The Rivkin Center’s Babs Fisher Valor Award is an annual honor given by the pioneering Seattle ovarian cancer research organization to recipients who have embraced the mission and helped advance the state of research into earlier detection and a cure. At this year’s Rivkin Center Gala Auction, the award was given to Keller Rohrback partner Derek Loeser and his wife Dr. Katie Van Kessel for what the organization characterizes as “their tireless advocacy and leadership.” And in fact, the giving example set by the pair led years ago to Keller Rohrback’s proud role as a sustaining donor.
Keller Rohrback proudly announces that Dean Kawamoto and Felicia Craick have earned Consumer Attorney of the Year recognition by Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) for their standout work on the JUUL Labs e-cigarette litigation.
Keller Rohrback is honored to have been included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms® rankings. The firm was recognized with multiple tiered rankings in various practice areas and locations that signify a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Admission to the elite and impressive group of U.S. firms that achieve the Best Law Firms® rankings, drawn from 204 metropolitan regions spanning 150 practice areas, is the result of extensive client feedback and peer review.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that its litigation team led by partners Gretchen Freeman Cappio and Ryan McDevitt has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the In re Ford Super Duty Roof-Crush Litigation.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that on September 26, 2024, Judge Terrence Berg issued an order granting preliminary approval of a $150 million class action settlement in In re Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Litigation.
Each year Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) awards a “Consumer Attorney of the Year” award to a CAOC member or members who significantly advanced the rights or safety of California consumers by achieving a noteworthy result in a case. Keller Rohrback is proud to have two attorneys, Dean Kawamoto, and Felicia Craick, included as part of an all-star team of attorneys that was selected as one of the finalists for this great honor.
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We are pleased to welcome Will Dreher to Keller Rohrback. Will is joining the Seattle office as a partner in the Complex Litigation Group where his practice will focus on environmental, public nuisance, and consumer complex litigation.
Keller Rohrback proudly announces that 24 of its Washington-based attorneys have been named to the 2024 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that on July 25, 2024, Monsanto Company has agreed to pay $160 million to the City of Seattle to resolve the city’s claims against the giant multinational chemical company for PCB contamination in the Duwamish River.
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KR is fortunate to have seven promising summer associates joining us this season from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences. We've met the first four, now let's meet the final three. Welcome Cherita, Lauren and Kyler!
The QLaw Association held its 19th Annual Banquet on May 30, 2024 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, and Keller Rohrback was a proud sponsor of the event.
KR is fortunate to have seven promising Summer associates joining us this season from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences. Let's meet the first four who have already started their KR journey: Yobi Tiezazu, Maggy Mulhern, Ananya Raghavan, and Natalia Brown!
On June 6, 2024, Keller Rohrback partner, Cari Campen Laufenberg was appointed as Co-Lead counsel in In re 23andMe, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation.
For the second year running, Lawdragon has recognized six Keller Rohrback attorneys, Managing Partner, Lynn Lincoln Sarko and partners Gretchen Freeman Cappio, Alison Chase, David Ko, Cari Campen Laufenberg and Derek Loeser, to appear in its 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide.
On May 1, 2024, nine years after a pipeline ruptured along the Santa Barbara coastline spilling oil onto private property, Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific Ocean, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez granted preliminary approval of a $70 million class action settlement to property owners to resolve all outstanding class claims
We are thrilled to announce that Keller Rohrback partner, Derek Loeser, has been selected by Law360 as one of its Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2024!
A jury in Portland, Oregon awarded approximately $84 million in compensation from PacifiCorp to nine survivors of the fires that swept across Oregon on Labor Day 2020.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that Portland Associate Sarah Osborn has earned the Oregon New Lawyers Division's (ONLD) 2023 Member Services Award. Each year, the ONLD honors one of its members for contributions to the Division membership and mission, which is expressed as assisting new lawyers with the transition to practicing law in Oregon and helping them align with the mission, functions, and values of the Oregon State Bar.
Did the Maui wildfires destroy your world? The physical destruction of homes, businesses, and personal belongings has been devastating, but the emotional and financial toll imposed by the fire is immeasurable. Although we at Keller Rohrback cannot give you back what you have lost, we can help you hold accountable those who were responsible for this tragedy.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that 22 of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 editions of either The Best Lawyers in America® or Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Keller Rohrback congratulates partner Josh Ross, who was named as one of the Oregon 2023 Super Lawyers Top 50 attorneys. The firm is proud to support Josh in this distinct honor, which recognizes the outstanding work he does on behalf of clients in a wide variety of civil matters. These include trust and estate litigation, shareholder disputes, consumer and securities fraud actions, class actions, breach of professional and fiduciary duty, and property and contract disputes.
