Oslund Udo Little, PLLC

Oslund Udo Little, PLLC says it has been winning cases for clients since it opened its doors in 1995, and describes 30 years at the forefront of asbestos litigation in the Pacific Northwest, with offices located in Seattle and Portland. The site states that all of the firm's attorneys are licensed and actively practice in Washington or Oregon, and that the firm handles cases through appeal. Partners named on the site are Vanessa Firnhaber Oslund, Chandler H. Udo, Brendan Little and Erica Bergmann; other attorneys listed are Ruby Aliment, Myles Crandall, Debbie Silberman, Tyler Beckum, Hallie Conyers-Tucker and Ashali Chimata.

Recognition the site publishes

partner Vanessa Oslund received the Tom Chambers Trial Lawyer of the Year Award; the firm received the Swedish Community Impact Award; the firm says its attorneys are recognized by WSAJ, SuperLawyers and The National Trial Lawyers; and it sponsored the SVLC Awareness Month Event. The firm describes itself as a smaller local firm whose lawyers live in Washington and Oregon, and says it maintains a proprietary database of job sites, products and companies tied to asbestos exposure in the region.

The firm publishes a fee arrangement rather than any price list. It represents clients on a contingency fee basis. In the site's words, "you'll pay nothing out of pocket for our services, unless we recover compensation for you," and "we get paid a percentage of your total compensation. If we are unable to recover anything for you, you pay nothing." No percentage, hourly rate or dollar figure is published anywhere on the site, so there are no prices, rates or fee amounts that can be quoted from it. The page says the fee structure is explained before a client decides whether to proceed, and that questions about attorneys' fees and case costs are answered during the initial consultation.

On costs, the page says the firm advances every cost of pursuing a case from the start, listing court filing fees, expert witness costs, record retrieval fees, investigation-related expenses, postage, copying and printing expenses, and travel expenses. If the case results in a settlement or verdict, those costs are reimbursed out of the recovery in addition to the percentage-based attorney's fees. If there is no recovery, the page says the client "will not be responsible for any of these costs and will owe us nothing."

The site describes a five-step process for a mesothelioma claim. Step one is contacting an attorney at the firm; a free initial consultation is offered so a person can discuss their legal options. Step two is gathering evidence of the asbestos exposure history: the page says a Washington or Oregon attorney will come to the client's home to explain the litigation process, and that evidence includes the client's own recollection, employment records, witness statements, corporate records, medical reports and documentation of asbestos-containing products. Step three is preparing and filing the claim, described as identifying and naming solvent defendants, obtaining evidence in discovery and submitting paperwork on time; defendants may include manufacturers, property owners, contractors or product suppliers. Step four is settlement negotiation - the page says most mesothelioma lawsuits are resolved through settlement rather than trial, and that a case can settle shortly after filing, during discovery, before trial or during trial. Step five is trial, if negotiations do not produce a settlement.

On appointments and travel, the page says a client will not need to travel to file: the firm will travel anywhere in the Pacific Northwest to meet a client, and can conduct virtual appointments by phone call and video chat. It notes that a deposition or trial testimony may be necessary if a case does not settle, and that arrangements can be made to testify from home or to avoid testifying if health does not permit.

The firm has two office locations. The Seattle office address is 520 Pike St. Suite 1125, Seattle, WA 98101; the contact page lists 206-957-9510 for that office and the site footer lists 206-424-6631. The Portland office is located at 1355 NW Everett St. Suite 100, Portland, OR 97204, phone 503-447-6230. The areas served, as the site describes them, are Washington and Oregon, with the footer line "Representing Asbestos and Mesothelioma Clients Throughout the Northwest."

To schedule an appointment, the contact page says: "To schedule a meeting with an attorney, please call the firm or complete the intake form." The intake form asks for name, email, phone, ZIP, state, preferred contact method (phone or email) and a message. There is no online booking calendar published, so booking is by phone or form only.

Overview

Bergman Legal specializes in mesothelioma and asbestos exposure cases. The firm has been active since 1995 and has secured over $1 billion in settlements.

Oslund Udo Little, PLLC is a Pacific Northwest law firm whose services focus on mesothelioma and asbestos exposure claims and on representing survivors of sexual abuse in Washington juvenile detention facilities. Its offices are located in Seattle and Portland, and the site says the firm has advocated for Oregon and Washington families since 1995. The contact page describes the firm as "formerly known as Bergman Oslund Udo Little," and the bergmanlegal.com address now redirects to oslundlegal.com. The phone number published for contact is 206-957-9510, under the line "Call us today, phones answered 24/7."

The asbestos side of the practice is set out on the site as occupational exposure (electricians, construction workers, pipefitters, insulators, HVAC workers, foundry and metal workers, railroad workers, and secondary or take-home exposure), asbestos job sites (paper mills, shipyards, oil refineries, power plants), help for veterans across the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy, mesothelioma lawsuits, and asbestos trust funds. The site also has state pages for Washington and Oregon, and a page for people affected by the Longview Nippon Dynawave implosion. The sexual abuse practice covers Green Hill School, Echo Glen Children's Center, Maple Lane School, Naselle Youth Camp, Remann Hall and King County Youth Detention.

Alongside the asbestos work, the firm represents survivors of sexual abuse in Washington juvenile detention facilities. The site names Green Hill School, Echo Glen Children's Center, Maple Lane School, Naselle Youth Camp, Remann Hall and King County Youth Detention. It says the firm has filed a lawsuit against Washington state for systematic sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers, a second lawsuit against the state for widespread abuse and neglect in juvenile detention facilities, and a lawsuit against King County Youth Detention. The firm describes this representation as confidential, survivor-first and trauma-informed, handled from its Seattle base.

Supporting pages on the site include Sexual Abuse Resources, survivor support resources and a Survivor FAQs page. In the firm news section, a February 2026 item reports that attorney Ruby Aliment was featured in WSAJ Trial News on custodial sexual abuse in Washington, and a January 2026 item reports that survivors testified in Olympia in support of House Bill 2389.

Specialization

Bergman Legal is dedicated to representing survivors of sexual abuse in Washington's juvenile detention centers and other institutions.

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