By Ruth Apahidean
November marks a pivotal time for law firms, signaling the final push to meet annual goals and prepare for year-end reviews, audits, and client reporting. Yet amid the flurry of deadlines, the month also offers a meaningful opportunity to pause and reflect with gratitude — whether for dedicated teams, loyal clients, or the progress achieved throughout the year. With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s an ideal time to recognize and celebrate collective efforts across the firm.
Associate Additions
Andrew Stahl has joined Mundt MacGregor LLP as an associate. Stahl is a “double-dawg,” having earned both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Washington. He will be working in the firm’s fisheries, business, and litigation practice areas.
Emma Price has joined Farr Law Group as an associate attorney. Price received a B.A. in government from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 2019. In between her time at Smith and law school, Price volunteered for AmeriCorps, where she helped implement a social skills program for elementary school students. Price earned her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2025. At SU, she was a member of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and worked as a research assistant in the legal writing department, focusing on plain language in the legal field.
Other Attorney Additions
Hughes Media Law Group, a WBENC-certified boutique law firm providing fractional in-house legal counsel to clients with businesses spanning media, technology, consumer products, and gaming, is proud to announce the addition of Michelle Jaeger, an accomplished television industry executive and entertainment attorney, to the Seattle-based firm. Jaeger will serve as general counsel and expand HMLG’s presence in Los Angeles. She brings more than 25 years of global entertainment industry experience to HMLG, most recently as vice president of business affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment. She began her career in media and television as a DGA 2nd Assistant Director before transitioning into legal roles, leading negotiations for both domestic and international series. This rare combination of creative and legal expertise allows Jaeger to provide practical guidance to clients navigating the complex and ever-changing media landscape. With HMLG’s focus on helping media ventures launch, expand, and protect their brands, Jaeger’s in-house work at Sony gives clients an insider’s perspective on how to grow and scale their businesses in the competitive media industry. Her experience closing complex, high-value deals worldwide is the perfect complement to HMLG’s practice of delivering strategic, business-driven solutions for its clients.
Kyler Danielson has joined the Land Use Section of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as a senior deputy prosecuting attorney. Danielson was previously a land use project manager at Lakeside Industries Inc. She has been doing land use work for more than 10 years, both in private practice and for Lakeside (an asphalt manufacturing company). Danielson served as chair of the WSBA Environmental and Land Use Law Section in 2022. She graduated from Western Washington University and earned a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.
Honors, Appointments, and Awards
Jackson Lewis PC is pleased to announce that Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager Michael A. Griffin has been recognized in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide for his labor and employment practice. Griffin is the managing principal and litigation manager of Jackson Lewis’ Seattle office, co-leader of the firm’s Hotels and Leisure industry groups, and the office’s disability, leave, and health-management coordinator. He leads employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, with extensive jury trial and arbitration experience. In addition to his litigation responsibilities, Griffin provides advice and counsel to employers on a wide range of workplace law issues with a focus on employee leave, pregnancy accommodation, and disability accommodation. As part of his advice and counsel practice, Griffin also provides clients with training in a variety of areas, including harassment and discrimination prevention. He earned his J.D. from New York Law School and his B.A. from State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Ruth Apahidean is an estate planning and probate attorney at the Law Office of Neil R. Sarles. She is easily reached via email at ruth@sarles.com or by phone at 253-234-4676.
