MacDonald Hoague & Bayless

MHB attorney Lola Zakharova is mentioned in The Seattle Times article on the uncertain future for Ukrainians in the United States.

WA Ukrainians scramble, leave U.S., as legal status may end As Trump considers revoking legal status for Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia, many in WA are trying to figure out their next moves.

MHB Partner Jesse Wing Addresses Students' Free Speech Rights and Discrimination on Campus Amid Israel-Palestine Tensions

In an exclusive interview on KIRO TV, Jesse Wing, a partner at MacDonald Hoague & Bayless, responded to the U.S. Department of Education’s investigations of universities’ and colleges’ handling of strife in the wake of heightened tensions between Israel and Palestine. Wing explained the need for higher educational institutions to balance the rights of students' free speech with protecting students against discrimination and harassment, ensuring a safe but free academic environment.

Wing’s interview underscores the firm’s long-standing role at the forefront of advocating for individual rights, including on college and university campuses.

See the interview with Jesse Wing at https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/investigation-launched-into-uw-discrimination-growing-list-colleges-face-same-probe/C6JOUQOXFBGQTJZNQYPL3O2GII/.

We had a fabulous holiday gathering in our office on Second and Cherry. Happy Holidays from the MHB team!

Federal judge finds search of MHB client’s car unconstitutional, and allows excessive force, race discrimination, and failure-to-train claims to proceed to trial.

We congratulate MHB attorney Nathaniel Flack with this important victory.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/spd-illegally-searched-trunk-after-driver-says-he-was-stopped-due-to-race-judge-rules/.