​Kitsap County Civil Arbitration Program
Alphabetical List of Approved Arbitrators

(Per-case Arbitrators chosen randomly through Odyssey CMS)

​Vivienne A. AlpaughDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1990
Years in Practice: 34
Major Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 30 trials, 100 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Real Estate
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 12
Mike Altman
Date of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2004
Years in Practice: 11
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Civil
Professional Organizations: Kitsap County Bar Association, WSAJ, WSBA, Wisconsin State Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 5 trials, 20 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law and Real Estate
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
​Isaac A. Anderson
Date of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1998
Years in Practice: 26
Major Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Business, Probate, Estate and Trust Matters
Professional Organizations: Washington State Bar Association, Kitsap County Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Real Estate - 2 trials, 4 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 24
Ashley H. Armstrong
Date of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2005
Years in Practice: 20
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 50 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Accepts Personal Injury cases only
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
H. Daniel Austad
Date of Information: July 1999
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1972
Years in Practice: 27
Major Areas of Practice: General, Civil - concentrating on evictions and foreclosures
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 8 trials; Commercial - 12 trials; Construction - 2 trials; Real Estate - 22 trials; Personal Injury - 12 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 28
Gerrit Ayers
Date of Information: August 2017
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1998
Years in Practice: 19
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense
Professional Organizations: WSBA, TPCBA, WDTL
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 3 trials, 60 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 3-5
​Sean A. AyresDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1990
Years in Practice: 35
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 20 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Accepts Personal Injury cases only
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 50+
Guy W. BeckettDate of Information: September 2006
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1985
Years in Practice: 21
Major Areas of Practice: Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate Litigation and Transactions
Professional Organizations: Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Commercial (includes aspects of contract law) - 3 trials, 2 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 27
Andrew L. BenjaminDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1985
Years in Practice: 39
Major Areas of Practice: Family Law, Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Probate/Guardianship 
Professional Organizations: WSBA, King County Bar Association, Washington State Association for Justice
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection – 2 arbitrations; Commercial – 1 arbitration; Family Law – 5 trials, 4 arbitrations; Personal Injury – 6 trials, 25 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~80
Yvonne M. BensonDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2004
Years in Practice: 20
Major Areas of Practice: Bodily injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Neighbor Disputes
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WDTL
Trial experience within last five years by category: 10+ trials; 75+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 10

Sunshine Morning Bradshaw

Date of Information: January 2019
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2008
Years in Practice: 10
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense
Professional Organizations: WACOL, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 6 trials, 50 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Collections, Family, Property
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 2
David J. BrittonDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2001
Years in Practice: 12
Major Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Business/Commercial, Landlord/Tenant, Personal Injury, Creditor Rights
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 15 arbitrations; Commercial - 2 trials, 6 arbitrations; Contract - 2 arbitrations; Real Estate - 4 trials, 5 arbitrations; Personal Injury - 3 arbitrations; Landlord/Tenant - 2 trials, 2 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 2
William H. BroughtonDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1979
Years in Practice: 36
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Municipal, Construction, Business, Real Estate
Professional Organizations: Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 1 arbitration; Commercial - 3 trials, 8 arbitrations; Construction - 6 trials, 12 arbitrations; Real Estate - 1 trial, 2 arbitrations; Personal Injury - 4 trials, 20 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None 
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 43
​Stephen L. Bulzomi
Date of Information: December 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1985
Years in Practice: 37
Major Areas of Practice: Plaintiff's Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Professional Organizations: Oregon State Bar Association, Washington State Association for Justice, Damage Attorneys Round Table, American Board of Trial Advocates
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1-5 trials, 5+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Non-Tort
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 11
Curtis J. CoyneDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1970
Years in Practice: 44
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Probate, Guardianship and Business Law
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 26 arbitrations; Employment - 1 arbitration
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 105
J. Richard CrockettDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1966
Years in Practice: 58
Major Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WDTL
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 9 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 100+
James R. CushingDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1980
Years in Practice: 35
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury - Defense and Plaintiff
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 trials, 15+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 15+
​Joanne E. Dantonio
Date of Information: December 2023
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: June 1994
Years in Practice: 29
Major Areas of Practice: Social Security Disability, Appellate, Employment Law, Criminal Law
Professional Organizations: Kitsap County Bar Association, WWL – Kitsap Chapter, National Association of Women Judges, International Association of Women Judges, Mediators Beyond Borders International, Washington Mediation Association.  Admitted to, and practiced in, the US District Courts in Western WA, Eastern WA, Alaska, Oregon, and Idaho, as well as the 9th Circuit Appeals Court.
