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 […]
On April 11, as part of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers upcoming Defense Academy Continuing Legal Education (CLE), David Chawes will be presenting “Best Practices For Young Lawyers”. David will focus on ideas which helped him establish his core values at Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, as he recently became an attorney in a second […]
On February 24, 2012, Lori O’Tool and Mark O’Donnell, both members at Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, will be presenting at the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Construction Law Update at the Washington Convention Center. Lori will be speaking on “Significant Legislative & Case Law Updates” at 9am that morning. Mark is scheduled at 3:35 to […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Abby R. Michels has joined our Portland office. Abby worked in the Law Offices of Anderson & Nyburg as In-house Counsel For Liberty Mutual prior to joining our firm. Abby received her law degree from Willamette University College of Law in 2001. She was a […]
Of Counsel Earl Sutherland has been rated AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 by Martindale-Hubbell, an attorney peer-to-peer rating service. Earl has been a member of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett since September of 2010.
Over 150 Certified Public Accountants attended the Pacific Tax Institute on Risk Management, held by the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mary C. Eklund of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett was a featured speaker on the morning of November 9 “Accountants Liability: How to Protect Your Firm & Yourself from Legal Liability.” Her speech […]
Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is saddened to announce the loss of one of its founding members, Ted Preg, after his short battle with cancer. Known to many within the legal community, Ted was not only an excellent lawyer, but at all turns a gentleman. Ted served as a mentor and friend to all of […]
Last week was a remarkable week for the Preg O’Donnell & Gillett firm. Two defense verdicts were returned, one in a King County liquor liability case and the second in a Pierce County asbestos wrongful death case.
On October 11, 2011, David R. Antal obtained Preg O’Donnell & Gillett’s sixth defense verdict in 2011 following […]
Mark O’Donnell is panel speaker on ethical considerations for defense counsel in reservation of rights cases at the Insurance in the Construction Industry seminar on October 5th in Seattle.