Legal Assistants/Paralegals
Sonia Chakalo
Senior Legal Assistant
SChakalo@wlhr.legal
Sonia joined the firm in November 2017. She brought 15 years of experience in litigation, including insurance property loss, breach of contract, personal injury, and employment law. Sonia obtained her Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies in 2002, and prior to that, she studied chemical engineering in Europe.
Danin Formanski tyan
Senior Legal Assistant
DTyan@wlhr.legal
Danin joined the firm in July 2021. She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a Paralegal for a family and criminal law firm in Oklahoma for six years. She enjoys anything outdoors and is obsessed with her two dogs.
Brianna Asman
Legal Assistant
BAsman@wlhr.legal
Brianna joined the firm in March 2022. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice. Prior to joining Wathen | Leid | Hall | Rider P.C., Brianna worked as a Political Consultant for a fundraising firm in Seattle. In her free time, Brianna enjoys running and learning to cook new dishes.
Taryn Tomassetti
Legal Assistant
TTomassetti@wlhr.legal
Taryn joined the firm in September 2024. She graduated from Texas Christian University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. She worked previously as a Legal Assistant at a Guardianship and Trust law firm in Seattle. She loves painting, sewing, and going on hikes with her dog.
Kylynn Reid Larkin
Legal Assistant
KLarkin@wlhr.legal
Emma Hodgson
Paralegal
EHodgson@wlhr.legal
Emma graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History. She attended Tulane Law School, where she received her J.D. in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, Emma worked in Family law and served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge D’Souza in the Civil District Court of Orleans Parish, in New Orleans.
In her free time, Emma enjoys writing, reading, and attending concerts.
Ky originally joined the firm in June 2023. After a brief stint in Family Law, she returned to WLHR in March 2025. Originally from Oregon, Ky attended Seattle Pacific University and recently graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and a Minor in Spanish Studies. You can find Ky at a UW Huskies game, trying a new coffee spot, or enjoying a good book.
Legal Assistant
Sierra Blair
SBlair@wlhr.legal
Sierra joined the firm in April 2024. She obtained her B.A. in both Political Science and Philosophy at the University of Washington and intends to enroll in law school in 2025. You will often find Sierra volunteering at the Seattle Municipal Court or searching for another cat to adopt.
