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Kim graduated as an infantry officer from the United States Military Academy in 1972. He thereafter served with Infantry, Ranger and Special Forces units. He graduated from law school and became a member of the Washington State Bar in 1980. He opened his law practice that year limiting his practice to injury victims and those injured on the job. In addition to his law practice, Kim worked as a legislative advocate for what is now the Washington State Association for Justice. He felt it was important to advocate, not only in the courts on behalf of his clients, but in the legislative arena also.

Personal injury

Washington, 1980

University of Puget Sound School Law, Tacoma, Washington 

Martindale-Hubbell, AV-Rated Attorney

Washington State Association for Justice, Member, 1980 – Present

Ranger and Special Forces units, Infantry Officer

Wayne Lieb served as both an administrative law judge and chief review judge for the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals adjudicating workers' compensation appeals. He has served on the WSAJ board of governors and as chair of the Workers' Compensation section of WSAJ. He has been appointed a special master in Federal Court matters. He has extensive experience in trial and appellate work and has 20 published appellate decisions. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University and his law degree from the University of Washington. As past board member and president of Behavioral Health Resources (BHR), Wayne has spent many hours helping improve assistance to adults and children suffering from mental health crises and addiction.

Personal injury

Washington, 1977

University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington

U.S. News, Best Lawyer

WSAJ, Board of Governors

Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals handling workers' compensation appeals, Administrative Law Judge and Chief Review Judge

Kathryn Potvin, an Olympia native, attended California Lutheran University where she graduated with honors. She obtained her law degree from Arizona State University College of Law after having completed a semester-long externship with Judge Philip J. Pro, chief justice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Kathryn then practiced law in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation from 1999 until 2007. Her efforts resulted in two Nevada Supreme Court decisions which changed the law for injured workers in the State of Nevada. She joined the Washington Bar Association in 2003 and is a current member of the Thurston County and Pierce County Bar Associations as well as an active committee member for the Washington State Association for Justice.

Personal injury

Washington, 2003

Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, AZ

• JD
• Honors: Judge Philip J. Pro, chief justice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Extern

• Honors: With Honors

U.S. News, Best Lawyer

Washington Bar Association, 2003

U.S. District Court with the chief justice in Nevada, Extern

Dustin J. Dailey is the recipient of two bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and International Studies. He obtained his degree in law from The University of Washington. He worked in the capacity of Assistant Attorney General for Washington State from the years 2007 to 2011. His focus during that time was on litigating third party, workers' compensation and WISHA workplace safety workshops before the appellate courts and Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. Dustin was the third-party program advisor and he was the direct supervisor of his fellow Assistant Attorneys General. He also served as a program manager at Labor and Industries' new structured settlement program with a focus on workers' compensation law. He joined our firm in 2013.

2013

Personal injury

Washington, 2007

University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA - J.D. - 2007

• B.A. - 2004
• Major: International studies
• Major: Political science

Washington State, Assistant Attorney General, 2007 - 2011

Laura Fedorko, a Washington native, attended Boston College where she graduated magna cum laude with degrees in International Studies and Islamic Civilizations & Societies. She obtained her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

Workers' compensation

Washington, 2017

University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Los Angeles, CA - J.D.

• B.A. magna cum laude - 2014
• Major: International Studies
• Major: Islamic Civilizations & Societies