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James W. Beck
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Appeals, Consumer, Employment and Insurance Claims
Georgia State University College of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
James joined GTH after completing a clerkship for the former Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court. He focuses his practice pursuing trials in the areas of personal injury, catastrophic accidents, employment law, and insurance coverage.
He has briefed and argued multiple appeals, including cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court. In his practice he has represented families in wrongful death cases, victims in sexual abuse cases, and many returning U.S. service members who face discrimination or retaliation in the workplace.
When he’s not working, he’s blazing trails, scaling peaks, and skiing with his...
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Shelly M. Andrew
Tacoma, WA Lawyer
Appeals, Business, Employment and Insurance Claims
University of Washington School of Law, University of Alabama School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Shelly focuses her practice on employment law and litigation, commercial litigation, products liability, construction law, insurance defense and coverage, and appellate advocacy. She represents individuals and businesses in all aspects of commercial and employment disputes and especially enjoys working with clients to help them understand the legal process. Shelly prides herself on being a tough advocate for her clients and finding strategic and creative solutions in tough cases.
Shelly joined GTH in 2011. A graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, she began her legal career in Alaska, first serving as a judicial law clerk for...
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Margaret Y. Archer
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Appeals, Business and Real Estate
Gonzaga University School of Law
Before earning her law degree, magna cum laude, from Gonzaga University School and joining GTH in 1991, Margaret Archer was a financial analyst for Westinghouse Hanford Company. She puts her business acumen and insight into the world of finance to good use in her position as Chair of our Board of Directors and in her practice areas of land use, real estate litigation and commercial litigation.
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Bradley B. Jones
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Environmental and Securities
Seattle University School of Law
His primary areas of practice at GTH include environmental law with an emphasis on negotiations, mediation and litigation involving responsibility for hazardous and toxic waste cleanup. Brad has extensive experience in complex securities and business litigation, he has prosecuted several successful class actions, and he is often asked to speak about hazardous waste issues, environmental master planning, and liability issues affecting real estate transactions.
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Jessica N. MacGill
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Hamline University School of Law
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Gustavo Alejandro Cueva
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Immigration
Seattle University School of Law
Immigration attorney with a focus on family-based immigration law. I'm passionate about helping people of different backgrounds acquire legal status and pursue the American dream. As an immigrant myself, I understand how complex and intimidating the U.S. immigration system can be. I enjoy helping people resolve their immigration issues so they can focus on building their future. I live in Tacoma, Washington with my wife and two daughters. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer, spending time with my family, and working on house remodeling projects.
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Teresa B. Daggett
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business and Securities
University of Washington School of Law
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John C. Guadnola
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 46 years of experience
Antitrust, Appeals, Business and IP
University of Colorado Law School
John Guadnola is a seasoned attorney with an extensive background and impressive record of success in his practice areas, which include antitrust litigation, alcohol regulation, copyright and trademark litigation, and complex litigation. As Executive Director and General Counsel of the Association of Washington Spirits & Wine Distributors, John is also actively involved in alcohol regulation issues on the legislative level and enforcement levels.
As co-lead counsel in a case of national significance (Costco v. Hoen), John represented distributor intervenors in a successful effort to defend Washington State laws governing distribution and sale of beer and wine against an antitrust claim brought...
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Maggie Diefenbach
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Employment, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
University of Southern California
Maggie began her legal career as litigation counsel for an insurance company over sixteen years ago. She has been litigating bodily injury and medical condition claims ever since and has served as defense counsel to insurance companies, individuals and businesses. Her practice includes premises liability, products liability, workplace injury, retail and hospitality, neighbor disputes, and automobile-related lawsuits, as well as first-party insurance disputes.
Over the course of her career, Maggie has litigated over 1,000 cases and strives to resolve cases in a strategic and efficient manner, but realizes that settlement isn’t always possible. She has successfully tried jury...
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Daniela Marina Lazar
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
University of Bucharest
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Daniela Lazar has over 20 years of legal experience, beginning in her native Romania. After practicing in Romania for seven years, Daniela moved to the United States with her family in 2006. She initially earned her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Washington and worked as a paralegal for several years before earning her LL.M (Master of Laws) degree from UW in order to work as an attorney in the U.S.
Daniela is not only an attorney, but a counselor for her clients, tailoring her approach to her cases based on the client’s individual needs. ...
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Tim Schellberg
Tacoma, WA Attorney
Administrative
Seattle University School of Law
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Kevin Rundle
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 26 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Gonzaga University School of Law
Kevin G. Rundle is a well-established and highly respected Family Law Attorney, zealous advocate for his clients, and Commissioner Pro Tempore (temporary/fill-in Court Commissioner) for the Pierce County Superior Court (since 2011 in good standing).
