Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen joined Mills Meyers Swartling in 1997 and became a shareholder in January 2003. Prior to joining Mills Meyers Swartling, Caryn practiced at a mid-sized litigation firm in Chicago. Caryn is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame School of Law and a cum laude graduate of the College of the Holy Cross. At Notre Dame, Caryn served as the Assistant Executive Editor of the Journal of College and University Law. Caryn's practice emphasizes tort and commercial litigation, including product liability, aviation, municipal law, insurance coverage, class action defense, employment, and adoption matters. She has successfully represented individuals, businesses, insurance companies, governmental entities, and non-profit clients in jury trials, motion practice, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings in state and federal courts throughout Washington state. In addition, she has given presentations at Continuing Legal Education seminars on aviation and product liability topics.
Practice Areas
Tort and Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Aviation, Municipal Law, Insurance Coverage, Class Action Litigation, Adoption Matters, Employment Law
Bar Admissions
Illinois (inactive), 1996
Washington, 1997
Alaska, 2009
Oregon, 2010
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (inactive), 1996
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1998
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998
Education
College of the Holy Cross, B.A., cum laude, 1993
University of Notre Dame, J.D., magna cum laude, 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association:
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Washington State Bar Association:
Litigation and Labor & Employment Law Sections
King County Bar Association:
Judiciary & the Courts Committee Aviation Section
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers:
Product Liability Committee
King County Washington Women Lawyers:
Former Board Member and VP of Publicity
International Aviation Womens Association
Community Involvement
Trustee, Holy Names Academy
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