Jeffrey Bilanko • Partner

jbilanko@cbblegal.com
  206-338-1496

Jeffrey Bilanko is a partner at Carroll, Biddle, & Bilanko, PLLC. He has extensive experience in litigating a variety of matters including commercial litigation and environmental matters in federal and state courts including all levels of the Washington Court of Appeals. His experience also includes professional liability defense (accountants, real estate brokers and agents, environmental engineers, and insurance brokers). Mr. Bilanko's commercial litigation practice focuses on representing corporations, officers and directors in complex commercial and product liability litigation. His litigation experience includes Washington Public Records Act claims as well as Condo Act and Homeowner Act claims. He also represents clients in class actions and unfair trade claims, including TCPA. His environmental practices focuses on defending clients in MTCA and CERCLA actions.

Before moving back to Washington in 2007, Mr. Bilanko practiced in California for six years. Mr. Bilanko is admitted to practice in Washington, California, and the District of Columbia.

Admissions

• Washington
• California
• District of Columbia

Memberships

• State Bar of California
• State Bar of Washington
• District of Columbia Bar Association

Luisa Taddeo • Attorney

ltaddeo@cbblegal.com

Luisa Taddeo is an attorney with Carroll, Biddle, & Bilanko, PLLC, in Seattle, Washington, where she represents insurers in all facets of insurance litigation, including first- and third-party claims, as well as claims involving D&O coverage. She has also advised insurers on issues related to the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify, including defending insurers in litigation involving allegations of bad faith. Ms. Taddeo has spoken at continuing education seminars and written articles related to her insurance coverage practice.

Ms. Taddeo also represents clients in various commercial litigation disputes, disputes involving HOAs/COAs, including direct representation such as non-profit corporations and their directors and officers in breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, discrimination, and business tort matters. Ms. Taddeo also has experience handling matters on appeal, successfully briefing and arguing HOA-related disputes, and successfully representing large companies in complex civil appeals in the Washington Court of Appeals and Washington Supreme Court.

Prior to joining Carroll, Biddle, & Bilanko, Ms. Taddeo was Of Counsel at a mid-size litigation firm in Seattle. She also previously practiced in Cleveland, Ohio, at a large-scale firm, working on commercial litigation matters related to the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. She also currently volunteers with the Seattle Clemency Project and the Washington Innocence Project, as well as being a member of the WSBA's Board of Bar Examiners and the WSBA's Character & Fitness Board.

Admissions

• Washington
• Ohio (inactive)
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association

Education

• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, J.D., 2010
• McGill University, Montreal, Canada, B.S., Psychology, 2007

Kelly Madigan • Attorney

kmadigan@cbblegal.com

Kelly M. Madigan is an attorney at Carroll, Biddle, & Bilanko, PLLC. Kelly represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation and appellate matters in federal and state courts in Washington. She has experience handling a wide range of cases, including commercial, contract, personal injury, real estate, construction law, insurance coverage, and business dispute matters. In addition, Kelly assists clients with a variety of business legal services including business formation and governance, purchase and sale agreements, business contracts, commercial leases, and employment matters.

Since 2014, Kelly has successfully operated a boutique law firm in the Seattle area focusing on civil litigation and business transactions. Prior to starting her own firm, Kelly worked as in-house counsel for a fortune 100 company and as a trial attorney for a multi-office west coast litigation law firm.

Admissions

• Washington
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association

Education

• Seattle University School of Law, JD, 2007
• University of Tampa, BS, International Business, 2000

Justin Jaena • Attorney

jjaena@cbblegal.com
(206) 338-1495 ext. 209

Justin Jaena is an attorney at Carroll, Biddle, & Bilanko, PLLC where he represents clients on a variety of commercial litigation matters. His experience covers a wide range of litigation including real property disputes, title curative matters, banking/lender liability, contractual disputes, personal injury, and first- and third-party insurance coverage claims.

Prior to joining this firm, Justin was an attorney in the Seattle office of a mid-sized firm based out of Pasadena, California where he focused on real estate and consumer finance litigation. Justin is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Washington.

Admissions

• Washington
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D. 2016
  • Investor Advocacy Clinic
• Washington State University
  • B.A. Business Administration - Finance
  • B.A. Criminal Justice