The law firm of Otorowski Johnston Diamond and Golden has over 120 years of combined experience representing seriously injured persons. Three of our six attorneys were practicing registered nurses before becoming attorneys. In addition, the firm has a highly experienced physician on staff who is a retired pulmonologist/critical care specialist to assist with proper analysis of medical issues as they relate to your injury.

Christopher L. Otorowski
Chris has been exclusively representing injured individuals since graduating from the University of Denver with his law degree in 1977. Prior to attending law school he received his BSBA, cum laude, in 1974 and was awarded his Masters in Business in 1977, both from the University of Denver. After becoming licensed in Colorado, he relocated to Spokane where he served as Assistant Attorney General in the Labor and Industries Division. ...more
Carol N. Johnston, RN
Carol was admitted to practice law in Washington in 1995, after being a registered nurse for 26 years. Carol attended the University of Washington graduating in 1972 and then went on to Seattle University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude in 1995. Before becoming an attorney, she served as Kitsap County Fire Commissioner, chaired the Kitsap County Emergency Medical Services Council and the Washington-Northwest Regional Emergency Medical Services Council and served on the Washington State Trauma Advisory Committee. Applying her extensive medical background to the law, she has secured just results for many victims of medical negligence. ...more
Maria S. Diamond
Maria has exclusively represented injured individuals since graduating from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) in 1983. She received her B.A., cum laude, in 1980 from the University of Washington. She is a recognized expert in personal injury litigation and has tried multiple medical negligence cases to seven figure verdicts, including anesthesia errors and failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism. She was the lead attorney in two landmark victories for insurance consumers in Washington State. She has been a frequent speaker and author in the areas of personal injury litigation and insurance. ...more
Thomas R. Golden
Tom attended the University of California at Davis graduating in 1975 and he then went on to attend law school at Gonzaga University graduating cum laude in 1980. Since his admission to practice, Tom has devoted his entire career to representing injured persons in all types of cases but especially in medical negligence. ...more
Judy Massong, RN
Judy grew up in Eastern Washington and attended nursing school at the University of Washington graduating magna cum laude in 1973. She went on to obtain her Masters in Nursing in 1974 at the University of California at San Francisco. After practicing nursing in San Francisco and teaching nursing at the University of San Francisco, Judy went on to attend law school at Golden Gate University graduating in 1980. ...more
Susan C. Eggers, RN
Susan began practicing nursing in Kitsap County in 1989. She worked at Harrison Medical Center in Kitsap County for 10 years in the Progressive Care Unit and the Intensive Care Unit. She obtained her nursing license in 1989, and began her career as an R.N. Susan obtained her BS in Nursing from the University of Washington in 1994, graduating with honors. She then, while continuing to practice as a nurse, attended law school at Seattle University School of Law graduating in 1999 and then began practicing law specializing in medical negligence cases. ...more
Medical Consultant
Jerome Carbone, MD

Dr. Jerry Carbone is a retired physician specializing in Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Carbone has, since 2000, been working with members of the firm as a medical consultant and advisor to review medical cases that are brought to the firm. Dr. Carbone plays a critical role in helping determine which potential cases are truly not medical malpractice cases by carefully evaluating each case, performing research and advising the attorneys. ...more

 

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