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Mr. Nelson is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on representing injured people.  That is his passion.  He also has experience defending individuals and businesses in civil court cases.  Over the years, he has developed experience in complex commercial litigation, personal injury litigation, real estate litigation, contract litigation, class action defense and agriculture litigation.

Mr. Louvier is a partner at Evans, Craven, & Lackie, P.S.  He was born and raised in Maple Valley, Washington.  He attended college at Washington State University (B.A., Political Science, 2004, cum laude) and the Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2007).  Mr. Louvier worked at Evans, Craven & Lackie as a legal intern during law school and immediately began work as an associate attorney after admission to the Washington State Bar Association.. Mr. Louvier's practice primarily includes the defense of medical, dental, and other healthcare professionals against claims of malpractice. He likewise defends individuals, corporations and government entities from a wide variety of civil claims in areas such as premises liability, automobile accidents, employment claims, and general tort liability.  He has civil trial and arbitration experience.  Mr. Louvier is licensed to practice in the State of Washington, the UnitedStates District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the State of Idaho, the United States District Court of Idaho, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Away from the office, Mr. Louvier enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah and their two children.  He likewise enjoys watching sports and playing golf.

Mr. Linehan’s areas of practice include a wide range of family law matters including: divorce, support, parenting plans, modifications,  adoptions, appeals, domestic violence; as well as juvenile matters involving parent representation in dependency, guardianship, CHINS/At-risk youth, and termination of parental rights. He has been appointed as a special master for discovery issues.  Mr. Linehan also serves as a Spokane County Superior Court Pro Tem Commissioner.. Mr. Linehan has represented hundreds of claimants who have applied for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income. His primary focus has been successful representation at the local hearing level in front of Administrative Law Judges. However, Mr. Linehan has also successfully represented claimant’s on appeals to the Appeals Council, as well as federal court appeals that occur before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Mr. Linehan’s experience in arguing SSDI/SSI cases has helped numerous individual’s be approved for benefits.. Prior to joining Allen Fischer, PLLC, he had a longstanding contract with the Washington State Office of Public Defense in representing parents in every area of dependency matters, including guardianship and termination of parental rights trials. This representation has provided Mr. Linehan a vast experience in successfully litigating cases in Superior Court and Juvenile court.  He specialized in cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); and has been a presenter regarding numerous topics in this area.. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Linehan has a great track record in successfully negotiating cases without the need of court intervention. He has helped negotiate child custody orders in dependency proceedings, nonparental custody, dissolution, residential schedules/parenting plans, dependency-guardianships, Title 13 guardianships, and open adoption agreements.. Mr. Linehan is a graduate from Gonzaga University. He earned a Bachelor’s degree with majors in both Political Science and Philosophy. After earning his undergraduate degree, Mr. Linehan decided to remain in Spokane, Washington and earned his law degree from the Gonzaga University School of Law. Mr. Linehan is married and is the father of three children.

Mr. Bayley is a principal at Randall | Danskin, A Professional Service Corporation.  His practice emphasizes the areas of estate planning, estate taxation, probate and trusts. Previously, he was a partner at Paine Hamblen, LLP  also focusing in the areas of estate tax, planning and administration. Just prior to joining Paine Hamblen, Mr. Bayley was a corporate contracts administrator with Telect, Inc.

Michael Franklin is a shareholder in the Spokane office of Lukins & Annis, P.S. Lukins & Annis is a full service civil law firm with offices in Washington and Idaho. Mike's practice focuses on representing business and corporate clients in complex commercial law matters and employment-related disputes. Please feel free to visit Lukins and Annis' website at for more information.. ---. Mike is an avid fly fisherman who enjoys traveling and relaxing with his wife and daughters.

Megan is a Partner with Etter, McMahon, Lamberson, Van Wert & Oreskovich.  Megan specalizes in all aspects of municipal law and defense including condemnation, land use and zoning, public records, State and Federal compliance, Constitutional issues, as well as employment defense. Prior to joining Etter McMahon, Megan was an Assistant City Attorney with the City of Coeur d'Alene. As a prosecutor, Megan was active in the courtroom, gaining valuable experience in pre-trial and trial settings. Megan is active in the Spokane County Bar Association, Washington Women Lawyers, and as an alumni of Gonzaga Law.  Megan is a member of the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys and is a member of the WSAMA  Amicus Committee.  For 2019-2022, Megan was selected as a SuperLawyer - Rising Star for her practice in State, Local and Municipal Law.. Megan graduated from Gonzaga Law in 2013 with honors. While at Gonzaga, Megan was the Editor-in-Chief of the Gonzaga Journal of International Law and active in the Women's Law Caucus.  Megan was an intern with the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office and the law firm of Koegen Edwards.. Prior to law school, Megan graduated from New York University in 2007 and returned to her hometown of Long Beach, California. Megan was a legal assistant in Long Beach with a prominent litigation firm for three years. There, she learned the practical skills necessary in the legal profession; skills she still utilizes to this day.

