Case Update in Tingley v. Ferguson

On January 23, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Plaintiff-Appellant Brian Tingley’s petition for rehearing en banc of its prior decision, wherein the appellate court had affirmed a District Court for the Western…

Announcing Our New Principal Attorneys

We are very proud to announce that Jennifer Wellman and Peder Punsalan-Teigen have each been promoted to role of Principal attorney with the firm. Their dedication to providing exceptional, professional, and compassionate legal representation, as…

Firm Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Skellenger Bender, P.S. is pleased to announce that nine of our attorneys have been included on the 2022 Washington State Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists!  Charles Newton, Cynthia Buhr, Elizabeth Hershman-Greven, Raegen Rasnic, Rita…

LLLT Joshua Dawson Joins Skellenger Bender

We are thrilled to announce that Joshua Dawson, Limited License Legal Technician (LLLT) and paralegal, has joined our Family Law Group! Josh has provided stellar, common sense family law services since 2007. As a LLLT,…

Skellenger Bender Welcomes Attorney Elizabeth Mount Penner

We are pleased to welcome attorney Elizabeth Mount Penner to our Family Law Group. Elizabeth is a talented and experienced litigator with a background in family law and criminal defense. She is a practical and…

Another LGBTQ+ Victory in Tingley v. Ferguson

Tuesday, September 6th marked another victory for the LGBTQ+ community! A three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming federal district court Judge Bryan’s decision in Tingley v. Ferguson. The…

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Attorney Jennifer Wellman Joins Firm

Jennifer Wellman has recently joined the firm as Of Counsel. Her practice focuses on criminal defense in federal and state courts, as well as § 1983 litigation. Before joining Skellenger Bender, Jennifer was the Supervising…

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Attorney Meg E. Giske Joins Firm

The firm is growing! We are pleased to welcome associate Meg Giske to the firm. Meg practiced as a public defense attorney for over 11 years prior to joining Skellenger Bender. She brings to the…

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Victory for LGBTQ+ Rights

Our very own Raegen Rasnic served as counsel for the National Center for Lesbian Rights in representing Equal Rights Washington in this federal case. This week the Court granted the NCLR’s and the Attorney General’s…

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2021 Super Lawyers

Skellenger Bender, P.S. is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys have been included on the 2021 Washington State Super Lawyers list! Congratulations to our 2021 Super Lawyers (from left, top row then bottom…