Congratulations to Derek Loeser, who was selected to the Washington 2023 Super Lawyers Top 100 list! Keller Rohrback is thrilled to support Derek in this distinct honor, which recognizes his ongoing work in prominent nationwide class-action mass tort cases.
Keller Rohrback is proud to announce that 21 of our Seattle attorneys have been named to the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list of honorees!
Keller Rohrback partner, Ryan McDevitt, was recently recognized by the prominent legal news website, Law360 as one of their 2023 Rising Stars. This exclusive list recognizes attorneys under the age of 40 “whose legal accomplishments belie their age.” Ryan was one of only 83 attorneys recognized nationally as a Rising Star, and only one of 4 recognized in the category of Product Liability.
Keller Rohrback was a proud sponsor of the UW (University of Washington) NALSA (Native American Law Student Association) 2023 Salmon Bingo Dinner. The dinner took place on Friday, April 28, at wǝɫǝbʔaltxw (Intellectual House) on the UW campus. The dinner featured Indigenously prepared foods, and bingo with prizes focused on Native-created items or Native-owned businesses.
Keller Rohrback Managing Partner, Lynn Lincoln Sarko, was recently named as one of Law360 “Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar” for 2023. The “Titans” award seeks to recognize influential members of the plaintiffs’ bar who have had significant wins over the past year. Lynn is one of only 12 attorneys recognized for this honor this year.
March is Women’s History Month, and this month we take a moment to recognize and learn a little bit about women who have served on the United States Supreme Court. The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States. As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution. To date, six women have served on the Court, with four of them still actively serving.
For the second year in a row, Keller Rohrback partners Gretchen Freeman Cappio and Derek Loeser, along with Managing Partner Lynn Sarko, have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Congratulations to Lynn, Gretchen and Derek on earning this high honor!
On Friday, January 6, 2023, Seattle Public Schools took the first step towards holding social media companies accountable for the harm they have wreaked on the social, emotional, and mental health of its students by filing a lawsuit against the companies operating TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, SnapChat, and YouTube.
The Keller Rohrback ERISA team, along with co-counsel at Stris & Maher and the Seattle City Attorney, completed its successful defense of a landmark Seattle ordinance when the Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari brought by a nationwide employer association. The ordinance requires large hotels to spend a certain amount for their employees’ health care or pay the employees additional compensation so as to enable them to afford such care.
Keller Rohrback is honored to have been included in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s– Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" publication receiving multiple tiered rankings in various recognized practice areas and locations. Achieving a tiered ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
Keller Rohrback partner, Derek Loeser has recently been featured in the popular Lawdragon.com Lawyer Limelight interview series. In his interview, Derek discusses his early career working for the US Department of Justice in the Civil Rights Division, and what drives him to take on large corporations who abuse their power, and where he sees the future of complex litigation going, among other topics.
Keller Rohrback is honored to have been recognized by the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) for its work on the In re EpiPen Marketing, Sales Practices, and Antitrust Litigation. The Keller Rohrback team of Lynn Sarko, Gretchen Freeman Cappio, Alison Chase and Felicia Craick will be recognized, alongside co-counsel from Burn Charest LLP, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Pritzker Levine LLP, Sharp Law LLP, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, on November 9th at the 2022 AAI Awards Night in the category of Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice.
Congratulations to Derek Loeser, who was selected to the Washington 2022 Super Lawyers Top 100 list! Keller Rohrback is thrilled to support Derek in this distinct honor.
Keller Rohrback is proud to announce that twenty-two of our attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington and Northern California, Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists!
Lawdragon.com has recently featured Keller Rohrback Managing Partner, Lynn Sarko, in its popular Lawyer Limelight interview series. In the interview, Lynn, who was previously recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 2022 Leading Lawyers in America, discusses his path to becoming a lawyer, how his early life on farm in Illinois prepared him for his current role leading a nationally recognized law firm, and the work that he is most proud of amongst other interesting topics
According to an article published by The Practice magazine, between the years 2000 and 2015, the number of Asian American lawyers practicing in the United States has grown from 20,000 to 53,000, and now comprise nearly five percent of lawyers Nationwide. In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, we’re taking some time to feature some of the amazing and important work currently being done by our Keller Rohrback attorneys of AAPI heritage.
Drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors: Cardinal Health Inc., McKesson Corp. and AmerisourceBergen Corp., have announced that they will collectively pay $26 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits nationwide
Please join us in congratulating Keller Rohrback managing partner Lynn Sarko and partners Gretchen Cappio and Derek Loeser on their selection to the 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.
Erin Riley, a Keller Rohrback partner, was elected by the Board of Governors of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (ACEBC®) to be inducted as a Fellow in the College at the College's Annual Dinner to be held at the Chicago Club in Chicago, IL, on September 17, 2022.