Max practices civil litigation at Riverside Law. Max also has experience handling commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as medical negligence defense.. Prior to joining Riverside Law, Max worked as an associate attorney in his hometown of Yakima, WA, and, subsequently, Max worked at a mid-sized firm in Spokane, WA. Before law school, Max studied International Relations and Spanish at Gonzaga University. Max retains a working proficiency in Spanish.. In his spare time, Max enjoys attending live music events and golfing.

Matthew T Russell, incredible reputation, integrity and dedicated attorney. Matthew T Russell, founding attorney at Russell & Hill, PLLC, is dedicated to helping people, people who suffer injustice against the big insurance companies. His primary area of practice is in personal injury, though he has a lot of prior experience handling criminal defense and social security disability cases. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association; Oregon State Bar Association; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; Washington State Association for Justice; Multiple WA State County Bar earned his undergraduate degree, Magna Cum Laude, from Clemson University and his J.D. degree with Honors from Hamline University School of Law, where he was ELS President and served on the Journal of Public Law & Policy.. Matthew T Russell has received Avvo's Client’s Choice Award nearly every year, and commendations for his Pro Bono work throughout Washington.  Matthew T Russell spends most his time with his wife and four children, time on the School Board, teaching Mock Trial, on the Board for Mercy Watch helping the homeless, and coaching boys and girls basketball. He splits time between the Everett and the Spokane office locations.

Matthew (Matt) Luedke was born and raised in Washington (Maple Valley). Mr. Luedke graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Communications. Following his undergraduate work, Mr. Luedke attended and graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law with his Juris Doctorate cum laude(with honors).. Mr. Luedke is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Washington, the Federal District Court in Eastern Washington and before the Veteran’s Administration (VA Accredited Attorney). Mr. Luedke is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, Spokane County Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Washington State Elder Law Section, and WealthCounsel.. Mr. Luedke has been practicing in Estate Planning and Elder Law since passing the Bar in 2008 and joined Moulton Law Offices, P.S. in 2009. Mr. Luedke regularly assists clients with estate planning including preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney as well as advanced planning including Irrevocable Trusts. Mr. Luedke additionally assists with Trust Administration and Probate both as an advisor as well as a professional fiduciary. Finally, Mr. Luedke advises families on Long-term Care planning through advanced planning, Medicaid Crisis Planning and the Veteran’s Administration. Mr. Luedke advises on avoiding the detrimental and often devastating impacts providing for a loved one’s Long-term Care needs and financial costs.. Mr. Luedke is married with three daughters (twins plus a surprise). Mr. Luedke enjoys competitive basketball playing as well as watching the Zags, professional photography, and playing with his family. Mr. Luedke is Mason and a long-time adult volunteer for a non-profit youth organization called DeMolay.. Mr. Luedke has been selected to the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Washington Super Lawyers List as a Rising Star in Elder Law and selected in Spokane Living Magazine as one of the Most Trusted Lawyers in the area. Super Lawyers are considered the highest rated lawyers available for representation and continue to meet and exceed a high level of work in the law industry. Only 5% of attorneys receive Super Lawyer distinctions.

