I have two cases I’ve become involved in which the media has an interest. One is a tragic explosion and fire which injured and killed workers at a refinery near Anacortes, Washington state. The other is case of a drunk man who was sitting in his car in parking lot outside a bar when the cops arrived after being called by patrons inside with whom he had had an argument. Officer Troy Meade of the Everett police department was on the driver’s side, the…
This is a continuation of some ideas about communication. All of these are fundamentals and not something brand new, but they are also essential to good communication. While we often give acknowledgement to them with the attitude "I already know that" I’ve discovered that lawyers often do something very different under the pressure of a trial. They revert to what is comfortable for them without even realizing it. So here are a couple more thoughts for you to consider TELL A…
On Good Friday, April 2, 2010 there was an enormous explosion and fire at the Tesoro Refinery at March Point, near Anacortes. Five people died and two survived with serious burns. Several families involved have hired my law firm along with a Texas law firm to represent them. When the media reported the families had contacted lawyers there were those who were critical of the families for doing so. Let me respond to that criticism by saying the refineries are very familiar to…