Our Team
Our Team
At SWMW Law, our attorneys and staff are hard working and passionate people, who give every client the personal attention they deserve. You will always have at least one of our firm’s partners on your team, working directly on your case. Often, all the partners are involved. We’ll listen to your story, understand your situation, and develop an appropriate course of action. We work as a team, using our collective strengths and broad expertise to consistently develop the best solutions for our clients. We truly look forward to helping you, your family or your business with your legal needs, and will work diligently on your behalf.
Ben Schmickle
Member
Ben is a founding partner at SWMW. He has been successfully litigating cases on behalf of individuals, small businesses and multi–national companies for over a decade. Read More
Steve Wohlford
Member
Steve serves on the case intake committee and oversees the probate department at SWMW Law in connection with the firm’s wrongful death cases and related fiduciary distribution issues. Read more
Matt Morris
Member
Matt is one of the trial team leaders at SWMW Law. He works mainly on the pre-trial aspects of cases, with a focus on client depositions. Read More
Lauren Williams
Member
Lauren leads the SWMW team that seeks recovery from companies who manufactured, supplied, and distributed asbestos-containing products, but who have petitioned for bankruptcy. Read More
Michael Brockland
Partner
Michael is one of our most experienced attorneys who handles all aspects of discovery and trial work for asbestos claims, and handles our firm’s business litigation cases. Read More
Holly Deihl
Partner
Holly is an experienced, award-winning attorney who has devoted her career to securing justice for those with asbestos-related diseases. Read More
Ryan Dickherber
Partner
Ryan is an experienced, award-winning attorney who has focused his career on fighting on behalf of the victims of asbestos. Read More
Hon. David A. Hylla (ret.)
Partner
Dave has deep experience with the litigation process from both sides of the bench – cultivating a career-long passion for seeking justice for people wronged or harmed by others. Read More
Sophie Zavaglia
Partner
Sophie’s practice is focused primarily on representing victims of asbestos-related illnesses. She takes on some of the nation’s largest corporations to hold them accountable for dangerous products they put on the market. Read More
John Thiel
Partner
John has a broad range of complex litigation and corporate law experience, which has resulted in millions of dollars in plaintiffs’ verdicts. Read More
Stephanie Gold
Associate
Javairia Khan
Associate
Javairia works with our asbestos and personal injury clients to maximize the recovery for their claims. Read More
Christopher Konya
Associate
Christopher focuses his practice on helping individuals and families affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Read More
Christina Ewers
Associate
Jonathon Forbes
Associate
Jonathon works with the men and women of organized labor, educating them about asbestos exposures and securing them the justice they deserve. Read More
Brendan Patterson
Associate
In his role as an associate attorney, Brendan works with our asbestos clients to maximize recovery for their claims. Read More
Timothy F. Pearce
Of Counsel
Tim proudly stands up for the rights of individuals and families, fearlessly litigating against some of the largest corporations in the world on behalf of his clients. Read More
T. Scott Hames
Of Counsel
Scott is well-versed in all phases of litigation and prides himself on developing close personal relationships with his clients and their families. Read More
Stuart B. Lewis
Of Counsel
Stuart brings a personal touch that has helped shape his mission of placing the client first in his pursuit to make things better for the families he has had the privilege to represent. Read More
Mike Bilbrey
Of Counsel
Mike has nearly 40 years of experience litigating on behalf of mesothelioma and personal injury victims, winning some of the earliest victories agains asbestos manufacturers. Read More