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December 2017

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett’s Holiday Season of Giving

December 27th, 2017|

In keeping with both the spirit of the season and the firm’s core values, Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett continued its annual tradition of contributing towards several charitable causes the 2017 holiday season. The firm’s contributed 160 coats towards the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers’ Annual Coat Drive were considerable as always, providing much needed warm clothing for low income […]

Jennifer Clark Joins the Seattle Office of Preg O’Donnell & Gillett

December 19th, 2017|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Jennifer L. Clark has joined the firm’s Seattle office as an associate. She brings to the firm a background in employment and labor stemming from her work as an in-house strategic legal advisor to the Seattle Police Department while the Department was transitioning under a […]

Jason Harrington Joins Seattle Office of Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett

December 8th, 2017|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that attorney Jason A. Harrington has joined the firm’s Seattle office as an associate.

Jason’s extensive and wide-ranging background will be of great benefit to the firm’s clients. Jason is an experienced attorney who has handled a wide variety of civil matters from inception through resolution including […]

October 2017

William Cornell to Chair the Construction Project Challenges in Seattle Seminar

October 17th, 2017|

William T. Cornell will be the Program Chair for the 2nd Annual Construction Project Challenges in Seattle Seminar on December 6, 2017 at the Motif Hotel.

Seattle, and the Puget Sound area in general, are at the epicenter of record-breaking construction growth.  As more newcomers call the Emerald City home, city officials, design professionals, developers, […]

September 2017

Elizabeth Woodard joins Portland office of Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett

September 18th, 2017|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that attorney Elizabeth Woodard has joined its Portland office as an associate. Ms. Woodard joins our firm with an extensive background and experience in construction defects, personal injury and a variety of other commercial general liability cases. Her trial experience will be of great value to […]

July 2017

Mark F. O’Donnell and Eric P. Gillett Selected for Inclusion in their Seventh Straight Super Lawyers List for Washington State

July 5th, 2017|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that founding members Mark F. O’Donnell and Eric P. Gillett have been selected to the Washington State Super Lawyers list for 2017. This is the seventh straight year that Mark and Eric have been awarded this distinction.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer […]

Emma Gillespie and David Poore Selected for Inclusion in the Rising Stars List for Washington State

July 5th, 2017|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that members Emma Gillespie and David Poore have been selected to the Washington State Rising Stars list for 2017. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Washington State. To be eligible for the Rising Stars list, a candidate […]

April 2017

John Butler Obtains Dismissal of Major Worksite Injury Case

April 24th, 2017|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett partner John Butler recently obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a significant worksite injury lawsuit brought against his client, a general contractor.  The case was brought by a worker for a subcontractor, who claimed to have suffered significant injuries when he was struck by heavy equipment.  The total alleged damages […]

December 2016

Member Lori O’Tool Elected President of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers

December 29th, 2016|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is proud to announce that Member Lori O’Tool has been elected to serve as President-Elect of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association in July of 2016. Ms. O’Tool has been on WDTL’s Board of Trustees since 2010 and actively involved in committee work for several years prior to joining the […]

November 2016

POG Attorneys Lori O’Tool and Debra Dickerson Obtain Summary Judgment for Landlord in Wrongful Death Case

November 7th, 2016|

On November 4, 2016 King County Superior Court Judge Veronica Galvan granted Summary Judgment in favor of a Landlord in a wrongful death claim filed by the estates of two Plaintiffs for fatal shootings that occurred in the parking lot of a strip mall in Auburn, Washington in 2013.  The Plaintiffs’ claim was the […]