Trial experience within last five years by category: Administrative Adjudications/Hearings – 800+
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
​Steve Dashiak
Date of Information: March 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: January 2008
Years in Practice: 17
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury 
Professional Organizations: WSAJ Eagle, Trial Fools, Trial School, Trial by Human, AAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 10 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Accepts Personal Injury and Collection ONLY
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 3
​Maria S. Diamond
Date of Information: March 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1983
Years in Practice: 39
Major Areas of Practice: Plaintiff's Personal Injury, Product Liability, Medical Negligence
Professional Organizations: WSBA, KCBA, FBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 4 trials, 2 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Real Estate, Commercial, Collection, Construction
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
Mark Dietzler
Date of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1991
Years in Practice: 33
Major Areas of Practice: Civil Defense Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WDTL, ABOTA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection – 3 arbitrations; Commercial – 1 trial; Construction – 8 arbitrations; Contract – 1 arbitration; Real Estate – 5 arbitrations; Personal Injury – 15 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 30+
Marie DocterDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2000
Years in Practice: 24
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Product Liability, Premises Liability and Class Action
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ, AAJ, TCBA, and TPCBA 
Trial experience within last five years by category: ontract – 1 trial, 1 arbitration as attorney and several as pro tem judge; Personal Injury/Product Liability/Premises – ~35 trials, 200 arbitrations as attorney and another 40+ as arbitrator; Maritime – 1 trial; Adoption – 10 adoption hearings.  I have served as a Pro Tem Judge and Settlement Conference Judge in Thurston County District Court for at least 10 years.
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 40+
Kyle DrinnonDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2013
Years in Practice: 11
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury/Torts
Professional Organizations: Washington State Association for Justice
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 0 trials, 25 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Will Only Accept Personal Injury
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 4
John J. DurkinDate of Information: August 2017
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1980
Years in Practice: 36
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Pierce County Bar Association, WSAJ, ABOJA, Member Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 4 trials, 8-10 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Real Property
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 10+
Carrie EastmanDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2008
Years in Practice: 16
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Landlord/Tenant, Probate, General Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Kitsap County Bar Association, WSAJ Eagle Member
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collections - 3 arbitrations; Real Estate - 2 trials; Personal Injury - 2 trials, 12 arbitrations; Landlord Tenant - 5 trials, 1 arbitration
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 7
​Samuel J. Elder, Jr.
Date of Information: August 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1996
Years in Practice: 25
Major Areas of Practice: Plaintiff Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: Oregon State Bar Association, Washington State Association for Justice, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 5 trials, 50 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20-30
Scott M. EllerbyDate of Information: January 2014
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1986
Years in Practice: 27
Major Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Business, Trusts and Estates, Construction Litigation, Commercial Transactions, General Litigation and General Civil Practice
Professional Organizations: WSBA, King County Bar Association, American Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 6 arbitrations; Commercial - 2 trials, 5 arbitrations; Construction - 2 trials, 3 arbitrations; Contract - 2 trials, 5 arbitrations; Real Estate - 1 trial, 2 arbitrations; Personal Injury - approximately 10 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 100
Note: Willing to hold arbitration hearings in Kitsap County upon counsel’s request and availability of appropriate meeting space.
