Mattawa Lawyers

I am an attorney and shareholder at Carlton Fields, a national law firm that provides innovative and strategic solutions to clients in the financial services industry. I have experience advising clients on complex issues involving the creation, marketing and operation of retirement products, platforms and service providers. My main areas of focus include the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (ERISA), ERISA's fiduciary provisions, the Internal Revenue code, regulation of IRAs and other employee benefit plans. My clients for the last decade have been platform providers, trust banks, RIAs, Broker Dealers, Third Party Administrators, and insurance companies. I hold...

We practice in Washington and Oregon. Our practice areas are plaintiff personal injury, business and health care law. I graduated from the UW School of Law in 1975.

Ms. Staton has devoted over 30 years championing the rights and entitlements of injured workers within the Washington state workers’ compensation arena. Originally from Montana and raised in a blue-collar family, Ms. Staton drew inspiration from her modest roots to advocate for the injured and disabled. Her commitment to helping hardworking individuals navigate the challenges of an adversarial industrial insurance system has been a driving force throughout her career. Ms. Staton finds deep satisfaction in her work, assisting those in need and making a tangible difference in their lives. She takes immense pride in her accomplishments including establishing...