Ms. Koehler is a prolific speaker and writer. She is author of a nationally published legal treatise on handling motor vehicle collisions and regularly lectures attorneys throughout the country on issues ranging from trial practice to insurance tactics. She is an officer of the
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association and received its President’s Award in 2003. The award recognized Ms. Koehler’s “innovative and tireless work to teach and foster development of trial skills” and her “fearless efforts to continually challenge the insurance industry on behalf of injured people and their families.”

Ms. Koehler has held leadership positions in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, most recently as chair of the Motor Vehicle Highway Design/Premises Liability Section. She also is certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Ms. Koehler received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington in 1982, and her J.D. at the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1985.