Meet Our Attorneys
Elizabeth K. Rhode
Managing Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Construction Law
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Product Liability
Betsy A. Gillaspy
Partner
Washington Offoce
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Construction Law
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Heather McNamee
Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Law
Construction Defect
General Liability
Natalia Smirnova
Associate Attorney
Washington Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Construction Law
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Brittany R. Torrence
Associate Attorney
Washington Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Daryane L. Couto
Associate Attorney
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Construction Defect
Annalie M. Faddis
Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect Litigation
Products Liability & Asbestos Litigation
Wrongful Death
Personal Injury
Premises Liability
General Liability Defense
Joanne T. Blackburn
Partner
Washington Office
Practice Areas:
Product Liability
Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Construction Law
General Liability
Broker and Agent
Chris Michali
Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect & Fire Litigation
Construction Law
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Matthew R. Sturtevant
Associate Attorney
Washington Offoce
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Construction Law
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Mark Zappala
Associate Attorney
Washington Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Klarice A. Benn
Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Professional Liability Defense
Employment Defense
Director and Officer Liability
Construction Defect Litigation
Personal Injury Defense
Insurance Coverage Analysis and Litigation
Pamela J. Paluga
Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Insurance Defense
Construction Defect
Toxic Tort
Product Liability
Professional Liability
General Liability
Claire M. Whittal
Partner
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
Construction Law
General Liability
Business Law & Diversity Certification
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Joel Newey
Associate Attorney
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Construction Defect
General Liability
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Family Law
Benjamin Muro
Associate Attorney
Oregon Office
Practice Areas:
Catastrophic & Personal Injury
Construction Defect