. 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 John Cadagan is held by other lawyers.

Cameron Fleury is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Cameron practices law in Tacoma, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Cameron Fleury 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 Cameron Fleury is held by other lawyers.

Kent Goodrich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Kent practices law in Everett, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Kent Goodrich since 2027. 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 Kent Goodrich is held by other lawyers.