mctlaw is honored to announce the promotion of attorneys Tamara J. Spires and Kehl Van Winkle to partners. Their advancement recognizes their legal achievements, leadership, and commitment to the clients and communities they represent.
“Tamara and Kehl have earned the trust of their clients by taking on powerful opponents and standing firm when the stakes are high,” says mctlaw Founding Partner Altom Maglio. “Tamara fights for families facing devastating losses and takes on the companies responsible. Kehl holds the U.S. government accountable in breach of trust claims on behalf of tribes and tribal members. Their promotion to partner recognizes the strength of their work and the leadership they bring to our firm and communities.”
Ms. Spires represents clients whose lives have been tragically harmed by defective products. She served as lead counsel for a family whose kratom wrongful death case resulted in an unprecedented $11 million judgment and has negotiated substantial settlements for people hurt by dangerous products nationwide. Tamara stands up to large manufacturers and distributors on behalf of families who rarely have a voice against well-funded corporations, bringing aggressive advocacy and extensive courtroom experience to every case.Tamara is President-Elect of the Sarasota County Bar Association and will become its 80th President in 2027. She chairs the Council for Diversity and Inclusion and was selected for the American Association for Justice Leadership Academy. She represents clients nationally from mctlaw’s Sarasota, FL office.
Mr. Van Winkle has built his career around protecting the rights of tribes and tribal members and demanding accountability when those rights are violated. Kehl leads mctlaw’s national Indian Law Group. His practice ranges from breach of trust and allotment disputes to gaming, cannabis regulation, economic development, and tribal governance. Kehl’s gaming work spans federal compact litigation, Class III compact negotiations, and casino compliance, including defending tribes in federal court. He brings an insider’s perspective as a former in-house counsel and Tribal Court Prosecutor for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe. Kehl speaks nationally on tribal cannabis, gaming, and intellectual property issues. He works throughout Indian Country and is based in the firm’s Seattle, WA office.
