LESLIE C. CLARK
SHORT CRESSMAN & BURGESS
PLLC
999 Third Avenue
Suite 3000
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-515-2228
Fax: 206-340-8856
lclark@scblaw.com
www.scblaw.com
ENVIRONMENTAL LI TIGATION
GOVERNMENT/CITIES/MUNICIPALITIES
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
Ms. Clark concentrates her practice on commercial litigation, land
use, and municipal law. She has experience in state and federal
court litigating constitutional, construction, land use, real estate,
and tort claims. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Ms. Clark
was employed as a land use planner in Washington, Utah,
and Louisiana. Ms. Clark applies her planning background and
familiarity with Washington’s major land use laws to assist clients
in all aspects of land use planning, permitting, and litigation.
Ms. Clark also works with public sector clients, providing general
and special legal counsel to several water districts and other local
municipal corporations.
PATRICK M. HANIS
HANIS IRVINE PROTHERO,
PLLC
6703 South 234th Street
Suite 300
Kent, WA 98032
Tel: 253-520-5000
Fax: 253-893-5007
phanis@hiplawfirm.com
www.hiplawfirm.com
REAL ESTATE
ESTATE PLANNING & PROBATE
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
Patrick enjoys working with and learning about people and
assisting them in meeting their legal needs. Whether assisting
with business or real estate transactions, probates, or litigation
when necessary, Patrick is result-oriented and has a proven ability
to meet the needs of the people that call him their attorney. He is
past president of the South King County Bar Association, is active
in the local Kiwanis organization and other community endeavors,
and is an elected commissioner for a local water district. He
appreciates the recognition in the Washington Rising Stars list and
the opportunity to work in this profession.
STEVEN J. DIXSON
WITHERSPOON KELLEY
422 West Riverside Avenue
Suite 1100
Spokane, WA 99201
Tel: 509-624-5265
Fax: 509-458-2728
sjd@witherspoonkelley.com
www.witherspoonkelley.com
BANKRUP TC Y & CREDITOR/DEBTOR RIGH TS
MEDIA LAW
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
Steven Dixson handles civil litigation matters in state and federal
court in Washington. His practice focuses on commercial litigation,
debtor/creditor litigation, public records and access disputes, and
professional liability matters. Mr. Dixson has reported decisions
from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
and the Washington State Supreme Court, among others. Raised
in Spokane, Mr. Dixson graduated summa cum laude from Santa
Clara University in 2000 and obtained his J.D. from the University
of Washington School of Law in 2006. He is an associate attorney
at Spokane’s largest law firm, Witherspoon Kelley, a member
of the Board of Directors of the Washington Coalition for Open
Government, and a Trustee for the Spokane Young Lawyers
Division. Mr. Dixson represents Washington regional banks, media
organizations, health care professionals, and small businesses.
DANA C.
HOERSCHELMANN
THORSRUD CANE & PAULICH
INC., P.S.
1325 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-386-7755
Fax: 206-386-7795
dhoerschelmann@tcplaw.com
www.tcplaw.com
INSURANCE COVERAGE
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: PRODUC TS
CIVIL LI TIGATION DEFENSE
Dana C. Hoerschelmann is a shareholder at Thorsrud Cane &
Paulich. Her practice emphasizes insurance defense and insurance
coverage matters with a focus on asbestos tort litigation. She
serves as counsel for several national product manufacturers. She
received her B.A. from the University of Washington in 1998 and
her J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 2001. Dana
is admitted to practice in Washington and Oregon. She has been
previously named in the Rising Stars list in 2008, 2009, and
2010. She is a member of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers,
Washington Women Lawyers, and Mother Attorneys Mentoring
Association of Seattle. Outside her legal practice, Dana enjoys
traveling, cooking, and spending time with her son Hans.