​Margaret Elofson
Date of Information: January 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1993
Years in Practice: 26
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury and Tort Defense, Government, Appellate
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 3 trials, 12-15 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: Approx. 10-15

William L. Elsinger

Date of Information: October 2018
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2009
Years in Practice: 8
Major Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WDTL
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 trials, 50 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Collections, Contracts
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 3-4
Ann-Marie EvansDate of Information: August 2017
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2012
Years in Practice: 5
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 100 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Accepts Personal Injury cases only
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
​Kristin Fay
Date of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2009
Years in Practice: 15
Major Areas of Practice: Civil Defense, Former Criminal Defense
Professional Organizations: Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association; WSBA; WDTL
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury – 7 trials, 100+ arbitrations; Criminal Trials – 40+
Cases NOT Accepted: Collection, Commercial, Construction, Contract, Real Estate
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 2
Heather E. ForrlerDate of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2002
Years in Practice: 22
Major Areas of Practice: Family Law, Estate Planning
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSBA Family Law Section, DRAW, Kitsap County Bar Association 
Trial experience within last five years by category: Trials (9 as attorney of record), 1 Informal Family Law, 8 regular Family Law; Arbitrations (8 as arbitrator): 6 Personal Injury, 1 Discrimination, 1 Contract 
Cases NOT Accepted: Domestic Violence
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 19
Steve C. FranklinDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2005
Years in Practice: 24
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury 
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSBA Client Protection Fund, Kitsap Bar Association, Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 trials, 10 arbitrations; Mediations 10
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
Kenneth R. FriedmanDate of Information: July 2015 
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1987
Years in Practice: 25
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Alaska Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association, Montana Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, WSTLA, AAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 4 trials; Insurance - 5 trials; Employment - 1 trial
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law 
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 7
Hayes D. GoriDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2001
Years in Practice: 23
Major Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Contract, Business, Estate Planning, Dispute Resolution, Probate
Professional Organizations: Washington State Bar Association, Kitsap County Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: None
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 8
Judson C. GrayDate of Information:  December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1985
Years in Practice: 39
Major Areas of Practice: Guardianship, Probate, Wills, DPOA, Eviction
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Pierce County Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 15 arbitrations; Real Estate - 2 trials; Guardianship - 1 trial; Personal Injury - 20+ 
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 15
Geoffrey M. GrindelandDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2004
Years in Practice: 20
Major Areas of Practice: Aviation Law, Police Liability, Product Liability, Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Oregon and Alaska Bar Associations, King County Bar Association, Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 2 arbitrations; Civil Rights - 1 trial
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~10
John GrosecloseDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1999
Years in Practice: 24
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Family Law
Professional Organizations: Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: 10-15 arbitrations; 60-70 trials
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~10
Erin H. HammondDate of Information: June 2016
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1999
Years in Practice: 17
Major Areas of Practice: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Family Law
Professional Organizations: Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, WDTL, DRI
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 trials, 6 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 22
Zachary J. HansenDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2009
Years in Practice: 15
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury; prior - Environmental, Contracts, Real Estate, Construction, Landlord/Tenant
Professional Organizations: WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 15
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 5
Philip J. HaversDate of Information: December 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2003
Years in Practice: 24
Major Areas of Practice: Corporate Formation, Contracts, Transactions and Litigation; Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights; Real Estate; Foreclosure; Construction Litigation and Transactions; Probates; and Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSBA Litigation Section, Kitsap Bar Association, Chair of Kitsap County Superior Court Civil Practice and Procedure
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 arbitrations; Contract - 2 arbitrations; Real Estate - 2 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 16
Andrew R. HayDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1989
