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Christine Tavares obtains Summary Judgment dismissal for restaurant client

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett attorney Christine E. Tavares successfully obtained a Summary Judgment on behalf of her restaurant client to dismiss a personal injury claim. The case involved a patron who, after standing in line to order food, backed up and bumped into the plaintiff.  This resulted in an argument between the two customers […]

November 14th, 2018|News|

Complete dismissal of slip and fall case obtained by POG attorneys

Lori K. O’Tool and Amber Hazelquist recently obtained a complete dismissal of a slip and fall case on behalf of their restaurant client.  Plaintiff alleged the restaurant was liable for injuries arising from a slip and fall, but she only reported the fall to the restaurant five months after the date of the alleged […]

October 24th, 2018|News|

Lauren Titchbourne Joins Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett’s Seattle Office

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that attorney Lauren Titchbourne has joined the Seattle office.  Her current practice includes commercial litigation, transactional review, and general insurance defense. Ms. Titchbourne comes to Preg O’Donnell & Gillett from an Oregon-based litigation firm where she practiced real property, corporate, employment, and intellectual property litigation.

Ms. Titchbourne graduated cum […]

October 15th, 2018|News|

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett obtains full defense verdict in $6 million claim

On September 21, 2018, Preg O’Donnell & Gillett lawyers John Butler and Jason Harrington won a full defense verdict in a worksite injury case tried to a King County Superior Court jury.  Plaintiff claimed serious injuries following a fall from a roof deck, and sued the general contractor for damages.  After three weeks of […]

September 21st, 2018|News|

Aaron Kelley Joins Preg O’Donnell & Gillett’s Seattle Office

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that attorney Aaron Kelley has joined the firm’s Seattle office. His practice involves all aspects of civil defense work and general litigation with a focus on defending school districts across Washington.   Mr. Kelley has successfully defended a variety of public, as well as private, entities in […]

August 31st, 2018|News|

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

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 2018. This is the eighth straight year that Mark and Eric have been awarded this distinction.

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

July 1st, 2018|News|

Jason Harrington Selected for Inclusion in Rising Stars List for Washington State

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that Jason Harrington has been selected to the Washington State Rising Stars list for 2018. 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 must be either 40 years […]

July 1st, 2018|News|

Bill Cornell and Dan Rankin address underground utilities damages in CLM’s Construction Claims Summer edition

Bill Cornell and Dan Rankin, attorneys with the Seattle office of Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett, have published an article on the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act in the Summer edition of “Construction Claims,” a publication by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. The article discusses at length the risks that utility owners, project owners […]

June 29th, 2018|News|

Bill Cornell to participate in forum on condominium legislation

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett attorney Bill Cornell has been asked to participate in a meeting to discuss condominium legislation that may be presented in the 2019 Washington State legislative session. The group will include members, staff, and lobbyists from a variety of entities whose members design, build, finance, insure and sell condos, and will […]

April 26th, 2018|News|

Alejandra Torres Joins Preg O’Donnell & Gillett’s Portland Office

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that attorney Alejandra Torres has joined the Portland office. Ms. Torres brings with her experience in many areas of practice, including business litigation, complex commercial litigation, construction defect, and employment disputes.  She has represented clients in jury and bench trials and arbitrations in Oregon.

Ms. Torres received […]

April 16th, 2018|News|