Washington Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Bernard Law Group Attorneys
Kirk Bernard
- civil litigator for over 20 years
- obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients
- owns and operates two law firms in Seattle, Washington and in Los Angeles, California
- active member of the bar and is licensed in Washington and California
- member of the Consumer Attorney's Association
- member of ATLA
- eagle member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
Elizabeth Woody Lindquist
- at the University of Washington, Ms. Lindquist served as Director of Legislative Affairs for the student body
- Merit Scholar at the University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University) School of Law
- she has handled a variety of plaintiff's injury claims, including pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, and injuries involving defective products and unsafe premises
- active member of the Washington State Trial Lawyer's Association, serving on the Legislative, Court Rules and New Members Committees
Tom Budinich
- graduated from the University of Puget Sound School of Law
- has spent over eight years working for insurance companies evaluating and settling auto accident and premises liability claims as an insurance adjuster
- earned the title of Charter Property Casualty Adjuster (CPCA) while working for the insurance companies
Mike Maxwell
- at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, he completed an internship for the Federal Defender in Alaska
- assisted in a prisoners' federal class action litigation in Raleigh, North Carolina that forced the State of North Carolina to improve prison conditions
- assisted with death penalty defense and investigation in Atlanta, Georgia
- attended the Georgetown University School of Law, where he was awarded an academic fellowship to complete a rare masters degree in law in the area of trial advocacy
- worked as a criminal defense attorney for seven years in King County
Bernard Law Group Staff
Essele Thomas - Miller NP
At the Bernard Law Group, we employ an on staff nurse consultant, Essele Thomas - Miller, whom uses her extensive nursing background to assist us when necessary in a variety of cases, including medical malpractice and nursing home abuse cases.
