Preg O'Donnell & Gillett

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Named as One of Puget Sound Business Journal’s Top 50 Law Firms!

POGadmin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:12:35 +0000

The Puget Sound Business Journal announced on August 27, 2010 that Preg O'Donnell & Gillett is one of the Top 50 Law Firms in Western Washington. This success is the result of the firm's core values of Service, Passion, and, Excellence as well as the legal talent and resources of the firm. In the last year the firm has solidified its presence and reputation in the Washington and Oregon legal community. The firm has also broadened its practice by adding talent and experience in school law and a broadening of legal, accounting, and, professional services liability defense. Preg O'Donnell & Gillett is grateful to its clients for the opportunity to provide legal services and is committed to providing service and excellence to its private clients, insurers, and, insureds in the full spectrum of a civil defense litigation practice.

John Butler to Present at the National Business Institute’s Construction Defect Seminar

POGadmin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:14:53 +0000

John Butler will be presenting at the National Business Institute’s Seminar, “Construction Defect Litigation: From A To Z.” The Seminar will be held at the Washington State Convention Center on November 19, 2010, and begins at 8:30 a.m. John will be presenting the first segment of the Seminar, entitled Anatomy of a Defect: What It Is and the Rules That Apply. For more information, contact John via email at jbutler@pregodonnell.com, or call 206-287-1775.

Steffanie M. Moxon Joins Preg O’Donnell & Gillett

POGadmin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:11:09 +0000

Preg O'Donnell and Gillett is pleased to announce that Steffanie M. Moxon has joined the firm as an Associate. Steffanie graduated cum laude from Seattle University Law School in 2010. Steffanie was a King County Bar Foundation Scholar from 2007-2009 and was a judicial extern for Judge James Cayce at the King County Superior Court in 2010.

Rachel Reynolds Obtains Dismissal

POGadmin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:43:34 +0000

Rachel Tallon Reynolds of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett obtained a dismissal for the client, a commercial shopping center in Bellevue, Washington. The case was heard in King County. The plaintiff claimed damages resulting from negligent maintenance of the property. The judge dismissed the case at the close of plaintiff’s case.

Earl Sutherland To Join Preg O’Donnell & Gillett On August 1

POGadmin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:37:43 +0000

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Earl Sutherland will begin as "of counsel" to the firm on August 1, 2010. Please see his attached biography

http://www.pregodonnell.com/attorneys/seattle/earl-sutherland/

Krista S. Mirhoseini Joins Preg O’Donnell & Gillett As Associate

POGadmin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:16:14 +0000

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Krista S. Mirhoseini has joined the firm as a new associate. Please see her attached biography http://www.pregodonnell.com/attorneys/seattle/krista-s-mirhoseini-2/

Paralegal

POGadmin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:55:56 +0000

Portland

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett, PLLC, an Insurance Defense firm seeks experienced litigation paralegal for their Portland office. Experience with construction defect a plus. Position requires strong verbal and written communication skills, Paralegal Certificate, and 2 – 3 years experience.

Civil Defense Associate

POGadmin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:07:27 +0000

Portland

Preg O'Donnell & Gillett represents individual and corporate defendants throughout Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. We have an immediate opening in our Portland office for an associate with three to five years of civil litigation experience. Personal injury, product liability, construction defect, or other insurance defense experience is a plus. Must be licensed in Oregon, Washington license is a plus. We feature a small-firm, collegial atmosphere, but with larger firm resources. Competitive salary and benefits.

Rachel Talon Reynolds Appointed As State and Local Defense Organization Representative

POGadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:00:38 +0000

Last month, Rachel Reynolds, Associate at Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, was appointed by the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Young Lawyers Committee as the State and Local Defense Organization Representative for Washington State. DRI is the international organization of attorneys defending the interests of business and individuals in civil litigation.

Rachel Tallon Reynolds’ Article Selected for Inclusion in Prominent Casebook

POGadmin — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:48:41 +0000

Excerpts of Rachel Tallon Reynolds' article, The Robin Hood Taking and the Court of Standards, have been selected for inclusion in Fundamentals of Modern Property Law, 6th ed. (Foundation Press, forthcoming 2011) authored by Edward H. Rabin, Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Jeffrey L. Kwall, and Craig Anthony Arnold.

The Robin Hood Taking article was originally developed for a Constitutional Law Seminar taught jointly at New York University and Chapman University Schools of Law by the Honorable Kenneth W. Starr, a former federal appellate judge and Solicitor General. It was later published in the Fourth Volume of the Appalachian Journal of Law.

The article analyzes the United States Supreme Court decision Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington. In Brown, the Court evaluated Washington States' use of Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts ("IOLTA") under the guise of the Takings Clause of the United States Constitution.