As a family law attorney with Envision Family Law Group, Kevin focuses his practice on complex family litigation, domestic violence litigation, and sexual assault litigation. Prior to joining Envision Family Law Group, Kevin served as Director of the Legal Services Program for the YWCA Pierce County from 2005 through 2015 and an attorney with same beginning 2004 through 2015. Prior to employment with the YWCA, Kevin...
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Jemima J. McCullum
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Jemima has handled hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of real estate transactions involving almost every sector of the market. Her primary practice areas are commercial and real estate transactions. She has extensive experience with all facets of land use matters including title and survey review, development, and environmental studies and reports.
Her clients include private developers, landowners, purchasers and sellers, landlords and tenants, borrowers and lenders, regional and national banks, universities, non-profit organizations, assisted living facilities, hotels, and homeowner’s associations, each of whom have various business and real estate needs. With the passage of I-502, her work has also...
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Shawna M. Mirghanbari
Puyallup, WA Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business and Immigration
Shawna Mirghanbari recently celebrated her 25 Year Law Anniversary. Shawna has been an Adjunct Professor of Business Ethics at Seattle University. Shawna has also taught Paralegal Studies, Family Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Justice, and Ethics Diversity & Conflict for the Law and Justice Department at Central Washington University.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, Seattle University School of Law, 1995
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Seattle University, 1991
BAR
Admittance: 10/17/1995
CREDENTIALS:
Summa Cum Laude, 1991
Truman Scholar for Washington State, 1989
Honors Program 1987-1989
Academic and Soccer Scholarships
Valedictorian, 1987
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Warren E. Martin
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 37 years of experience
Employment
University of Washington School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Warren’s primary area of practice is labor and employment law. In this capacity, he represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including discrimination, harassment, termination, wage-and-hour litigation, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, and day-to-day advice.
If client loyalty and satisfaction are any measure of an attorney’s success, then Warren has a lot to proud of. After 30 years, he continues to represent his first legal client, a chain of locally owned grocery stores. In fact, he has worked for many of his clients for several decades. Some of his other long-term clients include Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Housing Authority,...
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William T. Lynn
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Environmental and Real Estate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Bill Lynn has been with GTH since 1979 and his approach has always been characterized by an emphasis on problem-solving. His primary areas of practice include land use and zoning, real estate, environmental law, and municipal law. He has provided land-use representation for large and small residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects throughout the Puget Sound area and is experienced at litigating matters under the State Environmental Policy Act.
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John Bradley Buckhalter
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 25 years of experience
Business
Seattle Pacific University
For nearly a decade, Brad served as general counsel for Tacoma-based Associated Petroleum Products, Inc. In this capacity, he became an experienced advisor to directors, owners and senior managers in the petroleum distribution industry, dealing with the structuring, drafting and negotiating of corporate and commercial transactions, business and strategic initiatives, risk management, and litigation. After Associated Petroleum was acquired by Fortune 500 World Fuel Services, Inc., Brad continued to support both Associated Petroleum and World Fuel Services’ North America Land Division as senior counsel until joining GTH.
Brad focuses on business, commercial and transactional law at GTH, supporting the day-to-day...
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Amanda McLean Nathan
Tacoma, WA Lawyer
Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
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Darrell L. Cochran
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Michigan Law School and University of Washington School of Law
Over the past 25 years, Darrell Cochran has won a significant number of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients, both in Washington state and around the country. His legal philosophy is guided by the desire to assist those severely injured or damaged by well-funded defendants who have abused their power or acted recklessly in their disregard for others. A few examples of his impressive casework include a $95 million class action verdict against the Washington DSHS for breach of contract, a $7.5 million class action settlement against Multicare Health System for deceptive billing practices, and his role in...
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Rachel Rolfs
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 18 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Seattle University School of Law
I've been practicing family law in Pierce County since 2006, including divorces, custody, child support, modifications. I handle contested cases, agreed cases, and collaborative cases.
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Dorothy Ann Bartholomew
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Bankruptcy
Seattle University School of Law
Dorothy Bartholomew is a bankruptcy attorney based in Tacoma, WA who has filed over 7500 bankruptcy cases. Ms. Bartholomew has been practicing law since 1991. She is committed to helping you as an individual, or you and your family, achieve a fresh start by alleviating your financial burdens. Bankruptcy can be a very difficult time; you need an experienced expert “to navigate you through the bankruptcy process”. Because every bankruptcy is unique, Ms. Bartholomew offers a FREE consultation to discuss your individual needs. Her firm is close-knit; priding itself on offering its clients empathy, personalized service, and a...
