Richard Wetmore Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Spokane

Richard Wetmore Bio
I represent owners, commercial general contractors, subcontractors, and design professional in construction, contract, and insurance coverage disputes.  I also represent clients in other complex civil litigation matters.  With a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and experience working in construction, I offer a unique background to clients in the construction and business fields.  I graduated from the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder, Colorado and began my legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Weld County, Colorado, where I tried nearly forty jury trials and many more bench trials in five years.  I am an experienced trial litigator who zelously advocates for my clients.. I am currently licensed to practice law in Washington State courts, U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, Idaho State Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, Oregon State courts, Montana State courts, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  I have successfully argued cases in front of the Washington Supreme Court, the Washington Court of Appeals, and the Oregon Court of Appeals.  I have been named as a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation by Washington Super Lawyers Magazine, and recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Living Magazine.  I also served for six years as an at-large member on the Executive Committee for the WSBA Construction Law Section.. As a Spokane native, I attended Eastern Washington University for two years as an undergraduate before transfering to Southwestern Adventist University to play baseball while finishing my colledge education.  I graduated magna cum laude from Southwestern Adventist University.  I enjoy spending time with my family and being involved in anything baseball related.