JAMES M. DANIELSON
JEFFERS, DANIELSON, SONN &
AYLWARD, P.S.
2600 Chester Kimm Road
PO Box 1688
Wenatchee, WA 98807
Tel: 509-662-3685
Fax: 509-662-2452
jimd@jdsalaw.com
www.jdsalaw.com
PERSONAL INJURY DEFENSE: GENERAL
BUSINESS LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Jim Danielson has been an active trial lawyer for over 30 years.
Born and raised in Eastern Washington, he attended the University
of Washington School of Law (where he received the Order of the
Coif) and was the Executive Editor of the Washington Law Review
from 1970-1971. Jim is a senior partner with Jeffers, Danielson,
Sonn & Aylward in Wenatchee, having joined the firm in 1971. Jim
specializes in civil and commercial law. He is an active member
of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In between his legal
pursuits, Jim loves to hunt and fish and is an avid baseball fan.
He was voted to the Top 100 Super Lawyers list for 2007, 2008,
and 2009.
JON P. FERGUSON
JON FERGUSON LAW GROUP,
PLLC
610 Meadow View Drive
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Tel: 206-313-7953
ferguson.jonp@gmail.com
GENERAL LITIGATION
BUSINESS LITIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Since leaving the Attorney General’s office as chief of complex
litigation, Jon continues to consult in civil litigation matters across
the state. Building on more than 25 years of experience with
the AG’s office, including chief counsel in the historic tobacco
litigation, he works on claims against government agencies,
complex electronic discovery, antitrust, class actions, consumer
protection, wrongful death and personal injury matters, and
commercial litigation, and assists clients investigated by the state
for alleged consumer protection or antitrust violations. He has
decided to pursue arbitration and mediation. Jon also enjoys fly
fishing and walking with his dog, Annie, along the Yakima River,
and he never misses the rodeo.
BOB DAWSON
DAWSONBROWN, PS
1000 2nd Avenue
Suite 1420
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-262-1444
Fax: 206-264-8888
dawson@dawson-brown.com
www.dawson-brown.com
Bob Dawson grew up on a farm on the outskirts of a town that
you can drive through in 30 seconds when traveling at half the
speed limit. Despite a relatively normal upbringing, Bob Dawson
actually enjoys trying personal injury lawsuits, climbing big
mountains, bungee jumping, skydiving, and para ponte, trapeze,
and other high-adrenaline experiences. Bob Dawson is a past
President of WSTLA and has consistently obtained outstanding
verdicts and settlements on behalf of seriously injured clients.
Bob Dawson limits his practice to significant injury cases and
insurance bad faith.
WILLIAM J. “JAY” FLYNN,
JR.
FLYNN MERRIMAN
MCKENNON, P. S.
8203 West Quinault Avenue
Suite 600
Kennewick, WA 99336
Tel: 509-783-7326
Fax: 509-783-1631
flynn@fmm-law.com
www.fmm-law.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Founding partner of Flynn Merriman McKennon in Kennewick,
Washington, Jay was selected by the Washington State
Association for Justice as 2001 Trial Lawyer of the Year. He is a
member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, is a Fellow
of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and is AV-rated by
Martindale-Hubbell. His 50 jury verdicts include the 1996 highest
soft tissue verdict in Benton County history. Jay’s notable cases
include a multimillion-dollar settlement against a school for
sexual abuse of eight developmentally disabled students and a
settlement for 17 children abused at a daycare.
RAYMOND J. DEARIE
DEARIE LAW GROUP, PS
2125 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: 206-239-9920
Fax: 206-239-9921
rdearie@dearielawgroup.com
www.dearielawgroup.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Ray Dearie is a trial attorney who began his career in New
York clerking for Chief Judge Scullin in U.S. District Court.
