Samuel W. "Billy" Plauché IV

Tana Materi has been with Carney Badley Spellman since 1999, serving as a member of the firm's Board of Directors and Chair of its Business Department. Her practice focuses on corporate, finance, and M&A transactions, including representing buyers and sellers across a broad range of industries — retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, food and beverage, construction, dental services, aerospace, and more. She also works extensively with family-owned and closely held businesses on contract...

Matt Menzer is the founder of Menzer Law Firm in Seattle, Washington . For more than three decades, he has represented individuals and families harmed by medical negligence , serious injuries , and wrongful death . His practice focuses on helping plaintiffs pursue accountability and compensation after life‑altering events caused by the negligence of others. Matt’s work centers on Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, where he guides clients th...

Benjamin Gould makes the law work for his clients. Ben, a Seattle native, practices in Keller Rohrback’s nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group. His ability to clearly and efficiently communicate factual and legal issues to his clients and courts allows him to advance the interests of those who have been harmed by others’ misconduct. Ben has extensive experience in appellate litigation, and has secured successful results for his clients before the U.S. Courts of Appeals fo...

Tom Cristy, a partner in the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, focuses on employee benefits, ERISA and executive compensation. Tom has more than 20 years of experience drafting and reviewing employee benefit plans and counseling clients with respect to employee benefits and executive compensation, including ERISA, qualified plans (pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and employee stock ownership plans), non-qualified deferred compensation, supplemental executive...

Ambika Kumar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Media Law. Ambika practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Ambika Kumar 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 Ambika Kumar is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey M. Hanson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Jeffrey M. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey M. Hanson 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 Jeffrey M. Hanson is held by other lawyers.

Jim Frush is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Jim practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Jim Frush 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 Jim Frush is held by other lawyers.

Sara is a lawyer in Brewe Layman’s Seattle office. Throughout her practice she has focused on family law cases, specifically those with complex financial issues such as closely held businesses, executive deferred compensation plans, stock grants and options, and other valuation issues. She also handles complicated parenting issues, including dealing with parents with substance abuse histories. Having assisted clients in a full range of property division, spousal maintenance and parentin...

Eliot Harris is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters. He represents clients in disputes involving insurance coverage, product liability, shareholder claims, commercial contracts, real estate, intellectual property, premises liability, and professional negligence. He is licensed to practice in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Eliot regularly advises clients on pre-litigation claim evaluation and insurance coverage analysis, and represents ...

BACKGROUND Marc C. Levy’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and disputes including trademark, copyright, and patent litigation. Marc’s litigation and trial experience extends to numerous federal courts across the country. Marc received his J.D. cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1989 and his A.B. in Philosophy from the University of California Berkeley in 1986. Marc is admitted in Washington and Colorado and many federal district and appellate courts. EXPERIE...