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Hello! Before we go any further, let me first say that I'm sorry you are in the situation where you are looking for legal help. I hope wherever your search takes you, that you find the help you are looking for.
In today's legal profession, most attorneys have a specialty or a small group of specialties -- the days of the "general practitioner" have largely disappeared, not unlike what we all experience when we go to the doctor. My practice is limited to representing workers who have been hurt or become sick due to their work. Representing workers has been my only job since the fall of 2002. Prior to that, I was an Assistant Attorney General representing the Department of Labor & Industries, and for a couple of years, I was in private practice representing hospitals and health care workers.
There are many terms people use to describe the types of cases I help people with: "workers' comp" or "workers' compensation;" "L and I;" "Labor & Industry" are a few examples. If you think you have been injured at work, or become sick due to conditions at work, feel free to reach out to me and we'll see if I can answer any of your questions, point you in the right direction, and/or explore whether it is time for you to consider hiring legal representation. Even if I am not able to represent you, I am happy to try to provide you with resources and referrals that will hopefully be useful to you and/or your loved ones.
If you are curious about my personal background, I was born and raised north of Seattle, and stayed in Washington State until my husband and I moved to Chicago in the mid-1990s so I could go to law school. We came back home after I graduated, and we've been so blessed to live in Seattle since our return in 1999. My husband, an Ellensburg native, and I have two kids who both headed south to the Bay Area for college after being stuck too long in their bedrooms during COVID. One is in San Francisco, the other in Santa Clara/San Jose. Like most families, our kids' passions continue dictate much of how we spend our time. Our daughter is an equestrian in the hunter/jumper disciplines. A couple of years ago, she and I also adopted a rescue mare who we adore and continue to work with to bring her comfort, new skills & jobs, and security. My daughter also loves to help produce live preformances just returned from a semester abroad in Copenhagen. I love to quilt and do other handwork and treasure a nap or two on weekends. My son is a freshman in college, the along with his dad/my husband the travel around the US and Canada racing RC Cars ridiculously fast. He's also taken a shine to baseball in recent years and loves to hear our stories about the 1995 Mariner's playoff run. My husband works in telecommunications and we live with our 2 poodle-mixes in Seattle in a home we purchased from my husband's great-great-aunt who bought the house with her husband new in the 1950s.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you think I might be able to help.
Take care,
KLM
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4738 11th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105
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Posted by Patti | January 09, 2020 | Insurance
thank god she was there
Over the last yrs we have known Katherine..she has only placed a desire to continue w/your needs no matter how hard it becomes. she has made my journey through the yrs of correcting the wrongs that has placed untold lies. deceit, fraudulent deeds by some insurance companies/and their attorneys. I...
"Katherine is a compassionate advocate. She approaches her clients with respect and compassion, while still being an aggressive advocate for their rights in court. I highly recommend Katherine."
"Katherine Mason is smart and committed workers compensation attorney. I refer people to her for workers compensation cases because I do not practice in that area of law and I know that she will take good care of them. She is a quality lawyer with the highest ethics - putting her clients' interests even above her own. You could not do better than have Katherine Mason in your corner."
"Katherine Mason is a premier Workers Comp attorney in Washington. She will be the incoming Chair of WSTLA's Workers Comp Section. I have had the opportunity to observe her lecture, and also watch her in trial. Ms. Mason is professional and displays an impressive grasp of complex legal principles.She generously shares her knowledge with her colleagues. I highly endorse Ms. Mason's work."
"I first met attorney Katherine Mason while I was working as a law clerk at the Washington State Attorney General's Office in Seattle. I enjoyed working for her and appreciated her dedication to her job. Now that she is representing injured workers, I have also come to appreciate the compassion she has for those who are not being treated fairly. Few know the Washington State Workers Compensation system better than Katherine Mason, and I endorse her completely."
"Katherine is a great lawyer. Her knowledge of workers' compensation is deep and impressive, and she will not be intimidated. The clients I have referred to Katherine have enjoyed working with her. I recommend her for any workers' compensation matter. "
Workers compensation lawyer
2023
Worker Advocate of the Year, Washington State Association for Justice
2023
Super Lawyer -- Workers' Compensation, Washington Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer -- Workers Compensation, Washington Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer -- Workers Compensation, Washington Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer -- Workers' Compensation, Thompson Reuters
2019
Super Lawyer -- Workers' Compensation, Thompson Reuters
2018
Super Lawyer -- Workers' Compensation, Thompson Rueters
2018
2018- 2020 Top Women Attorneys in Washington, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2016
Alvin Anderson Award, WSAJ
2011
Rising Star - Workers' Compensation, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Rising Star -- Workers' Compensation, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Rising Star -- Workers' Compensation, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Rising Star -- Workers' Compesnation,
2005
Rising Star -- Workers' Compensation,
2007 - Present
Owner, Law Offices of Katherine L. Mason
2002 - 2006
Associate, Causey Law Firm
2000 - 2002
Associate, McIntyre & Barns
1999 - 2000
Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General of Washington
2015 - Present
Washington State Association for JusticeVP Legislative Committee
2005 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2003 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Washington State Trial Lawyers AssociationEagle Member
2002 - Present
Washington State Association for Justice, Workers' Compensation SectionMember
2014 - 2017
Washington State Association for Justice, Executive CommitteeMember
2014 - 2015
Washington State Association for JusticeVP Development
2013 - 2014
Washington State Association for Justice2nd VP Development
2011 - 2013
Washington State Association for JusticeEditor -- Trial News
2009 - 2010
Washington State Association for JusticeChair -- Workers' Compensation Section
2008 - 2009
WSTLA- Workers' Compensation SectionVice Chair
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
Masters
1993
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
Ergonomics, Adaptive Equipment and Employability
2016
Voir Dire Demonstration
2015
Co-Chair of Business of Law Seminar/CLE
2015
Debunking the Parking Lot Attendant
2010
Vocational Disputes with DLI
2008
Getting Provisional Time Loss Benefits Paid
2007
Ethics & Medical Records
2007
Medical Records and Litigation
2006
Pitfalls Arising Out of the New DLI/Employment Security Computer Link
2006
When Unemployment & Workers' Compensation Collide
2006
Case Preparation Strategies and Ethics
2004
Discovery Tools at the Board: Requests for Admissions
2004
Drafting Legal Documents and Pleadings
2003
Introduction to Workers' Compensation
2002
Pre-Law School Preparation and Expectations
2011
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