Preg O’Donnell member Emma Gillespie will present at the 2012 School Law Conference regarding liability concerns arising from procurement of local foods by school districts as well as Farm-to-School programs. School districts have recently started implementing programs such as school gardens and procuring more fresh local produce from local farmers as a result […]
Preg O’Donnell lawyers John Butler and Justin Bolster will be presenters at the National Business Institute’s seminar entitled “Auto Injury Litigation from Start to Finish” on October 19, 2012 in Seattle. John will present two sections of the seminar, one on case intake and pre-suit investigation, and another on initial filing, discovery, experts, […]
David Chawes, Associate at Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, PLLC, will be making a presentation on the Stute decision and its aftermath at the Pacific Northwest Occupational Health Conference, in Bellingham, Washington, on October 12, 2012. In the Stute decision, the Washington Supreme Court held that general contractors have primary responsibility for construction site safety. […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is proud to announce that founding members Mark F. O’Donnell and Eric P. Gillett have been named to the Washington Super Lawyers list as top attorneys for 2011 and 2012 . No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Debra Dickerson has joined our Seattle office. Debra has practiced in Washington State for the last 15 years, working on civil litigation with an emphasis in insurance defense and personal injury cases.
Prior to the practice of law, Debra worked as a claims and hearing representative […]
After a six-day jury trial in Oregon’s Multnomah County Circuit Court, on March 28, 2012, Preg O’Donnell & Gillett member Alex Wylie of POG’s Portland office received a defense verdict in favor of the firm’s trucking company client and its driver.
The Plaintiff had unrelated open heart surgery in October 2008 and claimed that the […]
Preg O’Donnell and Gillett is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Wilkerson as Of Counsel. Mark brings 28 years of Insurance defense experience and has tried more than 75 jury trials in various jurisdictions and involving all types of civil defense. He is a former President of the Defense Lawyers of Alaska and […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Jennifer D. Loynd has joined our Seattle office. Jennifer was born in Canada and grew up in Washington State. She has been privileged to spend her professional career working in the Seattle area. Jennifer’s practice focuses on defense of complex civil litigation including construction defect, […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that John Butler has become a member of the firm effective January 1, 2012. John has been with the firm since 2001. John’s defense practice includes complex construction defect, product liability, transportation and trucking, worksite and general injury, and business loss claims. John also regularly speaks […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Member Lori O’Tool and Associate David Chawes recently prevailed in a motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims brought against its subcontractor client by a group of former members of a limited liability company (“LLC”). The case was rather complex, because in an earlier underlying lawsuit, the condominium homeowners association […]