Matt Mensik practices in the areas of commercial, class action and employment litigation. He has tried cases in federal court, state superior court, state district court and before the United States Department of Labor. Matt's diverse trial experience includes cases involving medical negligence, wrongful death, actions against "producers" in a $135 million Ponzi scheme, and whistleblower retaliation. He also has experience litigating cases involving the First Amendment and representing clients at hearings before the Spokane County Hearing Examiner.. Prior to joining the firm as an attorney, Matt was a summer associate with Witherspoon Kelley and a Judicial Extern to Magistrate Judge James P. Hutton, Federal District Court, Eastern District of Washington. He also served for four years as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps. Matt's service took him to countries on four continents. As a member of the First Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment, Matt fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah in November of 2004 and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with combat distinguishing "V" device for heroic and valorous actions during the battle.. Class Actions. Class Action lawsuits represent unique challenges that require experienced attorneys to develop and execute and effective litigation plan from the beginning. Matt has represented large businesses and financial institutions in class actions involving the following subject matter:. • Wage & Hour• Washington's Uniform Commercial Code• Washington's Landlord Tenant Act• Consumer Protection Act• Breach of Contract. Energy Reorganization Act – Whistleblower Retaliation Claims. Matt defends employers in actions brought by plaintiffs under the Energy Reorganization Act, Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5851, before the United States Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board, United States District Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. • Tamosaitis v. URS Energy & Construction, Inc., URS Corporation, CV-11-5157 (E.D. Wash 2011) (granting summary judgment); on appeal, 781 F.3d 468 (9th Cir. 2015)• Ford v. URS Energy & Construction, Inc., ALJ No. 2015 ERA-00010 (trial held, the Administrative Law Judge left employment with the Department of Labor without decision); plaintiff opted out of the Department of Labor, Ford v. AECOM, 18-CV-05101 (E.D. Wash 2018)• Brown v. BWSR, LLC, ARB No. 2019-0060 (granting summary dismissal); on appeal, ALJ No. 2019-ERA-00003 (awaiting decision). Other Trial Experience. • Kriegman, Chapter 11 Trustee for LLS America, LLC v. 1127477 Alberta Ltd. and Keith Alexander, 2015 WL 328918, No. 2:12-CV-423 (E.D. Wash 2015) (trial judgment for client in the amount of $1,857,890 CAD); on appeal, 701 . 565, No. 15-35198 (9th Cir. 2017) (affirming trial judgment)• Kriegman, Chapter 11 Trustee for LLS America, LLC v. 1140966 Alberta Ltd. and Marvin Toews, 2014 WL 3842979, No. 2:12-CV-68 (E.D. Wash 2014) (trial judgment for client in the amount of $4,408,)• Contineo Technologies, Inc. v. Intrinium, Inc., Spokane County Superior Court, Case No. 16-2-04280-0 (no award to either party; client prevailed on fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims)• Brendt v. Spokane Washington Hospital Company LLC dba Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane County Superior Court, Case No. 15-2-01498-1 (full defense verdict for client in wrongful death case)• Page v. Roberts, Spokane County District Court, Case No. 13145380 (trial judgment in favor of clients). Other Appellate Experience• Lindell v. Bocook, 196 Wn. App. 1023 (2016) (affirming district court decision to grant anti-harassment protection order in favor of client)

Mary Giannini has over 20 years of experience advising healthcare providers. Prior to joining Witherspoon Kelley, she served as the coordinator of hospital services for a California hospital council, and as Director of Planning and Implementation for a healthcare planning network for the State of Idaho.. Mary consults with providers on compliance and implementation of health information and security, as well as compliance with fraud and abuse and Stark laws. She drafts and negotiates healthcare contracts, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions. She assists practitioners in practice management issues, including employment, contracting, reimbursement, health and safety, and antitrust issues.

Marcellus Chase is an attorney at Randall Danskin in Spokane, Washington. A registered patent attorney, he advises clients in all aspects of intellectual property. Professor Chase helps clients develop and implement high-level and granular strategies to protect and enforce patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary assets to achieve business objectives. He has filed and prosecuted patent applications relating to medical and dental devices, aerospace technologies, telecommunications, materials science, optics, energy production, optical inspection, detection, identification and measuring technologies, and various other areas of advanced research.. Prior to entering private practice with a large, well-known international law firm, he worked in-house at a major research university for more than two and a half years. His experience includes the representation of numerous start-up companies, non-profit organizations, universities, as well as several well-established medium and large companies. As part of his practice, he negotiates and advises on research and development agreements, licensing contracts, M&A deals and related due diligence, software agreements, website terms of use, privacy policies, and franchise agreements and required disclosures. Professor Chase also teaches patent law and an introduction to intellectual property course at the University of Idaho College of Law, part-time.. When he’s not teaching or practicing law, he enjoys cycling, baseball, and the great outdoors, and is scoutmaster of boy scout troop 464 in Spokane Valley, WA.