Years in Practice: 26
Major Areas of Practice: Family Law, Real Estate, Consumer Protection, Probate
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 2 trials, 4 arbitrations; Commercial - 2 trials, 4 arbitrations; Contract - 4 trials, 2 arbitrations; Real Estate - 4 trials, 2 arbitrations; Family Law - 6 trials; Personal Injury - 1 trial, 2 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
​Michael Heatherly
Date of Information: April 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: November 1991
Years in Practice: 32
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury & Insurance Law
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Whatcom County Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collections – 9 arbitrations; Commercial (combined commercial construction, contract, and real estate) – approximately 30 arbitrations; Personal Injury – approximately 150 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 180
James D. HicksDate of Information: September 2013
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2005
Years in Practice: 8
Major Areas of Practice: Construction, Liens, Real Estate, Commercial Collections, Employment, General Litigation, Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Oregon State Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection – 1 trial, 2 arbitrations; Commercial – 1 trial, 2 arbitrations; Construction – 4 trials, 5 arbitrations; Contract – 4 trials, 5 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Probate and Estate
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 1
John Andrew Hoglund​
Date of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1973
Years in Practice: 42
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, King County Bar Association, Thurston County Bar Association, Washington State Association for Justice
Trial experience within last five years by category: None.  Settlement GAL - 10
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law/Domestic Relations, Estates & Trusts, Securities
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 25
David P. HortonDate of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1997
Years in Practice: 27
Major Areas of Practice: Litigation, Land Use, Real Estate, Collections, Commercial, Appeals
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Construction - 4 trials, 10 arbitrations; Civil, including injury - 10 trials; TEDRA - 5 trials
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~30
A. Clarke Johnson Jr.Date of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1978
Years in Practice: 47
Major Areas of Practice: Medical Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury Defense
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Pierce County Bar Association; Primerus
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 3 trials
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 5
Dan L. JohnsonDate of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1994
Years in Practice: 30
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, School Law, Insurance
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Pierce County Bar Association, ABOTA, NITA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Contract - 2 trials, 10 arbitrations; Personal Injury - 6 trials, 100+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 200+
Matthew G. JohnsonDate of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1998
Years in Practice: 26
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, TPCBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 25 trials, 75 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 15
Gerald A. KearneyDate of Information: July 2013
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1992
Years in Practice: 20
Major Areas of Practice: Real Estate, Business Law, Construction, Bankruptcy, Probate and Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, KCBA, NWMLS, Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County (Certified Mediator)
Trial experience within last five years by category: Construction - 1 arbitration; Bankruptcy/Adversary - 1 trial; Family Law - 3 trials; Personal Injury - 1 trial
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 7
Robert M. KeefeDate of Information: August 2017
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1973
Years in Practice: 40+
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury; Worker's Comp; Misc. Gen.
Professional Organizations: ABA, WSBA, WTLA, KCBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 7 trials, 35+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 35+

Shannon Kilpatrick

Date of Information: January 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2009
Years in Practice: 16
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Premises Liability; Insurance Bad Faith
Professional Organizations: WSBA; WA Assoc for Justice; American Assoc for Justice; WWL; King County Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 6 trials, 1 arbitration
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 12
Patrick J. Kurkoski​
Date of Information: January 2024
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1998
Years in Practice: 25
Major Areas of Practice: Auto; Premises Liability; Dog Bite; Insurance
Professional Organizations: ID State Bar Association; OR Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 trials, 40 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Real Estate, Commercial
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
Francis B. Ladenburg Jr.Date of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1974
Years in Practice: 41
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Professional Organizations: WSBA, TPCBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 20-30 trials
Cases NOT Accepted: Accepts Personal Injury ONLY
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 100+
​Christopher C. Lund
Date of Information: December 2023
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2003
Years in Practice: 20
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Kitsap County Bar Association, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 5 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
Robert E. MackDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1975
