Since the days of our country’s first lawmakers, government has been committed to providing structure for safe and fair communities. But sometimes government agencies fall short of their commitments.

At Stritmatter Kessler we work with people who feel they have been wronged by the government. Through honest and aggressive legal strategies we try to bring change to our communities.



Schultz and Underdahl v. State of Washington

$8.8 million settlement

Plaintiffs’ counsel: Paul W. Whelan, Kevin Coluccio

Level 3 sex offender Gary Wayne Puckett murdered a woman on a jogging trail and attacked another woman halfway across the country – all while violating his parole conditions. Representing the plaintiffs, Paul showed that the Department of Corrections was negligent in supervising this dangerous parolee.

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