Awad M. Zitawi-Vázquez is a personal injury attorney with extensive experience in both pre-suit and litigation, representing clients in Florida and Puerto Rico. Over his career, he has successfully managed hundreds of cases from beginning to end, including negotiations, mediations, depositions, and hearings. What truly distinguishes Mr. Zitawi-Vázquez is his ability to listen carefully to his clients and understand not only their cases, but also their personal struggles. He believes that the attorney-client relationship begins with genuine communication and respect. Many clients describe him as approachable, empathetic, and committed to providing outstanding customer service. Mr. Zitawi-Vázquez graduated with honors from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law in 2011, where he also tutored law students and contributed to the Journal of Puerto Rico Law. He later earned a Master’s Degree in Litigation and Alternative Methods, further developing his courtroom skills and advocacy strategies. Bilingual in English and Spanish, he is proud to serve a diverse community in Central Florida. His goal is always to achieve the best possible results while guiding clients through the legal process with patience and clarity. Outside the courtroom, Awad is a devoted father who enjoys spending time with his son, practicing martial arts, and playing chess. He is also passionate about technology and creative writing, with a growing interest in artificial intelligence and legal innovation. Mr. Zitawi-Vázquez’s approach to law is rooted in compassion, preparation, and service. He strives not only to obtain justice for accident victims, but also to ensure they feel heard, valued, and supported every step of the way.

Jillian Jordan offers a thoughtful and reassuring approach to the complexities of family law. Since beginning her practice in 2020, she has developed a reputation for her direct communication and innovative strategies. Jillian strongly believes in solution-oriented lawyering, prioritizing the resolution of conflicts through creative problem-solving rather than escalation. Jillian is Twyford Law Office’s newest partner, a role she has stepped into seamlessly Jillian is well recognized in the community for her advocacy and effectiveness for her clients. She has demonstrated her capabilities in the courtroom, handling high-stakes litigation with both precision and grace. With trial experience in high-asset divorces involving intricate financial portfolios and in contentious parenting cases where the well-being of families is paramount, Jillian zealously advocates for her clients. While she favors collaboration as a first step, but she is also prepared to defend her clients’ interests, and pursue those avenues necessary to protect her clients. Jillian collaborates closely with her clients to help them achieve their individual goals, skillfully balancing empathy for their concerns with a candid and transparent evaluation of their cases. She graduated Cum Laude from Gonzaga School of Law in 2019 and earned a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Business from Washington State University. This educational background equips her to navigate the emotional and financial complexities of family law with a unique perspective. Jillian is licensed to practice in Washington and is an engaged member of the Spokane County Bar Association.

Olivia Gonsior is an Associate Attorney at Twyford Law Office, where she focuses her practice on divorce and family law. She began her journey with the firm as an intern, quickly distinguishing herself through her dedication and aptitude before transitioning into her current role. Olivia is a thoughtful and effective advocate, both in and outside of the courtroom. She is committed to a solution-oriented approach, working collaboratively with clients to understand their priorities and achieve meaningful, lasting results. Olivia is attentive to the emotional complexities of family law matters while remaining steadfast in protecting her clients’ best interests. She strives to resolve disputes efficiently and constructively, but when litigation becomes necessary, she is fully prepared to advocate with strength and precision. She has grown to be recognized as a well respected member of the bar. While in law school, Olivia built a strong foundation in family law through her work with the YWCA. She also gained valuable experience in legal ethics as an intern with the Washington State Bar Association’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Additionally, she externed for the Honorable Judge Michelle Szambelan, where she further developed her legal research, writing, and courtroom insight. Olivia earned her Juris Doctor from Gonzaga School of Law in 2024. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Development, with a minor in Public Health, from the University of Minnesota. Olivia is admitted to practice in Washington State and is an active member of the Spokane Bar Association. She also serves on the Spokane New Attorneys Division Board of Trustees.

When you need a lawyer for divorce, child support and custody, and other family law issues, you want an attorney who cares about your situation. Someone who makes you feel comfortable. Someone you can trust. You’ll find that person in David Lutz, founder of Lutz & Associates, P.S. A Natural Problem-Solver A cum laude graduate of Seattle University School of Law, David’s sole focus is family law. He is genuine, easy to talk to, and a natural problem-solver. You can depend upon David for an honest assessment of your case. If your chances for winning are good, he’ll tell you. If they aren’t, David won’t take advantage of you with misleading promises. David believes in trying to settle cases without litigation when practical. When litigation is necessary, he ensures his clients have the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. He believes clients should spend as little as possible on attorneys’ fees and suffer minimal grief and aggravation because of court actions. In an area of law where clients frequently dislike their lawyers, David is proud that he receives many new cases through client referrals. From Hong Kong to the U.S. Navy to Tacoma David hails from North Carolina. After attending college and serving as a volunteer in Hong Kong, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. His tour on board the USS Nimitz introduced him to the Pacific Northwest, which he and his family now call home. While in the Navy, he earned a B.S. in business and began attending law school. Following his graduation from Seattle University Law School, David opened his first law office, now in Tacoma, in 1997. He opened another office in Kent in 2021. In 2025, he opened an office in Bainbridge Island.

