Trials & Appeals
Representative Matters
There are countless civil litigation firms. However, very few in the Pacific Northwest have as much trial and appellate experience as the Riverside NW Law Group team. To obtain favorable settlement offers and jury verdicts, your attorneys must not only express a credible, sincere willingness to fight for you at trial, but your attorneys must also possess the legal knowledge and courtroom prowess to excel in the courtroom and at trial. Otherwise, you risk lacking the leverage necessary to ensure the opposition fairly values your case and earnestly respects your legal rights. RNWLG's team of attorneys are as formidable as you will find in this regard. Not only is RNWLG's team eager to try your case when reasonable, but they possess the knowledge, experience, and talent to do so with success.
On November 15, 2024, attorneys Matt Crotty and Michael Love obtained a $382,658.00 jury verdict on a disability discrimination and wrongful discharge case. In that case Ms. Woodbury proved her former employer, HAAC, fired her after her return from bereavement leave following the tragic death of her daughter first on the basis of her perceived mental disability and then after she hired a lawyer. The jury also found HAAC failed to accommodate Ms. Woodbury’s disability.
Successfully defended fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims against client in a bench trial; neither party prevailed on breach of contract claims
Matthew Z. Crotty and Asti M. Gallina recently achieved a substantial victory in a complex case involving the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). The case centered around a father who had filed a lawsuit against a private school for retaliation. The father alleged that the children’s school had retaliated against him due to his advocacy efforts on behalf of his special-needs children.
Oregon State University (“OSU”) retained RNWLG attorneys, Matthew Mensik and Max Archer, as its local counsel in the litigation it filed with Washington State University (“WSU”) against the Pac-12 Conference, the then-Conference Commissioner, George Kliavkoff, and the University of Washington (“UW”), which intervened in the litigation shortly after its commencement. OSU and WSU commenced the lawsuit in Whitman County Superior Court (see Case No. 23-2-00273-38).
RNWLG Prevails at Trial in Spokane County Will Contest Case. On January 22, 2023, Judge Plese issued a 20-plus-page ruling upholding Naomi White’s 2020 Will and concluding that Naomi White executed her 2020 Will free of any undue influence from the child benefiting from the changes thereto.
Attorneys Matt Crotty and Kacy Tellessen obtained a $4.5 million jury verdict in a multi-defendant sexual abuse and negligence case.
January 11, 2024 - RNWLG represented a the parent company of a news outlet and media company defending against claims of defamation and violations of Washington’s Consumer Protection Act.
Obtained finding that current and former CEO of hospital retaliated against whistleblower and full back pay following one week trial.
Obtained $530,750.00 jury verdict in sexual harassment, hostile work environment, retaliation, and constructive discharge case.
Trial court granted summary judgment awarding client farm land under theory of adverse possession.
Successfully represented a regional media company before the Court of Appeals on an issue of first impression and against third-party discovery attempts, which violated Washington’s Reporter Shield and Privilege Law.
Successfully litigated unlawful detainer (eviction) action on behalf of residential landlord.
Obtained $1,683,351 verdict following two-week ADEA age discrimination and retaliation trial.
Obtained finding that government wrongfully terminated employee in violation of due process and recovered full backpay for employee.
Obtained appellate court affirmation of arbitration win in failure to accommodate, disability discrimination, and workers compensation retaliation case resulting in full recovery of back pay.
Represented client on claims of First Amendment retaliation, malicious prosecution and civil conspiracy; currently on appeal.
Successfully defended financial institution before trial and appellate courts against a class action.