Best Kirkland, Washington Personal Injury Defense Lawyers
Marissa Alkhazov is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Marissa practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Marissa Alkhazov 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 Marissa Alkhazov ...
Professional Overview Shawna M. Lydon is an equity partner at Schlemlein Fick & Franklin. Her practice is primarily in the areas of employment law and defense litigation, including employment practices liability, premises liability, product liability, and professional liability matters. Similarly, Ms. Lydon routinely advises private individual and business clients on employment law and human resource issues. Ms. Lydon was previously a Shareholder and member of the Litigation Practice Grou...
Francis S. Floyd, a civil trial lawyer in Washington, Oregon and Alaska since 1978, is the President of Floyd, Pflueger, Kearns, Nedderman & Gress, P.S., which he founded in 1991. Francis’ practice emphasizes the defense of insureds and self-insureds in large loss, complex litigation in the Northwest. He has tried over 100 civil jury trials, defending serious personal injury, closed head/brain injury, wrongful death, employment, civil rights, construction accidents, defense of publi...
Professional Experience Kristy practices in the firm’s litigation department, handling cases involving personal injury, employment, business disputes, health insurance and property disputes. Kristy also represents physicians and other health care providers in licensing and disciplinary disputes. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Kristy worked at a boutique law firm for fourteen years. During her time at the firm, she successfully represented clients in a number of matters. Her experie...
Doug Hofmann is a Seattle-based trial attorney who focuses on personal injury defense, product liability, and commercial litigation. He represents national and regional clients in high-stakes litigation involving business disputes, construction, medical malpractice, toxic torts, aviation, and insurance coverage matters. Doug has tried more than 50 cases to verdict and has extensive experience handling matters involving drug and medical devices, defamation, marine and aviation claims, unfair c...
Steven Fogg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Steven practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Steven Fogg since 2012. 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 Steven Fogg is held by other ...
Kaylee Cox is an associate in the litigation department at Helsell Fetterman LLP in Seattle, Washington . Her practice focuses on Commercial Litigation , Litigation - Real Estate, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. She represents businesses, property owners, and individuals in a range of civil disputes, including real estate conflicts, construction-related claims, and other complex litigation matters. Before joining Helsell Fetterman LLP, Kaylee served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorn...
Katherine Hekstra is an attorney with Helsell Fetterman LLP in Seattle, Washington . Her practice focuses on health care law and civil litigation , including Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. She represents physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers in medical malpractice lawsuits and in professional licensing and regulatory matters. Kate grew up in West Michigan and earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in Biomedical S...
Professional Experience Shawn practices in the firm’s litigation department, handling personal injury, commercial, and real estate litigation. He has experience representing clients in all phases of litigation in Washington courts. He also practices in the firm’s insurance coverage group, in disputes between policy holders and their insurance companies and supports the firm’s health care department, handling matters ranging from HIPAA and risk management for health care faci...
Mac Thomsen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Mac practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Mac Thomsen 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...
Jenna Mark’s practice focuses in the areas of health care law and medical malpractice, specifically defending physicians and hospitals against medical malpractice lawsuits and in professional licensing proceedings. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Jenna worked at a national firm where she defended clients in a variety of complex litigation matters including commercial disputes, professional malpractice, products liability, and catastrophic injury litigation. Jenna has also tried nume...
Professional Experience Sebastian’s practice areas include business and personal transactions along with complex and general litigation, with a primary focus on commercial litigation (including contract and business disputes), real estate litigation, medical malpractice, construction defect, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability. Prior to joining the firm, Sebastian worked as corporate counsel for an international biotech firm where he negotiated, drafted, and revi...
Professional Experience Nidal’s practice focuses in the areas of personal injury defense, insurance defense, medical malpractice as well as general litigation. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Nidal worked as a criminal defense attorney and was staff counsel for two Fortune 500 Companies. He’s defended companies, insurers, homeowners, and has advised claims adjusters on best practices in Washington State. Additionally, Nidal has handled a wide variety of lawsuits ranging from t...