Years in Practice: 49
Major Areas of Practice: Administrative, Natural Resources, Land Use, Water, Shorelines, Sports
Professional Organizations:
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 7 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 7
Mathew MarinelliDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2004
Years in Practice: 25
Major Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Timber Trespass
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WDTL
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 4 trials, 40 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Contract and Real Estate
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 5
Crystal J. McDonald
Date of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2008
Years in Practice: 16
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 5 trials, 35 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 6
​James C. Miller
Date of Information: April 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2017
Years in Practice: 9
Major Areas of Practice: Insurance defense, primarily trucking (100% of practice)
Professional Organizations: Oregon State Bar, Alabama State Bar
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 20-30 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Tort - Personal Injury and Property Damage ONLY
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: -0-
​Peter J. MintzerDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1990
Years in Practice:  34
Major Areas of Practice: Torts, Contracts, Construction, Commercial/Civil, Environmental, Insurance Coverage
Professional Organizations: Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska & Idaho State Bars, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, All Federal District Courts in WA, OR, AK, ID and Hawaii
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection – 3 arbitrations; Commercial – 3 arbitrations; Construction – 3 arbitrations; Contract – 4 arbitrations; Real Estate – 1 arbitration; Personal Injury – 13 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 27
Steven L. OlsenDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1979
Years in Practice: 45
Major Areas of Practice: Criminal, Domestic Relations, Personal Injury, General Litigation, Probate, Mediation, GAL, Judge Pro-Tem, Court Commissioner Pro-Tem
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Kitsap County Bar Association, Kitsap Dispute Resolution Center, Washington Mediation Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Construction - 1 arbitration; Family Law - 1 trial;  Hundreds of trials prior to 2019
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~100
Anthony C. OttoDate of Information: August 2018
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1980
Years in Practice: 38
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Civil Rights; Previously: Criminal Prosecution and Defense, Dissolution and Child Custody
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Kitsap County Bar Association, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 1 arbitration; Contract - 1 arbitration; Personal Injury - 20 trials, 6 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 6
​Leigh PelzelDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1991
Years in Practice: 20
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 30 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Accepts Personal Injury ONLY
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 30+
​Matthew V. Pierce
Date of Information: November 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2010
Years in Practice: 12
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Miscellaneous Torts, Consumer Protection, Insurance Coverage, Contracts, Trusts & Estates, Business Litigation, Real Estate Disputes, Collections
Professional Organizations: WSBA, King County Bar Association, Kitsap County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington, District Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts of Washington, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Trial experience within last five years by category: Commercial - 1 arbitration
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
​James Prescott
Date of Information: December 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2017
Years in Practice: 5
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Probate
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ, William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court 
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 4 trials, 20 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
David A. RobertsDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1994
Years in Practice: 30
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Construction, Insurance, Real Property, Probate, Estates, Contracts, Landlord-Tenant
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Kitsap County Bar Association, Kitsap Legal Services
Trial experience within last five years by category: Real Property (Easement) – 1 trial; Protection Order - 1 trial; Guardianship - 1 trial; Construction - 1 arbitration; Real Estate misrepresentation - 1 arbitration
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
​Joshua RosenDate of Information: December 2019
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2006
Years in Practice: 13 in WA, 20 total
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ, California Bar Assn
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 3 trials, 27 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Collection, Family Law, Contract
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 3
W. David RovangDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1980
Years in Practice: 42
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: I no longer actively represent clients.  Personal Injury cases during my career - estimate is 30 trials, 45 arbitrations.
Cases NOT Accepted: Divorce/Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~10-15
​Sarah Sato
Date of Information: July 2021
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1999
Years in Practice: 22
Major Areas of Practice: Torts, personal injury and property damage (tort motor vehicle, premises liability, etc.)
