9/26/2024
Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. is excited to announce we will be moving to our new office at Rainier Square Tower in October/November. Our new address will be 401 Union Street, Ste 1400, Seattle, WA 98101. We look forward to seeing you at our new office space!
8/13/2024
Forsberg & Umlauf proudly announces that 14 of our attorneys have been recognized as “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers Magazine! Only the top 5% of attorneys earn the title of Super Lawyer each year, and only 2.5% of attorneys under 40 or in practice for less than 10 years earn the title of Rising Star.
Congratulations to Super Lawyers Matt Adams, Stephanie Andersen, Carl Forsberg, Ryan Hesselgesser, Charles Henty, Lori Hurl, Jeff Kestle, A. Grant Lingg, Robert Novasky, Marty Pujolar, Kim Reppart, Daniel Syhre, Kara Tredway and Rising Star Rishabh Agny!
6/6/2024
Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. is one of just a handful of Washington firms to be ranked by Chambers USA in Chambers’ first ever insurance coverage law firm ranking. Chambers has also recognized two of our insurance coverage partners, Carl Forsberg and Stephanie Andersen, individually.
1/1/2024
Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S., is extremely proud to announce its two new shareholders, Michael D. Handler and Peter C. Nierman, who were elected as of January 1, 2024. Michael and Peter are both longstanding Seattle-based civil defense litigators who are talented, excited, and well-prepared for their new roles. Each has demonstrated a tremendous commitment to our clients and the firm’s values of excellence, integrity and service. We are delighted to welcome them to the ownership group and look forward to their continued success.
Michael Handler works in the firm’s insurance coverage group. He has specialized in defense litigation for thirty years. Focusing on insurance over the last two decades, Michael became a nationally-recognized thought leader on emerging coverage trends and extracontractual claims, and he has continued to engage online and in-person audiences since joining the firm in 2019. He applies his expertise to effectively problem-solve a wide range of vexing issues in first-party and third-party liability insurance in Washington, Oregon and other Northwest jurisdictions.
Peter Nierman works in the firm’s general liability group and has tried and arbitrated cases all over the State of Washington. His practice is focused on construction defect, premises liability, professional liability, personal injury, general liability, and representing automobile manufacturers in Lemon Law and breach of warranty cases. Peter’s diverse practice gives him the experience and knowledge to handle a wide array of complex cases and to resolve them as quickly and efficiently as possible for his clients.