Spokane, WA

Mark Robinson

Mark Robinson’s business degree and prior experience with IBM in corporate management complement his business law practice. With this, he has helped business owners for over 30 years with the formation of LLCs, partnerships, and corporations. His corporate management experience has given him an in-depth understanding of corporate contracts, leases, transactions, and corporate training. Mark works to formulate winning business strategies to help business people achieve their dreams of forming and running a prosperous business. He has also taught University Graduate Business Courses on Legal Issues in Human Resources, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution. Mark’s background in these areas provides the broad legal experience to effectively represent you with a thorough understanding of all of the legal issues that may affect your case. His advanced certification as a licensed mediator helps him negotiate and resolve legal issues more effectively. Mark is a member of the Oklahoma and Washington State Bar Associations, the Tulsa County Bar Association, the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, the Attorney Mediator’s Institute, and The Christian Legal Society. Mark has been involved as a worship leader, as a musician, as well as an attorney in the Christian music industry with knowledge of intellectual property law. This complements his legal representation of musicians, authors, and other media ministries. Mark has been honored to represent Dove and Grammy award-winning music artists and successful record publishing companies as well as many book authors. He has also written and spoken on intellectual property law in the music industry and the role of government in church affairs. Mark has helped many nonprofit organizations and ministries across the United States with 501c3 or tax-exempt IRS applications and representations for over 20 years. He has worked extensively with international and national-based ministries, churches across the United States, and several sports and charitable nonprofit organizations. Mark has personally participated in mission trips with Open Doors Ministry in Oklahoma to Mexico and Bangladesh.

Ned Siegfried

A founding partner and co-owner of Siegfried & Jensen since 1990, Ned Siegfried earned a B.A. in history from the University of Utah in 1980 and a J.D. from Brigham Young University in 1983. He has been a proud member of the Utah State Bar since 1983 and has practiced law in Utah his entire career. He finds gratification in helping injured people and enjoys teaching religion classes at the Utah State Prison.

John R. (Jack) Connelly

John R. (Jack) Connelly, a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and numerous Trial Lawyer organizations in the United States, is consistently named to the Best Lawyers in America, and ranked in the top lawyers in Washington State. Super Lawyers Magazine has included him in the top 100 lawyers in Washington since 2003, and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine ranks him as one of the foremost attorneys in the Seattle region. A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), past President of the Washington Association for Justice (WSAJ) and of the Damages Attorneys Roundtable (DART) a charter member of the Crime Victim’s Bar Association, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Connelly has been honored as Washington State’s Trial Lawyer of the Year by WSAJ in 2000, by ABOTA in 2007, and was selected as Lawyer of the Year in 2015, and 2018 for Seattle by Best Lawyers in America. Jack’s advocacy for Plaintiffs in numerous high profile cases has resulted in landmark verdicts and positive changes in laws protecting vulnerable citizens. Jack has been practicing law in the Puget Sound Area for over 42 years, entirely in representation of plaintiffs.

Craig Swapp is the founder of Craig Swapp & Associates and a passionate advocate for victims' rights. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Board of Governors of the Utah Association for Justice.

Kirk Bernard

Kirk Bernard is the founder of Bernard Law Group and an award-winning personal injury lawyer. He has been a civil litigator in Washington and California for over 30 years, specializing in personal injury cases. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of California at Santa Barbara and became licensed in 1981. He is recognized for his significant settlements and verdicts, community involvement, and was named Washington's 2023 Attorney of the Year by Top 100 Registry.

Robert Dunn

Robert Dunn has substantial experience as a civil litigator, with numerous jury and non-jury trials in federal and state courts. His trial experience includes labor and employment related suits, civil rights, environmental, medical malpractice, condemnation, construction, contract disputes, and personal injury litigation including wrongful death. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator.

Kathleen H. Paukert

Kathleen Paukert practices law in Washington and Idaho, providing outstanding, compassionate, and timely representation. She has obtained multi-million dollar results for clients and frequently serves as an arbitrator and mediator. Her main practice areas include insurance, personal injury, disability, and nursing home abuse and neglect. She is also the author of 'The Fulfilled Lawyer: Create the Practice You Desire'.