Professional Organizations: King County Bar Association, Kitsap County Bar Association, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, WDTL, WWL, QLaw
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 14 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 14
​Paul L. Schneiderman
Date of Information: May 2022
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1997
Years in Practice: 24
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury and Civil Litigation
Professional Organizations: Washington State Association for Justice
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, ~4 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: ~22
Richard D. SewardDate of Information: February 2025
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1992
Years in Practice: 30
Major Areas of Practice: Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Bankruptcy
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Kitsap County Bar Association, WA State Fee Arbitration Panel, Michigan and Colorado Bar Associations (inactive), Colorado Society of CPA's (inactive), Port Orchard Rotary Club (past president)
Trial experience within last five years by category: Contract - 3 arbitrations; Real Estate - 1 arbitration; Personal Injury - 1 arbitration; Estates - 2 arbitrations (includes arbitrations and mediations where I represented one of the parties)
Cases NOT Accepted: Professional Malpractice, Credit/Debt Collections
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 8-10
Allen N. ShabinoDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1984
Years in Practice: 30
Major Areas of Practice: General Tort and Personal Injury Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 3 trials, 10 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
​Alan M. Singer
Date of Information: March 2023
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2001
Years in Practice: 28
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Tort, Insurance
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 2 trials, 20+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Any case other than personal injury, tort, insurance
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 4
Dalynne Singleton
Date of Information: August 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2003
Years in Practice: 11
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Probate, Estates, Estate Planning
Professional Organizations: WSAJ EAGLE, WWL, WSBA, AAJ, Kitsap Washington Women Lawyers
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collection - 2 trials, 2 arbitrations; Commercial - 3 trials, 1 arbitration; Contract - 1 trial, 1 arbitration; Personal Injury - 2 trials, 100+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Criminal
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 5
​Kasper Sorensen
Date of Information: 2021
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2013
Years in Practice: 15
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury Defense
Professional Organizations: California Bar (2006), Florida Bar (2008), DC Bar (2012)
Trial experience within last five years by category: Commercial - 2 trials;  Personal Injury - 50 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
Rafael E. UrquiaDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2008
Years in Practice: 6
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: WSBA, WSAJ, Clallam County Bar Association, Jefferson County Bar Association
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 12 trials, 65 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 1
E. Allen WalkerDate of Information: August 2017
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1990
Years in Practice: 27
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Family, Criminal Defense, Collections
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Federal Court of Claims, Washington District of Washington Federal Court
Trial experience within last five years by category: Collections - 5 trials; Contract - 5 trials, 3 arbitrations; Family Law - 20 trials; Personal Injury - 20 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Construction, Commercial, Real Estate
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 20
Thomas E. WeaverDate of Information: July 2015
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: May 1993
Years in Practice: 22
Major Areas of Practice: Criminal Law and Appeals.  Have argued 15 cases in the WA Supreme Court and approximately 300 cases in the Court of Appeals; Judge Pro Tem in Bremerton Municipal Court
Professional Organizations: Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Trial experience within last five years by category: Criminal - 60 trials
Cases NOT Accepted: None
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 5
​Gary A. Western
Date of Information: March 2023
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 1982
Years in Practice: 39
Major Areas of Practice: Bodily Injury/Insurance Defense
Professional Organizations: WSBA
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 15 trials, 20+ arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Collections, Real Estate, Unlawful Detainer
Previously Served as Arbitrator: Yes
Number of Arbitrations: 5
Christian WilbertDate of Information: July 2018
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2016
Years in Practice: 35
Major Areas of Practice:  Personal Injury, all Civil Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith 
Professional Organizations: California State Bar
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 arbitration
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law, Criminal
Previously Served as Arbitrator: yes
Number of Arbitrations: 100+ prior to 2011
Lara A. Wilcox
Date of Information: October 2021
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2010
Years in Practice: 9
Major Areas of Practice:  Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
Professional Organizations: Idaho State Bar Assoc.; US District Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts; Bar Associations for Kitsap, Pierce, and Spokane Counties; Washington State Assoc for Justice - Eagle Member; American Association for Justice
Trial experience within last five years by category: Personal Injury - 1 trial, 3 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A
Matthew WoodDate of Information: November 2017
Date Admitted to the Washington Bar: 2015
Years in Practice: 9
Major Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Insurance Subrogation, Construction Defect, Product Liability
Professional Organizations: WSBA, Georgia State Bar (admitted 2008)
Trial experience within last five years by category: Family Law - 20 arbitrations
Cases NOT Accepted: Family Law
Previously Served as Arbitrator: No
Number of Arbitrations: N/A