The LAWorld member firm in Seattle, Washington, USA, Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S, is pleased to welcome five new attorneys to the firm. “We are pleased to have attorneys of this caliber join our team and are excited about their ability to help position our future growth,” commented Managing Shareholder, Larry Gottlieb.
Maggie Diefenbach has joined the lawfirm as a Director. Diefenbach concentrates her practice in insurance defense matters. Prior to joining Betts Patterson, she worked as a litigation attorney at Cozen & O’Connor and was also claims litigation counsel for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Mark Mills has joined Betts Patterson & Mines as Of Counsel. Mills practices in the Insurance Coverage Group. His experience includes advising insurers on issues arising from commercial general liability, commercial property, commercial auto, homeowners, and personal auto policies.
Marissa Alkhazov has joined the lawfirm as a Litigation Attorney. Alkhazov focuses her practice on complex litigation, and insurance defense law. Her litigation experience spans from representing manufacturers of fitness equipment in product liability matters, defending large corporate defendants in multi-district asbestos litigation to acting as counsel to homeowners in land use disputes.
Yvonne Benson has joined Betts Patterson & Mines as a Litigation Attorney. Benson focuses her practice on insurance defense litigation, including construction defect, personal injury, liquor liability, and legal malpractice litigation. She has also counseled manufacturers on product liability containment and defended manufacturers in product liability litigation.
Morgan Emmerton Smith joins the firm as a Litigation Attorney. Smith concentrates her practice on complex litigation that includes insurance coverage disputes and insurance defense law. She counsels insurers in large loss commercial liability claims and extra contractual claims, with an emphasis on construction defect claims.
The attorneys of Betts Patterson & Mines, P.S. are sought out for their problem-solving skills and for their expertise in serving the legal needs of both large and small businesses, as well as individuals. For more information, please call +1 (206) 292-9988 or visit www.bpmlaw.com.