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NEWS
June 3, 2010
Nine Summit Attorneys Named 2010 “Super Lawyers”
The Washington Law & Politics magazine has chosen nine Summit Law Group members as 2010 Super Lawyers. The Summit lawyers recognized are: John Chun (labor and employment), Mike Erickson (corporate), Otto Klein (labor and employment), Phil McCune (litigation), Polly McNeill (administrative law), Ralph Palumbo (litigation), Bruce Schroeder (labor and employment)¸ Mike Thorp (environmental), and Mark Worthington (corporate). In addition, Ralph Palumbo was named one of the top 100 lawyers, in total points, in the 2010 nomination, research, and blue ribbon review process.
May 2010
Summit Lawyer Elected to King County Bar Association Leadership
Richard Mitchell has been elected Second Vice President of the King County Bar Association.
Spring 2010
Summit Lawyer Recognized as Leading Business Litigator
Phil McCune has been recognized as a “Top Attorney in Business Litigation” in the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers magazine.
March 5, 2010
Summit Succeeds in Obtaining Protection for Victim of Domestic Violence
The Department of Homeland Security has approved Summit lawyer Maureen Mitchell’s Application for Permission to Enter as a Nonimmigrant on behalf of a pro bono client from Mexico who is a victim of domestic violence.
January 2010
Summit Recognized as Top Washington Litigation Firm
Summit Law Group was one of only seven Washington litigation firms “Highly Recommended” by the 2010 Benchmark Litigation Guide: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Firms and Attorneys. Summit lawyers Ralph Palumbo and Philip McCune were selected by Benchmark as two of only 25 Washington “Litigation Stars.” This list “reflects only those individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers.” Benchmark named Summit’s Denise Ashbaugh as one of Washington’s five “Future Stars.”
January 1, 2010
Summit Welcomes New Member
Molly Terwilliger is a commercial litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including intellectual property and antitrust matters.
December 2009
Summit Selected as Preferred Law Firm
FMC Technologies, Inc., has selected Summit Law Group as one of five preferred law firms. Summit beat out more than 50 presenters, including more than 20 Am. Law 100 firms, in a process that included three substantive stages of inquiry. Jeff Carr, FMC’s prominent and innovative General Counsel, stated that Summit beat out the many other talented firms due to its history of innovation and excellent results, coupled with its ability to effectively represent FMC in the variety of forums required by FMC’s international footprint. Ralph Palumbo, Phil McCune and Chad Mitchell represented Summit in the process, which was featured in the American Law Daily, Bloomberg and other national news organizations.
December 3, 2009
Three Summit Attorneys Are “Rising Stars”
Washington Law & Politics has recognized as 2010 Rising Stars Denise Ashbaugh (litigation and employment law), Cy Hersch (securities and corporate finance), and Maureen Mitchell (litigation and environmental law).
November 18, 2009
Summit Member Honored as one of the Nation’s Top Legal Rebels
The ABA Journal recognized and profiled Summit member Ralph Palumbo as one of the nation’s 100 top legal rebels [Read].
November 12, 2009
Richard Wood Earns Certified Legal Manager Designation
Summit is proud to congratulate its Accounting Manager Richard Wood for being accredited as a Certified Legal Manager. CLM certification is a significant achievement, requiring professional initiative and dedication. The designation requires strict work experience and continuing professional education requirements, as well as a grueling and comprehensive examination. Of the almost 11,000 members of the Association of Legal Administrators, only about 400 have successfully completed this rigorous certification process. Richard is one of only nine CLMs in Seattle.
October 20, 2009
Richard Mitchell Appointed to the Legal Foundation of Washington Board
The Washington Supreme Court appointed Summit member Richard Mitchell to the Legal Foundation of Washington’s Board of Trustees. His term is effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. The Legal Foundation of Washington is a not-for-profit organization created at the direction of the Washington Supreme Court to administer the Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program in Washington State. Its mission is to provide money and other resources to civil legal aid programs to assist low-income people throughout Washington State.
July 28, 2009
Summit Selected to Advance to Final Phase of Litigation Value Challenge
Houston-based FMC Technologies selected Summit among 16 law firms nationally for inclusion in the final round of its search for tech-savvy and budget-conscious outside counsel. Summit’s participation in the challenge was led by Ralph Palumbo, Phil McCune and Chad Mitchell. The process and results are described in “FMC Technologies Selects 16 Firms to Advance to Final Phase of Litigation Value Challenge” by Amy Miller in The AmLaw Daily [Read].
July 31, 2009
Summit Real Estate Asset Group Launches Blog
Summit’s Real Estate Asset Group has launched the Real Estate Development Law Blog to explore real estate development issues on a local, regional and national level. [Join the conversation]
July 31, 2009
Marta Lowe Joins Childhaven Executive Committee
Summit member Marta Lowe has joined the Board of Trustees of Childhaven (childhaven.org) and was recently appointed to serve on its Executive Committee.
July 31, 2009
Summit Member to Head WSBA Tax Committee
Summit member Chris Brown has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Transactional Tax Committee of the WSBA Tax Section. In this role, he will be organizing a series of lunch-time meetings to review new developments in tax law related to mergers, acquisitions and other transactions.
July 30, 2009
Ten Summit Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2010
Summit Law Group is proud to announce that 10 of its attorney have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey. For the new U.S. edition, more than 24,000 leading attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties. Because of the rigorous and transparent methodology used by Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” The Summit lawyers named to Best Lawyers are: Lynn Engel (commercial litigation), Mike Erickson (corporate), Jessica Goldman (First Amendment), David Heineck (environmental), Otto Klein (labor and employment), Polly McNeill (environmental), Ralph Palumbo (environmental), Bruce Schroeder (labor and employment), Mike Thorp (environmental; natural resources), and Mark Worthington (corporate; securities).
July 28, 2009
Summit Advances to Final Stage of Search for Tech-Savy, Budget-Conscious Outside Counsel
FMC Technologies has announced that Summit Law Group is among the 16 firms selected to advance to the final phase of a litigation value challenge through which FMC Technologies will select its outside litigation counsel. The process is described in FMC Technologies Selects 16 Firms to Advance to Final Phase of Litigation Value Challenge by Amy Miller and published in the Am Law Daily [Read].
July 15, 2009
Summit Prevails in Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
Summit Law Group client Jefferson Transit Authority was sued by an employee transit operator, who claimed disability discrimination, retaliation, violation of civil rights, and conspiracy to interfere with his rights. The lawsuit was brought in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The Court granted Jefferson Transit’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed all of the claims with prejudice. Summit’s team in the litigation included John Chun, Maureen Mitchell, and Sofia Mabee.
June 18, 2009
Summit Member Richard Mitchell To Be Awarded High Bar Honor
The Washington State Bar Association has announced that Richard Mitchell will be awarded the 2009 WSBA Board of Governors’ Award for Professionalism. This award recognizes a member of the Bar “who exemplifies the spirit of professionalism in the practice of law.” The award will be presented at the WSBA’s Annual Awards Dinner on September 24, 2009.
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