Tamaki Law is honored to announce that the firm has been named a winner in the Yakima Herald-Republic’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards. Attorney Megan Hale, a partner at Tamaki Law, was separately recognized as a winning attorney in the same program. The distinctions reflect the confidence the Yakima community has placed in the firm since it began serving the region decades ago.
The Readers’ Choice Awards are determined entirely by public vote, with residents of Yakima and the surrounding area nominating and selecting the local businesses and professionals they trust most. For a personal injury firm, that kind of recognition carries particular weight: it is not an industry accolade awarded by peers, but a direct reflection of how clients and neighbors view the firm’s work in the community.
A Firm Built on Local Roots
Founded in 1994, Tamaki Law has represented injured individuals and families throughout Central Washington for more than thirty years. The firm’s Yakima personal injury practice, located at 1340 N. 16th Ave., serves clients not only in Yakima but in nearby communities including Selah, Union Gap, Moxee, and Summitview.
Over that time, the firm’s attorneys have built a practice centered on motor vehicle collisions, wrongful death claims, medical malpractice, sexual abuse, premises liability, and other cases involving serious injury. With more than a century of combined legal experience among its team, Tamaki Law has positioned itself as a firm capable of handling complex litigation while remaining accessible to the individuals it represents. Cases are handled on a contingency basis, meaning clients are not billed unless a recovery is secured.
Being named a Readers’ Choice winner for the firm as a whole speaks to that combination of capability and community presence — recognition that extends beyond any single case result to the day-to-day relationship the firm maintains with the people it serves.
Megan Hale’s Individual Recognition
Megan Hale’s selection as a winning attorney in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards marks her third consecutive year receiving this distinction, having also been recognized in 2024 and 2025.
Hale joined Tamaki Law in 2010 and has since built a practice focused on complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including auto and trucking collisions, premises liability, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse claims. She holds a B.A. from Indiana University-Bloomington and a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law, and is licensed to practice throughout Washington state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
Hale’s professional recognitions extend beyond this year’s award. She has been named a Washington Rising Star by Super Lawyers on multiple occasions, was recognized among the “10 Best” Female Attorneys for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, and serves on the Board of Governors of the Washington State Association for Justice. Her case results include a $4.8 million wrongful death settlement and a $4.5 million recovery in a case involving negligent roadway design against the State of Washington.
Sustained recognition of this kind — voted on by the community year after year — reflects not a single case outcome, but a consistent standard of advocacy and client care over time.
What This Recognition Means for the Yakima Community
For residents facing the aftermath of a serious accident or injury, choosing legal representation is rarely straightforward. Readers’ Choice recognition offers a useful, community-vetted signal: it reflects the direct experience of people who live and work in Yakima, rather than a credential awarded from outside the community.
Tamaki Law‘s commitment to the Yakima area extends beyond casework. The firm maintains an active presence in local organizations and civic initiatives, an approach consistent with its stated mission of holding negligent parties accountable while supporting the broader recovery and wellbeing of the clients and communities it serves.
Looking Ahead
Recognition of this kind is not an end point but a marker of continued commitment. Tamaki Law and Megan Hale will continue representing injured individuals and families throughout Yakima and Central Washington, with the same standards of communication, preparation, and advocacy that earned this year’s distinction.
Individuals in the Yakima area who have questions following an accident or injury are invited to contact Tamaki Law for a free consultation at (800) 801-9564 or through the firm’s website.