OUR TEAM

Beth Terrell

Beth E. Terrell is a founding member of Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, a Plaintiff side law firm in Seattle, Washington. With over twenty years of experience, Beth concentrates her practice in complex litigation, including the prosecution of consumer, defective product, and wage and hour class actions. Beth has served as co-lead counsel on multi-state and nationwide class actions, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements for consumers and workers.

A member of the State Bar of California and the Washington State Bar Association, Beth Co-Chairs PLI's Consumer Financial Services Institute, and frequently presents on a wide variety of topics, including class actions, consumer protection, legal ethics, gender equity, and electronic discovery. Beth serves as President of the Public Justice Foundation Board of Directors and Chair of both the Northwest Consumer Law Center and the Washington Employment Lawyers Association.

Marcus Courtney

Marcus is a public affairs consultant that brings over 15 years of experience in advocacy and politics. He assists clients on engagement strategies, the legislative process, elections and issue-positioning in the public arena. A recognized expert on tech and labor, he co-founded the nation’s first union dedicated to representing high-technology workers and spent five years overseas directing negotiations and political efforts on behalf of national unions on four continents. He has testified before the U.S. Congress. Marcus has been widely quoted in the media by the New York Times, NPR, The Seattle Times, network TV and in foreign publications. His opinion pieces on the future of work have been published in The Seattle Times, Crosscut and the Korean Labor Institute. He recently served on the Innovation and Jobs Policy Committee for the Biden presidential campaign.

Brendan Donckers

Brendan is a partner at Breskin Johnson & Townsend, where he litigates civil cases in state and federal courts with a focus on individual and class action consumer protection cases, employment litigation, and civil rights. He also represents individuals, nonprofits, community groups, and small businesses on a variety of issues. Brendan regularly argues appeals in state and federal court and was second-chair to Judge David Mann in a landmark FOIA case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Milner v. Dep't of the Navy.

Brendan has served on the boards of several nonprofits and commissions, including the Northwest Justice Project, where he served as board president in 2019 and 2020, and the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, which he chaired in 2018 and 2019. Before private practice, Brendan worked on policy for the Washington House Democratic Caucus, in public affairs for the U.N. Foundation, and as a campaign aid to former U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott.

Julie Griffin

Julie (She/Her) has dedicated her career to leadership in both the nonprofit and business sectors, with a particular focus on education, healthcare, finance, and accessible legal services. Her extensive background includes roles as the CEO of a local bar association, where she championed accessible legal resources. Julie's commitment to community service is evident in her efforts to enhance legal accessibility and her guidance in nonprofit and business management.

A graduate of Eastern Washington University, Julie furthered her education with a master's program at Seattle Pacific University. Currently based in Spokane, she actively engages with the community. Seattle is her second home and you will find her urban hiking with her adult children. In her leisure time, Julie channels her creativity into remodeling homes and producing contemporary art, reflecting her dynamic approach to both her professional and personal life.

Scott M Kinkley

Scott M. Kinkley is a staff attorney with the Northwest Justice Project’s Spokane, Washington Office. Mr. Kinkley is the author of the Washington State Collection Agency Act and FDCPA chapters to the Washington State Association for Justice Consumer Protection Deskbook and a frequent presenter on consumer protection topics. His practice primarily focuses on consumer protection issues faced by low income Washington residents with an emphasis on debt collection defense, FDCPA lawsuits, unfair sales and appellate advocacy likely to impact low income consumers. Scott is a proud graduate of the Washington State University and Gonzaga School of Law.

Christina Henry

Christina Henry is a staunch advocate for clients against predatory lenders and unfair debt collection practices, and takes legal action when violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act have occurred. Christina has taken a leading role in consumer litigation in Seattle and the surrounding region, focusing on private student loans, mortgage modification, "zombie loans," automatic stay violations, and discharge injunction violations. She also represents consumer and small business debtors in Chapter 7, 13 and 11 bankruptcy cases, and negotiates debt with creditors when the process better serves her clients.

Christina is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Boston College Law School, and served as law clerk to the Hon. Whitney Rimel, Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of California. Christina is conversationally fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and sustains her interest in international issues.