FRANK B. LADENBURG, JR. was admitted to practice law in the state of Washington in 1974 after attending Gonzaga Law School and has practiced his entire career with the firm.  Mr. Ladenburg limits his practice to trial work in the area of personal injury, in particular, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, construction site accidents, and premises liability. 

He has received the following peer recognition:

Some of Mr. Ladenburg’s cases have included the following recoveries:

Frank's wife, Denise, is a pediatric nurse practitioner and together, they have six children.

Frank’s legal assistant is Christa Beasley.

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MICHAEL J. McKASY has worked for the law firm of Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg, McKasy & Durkin, Inc. P.S. since 1974, becoming a partner in 1979.

He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and received his law degree from Seattle University.  He and his wife, Peggy, have two children.

Mike has been active in the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and the Washington Association For Justice (formerly Washington State Trial Lawyers Association).  

He has received the following recognition:

As a general practitioner over the years, Mike had expertise and trial experience in real estate and family law, but now concentrates his practice primarily on personal injury work.  His current areas of practice include motor vehicle accidents, product liability, wrongful death, construction site accidents, medical negligence, and premises liability. 

Some of his cases have included the following recoveries:

Mike enjoys working in a law firm where compassion for the client is paramount and the entire firm provides the teamwork necessary to aggressively represent clients.

Mike’s legal assistant is Kelsey Frey.

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JOHN J. DURKIN is a 1980 cum laude graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law.  John served as an associate editor of the Gonzaga Law Review and qualified for the National Moot Court Competition after winning the Northwest Regional Competition.

Upon graduation from law school, John was selected by United States Magistrate, Smithmoore P. Meyers, to serve as his judicial law clerk for the Eastern District of the United States District Court for the State of Washington.

In September of 1981, John entered private practice with the firm of Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg & McKasy in Tacoma, Washington.  John’s practice focuses primarily on personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, construction site accidents, pedestrian accidents, product liability, and insurance disputes.

John is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.  Membership in ABOTA is by invitation only.  John has served on the board of the Washington State Association for Justice (formerly known as WSTLA) for over 7 years.  Currently, John holds the office of secretary of the 2,400 member association.  John also serves on Gonzaga University School of Law School Board of Advisors.

For the last several years, the publication, Washington Law & Politics, has designated John as a Super Lawyer.  The Super Lawyer designation is limited to 5% of the attorneys practicing in the state of Washington and is awarded based upon peer review by practicing attorneys within the state.

John and his wife Allison have five grown children.

John’s legal assistant is Roxanne Mueller.

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JAMES F. CHRISTNACHT was admitted to practice law in the state of Washington in 1984 after having attended the University of Puget Sound School of Law.  Mr. Christnacht has engaged in the general practice of law since his admission to the bar. He is admitted to practice before the Washington State Courts, Federal District Court and the Puyallup Tribal Court. His practice has included personal injury, probate, guardianship, wills and estate planning, bankruptcy, misdemeanor criminal defense, domestic relations, real estate, and business law.

Mr. Christnacht is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Pierce County Bar Association.  He has been involved in the local bar association on the guardianship, family law, and volunteer legal assistance committees.  For the past 15 years, he has been actively involved with the Crimestoppers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving no-lead crimes.

Mr. Christnacht also acts as guardian for many disabled American veterans both individually and as the director of Comprehensive Guardianship Services, Inc., a nonprofit corporation.  He has acted a guardian individually since 1986.

He has also been chairman of the Board of Advisors for the Clover Park Technical College Legal Secretary program.

He and his wife, Debbie, have been married 18 years and have three children.

James’ legal assistant is Sandi Larsen.

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SHELLY K. SPEIR was admitted to practice law in 1998 after graduating from Seattle University School of Law. Shelly was a solo practitioner in the area of land use and real estate law prior to joining the law firm of Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg, McKasy & Durkin in 2000.

Since joining the firm, she has expanded her practice to include personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, construction site accidents, pedestrian accidents, appellate review, estate planning, insurance disputes, and adoptions.

Some of her case recoveries include:

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