Accepts Credit Cards

(Main Office)

McKay Chadwell is a firm uniquely qualified to assist corporations and executives in their legal disputes with the government. As former government lawyers (two U.S. Attorneys, two Criminal Division Chiefs, one State Assistant Attorney General, one Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, one Deputy Prosecuting Attorney) we regularly represent clients in grand jury investigations, civil and criminal trials, appeals at all court levels, parallel proceedings, and other regulatory investigations. A small firm by choice, each attorney is accessible, responsive and client-focused. McKay Chadwell has the unique credentials to represent corporations and corporate officers facing government allegations of civil or criminal misconduct.

Statement of Practice

Civil and Criminal Trial Practice in all Courts, Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Corporate and Government Internal Investigations, Contracts, Lawsuits/Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Securities Fraud, Qui Tam Litigation, Health Care Fraud, Environmental Litigation, Government Law, Compliance, Appeals at all Court Levels.

Representative Clients:

PCL Construction Services, Inc.
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
ConocoPhillips
Amgen, Inc.
Vancouver Neurologists
SW Washington Medical Center
Port of Seattle
Seattle Police Department
Services Group of America
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc.
Attorney General for the State of Washington
Cendant Car Rental Group, Inc.
Cingular Wireless LLC
Eagle River, Inc.
Godfathers, Inc.
Hasbro, Inc.
Iowa Beef Packers, Inc.
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
PEMCO Insurance Companies
PW Arms, Inc.
The Regence Group
Squaxin Indian Tribe
Verizon Communications, Inc.

Rate Information

Accepts Major Credit Cards

• American Express

Address

600 University Street, Suite 1601
Seattle, WA 98101-4124, (King Co.)

Phone

Phone: 206-233-2800
Fax: 206-233-2809

Website

http://www.mckay-chadwell.com

ASSOCIATES

Krista K. Bush (Associate) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 2000, Washington. Education: University of Tampa (B.A., Political Science/History, magna cum laude, 1990); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1993). Recipient, Distinguished Military Graduate. Member, Texas International Law Journal. Member: Washington State Bar Association; Texas State Bar; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. [Army Judge, Advocate General's Corps, 1994-2001]. Reported Cases: In re Detention of Stout, 150 P.3d 86 (2007); Detention of Marshall v. State, 125 P.3d 111 (2005); State v. Simmons, 98 P.3d 789 (2004). Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation; Government Investigations; Appellate Practice.Email: Krista K. Bush

Thomas M. Brennan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Washington. Education: Syracuse University International Program, London (1991); University of Notre Dame (B.A., Economics, 1992); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member, Moot Court Board, 1998-2000. Judicial Extern, Washington State Court of Appeals. Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Employed in Public Policy, Kamer Singer and Associates, 1997. Volunteer: Catholic Community Services' Legal Action Center; Chicken Soup Brigade/Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Member: King County (Member, Legislative Committee) and Washington State (Member, Public Service Committee, Young Lawyer Division) Bar Associations.

Patrick J. Preston (Associate) admitted to bar, 1994, Washington, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Indiana University, Bloomington (B.A., 1989); Indiana University, Indianapolis (J.D., 1994). Executive Editor, Notes and Topics, Indiana University Law Review, 1993-1994. Author: "The Retention of Severance Benefits During Challenges of Waivers Under the ACE Discrimination in Employment Act," 27 Ind.L.Rev. 157, 1993. Member: King County, Washington State and Federal Bar Associations; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Criminal Defense; Corporate Investigations; Regulatory Investigations; Whistleblower Litigation.Email: Patrick J. Preston

Kathryn C. Pineda (Associate Attorney) born Seoul, Korea; admitted to bar, 2007, Washington. Education: Seattle University (B.A. 1998; J.D., 2006). Member, Asian Pacific Islander Law Student Association. Member, Filipino Community of Seattle. Assistant Coach, High School Debate Team. Member: King County (Corporations/In-House Counsel Section) and Washington State (Young Lawyer Division; Criminal Law Division) Bar Associations. Languages: Tagalog.Email: Kathryn C. Pineda

OF COUNSEL

David E. Wilson (Of Counsel) born 1940; admitted to bar, 1966, Washington; U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., 1963; J.D., 1966); Boston University (M.A., International Relations, 1972). Recipient, Distinguished Community Service Award, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith, 1987. Mediation Training: Advanced Mediation Workshop, Harvard Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers; Mediation Course for Federal Judges, Federal Judicial Center; Mediation Seminar Conducted by Federal Bar Association, Commercial Dispute Resolution Panel, American Arbitration Association. Western District of Washington. Western District of Washington: U.S. Attorney, 1989; Chief, Criminal Division, 1983-1992; Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1976-1992; U.S. Attorneys Office, 1992-1996. Chair, American College of Trial Lawyers CLE on Trial Practice, 1995. United States Magistrate Judge, Western District of Washington, 1992-2000. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. [Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps; Colonel, USAR (Military Judge) (Retired)].Email: David E. Wilson