Lawyers with a Conscience

Tenacious advocates rooted in the Pacific Northwest

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Who We Are

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Nguyen Aliment is a firm of dedicated trial lawyers representing individuals in catastrophic injury claims against corporations, government entities, and insurance companies. For us, practicing with a "conscience" means to practice with conviction, skill, and a clear sense of responsibility for those who trust us.

When life is upended by a severe injury, the last thing a person needs is to be treated like a number. From day one, we take a focused, trial-ready approach to every case we accept. We give our full attention to rebuilding what you lost, committing the time, resources, and focus required to hold powerful institutions accountable.

Melanie Nguyen

J.D., Seattle University School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A., University of Washington

Ruby Aliment

J.D., Seattle University School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A., University of Puget Sound

Practice Areas

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Medical Malpractice

When medical providers cause serious injury through misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries, or other failures of medical care.

Premises Liability

When property owners and businesses allow hazardous conditions to exist in their spaces that cause injury, such as inadequate security, negligent maintenance, workplace injuries, or dangerous animals.

Wrongful Death

When another’s negligence or wrongdoing causes the loss of a loved one, including through medical errors, car crashes, or other institutional misconduct.

Products Liability

When companies make or sell harmful products—whether through design flaws, manufacturing errors, or the failure to warn consumers of risk — and cause serious injuries.

Sexual Abuse & Assault

When survivors come forward to expose sexual abuse and the institutions that enabled it, including cases involving schools, prisons, foster care, and businesses.

Civil Rights

When government agencies and police violate your fundamental constitutional rights, through police misconduct, excessive force, unlawful discrimination, or wrongful detention.

Big Tech Injury

When massive tech companies prioritize profits over safety, building features that expose vulnerable users to online predators, stalkers, or severe psychological harm.

What Changes When We’re Your Lawyers

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A case load built for full attention

Small by design so the attorneys handling your case actually know its details. When you reach out, you’ll speak to someone familiar with your situation and where things stand.

Radically transparent communication

You’ll know what’s happening, what we’re doing about it, and why - in plain language. This means complete transparency from start to finish, ensuring you are never left guessing about the status of your case.

Prepared for trial, every time

Every case is prepared for trial, strengthening all negotiations along the way and making sure we’re ready if a settlement offer falls short of full compensation.

Our Results

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City of Sedro Woolley Settles Officer-Involved Shooting for $2 Million

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City of Seattle Settles Black Lives Matter Protest Suits for $10 Million

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$20+ Million Settlement for Jogger Injured by Dog

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The Cost of Cutting Corners: Inside the $13 Million Verdict Cosmetic Surgery Verdict

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Accountability for Survivors of Abuse in Juvenile Detention

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Civil Rights

$4 million

$3.6 million settlement on behalf of the family of a man who was killed by City of Auburn police officers who shot and killed him in the back while unarmed.

Medical Negligence

$13 Million

$13 million jury verdict for a patient left permanently disfigured by negligent cosmetic surgeries, which was unanimously upheld by the Court of Appeals in 2025. The last offer before trial was $0.

Sexual Abuse

$10+ Million

$10+ million in settlements from county juvenile detention facilities who failed to protect minors from sexual abuse between the 1980s and 2000s.

Government Liability

$23+ Million

$23 million settlement on behalf of a jogger horrifically injured by dangerous dogs left in an abandoned property against code by King County.

Civil Rights

$10+ Million

$10+ million settlement on behalf of multiple protesters injured by the City of Seattle and King County during the 2020-2021 BLM protests

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