Attorney Kallie Ferguson is a Washington family law attorney who brings a steady, thoughtful approach to representing clients in high-stakes, emotionally charged matters. She works with individuals and families across King, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston, and Kitsap counties, helping them navigate divorce, custody disputes, parenting plan matters, and other family law issues with clarity, pragmatism, and care. Before focusing her practice on family law, Kallie served as a trial attorney in public defense across multiple Washington counties. She first-chaired more than 20 trials and managed hundreds of cases involving complex facts, urgent timelines, and significant personal stress. That courtroom experience informs her family law practice today, particularly in cases involving conflict, safety concerns, or the need for disciplined preparation and careful courtroom strategy. Kallie understands that family law is rarely just about legal rights. She focuses on helping clients make sound decisions during difficult periods by listening closely, asking focused questions, and helping them distinguish between what feels urgent and what will truly move their case forward. Clients value her calm presence, clear explanations, and honest guidance about risks and legal options, including how certain choices or communications may affect the outcome of their case. At Lutz & Associates, Kallie works as part of a concerted family law team with experienced attorneys who provide strategic insight and support where needed. This team-based approach ensures that clients benefit not only from Kallie’s preparation and advocacy, but also from the depth of experience and oversight within the firm. In addition to her litigation background, Kallie brings experience from complex regulatory and compliance environments, reinforcing her commitment to careful preparation, clear communication, and credibility with the court. Kallie earned her law degree from Seattle University School of Law and is admitted to practice in Washington State. At Lutz & Associates, she is dedicated to providing steady advocacy and practical advice, along with the confidence that comes from working with an attorney who is prepared, supported, and genuinely invested in helping clients move forward.

When you are dealing with divorce, custody, or other family law issues, you want an attorney who is steady, prepared, and focused on helping you move forward. You want someone who listens, communicates clearly, and handles your case with care and professionalism. You will find that in Gabriel Massey. Gabriel is a Washington family law attorney with experience handling a wide range of matters, including divorce, parenting plans, and domestic violence-related issues. He has worked with clients from the beginning of their case through resolution, managing active caseloads and guiding clients through each stage of the legal process.

Prior to his joining Emery Reddy, PC, James served as counsel to a marketing firm in the financial space and as ethics counsel to a law firm. Earlier, he held a post within the Utah Attorney General’s Office, where he practiced in the Criminal and Civil Appeals divisions and regularly presented oral argument before the Utah Court of Appeals and the Utah Supreme Court. In addition, he argued routinely before the Federal District Court of Utah and argued before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. His responsibilities also included representing the State of Utah in habeas corpus and post-conviction litigation in both state and federal courts. In his capacity as legislative counsel, James drafted the state’s original open records statute and contributed to the development of court rules and statutory frameworks governing post-conviction remedies.

Rich Barker is a partner at Singleton Schreiber’s Spokane office, where he focuses on personal injury, whistleblower and False Claims Act matters, tribal litigation, public entity law, and wildfire litigation. He brings more than a decade of experience as a federal prosecutor and litigator, having served in senior leadership roles in both the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington and the District of Columbia. Most recently, Mr. Barker served as the Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, where he led the prosecution of federal criminal and civil cases across twenty counties. Barker led high-profile prosecutions, including a double homicide trial on the Colville Indian Reservation, a dark web murder-for-hire case, and the conviction of a major drug trafficker responsible for distributing over 100 pounds of narcotics across state lines. A career prosecutor, Barker also oversaw major fentanyl trafficking cases and helped establish a dedicated federal role to combat the opioid crisis in Spokane. As First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Barker oversaw the Criminal, Civil, and Appellate Divisions and held several key positions, including Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Coordinator, Digital Asset Coordinator, Tribal Liaison, and Public Affairs Officer. Over the course of his government service, he was lead counsel in hundreds of federal matters, ranging from white collar offenses to violent crimes, and tried more than 40 cases to verdict in federal courts across Washington and the Nation’s Capital. Barker is widely recognized for his commitment to tribal justice and was instrumental in hiring the first Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) prosecutor for the Northwest United States. In 2024, he received a Department of Justice Director’s Award for his work with Native American communities and leadership on public safety initiatives. Before joining the Department of Justice, Mr. Barker was a litigation associate at a major global law firm in Washington, D.C., where he represented institutional and individual clients in complex investigations and regulatory actions involving the SEC, DOJ, and other federal agencies. Mr. Barker began his legal career clerking for the Honorable G. Murray Snow of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the Honorable J. Clifford Wallace of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University School of Law, where he teaches Trial Advocacy and Conflicts of Law. Barker also serves on the Executive Committee for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference, where he works with appellate and district judges, as well as other legal professionals, to plan and organize the Ninth Circuit’s annual judicial conference.