BRYAN D. DORAN
SHORT CRESSMAN & BURGESS
PLLC
999 Third Avenue
Suite 3000
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-682-3333
Fax: 206-340-8856
bdoran@scblaw.com
www.scblaw.com
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
NATIVE AMERICAN LAW
BUSINESS LI TIGATION
Bryan Doran concentrates his practice on civil litigation and
appeals. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in religion from the
University of Puget Sound and his Juris Doctorate from Seattle
University where he graduated summa cum laude. Following
law school, Bryan clerked for the Honorable Tom Chambers
of the Washington State Supreme Court. Bryan was on the
2010 Washington Rising Stars list and is honored to be included
among those selected in 2011.
MATTHEW MUNSON
THORSRUD CANE & PAULICH
INC., P.S.
1325 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-386-7755
Fax: 206-386-7795
mmunson@tcplaw.com
www.tcplaw.com
INSURANCE COVERAGE
CIVIL LI TIGATION DEFENSE
Mr. Munson is a shareholder at Thorsrud Cane & Paulich. He
represents clients in a wide variety of insurance coverage and
other defense matters, including construction, product liability,
employment, and personal injury cases. He is a graduate of
Pomona College and the University of Washington School of Law,
where he was a Managing Editor of the Washington Law Review.
He is the current chair of the Northwest Insurance Coverage
Association. When not at the office, Mr. Munson enjoys cycling,
running, and spending time with his wife Laura and their two
young children.
DENNIS G. WOODS
SCHEER & ZEHNDER LLP
701 Pike Street
Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-262-1200
Fax: 206-223-4065
dwoods@scheerlaw.com
www.scheerlaw.com
CONSTRUC TION LITIGATION
ALTERNATIVE DISPU TE RESOLU TION
CIVIL LI TIGATION DEFENSE
Dennis Woods is a partner with the law firm of Scheer & Zehnder
LLP with offices in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.
He is licensed to practice in the states of Washington and
Oregon, including Federal Court and the Ninth Circuit Court
of Appeals. Mr. Woods maintains a diverse litigation practice
representing clients in such areas as personal injury, product
liability, construction defect and employment law. Mr. Woods has
successfully tried cases involving personal injury, wrongful death,
product liability, property rights, and discrimination. He has also
served as appellate counsel in state court and the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals. Mr. Woods is a member of the IADC, Oregon
and Washington State Bars, and other organizations in the Seattle
and Portland communities. Mr. Woods received his J.D. from the
University of Denver and was a member of the Law Review.
SARAH H. KIMBERLY
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-623-1900
Fax: 206-623-3384
skimberly@kellerrohrback.com
www.kellerrohrback.com
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/ERISA
CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS
Sarah Kimberly has successfully litigated numerous class actions
as a member of Keller Rohrback’s Complex Litigation Group.
Her focus is ERISA breach of fiduciary duty litigation and welfare
benefit plan litigation. She has been involved in many of the
firm’s most prominent ERISA cases, including those against
Countrywide Financial Corp., IndyMac Bank, and Fremont General
Corp. Ms. Kimberly graduated from The George Washington
University Law School. Prior to law school, she worked as an
editor at a major publishing company in Boston. Ms. Kimberly
earned her B.A. in art history from Dartmouth College and is
admitted to practice in Washington State. Ms. Kimberly is also a
member of the King County, Washington State, and American Bar
Associations, and Washington Women Lawyers. She is actively
involved in the Washington and KCBA Young Lawyers Divisions.
CARI CAMPEN
LAUFENBERG
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue
Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-623-1900
Fax: 206-623-3384
claufenberg@kellerrohrback.com
www.kellerrohrback.com
EMPLOYEE BENEFI TS/ERISA
SECURITIES LITIGATION
CLASS AC TION/MASS TORTS
Cari Campen Laufenberg practices in Keller Rohrback L.L.P.’s
Complex Litigation Group with a focus on ERISA, securities,
and breach of fiduciary duty litigation. Cari has represented
employees, retirees, and fiduciaries in several of the firm’s
nationally prominent breach of fiduciary duty cases involving
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Williams Companies, Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company, and HealthSouth Corporation, among
others. She earned her J.D. and M.P.A. from the University of
Washington and her B.A. from the University of California, San
Diego. Cari has served as a pro bono attorney for the Northwest
Immigrant Rights Project, representing immigrant survivors of
domestic violence. She is licensed to practice in Washington State.