Lynn St. Louis is an Elder Law Attorney, providing legal counsel on Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Long-Term Care.  Lynn's practice offers life care planning services to assist clients and their loved ones through the myriad of legal and social issues in order to find, keep, and pay for quality long-term care. Through implementation of Medicaid Asset Preservation Strategies®, families can preserve substantial assets and obtain Medicaid long-term care benefits.. As an Elder Law Attorney, Lynn seeks to honor and protect seniors' autonomy and wishes through life planning documents such as Durable Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives (Living Wills). Through Wills and other estate planning services, Lynn provides clients with peace of mind, knowing that their wishes will be carried out and their estates will not be unnecessarily depleted.. Lynn is a 1985 graduate of the University of Washington School of Law. She moved to Spokane in 2006 and is currently listed in Washington’s Top Lawyers. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and its Elder Law Section, the Spokane County Bar and the Spokane Estate Planning Council, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), is a Past President of the Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (WAELA), and was honored as the 2008 Member of the Year of the Washington Chapter of NAELA for outstanding achievement. Lynn is currently a director on the board of WAELA. She is also AV rated, meaning she is one of only 5% of women lawyers to be selected for the Bar Registry of Pre-Eminent Women Lawyers.

Litigation attorney located in Spokane, Washington.

Liberty Johnson is originally from Spokane, growing up on Liberty Lake and attending high school in Spokane Valley. She has an appreciation for this city and the people who call this area home. She graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016, before returning home to Spokane in 2017 to attend Gonzaga University School of Law. While attending law school, she interned at a large local firm, gaining practical experience. After achieving top honors in her legal research and writing classes, Liberty graduated Magna Cum Laude from Gonzaga in 2020. Liberty began working as a family law attorney soon after graduation, and looks forward to continue advocating for clients in the Family Law arena.

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.

Kristina Mattson is a lawyer based in Spokane, WA specializing in estate planning, guardianships, probate and Medicaid long-term care planning. Kristina Mattson prioritizes communication and fully understanding the legal issues at hand and her clients' goals. She has 19 years of legal experience and is committed to providing her clients excellent legal service, reasonably and efficiently.

Kjirstin enjoys working with individuals, families and business owners to develop effective and practical strategies to help them accomplish their goals, plan for the future and implement their legacies.  She devotes her practice to advising individuals and families in all aspects of their estate planning needs, including tax planning, wealth transfer strategies, business succession planning, asset protection, and charitable gifting, as well as document preparation related to those planning matters.  Kjirstin also counsels and represents fiduciaries, including professional and corporate trustees, and beneficiaries in the areas of estate and trust administration, both probate and non-probate proceedings, as well as estate and trust dispute resolution. Additionally, she advises business clients on a range of corporate governance and transactional matters.  Outside the office, she enjoys spending time with family, as well as snow skiing, water skiiing and running.

Kathleen Paukert practices law in Washington and Idaho and is committed to providing outstanding, compassionate and timely representation to her clients. Kathleen has obtained multi-million dollar results for her clients, and she frequently serves as an arbitrator and mediator. Her main practice areas include insurance, personal injury, disability and nursing home abuse and neglect. She has been rated as a Top Lawyer by Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living magazine yearly since 2008. To learn more about Kathleen, research her at www.AVVO.com, where she received a superb rating and see reviews submitted by clients.. Kathleen is the author of the book, The Fulfilled Lawyer: Create the Practice You Desire published by the American Bar Association. She consults with lawyers and law firms on improving their practice satisfaction personally and financially. Kathleen has developed a unique practice model for her firm and conducts seminars on the model.. To hear an interview with Kathleen Paukert about her book The Fulfilled Lawyer, go to this link here:

Joshua Maurer was born in Ellensburg, Washington. He’s very proud of his state and chose to settle in Spokane after graduating law school. Josh is a hard worker who put himself through both college and law school. He lives here with his wife and children, and he is active in the community. He loves the area, and is passionate about helping the people of Spokane. Josh Maurer is an experienced Spokane attorney focusing on the areas of personal injury, employment, and criminal law.