Dan Fruchter is a partner at Singleton Schreiber’s Spokane office and managing partner of the firm’s Whistleblower and False Claims Act practice group. Dan’s work is focused on consumer and financial fraud, environmental protection, personal injury, fire litigation, public entity, and civil rights law. Mr. Fruchter brings a wealth of experience from decades of Department of Justice service prosecuting False Claims Act, health care fraud, environmental violations, and other complex civil and criminal matters on behalf of the public. During a distinguished two-decade career prosecuting whistleblower and financial fraud cases on behalf of the public, Mr. Fruchter was repeatedly recognized by government and private bar colleagues. In 2023, Mr. Fruchter received the prestigious Director’s Award from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys; in 2024, the Anti-Fraud Coalition honored him with the “Honest Abe” Award for Integrity in Government for his False Claims Act work with whistleblowers on behalf of the public. Cases in which Mr. Fruchter has been lead attorney have returned billions of dollars to the public, held wrongdoers accountable, and protected vital public programs such as SNAP benefits, Medicare and Medicaid, veterans benefits programs, drug and food safety, housing programs, and public health and environmental priorities such as the vital environmental cleanup effort at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site in Eastern Washington. While with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington between 2017 and 2025, Mr. Fruchter served as Chief of the Fraud and White-Collar Crime Unit, prosecuting civil and criminal fraud, False Claims Act matters, health care fraud, environmental violations, civil rights abuses, and consumer protection cases. In addition to investigating and prosecuting violations of federal criminal and civil law, Mr. Fruchter partnered with whistleblowers, advocacy groups, community organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal agencies to identify concerns and develop bold and innovative ways to address them by enforcing existing laws and increasing collaboration and communication. Before joining the Spokane U.S. Attorney’s Office in 2017, Mr. Fruchter served as Assistant United States Attorney and Health Care Fraud Coordinator at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison, Wisconsin, and as a Trial Attorney at the Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, handling False Claims Act matters involving government contractors, health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, and banks and mortgage lenders. Prior to joining DOJ in 2009, Mr. Fruchter worked at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, handling high-stakes regulatory, contract, and tort matters. As a partner at Singleton Schreiber's Spokane office, Mr. Fruchter leads litigation for multiple cases in the Pacific Northwest region, including the Tunnel Five fire, Gray fire, and Rowena fire. Mr. Fruchter also lead’s Singleton Schreiber’s nationwide Whistleblower & False Claims Act practice group, investigating and litigating cases and coordinating with state and federal government investigators and prosecutors across the country on behalf of courageous whistleblowers who come forward to expose fraud and abuse of public programs and funds. These matters include health care providers, mortgage lenders, government contracts and grants, customs tariffs and duties, cybersecurity, and other high-stakes and sensitive matters requiring deep knowledge of government operations and investigations. Mr. Fruchter’s deep knowledge and experience in government investigations and enforcement strengthen Singleton Schreiber’s ability to hold corporations accountable and advocate for those harmed by corporate fraud and malfeasance. Mr. Fruchter is excited to bring this experience and passion to bear with Singleton Schreiber and to continue to work with whistleblowers to fight fraud and to advocate on behalf of individuals and communities that have been harmed by fraud, negligence, and wrongdoing. Mr. Fruchter received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Tulane University, and his J.D., with the highest honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law. He also serves on the Advisory Board and Membership Committee of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section. When not practicing law, Mr. Fruchter enjoys cooking, making music, and spending time with his family outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Peyton Healy is a family law attorney with experience assisting clients in divorce, parenting plans, child support, and relocation cases. She is committed to helping families through difficult times. Peyton has considerable experience working in King County and Snohomish County as a family law attorney. She is a former Parents; Defense Attorney, where she worked to support and reunify families after intervention by the Department of Children and Youth Services. In her work representing parents in dependency cases, Peyton developed an understanding of the dynamics that influence family law decisions. Peyton has also completed training regarding a trauma-informed approach when working with families. Throughout her legal career and education, Peyton has advocated for her clients and argued the law in their favor. She brings her compassion and advocacy to each and every case. She understands the importance of providing clear, direct, and timely advice. No matter their issues, Peyton is committed to working with her clients to find the best resolution.