After relocating, Mr. Dearie worked in the Snohomish County
Prosecutor’s Office (Civil Division), where he was named Prosecutor
of the Year in 2002 and 2003. Mr. Dearie then entered private
practice in Seattle where he defended Fortune 500 corporations
and others in civil litigation. Mr. Dearie now focuses his practice
upon fighting for individuals injured by corporate, individual, and
governmental negligence. Mr. Dearie’s recent accomplishments
include a sexual abuse jury verdict of $1.2 million, the largest injury
settlement against King County Metro in its history ($7 million),
one of the largest slip-and-fall settlements in Washington history
($2.5 million), and a $10 million settlement against the King
County Sheriff’s Office during a two-week jury trial.
TODD W. GARDNER
SWANSON GARDNER, P.L.L. C.
4512 Talbot Road South
Renton, WA 98055
Tel: 425-226-7920
Fax: 425-226-5168
todd@swansongardner.com
www.swansongardner.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Todd Gardner graduated from the University of Washington
School of Law, with honors, in 1980. Since 1995, Mr. Gardner has
obtained twelve jury verdicts in excess of $1 million for his clients.
Mr. Gardner’s trial results include a $13 million highway design
defect verdict in 2001, a record $17 million medical negligence
verdict in 2005, an $8 million wrongful death verdict in 2008,
and a $12.7 million verdict for a firefighter in 2009. Mr. Gardner
is WSAJ’s 2004 Trial Lawyer of the Year and a member of
the American College of Trial Lawyers, ABOTA, and Damage
Attorneys Round Table. He is married to Polly Gardner, and they
have two sons, Brett and Brandon.
SUSAN MACHLER
OSBORN MACHLER, P.L.L. C.
2125 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: 206-441-4110
Fax: 206-441-4220
smachler@osbornmachler.com
www.osbornmachler.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: PRODUC TS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Ms. Machler represents injured people in auto accident, products
liability, medical malpractice, and premises liability cases. In
2010, King County paid Osborn Machler a record $10 million for
an excessive force case. She has significant appellate experience,
including Armantrout v. Cascade Orthopaedics, affecting wrongful
death claims in Washington. In addition to her other work,
Ms. Machler performs pro bono work in the areas of family
and administrative law, serves as an MAR arbitrator, and is
a settlement guardian ad litem in King County. Ms. Machler
is governor from the Ninth District for the Washington State
Bar Association Board of Governors and also served on the
Washington State Association for Justice Board of Governors for
several years. Ms. Machler is a member of the King County Bar
Association and the State Bar of Montana.
THADDEUS P. MARTIN, IV
THADDEUS P. MARTIN &
ASSOCIATES
4928 109th Street Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98499
Tel: 253-682-3420
Fax: 253-682-0977
thad@thadlaw.com
www.thadlaw.com
EMPLOYMENT LI TIGATION: PLAIN TIFF
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
Named Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the Washington
State Bar Association in 2002, Thad Martin is a former partner
at Pierce County’s largest law firm, where he broke the record for
associate productivity and was co-counsel in a racial discrimination
case against a major school district that resulted in the largest
settlement of its kind in U.S. history. Establishing his own practice
in 2006, the Seattle University law graduate has successfully
represented thousands of clients in personal injury, wrongful
death, government and corporate negligence, and civil rights and
discrimination cases. He is a board member for the Washington
State Association for Justice, United Way of Pierce County, and the
SU School of Law Alumni Association.
ERIC S. NELSON
NELSON & JOHNSON, PLLC
1700 7th Avenue
Suite 2210
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-447-1420
Fax: 206-447-1422
eric@nelsonandjohnson.com
www.nelsonandjohnson.com
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Eric S. Nelson is a founding member of Nelson & Johnson, PLLC
and has always been a principal partner of his own firm since
graduating cum laude from Pepperdine University School of Law
in 1992. Eric’s plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation practice focuses
on obtaining fair compensation for his clients injured as a result of
negligent conduct arising out of automobile, motorcycle, bicycle
and pedestrian accidents; premises incidents; defective products;
and dog bite attacks. His reputation as one of Washington’s
top lawyers is based on his exceptional litigation skills and his
commitment to personal attention and high-quality service to
each client regardless of the nature of the case. Eric is honored
that his peers have recognized him on the Super Lawyers list in
2010 and 2011. Eric is also an avid basketball and tennis player,
winning ten Seattle Lawyers Basketball League championships.
