superlawyers.com SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION August/September 2005 LAW & POLITICS SUPER LAWYERS XX Celebrex. Just as the asbestos industry covered up evidence asbestos caused cancer, pharmaceutical manufactures buried evidence that Vioxx and Celebrex cause strokes and heart attacks. Bergman & Frockt will apply its experience in asbestos litigation in a legal campaign to hold pharmaceutical manufactures responsible for their misconduct. Matthew Bergman - Matthew Bergman has been handling asbestos cases since 1992 and is licensed to practice in Washington and Oregon. A 1989 magna cum laude graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School, Bergman clerked for a U.S. Court of Appeals judge before entering private practice. Bergman is a national leader in asbestos litigation and a frequent speaker at CLEs throughout the country. He serves on the Creditors Committees in eight bankruptcy proceedings and was one of seven plaintiff's attorneys appointed by the federal court to serve on a plaintiff's steering committee covering all major asbestos bankruptcies. Bergman is active in national legislative issues involving asbestos and with his clients has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. In addition to his legal experience, Bergman worked as a political organizer for the AFL-CIO on voter registration and education campaigns and remains active in local and national politics. Bergman served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 2000 and 2004 and is already gearing up for the 2006 campaign. BERGMAN & FROCKT 705 2nd Avenue Suite 1601 Seattle, WA 98104 PH: 206-957-9510 FX: 206-957-9549 mail @bergmanlegal.com www.bergmanlegal.com B ergman & Frockt is the leading Northwest law firm representing individuals with serious asbestos diseases. They have obtained compensation for over 700 asbestos cancer victims. By limiting their practice to the most severe asbestos diseases, Bergman & Frockt can provide each client with individualized attention from an experienced attorney. Bergman & Frockt was one of seven firms that recently negotiated a $4.3 billion global settlement with the Halliburton Company. This settlement involved over 250,000 asbestos victims nationwide and resulted in payment of over $30 million to Bergman & Frockt clients. Bergman & Frockt is a national leader in identifying viable asbestos defendants, locating evidence and developing legal theories to hold these companies accountable. They understand the unique medical issues that arise in asbestos cases and work with world-renowned experts to provide advice and testimony for their clients. Bergman & Frockt recently expanded its practice to pharmaceutical cases involving Viox and A NORTHWEST LEADER IN ASBESTOS AND PHARMACEUTICAL CASES BERGMAN & FROCKT MATTHEW P. BERGMAN

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