Mount Vernon, WA

Michael J. Tario

Michael J. Tario is a highly respected and experienced personal injury attorney in Washington State, having opened his practice in 1979. He has successfully represented thousands of injured clients, recovering hundreds of millions, and has taken hundreds of cases to trial. He holds a JD from the University of Puget Sound Law School, and both a BA and MA in Persuasion and Speech Communication and Psychology. Mr. Tario is admitted to practice in the US Supreme Court, Washington State Supreme Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and Federal District courts for Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, and has appeared pro hac vice in Alaska, Oregon, and California. He has received numerous awards including Martindale-Hubbell's Client Champion and Distinguished Peer Rating since 1997, Avvo's 'Superb' 10.0 rating, and was recognized as a 'Top 100 Trial Lawyer' by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2014.

Michael John Tario

Michael John Tario is a highly respected and experienced personal injury attorney in Washington State. He opened his practice over four decades ago and has successfully represented thousands of clients, negotiating numerous out-of-court settlements and taking hundreds of cases to trial since 1979. He is known for his tenacity and commitment to client representation.

Adam E. Deitz

Adam E. Deitz is an attorney and licensed mariner who specializes in maritime personal injury matters. Raised on the water, Adam’s first job was dishwasher and deckhand on a commercial riverboat along the Tennessee River. Working his way up through the ranks (known as “hawsepiping”), he earned his U.S.C.G. Master endorsement in 2010. Since then, Adam has captained commercial passenger vessels on both coasts, including vessels in the Tennessee Valley, Narragansett Bay, Boston Harbor, and Lake Washington. Adam attended Roger Williams University School of Law in Rhode Island, where he studied specialty courses in maritime law. While attending law school, Adam simultaneously obtained a Master of Marine Affairs degree from the University of Rhode Island. Before graduating, Adam also clerked with District 1 Legal of the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston, Massachusetts. After law school, Adam became an associate attorney at a boutique maritime law firm in New York City, primarily representing vessel owners in litigation. He continued his litigation career by joining one of the highest-ranked maritime defense law firms in the country. In 2020, Adam relocated to Washington State to represent mariners who suffered injury in maritime accidents due to the negligence of others. He is excited to use his years of experience in vessel owner litigation and insurance defense to zealously advocate for his injured clients. Adam is a licensed mariner and experienced maritime lawyer, a Proctor in Admiralty, and has been recognized by his peers for personal injury litigation expertise. He has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star multiple times and recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch multiple times. He also holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Joseph D. Bowen

Joseph D. Bowen is an experienced attorney in Mount Vernon, Washington, specializing in personal injury, car accidents, estate planning, and business law. He was voted Skagit's Best Lawyer in 2020. He has been in private practice since 1989, consistently achieving favorable outcomes for his clients against large companies and insurance agencies. He holds a JD from the University of Washington School of Law and a BA from Harvard University.

Luigi Colombo

Luigi Colombo is an attorney practicing Personal Injury, Collaborative Divorce, and Family Law in Mount Vernon, WA. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and has been a member of the Washington State Bar Association since 2002. He is fluent in Italian, French, and conversant in German.

Lacie N. B. Nelson

Lacie brings extensive trial experience and a diverse background of legal experience to Brewe Layman, P.S. After completing her bachelor’s degree at Columbia University in New York City, Lacie returned to the Pacific Northwest and earned her law degree from the University of Oregon in 2010. She worked as a prosecutor in Oregon where she gained significant trial experience handling crimes ranging from minor offenses to murder. In 2016, Lacie returned home to Washington. Her practice includes family law, personal injury, and select criminal matters. Lacie provides her clients with confident advocacy through all aspects of family law, including dissolutions, property division, spousal maintenance, child support, relocation, and parentage. Lacie is also experienced in issues that complicate family separations such as protection orders, child abduction, domestic violence, and the overlap between criminal cases and family law issues. For personal injury clients, Lacie provides a balanced assessment of potential claims based on her experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants. She helps clients navigate the challenges of working with insurance companies and achieving the best results for their case. Lacie serves as an arbitrator in King, Snohomish, and Skagit Counties, as well as a judge pro tempore for Snohomish County District Court. When not representing clients, Lacie enjoys exploring the beautiful pacific northwest backroads on her motorcycle. She lives in Everett with her wife and two children.

Sabrina A. Layman

Sabrina began her career as a family law practitioner 30 years ago when she joined Ken Brewe’s law firm as an intern, and then as a newly-minted associate, making partner after just five years. Since that time, Sabrina has represented clients in a full range of “cradle to grave” family law matters, particularly complex and high net-worth divorce cases, including property and business valuation, property division, spousal maintenance, parenting plans and custody arrangements. She also represents clients in private independent adoptions and step-parent adoptions. A tireless advocate for her clients, Sabrina combines a depth of legal knowledge in the area of family law with an equally nuanced view of the complex emotional and financial concerns that her clients are facing. Sabrina works closely with each client to understand their goals and objectives in order to provide the highest level of support and advocacy. Her work has received attention from her clients and legal colleagues as Sabrina was recognized as a Super Lawyer and Rising Star in the area of family law by Washington Law & Politics magazine. Sabrina was accepted into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) which is a nationally recognized group of family law attorneys. A Washington native, Sabrina primarily practices in Snohomish and Skagit Counties. She enjoys spending her “non-lawyer” time outdoors in both rain and shine, either boating or skiing.