Top Business Lawyers Near Me in Spokane Area

WILLIAM M. SYMMES is a shareholder at Witherspoon, Kelley, headquartered in Spokane and has practiced for over 24 years.  Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. Symmes’ practice has been focused primarily on commercial, real estate, and labor and employment litigation.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and his law degree, cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where served as an Associate Editor on the S.M.U. Law Review and the Journal of Air Law and Commerce.. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Foundation and Greater Spokane Incorporated.  He is the Past-President of the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Washington and a Lawyer Representative from the Eastern District of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, where he serves on the Conference Executive Committee.

Vicki L. Higby: Litigation attorney with Paine Hamblen LLP in Spokane, Washington.

Practices law throughout Washington State in areas of insurance defense, property disputes, class actions, commercial litigation, public utility defense, and appellate law.

Member Washington Women Lawyers and participant Spokane County Bar Street Law program, offering free legal advice to the public on weekends in the summer.

Hockey fan, enjoys white water rafting, camping and fly fishing.

Thad represents and advises clients on a wide range of matters and has litigated cases in the state and federal courts in Washington and Idaho.  He advises public and private sector clients on regulatory matters and contract drafting, compliance, and enforcement.  Prior to law school, Thad worked in human resources in benefits enrollment and administration, payroll, recruiting, and health and safety compliance.  In his free time, Thad enjoys spending time with family, biking, and skiing.

Representing business clients ranging from start-ups to public companies, I especially enjoy helping clients raise capital from investors and communicate with shareholders. My legal practice has also focused on negotiating mergers, acquisitions and sales of public and private businesses.. As a corporate/securities attorney, I register public company securities with the SEC and prepare public company periodic reports, including proxy statements, quarterly and annual reports, and other shareholder communications. I also handle regulatory compliance and corporate governance matters, including entity formation for corporations and limited liability companies, and advise clients with regard to shareholder, officer and board fiduciary duties.. A business lawyer with a business background prior to practicing law, I previously owned and operated a consulting practice providing inventory management services to domestic and international clients.  I also have a background in restaurant management and agriculture production. A native of the Inland Northwest, I lived and worked in Boston, New York, New Jersey and Copenhagen, Denmark before returning to Spokane to begin my law practice and raise my family.

My practice is focused on business law and bankruptcy matters.. Representative Transactions:. $4 million.. corporation.  Sale price in excess of $1.5 million.. agency.  Sale price in excess of $180,.. portfolio.  Purchase price of $1.3 million.. in amount of $100,.. of $300,.. shareholders.  Purchase price of $125,.. Representative Debtor-Creditor and Bankruptcy Matters:. collection matters.. to United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.. bankruptcy.. in Washington and Idaho.  Obtained dismissal of Chapter 11 case.. bankruptcy cases.. and repossessions of timeshares.

My practice primarily involves matters in the following areas:. I represent individual clients and businesses, including general contractors, suppliers, subcontractors, project owners, project lenders and nonprofit entities and I also represent clients in insurance defense related matters.

My practice focuses primarily on transactional real estate and general corporate matters. My experience includes the purchase and sale, leasing, financing, and developing of commercial real property and the review and preparation of easements, covenants, loan documents, water right instruments and other documents affecting title to real property. I also represent clients in a variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, entity selection and formation, contract review and preparation, and corporate governance and finance matters.

My interests other than law include; running, biking, and being near the water.   I also enjoy getting out to networking events and meeting the people in my community.

Ms. Dickinson, a native of Spokane, has practiced business law and civil litigation for over 25 years. She is involved in many attorney organizations as a volunteer, and also serves as a pro tem judge at the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings as well as a Tribal Court Appellate Justice. She enjoys serving her clients and getting to know them on a personal basis as well as a professional one.

Larry has over 20 years of experience practicing family law, personal injury, including litigation and appellate.  In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, hiking, and volunteering his time to the Special Olympics.

