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Preg O’Donnell and Gillett Announces the Addition of Mark Wilkerson as Of Counsel

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 […]

February 7th, 2012|News|

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Hires New Associate Jennifer D. Loynd

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, […]

January 31st, 2012|News|

John Butler Becomes a Member of the Firm

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 […]

January 30th, 2012|News|

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Wins Summary Judgment In Complex Condominium Defect Lawsuit

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 […]

January 13th, 2012|News|

Associate David Chawes To Present At WDTL Defense Academy

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 […]

January 10th, 2012|News|

Members Mark O’Donnell and Lori O’Tool To Speak On Construction Law

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 […]

January 10th, 2012|News|

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Hires Abby R. Michels For Portland Office

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 […]

December 6th, 2011|News|

Earl Sutherland, Of Counsel Attorney At Preg O’Donnell & Gillett, Rated AV Preeminent 5.0 of 5 on Martindale-Hubbell

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.

December 6th, 2011|News|

In Counsel Mary C. Eklund Featured Speaker at Pacific Tax Institute Conference On November 9

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 […]

November 14th, 2011|News|

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett Loses a Founder, a Leader, and a Legend

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 […]

October 26th, 2011|News|