Keller Rohrback takes great pride in announcing three new partners at the firm. Mirén First attained her title from within the firm’s Seattle office, while Jen Wagner and Matt Melamed each made lateral moves from other firms.
Keller Rohrback partners Lynn Sarko, Gretchen Freeman Cappio, and Derek Loeser have been included in Lawdragon’s 2024 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide for the third year running. Lawdragon is one of the preeminent legal media companies in the industry and their annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America is the most elite distinction in the profession, covering the best of the best in all practice areas.
Keller Rohrback is excited to welcome associate attorney Katherine Klein to the Complex Litigation team. Katherine, who will be joining the Denver, Colorado office, has significant experience working with environmental and conservation issues. Katherine earned her JD in 2021 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Prior to joining Keller Rohrback, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Stephanie L. Scoville in the 2nd Judicial District for the State of Colorado, and more recently for the Honorable John Daniel Dailey of the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to share the news that Judge Kronstadt in the District Court of the Central District of California has granted Final Approval of a settlement between the Toyota Defendants and consumer Plaintiffs in In Re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation. This Toyota-specific settlement does not resolve claims against other automobile manufacturers.
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.
This year's Legal Foundation of Washington Associates Campaign was an opportunity for Keller Rohrback associates to strut their trivia stuff, and did they ever! Aided by a trivia contest that was expertly hosted by Adele Daniel, the KR team raised $29,880 for the LFW! The local nonprofit, created in 1984 by the Washington Supreme Court, funds 40 civil legal aid programs that serve low-income citizens throughout the state.
Keller Rohrback proudly announces that associate attorney Adele Daniel has been selected as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s monthly “Next Gen in Law” honorees. The publication confers the respected title upon attorneys who have been practicing for 10 or fewer years, and who it describes as “rising stars in the Puget Sound region who are helping the business community thrive.”
Keller Rohrback Portland attorneys, Keil Mueller and Sarah Osborn attended the OGALLA fundraiser on behalf of the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship.
OGALLA, Oregon’s LGBTQIA+ Bar Association, hosts an annual dinner and gala to support the Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship, a fund awarded to third-and-fourth-year law students who are dedicated to donating their legal expertise to fight discrimination, particularly in the area of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Keller Rohrback is proud to recognize its Juul Labs litigation team for securing Final Approval of the Juul Nationwide Class Action Settlement, which was approved on September 19, 2023. This order was the last remaining hurdle before the Government Entity, Personal Injury, and Class Action settlements could be funded.