Jamie WaldoAttorney / Founder. Jamie Waldo went to high school in the heart of Spokane at Shadle Park High School. He graduated from Eastern Washington with a degree in History as well as Political Science. Jamie then received his first law degree from the University of New Hampshire. He received a second law degree in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology.. Prior to his legal experience, Jamie was a tenured professor, administrator, and volunteer NCAA football coach. This is his firm a unique ability to clearly explain the legal rights of his clients so that they are in the best position to make informed decisions. Jamie is the author of numerous business law books and guides. Additionally, Jamie’s experience with NCAA football gives his firm a strong competitive advantage to be prepared and ready to successfully represent their clients.. As an attorney, Jamie has devoted his legal career to individuals and business protect and reach their dream. Waldo law firm is a focused, client centered firm that specializes in various areas of business law, alternative dispute resolutions, intellectual property, and legal areas. Jamie is one of the few attorneys that has experience as an Amazon Seller’s Attorney and helps to individuals and businesses reinstate their Amazon businesses.

James A. McPhee is the Managing Partner of Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC, in Spokane, Washington. Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. McPhee's practice has focused primarily on litigation of commercial, employment, corporate, and real property disputes for over 20 years.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Speech Communications from Gonzaga University and his law degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law where he founded its Labor and Employment Law Caucus.. He is the Spokane County Bar Foundation's President and co-incorporator, he is a board member of the Gonzaga University School of Business Dean's Business Forum Board, he's a board member of Spokane County Bar Association's Diversity Section, he's a Standing Advisory Committee member of the Spokane County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers' Program, and he's the President and Chair of the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Tournament. Since 2008 he has served as either chair or panel attorney of the Spokane County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Panel. He served the Spokane County Bar Association as its President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustee. He was a member of the Washington State Bar Association's Bar Leaders Conference Planning Committee and was an Executive Board Member of its Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. McPhee is a former Gonzaga University basketball player and he finished his career as its second all-time leading scorer, a four-time all conference selection, a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, a member of the District VIII CoSIDA All-Academic First Team, and a two-time National Jesuit News First Team All-American.. When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, and running including an October 2016 and a May 2021 Grand Canyon rim-to-rim run from the North Kaibab Trail and then up the Bright Angel Trail to the South Rim.

In-house corporate attorney solely with a finance, economic and management background.. Personal hobbies include golf, reading, music and wine.

I practice in the areas of real estate and related financing, business, health care, securities and franchise.. When I'm not working, I'm outside cycling, running, backpacking, mountain climbing, or skiing.

I have been practicing law for almost 25 years now.  My focus is on reprenting clients in their Estate Planning and Business needs.  We are extremely proactive and focus on the life cycle of the business and family transition.  The focus is on the solving the problems, and staying out of litigation.

I grew up in Montana and moved to Spokane in 1989 to work as an engineer.  After graduating from Gonzaga School of Law in 1993 I began a practice limited to business and estate planning.. I enjoy that each client has unique needs, and helping advise them with their estate or business matter.. I have helped businesses start, grow and sell, and if necessary, through problems along the way.. I have helped clients develop their estate plan, whether that requires a simple will or complex trust, I am focused on my clients understanding the process and keeping it as simple as possible.. I also help clients who are administering the estate of a loved one, helping to keep it simple and prompt.  I have also helped many clients through the process when it becomes complicated or confrontational.

I am an associate attorney practicing at Lukins & Annis, PS. My principal practice areas include commercial real estate transactions, business and corporate governance consulting, private sector employer representation related to unlawful discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, and adherence to applicable employment laws.. I graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law in May 2014 where I earned both my Juris Doctor and Business Law Certificate. I completed exhaustive study in the field of Business Entities and Corporate Structure, including various courses related to labor and employment law. I earned my undergraduate degree in 2009 from Gonzaga University, where I graduated cum laude. Prior to joining Lukins & Annis, I worked as Legal Counsel for Associated Industries. Prior to that, I worked for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Washington D.C. Office of the Attorney General, and served as a litigation clerk for K&L Gates LLP in Spokane, WA. I maintain active licenses in Washington, Montana, and Illinois.. I am a Spokane native, having grown up in the West Central Neighborhood. I have seen Spokane transform and grow in a positive direction and seek to contribute to its continued success. I have a long standing appreciation for the performing arts, where I dedicated 11 years to music through my involvement in a number of ensembles.

