POG Members Bennett Hansen and John Butler will present at the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Construction Section Seminar on February 26, 2013, at the Washington Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. Their seminar segment will cover significant legislative and appellate court activity from the past year, and will be accompanied by […]
After 4 years in the 1000 SW Broadway Ste 960 location, the Portland office of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett PLLC has moved to 222 SW Columbia Ste 1575, the KOIN Tower on February 1. The Portland office is comprised of Alex Wiley, senior associates Ana Raman and Greg Fry, Abby Michaels and a […]
POG is pleased to announce family additions for Partner Emma Gillespie and Legal Assistant Andrea Anthony. Both Emma and Andrea gave birth to daughters within a one week period.
Congratulations to Emma and Andrea and their families!
One of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett’s core values, or compass points, is service. Consistent with this core value, we are committed to an organized pro bono program and a social responsibility to give back to the community. As part of that community service POG actively participates in several pro bono programs within […]
After a 6 week Lewis County jury trial and 45 witnesses later, David Poore of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, teaming with Bud Fallon of Fallon & McKinley, received a defense verdict in favor of the firms’ timber landowner client. The 17 plaintiffs alleged the firms’ client was negligent in the way it harvested […]
In early 2009, Preg O’Donnell & Gillett accepted a case pro bono through the King County Bar Association involving representation of an individual who had been denied childhood survivor benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. After a hearing before a Railroad Retirement Board hearing examiner, who affirmed the denial of benefits, POG appealed […]
On December 6, 2012, Mark O’Donnell, founding member at Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, will be presenting at the 9th Annual Construction Defects: Update and Strategy Seminar at the Washington Convention Center. Mark’s topic is on “The Contractor’s Perspective on Construction Disputes”. Please visit the following link for more information and registration details: http://www.theseminargroup.net/seminar.lasso?seminar=12.CDEFWA. Invited […]
The Spokane chapter of the CPCU has invited Earl M. Sutherland, Of Counsel to the firm, to speak at its annual “I-Day” event on November 8, 2012 at the Spokane Club. The topic “Insurance Producer in the Courts” covers professional liability exposures and best practices to avoid liability for insurance producers, viewed through the […]
Preg O’Donnell attorney Curtis Leonard will present at the 2012 School Law Conference regarding drafting contract language during the collective bargaining process. The presentation will focus on the pitfalls that typically emerge while drafting contract language. Effective contract language improves management’s rights and helps Districts to avoid the uncertainty of arbitration. The School Law […]
Mark F. O’Donnell and Eric P. Gillett recently completed the three-day Litigation Management Institute earning the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professionals (CLMP). Hosted at Columbia Law School in New York City, the Litigation Management Institute (LMI) is the first certification program specifically designed to bring together leaders in the insurance and legal professions […]