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February 2016

Eric Gillett Selected to be Master of Ceremonies at King County Bar’s Breakfast with Champions

February 21st, 2016|

We are honored to announce that POG’s co-founder, Eric Gillett, has been selected as the Master of Ceremony for the King County Bar Foundation’s 16th annual Breakfast with Champions on March 29th. This is no small accomplishment as Eric is taking over the reins from retired Judge Charles Burdell, who has hosted many of […]

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett to Sponsor CLM Northwest Chapter Event

February 21st, 2016|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is proud to serve as a sponsor for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s 2016 CLM Northwest Regional Local Chapter Educational & Networking Event on March 9 – 10 at the Triple Door in Seattle. This event will provide two days of education and discussion on claims and litigation issues […]

Lori O’Tool and Greg Latendresse to Speak at WDTL Construction Law Conference

February 21st, 2016|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Lori O’Tool and Associate Greg Latendress will be featured speakers at the WDTL’s Annual Construction Law Update on March 4, 2016 at the Washington State Convention Center. They will provide an update on recent Appellate Court decisions, Superior Court results, and Legislative activity. Specific topics will include recent trial […]

January 2016

POG to Host Post-Holiday Mixer with Washington’s Minority Bar Associations

January 11th, 2016|

On January 21, 2016, Preg O’Donnell & Gillett will host a post-holiday networking mixer with local minority bar associations — the Asian Bar Association of Washington, Filipino Lawyers of Washington, South Asian Bar Association of Washington, Vietnamese American Bar Association of Washington, and Washington Women Lawyers.

Please join us for the food, drinks, and fun […]

November 2015

Member Lori O’Tool Achieves Early Dismissal

November 9th, 2015|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Lori O’Tool achieved an early dismissal for her accounting client from a Western District of Washington federal court case.  The multi-party lawsuit arose from an underlying divorce trial and appeal.  Ms. O’Tool’s client was an expert witness during the divorce trial.  Based upon absolute immunity under Washington law for […]

October 2015

Lori O’Tool and David Chawes to speak at Worksite Accident Claims seminar

October 20th, 2015|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Lori O’Tool and Associate David Chawes will be speaking at the Seminar Group’s CLE on Worksite Accident Claims: Prevention, Occurrence & Resolution on November 17, 2015 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Seattle. Ms. O’Tool is Program Chair for this event, and will also participate in a panel of […]

Emma Gillespie to teach School Law course at Seattle University

October 5th, 2015|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett Member Emma Gillespie is pleased to begin teaching a course in School Law at Seattle University’s College of Education for the fall and winter quarters. Emma will be teaching educators and administration officials from many different backgrounds about a variety of legal issues that affect everyday school operations.

July 2015

Molly Kosten to Join Seattle office

July 13th, 2015|

Preg, O’Donnell & Gillett is pleased to announce that attorney Molly Kosten has been hired into an Of Counsel position in the firm’s Seattle office effective June 24, 2015.

Molly is an experienced litigator who earned her J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1995. Since then, her practice has focused on civil litigation […]

Emma Gillespie and David Poore Have Again Been Selected to 2015 Washington Rising Stars List

July 1st, 2015|

Emma and David were selected to the 2015 Washington Rising Stars list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice and published in Washington Super Lawyers Magazine and Seattle Met magazine.

Emma was also named a Rising Star in 2009, 2013 and 2014. David was also named Rising Star in 2014. Firm […]

Founding Members Mark F. O’Donnell & Eric P. Gillett Have Once Again Been Named to the Washington Super Lawyers List for 2015

July 1st, 2015|

Preg O’Donnell & Gillett is proud to announce that founding members Mark F. O’Donnell and Eric P. Gillett have been named to the Washington Super Lawyers list as top attorneys for 2015 .  No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of […]