Preg O’Donnell & Gillett attorney Justin E. Bolster has been asked by the National Business Institute to present at their “Advanced Civil Litigation Skills in Washington” seminar on Friday, November 18, 2016. He will present on two topics: “Identifying and Overcoming Juror Bias” and “Introducing Complex Case Themes During Opening Statements.” Justin will be […]
On September 2, 2016, two juries in different venues returned defense verdicts to POG clients. In the first, Seattle Founding Member Eric Gillett and Portland Member Alex Wylie joined efforts to defend Waste Management and its driver in a personal injury case in Multnomah County Circuit Court, in Portland, Oregon. The plaintiff alleged that […]
Member John Butler and Associate Jennifer Loynd have co-authored an article appearing in the Summer edition of the Defense News, published by the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association. The article is entitled Decoding Eastlake v. Hess: A Case Study in Applying an Alternative Measure of Damages, and discusses Mr. Butler’s and Ms. Loynd’s recent […]
Member John Butler has been invited to participate in a presentation on behalf of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance. The panel presentation will provide insight on advanced negotiation strategies and tactics in mediation which maximize results for clients and stakeholders involved in claims of all types. The panel is part of the CLM […]
Effective July 25, 2016, Mr. William T. Cornell will join Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett as an Of Counsel attorney. Mr. Cornell will bring an extensive and varied experience to the firm, exemplifying the high level of service, excellence and integrity that Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett provides to its clients.
Mr. Cornell received his Juris Doctor […]
Following our firm’s compass point values of Service and Integrity, Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Bennett Hansen represented a single mother with two daughters to assist her in seeking justice for a domestic violence matter. Bennett chooses to focus his pro bono time to address the needs of persons often priced out of the […]
Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Lori O’Tool and Of Counsel attorney David Chawes achieved dismissal of Washington Product Liability Act claims against their client, a large construction equipment manufacturer. Plaintiffs had alleged severe injury from one of the client’s allegedly defective products in a complex multi-party lawsuit in Pierce County. A Motion for Summary […]
Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Lori O’Tool will be speaking at the CPCU spring seminar “The Data Dance,” addressing emerging technologies, on April 19, 2016. The seminar will discuss recent innovations in data collection and sharing of information generated in vehicles (“telematics”), the operational and health insurance issues with telematics as it relates to […]
The Members of Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett are pleased to announce that attorney David Chawes has been designated as “Of Counsel” with the firm. This is a reflection of the excellent quality of service, integrity and passion for the law that David has exemplified throughout his career at Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett.
David graduated magna […]
Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Members Mark O’Donnell, Lori O’Tool and David Poore will speak with a group of construction professionals, agents and risk managers at HUB International on March 29th, 2016 concerning various topics pertinent to those professionals regarding worksite safety and preventing worksite injuries. The presentation will focus on worksite safety from a […]