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Trina is an Associate Attorney in the Seattle office of Holt Woods & Scisciani LLP. She is a very detail-oriented professional and places an emphasis on understanding and meeting clients’ needs in civil litigation claims.
Holt Woods & Scisciani LLP
Holt Woods & Scisciani LLP is known for creative solutions and achieving great results for our clients throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding customer service, which all begins by understanding the nuances of each individual case, developing a winning and efficient litigation strategy, providing early and accurate evaluations, and timely reporting all new developments to our clients. We have found these customer-first principles have enabled our firm to achieve great results for our clients, whether that is through risk-management and evaluation, alternative dispute resolution or trial.
Primary Practice Areas
Auto, Trucking & Transportation
The HWS team has extensive experience in counseling and representing motor carriers, drivers, owner-operators, insurance carriers and other transportation-related entities.
Commercial Litigation
We have a long history of successfully guiding small, mid-sized and large businesses and their owners, corporate officers and directors through commercial litigation.
Recent Successes
HWS Prevails on Motion for Summary Judgment in Negligence Case
John was successful in dismissing a case for lack of negligence as a matter of law. Plaintiffs brought a wrongful death claim against our client. In early January 2020, at night, in the rain, and wearing dark clothing, the deceased attempted to cross State Route 7 in Spanaway where no crosswalk existed. Unfortunately, the deceased… Read the full article…
Alaska Supreme Court Upholds the Jury’s Finding of No Causation in a Trip and Fall Case
Congratulations to Kelsey Shewbert who prevailed in Robert T. Baum v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc. (Alaska Sup. Ct. No. 1836-July 21, 2021). This matter involved a customer who tripped on pallets in the middle of the store aisle and fell, tearing his rotator cuff.
The Washington Court of Appeals Upholds Washington’s Statute of Repose in Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. Pilchuck Contractors, Inc.
Congratulations Brandon Smith who recently scored a big win in Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals! This decision is not only a win for our client, but a success for construction companies and insurance carriers statewide.
Superior Court Denies Plaintiff’s Request for Trial De Novo Due to Failure to Comply With Statutory Requirements
James Mendel recently prevailed on a motion to strike Plaintiff’s request for a trial de novo in Pierce County Superior Court. Defendant argued that Plaintiff’s request for a trial de novo should be stricken due to Plaintiff’s failure to perfect their request under RCW 7.06.050 because it was not signed by the Plaintiff himself as required under the statute.
News & Resources
Washington Court of Appeals Affirms That Claims For Negligent Training and Supervision Are Not Mutually Exclusive of Claims for Vicarious Liability in Harris v. Federal Way Public Schools
Summary Sixteen-year-old Allen Harris fatally suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during a summer football conditioning workout at Federal Way High School (“FWHS”). Allen’s parents Dinitia and Roderick Harris, individually and on behalf of the estate (“Estate”), sued the Federal Way Public School District (“District”). The Estate alleged, in part, that the District owed an enhanced… Read the full article…
Washington Court of Appeals Holds That a Landowner May Be Liable To An Invitee Even If The Dangerous Condition Was Known and Obvious To The Invitee
On March 1, 2022, Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals issued its decision in Virgil Mihaila v. Ronald and Hendriekje Troth, holding that a genuine issue of material fact existed whether the Troths should have anticipated some harm to Mihaila, an invitee, even though the dangerous condition on their property was known and… Read the full article…
Robert Parker to Speak at Portland chapter of the American Society of Journalist and Authors
HWS is pleased to announce that on February 16, 2022, Senior Associate Attorney Robert Parker will be presenting to the Portland chapter of the American Society of Journalists and Authors by Zoom. He will be providing authors and other content creators a roadmap through intellectual property and copyright laws to help them understand their legal… Read the full article…