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Mark Daryl Miller
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 39 years of experience
IP, Patents and Trademarks
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Mark D. Miller is a registered patent attorney, and over the past 35 years has obtained hundreds of patents and trademarks on behalf of his clients from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has also assisted in obtaining hundreds of patents and trademarks in foreign countries. Mr. Miller is also an experienced business litigation attorney specializing in patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition and related matters. He has been the instructor for intellectual property law classes at the San Joaquin College of Law since 1993. Mr. Miller is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated with Martindale-Hubbell®. He was selected...
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Benjamin D. Cornell
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 12 years of experience
Immigration
Willamette University College of Law
Benjamin Cornell is an immigration attorney serving the greater Pacific Northwest. After receiving his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 2011, he began his legal career in Nevada, spending four years in a practice emphasizing supreme court appeals, post-conviction writs, and criminal defense.
In 2015, Mr. Cornell relocated to the Tacoma area, where he now focuses exclusively on immigration law. With an office just minutes away from the Northwest Detention Center, he seeks to provide the best possible representation to non-citizens facing the threat of removal from the United States. Mr. Cornell is dedicated to...
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Andrew R. Buffington
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
Seattle University School of Law
Bilingual English and Spanish-Speaking Lawyer Specializing in Workers Compensation and Immigration Law.
Based in Tacoma and serving clients around all areas of Washington State. Represents injured workers in all aspects of workers compensation claims.
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Mark Samuel Treyz
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 38 years of experience
White Collar Crime
Seattle University School of Law
Mark began his legal career in 1986 as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with Pierce County and moved on to work with a criminal defense firm in 1988. In 2002 Mark started his own criminal defense firm, The Law Office of Mark Treyz.
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Scott Mills
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
If you were having heart problems, you wouldn’t hire an eye surgeon. So don’t turn to a tax lawyer when you have an immigration problem. Choose a lawyer dedicated to immigration law. I am attorney Scott D. Mills, and I have developed my expertise in immigration law by practicing exclusively in immigration law for years. The United States was founded by people seeking freedom and the chance to work and build a life for their families. I fight for my clients so they can have those same opportunities. I am a Washington licensed attorney authorized to provide United States...
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Travis Mahugh
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of Oregon
Travis’ practice focuses primarily on business and real estate transactions, with an emphasis on entity formation, governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Travis believes that a good process is the best way to arrive at good results. Thus, before he can provide effective legal advice, he must first carefully listen to the client’s particular situation and understand exactly what the client both needs and wants. Only then can a comprehensive strategy be crafted to help resolve the client’s current legal needs but also allow the client to continue working towards the client’s aspirations. Travis’ practice gives him great satisfaction because he...
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Stephen Trinen
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Appeals
University of Puget Sound and University of Puget Sound
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Eric Engel
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Washington State family lawyer handling divorce, child custody, and other types of family law cases in the Seattle, Washington area.
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John William Ladenburg
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims
Gonzaga University School of Law
With more than 45 years of experience, John is one of the best known trial lawyers in Washington State. When in ran for the Washington State Supreme Court. The Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, The King County and Pierce Minority Bar Association immediately gave him their highest ratings,"Exceptionally Well Qualified." Martindale Hubble recently recognized John for having their highest rating for legal ability and ethics for over 30 years, as rated by Judges and Attorneys in Washington. From 2014 to 2019, John's settlements and trials have resulted in over $9 million for his clients.
The third of 16 children,...
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Jennifer Vickers Freeman
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
The George Washington University Law School
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Thomas Andrew Balerud
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Thomas Balerud, after 17 years with the same firm, has opened his own law practice, located in downtown Tacoma. Tom is a graduate of both Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Puget Sound. Tom has enjoyed success in many well publicized high-profile State and Federal cases. He is currently serving as a Trustee to the TPCBA. Tom and his experienced staff are currently available to assist clients in his two practice areas: Criminal Law and Personal Injury.
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Najibullah Hakimi
Tacoma, WA Lawyer with 1 year of experience
Najibullah Hakimi is an immigrant and a US immigration attorney. His immigration experience is not only limited to his personal experience of coming to America on a student visa and becoming an asylee, but he has also assisted other immigrants with asylum, family-based immigration, humanitarian parole (HP), temporary protected status (TPS), diversity visa, lawful permanent resident (Green Card), Naturalization or Citizenship, and other forms of immigration relief as a paralegal. He has assisted immigrants from Asia, Middle East, Africa, and South America. Najib has also worked for Legal Education Support Program for Afghanistan, GIZ- Afghanistan Rule of Law Project, The...
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Noah Davis
federal way, WA Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Products Liability
University of Melbourne, University of Arkansas and University of Central Arkansas
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Thomas E. Gates
Federal Way, WA Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Seattle University School of Law
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Coleen St. Clair
Tacoma, WA Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
University of Oregon School of Law