Ryan W. Reynolds

Rod Nelson grew up in Selah, Washington. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1975, followed by graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in the top 10% of his class. He began his law practice in Alaska in 1978 before returning in 1979 to practice in Central Washington. Rod was named Volunteer Attorney of the Year in 2009 by the Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services. He has been named a Super Lawyer and a Top 100 Super Lawyer by Washington Law...

Ronald Berenstain, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, has been lead counsel in scores of high-stakes securities and corporate governance cases for more than 30 years. His practice is focused on representing public companies and their officers and directors, as well as underwriters and accountants in shareholder class action litigation, shareholder derivative litigation, merger and acquisition litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action litigation, Securi...

Lisa E. Martin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Collaborative Law: Family Law. Lisa E., who practices law in Vancouver, Washington, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Jeffrey B. Coopersmith is a veteran trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with a Pacific Northwest, California, and national practice focusing on white collar criminal matters and parallel civil and regulatory proceedings, federal and state False Claims Act investigations and litigation, internal investigations for private and public entities, and complex commercial litigation. During his eight-year tenure as an Assistant United States Attorney, Jeff handled some of the largest and most ...

Nicholas E. Ferrer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Nicholas E., 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 Nicholas E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Tom Boeder has more than 25 years' experience as a commercial litigator. His practice includes cases involving antitrust, antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions, class actions, consumer product liability and consumer protection litigation, and intellectual property litigation. A former deputy attorney general and chief of Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Criminal Law Enforcement in the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Tom has worked on a number of significant cases over...

Jesse S. Bennett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Jesse S., who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jesse S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Derek Ko is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Information Technology Law and Technology Law. Derek, 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 Derek is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.