I am a trial lawyer with Lukins & Annis, P.S. in Spokane, Washington.  Over the past several years, I have represented private businesses, individuals, Washington state agencies, and muncipal governments.  I specialize in resolving all types of litigation/disputes.  Over the past 11 years, my litigation practice has been primarily in the areas of business, employment, contract, civil rights, medical malpractice, and personal injury.  I also have a divorce practice specializing in high asset divorces. Whether I am defending a large company, pursuing a personal injury action, or handling a divorce, my personal philosophy is to always strive to get the best results for my clients as efficiently as possible.

I am a native of the Northwest, having lived in Bremerton, Boise, Moscow and Spokane while growing up. My family moved to Spokane when I was in high school, and I consider Spokane my hometown.  I also spent a number of years in Seattle, both at University of Washington for undergrad and law school, and working in a downtown Seattle law firm.. My law practice is geared toward helping individuals, families and businesses with all aspects of the assets they own. This involves areas of law including real estate, business law, and wills, trusts and estates. I help with purchase and sale transactions, lending, borrowing, leasing/renting, and eventually disposing of assets through wills and trusts. Our clients include homeowners, real estate developers, commercial landlords and tenants, residential landlords, construction contractors, owners associations, and many others.. My skills as a lawyer have been enhanced by my ventures in other businesses.  I spent about 9 years serving as in-house counsel for my family's real estate development and property management company, adding to my experience in a wide range of real estate and business law areas.  I have also been co-owner of a business that owns several restaurants and a brewery.  I have gained first-hand experience with business matters such as insurance coverage issues, insurance claims handling and employer/employee issues.

I am a litigator practicing in state and federal trial and appellate courts all across Washington state and the Ninth Circuit. I litigate a wide variety of matters including trust and estate (TEDRA) disputes, commercial litigation, employment disputes and real property matters.

Gary joined Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC in 1992. His practice focuses primarily on complex taxation, probate, taxation, and property issues.  He assists in resolution of estate disputes and handles matters in business and commerical law.

Eowen spends her free time outdoors:running, bicycling, snowboarding and playing with her family.

Doug has practiced law for over 44 years in D.C., New York, PA, CA and WA, trying cases there and in other states by association. He has obtained many settlements and verdicts up to $3.5 Million.  He currently focuses on serious injury cases, sex abuse and nursing home abuse in numerous states with his partners or in association with other attorneys and firms.. Over the past 20+ years, Doug has served variously on the board of Governors, as VP and Executive Committee Member of the Washington State Association of Justice--WSAJ--The State Trial Lawyers' Assn.  WSAJ  awarded Doug the prestigious Public Justice Award, given to only one attorney in the state of Washington per year.. Doug has been listed as a “TOP ATTORNEY” and "TOP PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY” in Spokane & Coeur D’Alene Living Magazine in 2017 and 2018 respectively.  Doug has been a speaker at Continuing Legal Education--CLE--seminars on litigation topics such as, Motion Practice, Video Recording Depositions and others.. Doug's pro-bono work includes; incorporating and co-founding "Heal The Bay" in Los Angeles . Successfully helping "Save the Ballona Wetlands" in L.A., co-founding, incorporating and chairing "Cup of Cool Water”, which helps street youth in Spokane, co-sponsoring/supporting/feeding students at a destitute school in Haiti, serving as Corporate Secretary of Episcopal Properties in Spokane which operates some 1200 units of low income housing in  Spokane, and helping indigent people and environmental issues, wherever he goes.

Born and rised in Montana, I attended Whitman College, a small liberal arts college in Eastern Washington, and then attended law school at Cornell University in up-state New York.. I have lived and traveled extensively in the United States as well as abroad.  I lived in Europe for a year and have also traveled throughout Asia and South America.. An experienced mountaineer, I have climed extensively in the Rocky Mountains (both Canadian and U.S.) as well as in the Andes and Himalay, successfully summiting the sixth highest Mountain in the World (Cho Oyu at 27,000').. I like most any sporting and wilderness activities and physical fitness.. I have three children who preoccupy my time and thoughts.  My down time is spent reading and listening to music.

Born and raised in Alaska, I spent a year as a Rotary Exchange student in Spain before setting off to college. After completing my undergraduate degree I headed to the Pacific Northwest for lawschool then to Florida where I obtained my Masters in Tax Law. The lure of the Pacific Northwest called me back and I've been here ever since.. When not practicing law or teaching at Gonzaga University School of Law I can be found coaching youth soccer and training for long distance triathlons.