Joseph A. Blumel, III was born in Spokane, WA and has practiced law since graduation from Gonzaga Law School in 1977.. Mr. Blumel is admitted to the Washington State Bar; the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; Spokane County Bar Association; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Eagle).. The firm provides a wide range of legal services with special emphasis in the areas of personal injury, product liability, premise liability, toxic tort, medical malpractice, wrongful death and Labor & Industries third party actions.. email:. "Representing Injured Persons Since 1977"

Jonas is an attorney with Gravis Law working primarily out of our Spokane, Washington office. He has extensive experience in estate planning, including wills, trusts, probate and trust estate administration, tax planning, charitable gifts, veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, and guardianships.. Throughout his legal career Jonas has striven to make the practice of law approachable and understandable to his clients. Competent and comprehensive estate planning helps ensure that your wishes are carried out upon your passing. It also takes into consideration important lifetime decisions, such as how you would like your affairs handled should you become incapacitated. Jonas will provide clear and concise guidance to clarify and help you make these essential decisions.. As a Spokane native, Jonas has a deep love of the inland northwest. He dedicates a significant portion of his time volunteering in his community. He serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Committee for the Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners organization (SNAP). He also gives freely of his time to local religious and charitable organizations. He has volunteered for the Boy Scouts of America, the Alzheimer’s Association, and has provided pro bono legal counsel through various senior and community centers. He believes strongly that the only way to truly understand how to support the people around you is to understand the community in which they live, work, play, and serve.. Jonas holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University, and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Oregon School of Law. He is a member of the Washington, Idaho, and Oregon state bar associations, the Estate Planning Section of the Washington State Bar, the Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (WAELA), and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).. When not at the office, Jonas spends his time with his six children. He also enjoys hiking, camping, hunting, wood working, and generally puttering around the house.

John has been a partner in the firm since 1983. His practice involves serious personal injury complex litigation, with an emphasis on traumatic brain injuries and spinal/aquatic injuries.. John is active within the Washington State Brain Injury Association and has served as past executive director for the local chapter. John is currently the president of the Foundation Board for Inland Northwest Hospital Service and is past president of the St. Luke's Rehabilitation Advisory Board of Directors.  He also is a member of the executive committee and Vice Chairman of Banner Bank.  He has received his Aquatic Specialty Certification.. Because of his extensive and diverse experience with brain injuries and his extremely successful representation of its victims, John garners the highest level of respect within the medical community, and has been honored by his peers as one of the State of Washington's "Super Lawyers". John also was named as one of Washington's top 100 trial lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association. Feel free to review the testimonials of several of John's peers in the medical community.

Jenna Hatch is an attorney at Hatch Law. Jenna’s practice encompasses selective criminal law cases and all areas of family law with a focus on mediation. Each year, Hatch Law mediates and settles hundreds of family law disputes. Jenna is equally comfortable either mediating or litigating contentious and complex dissolutions. Jenna is a Spokane native and received her bachelor’s degree in philosophy and ethics from Washington State University before graduating cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law. Prior to joining Hatch Law, Jenna worked as an intern at the Spokane City Prosecutor’s Office. Outside of work, Jenna is an avid football fan (Go Cougs!) and keeps active in a variety of outdoor activities.

Jenaé M. Ball is a principal at Randall | Danskin, P.S. located in Spokane, Washington. She is licensed to practice law in Washington and Idaho, and her practice focuses primarily on employment litigation and advice.. Jenaé was born and raised in Santa Rosa, California. She attended Gonzaga University and earned a BA double majoring in International Relations and French Language and Literature. During college, she studied for a year in Paris, France at the prestigious L'Institut Catholique de Paris where she earned a diplome.. Between college and law school, Jenaé studied foreign policy at American University in Washington, D.C. and interned for the International Foundation for Election Systems (“IFES”), which is a non-government organization that focuses on democracy building and election assistance in developing countries. After completing her studies at American University, she returned to her hometown and worked as a law clerk at Baddley, Oliker, and Sartori for a year prior to attending law school.. Jenaé attended Gonzaga University School of Law, during which time she served on the Student Bar Association and was awarded Representative of the Year, was member of the Moot Court Council’s National Trial Team, served as Vice President of Phi Delta Phi, received a Cali Award for Labor Law, was on the Dean’s Academic Honors List, and a member of various student council societies and caucuses. During the summer of 2003, she attended Gonzaga University School of Law’s International Law Program in Florence, Italy.. During law school and for several months post-graduation, Jenaé interned at the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s office where she assisted in the implementation of the federal Drug Endangered Children program. Jenaé trained law enforcement in statutory interpretation and evidence collection procedures, worked on a variety of criminal matters, and tried felony cases.. In 2006, Jenaé was hired as a civil litigation associate with Paine Hamblen, during which time she focused primarily on employment litigation both at the state and federal levels. In 2008, she was hired by K&L Gates, where she continued to work in the area of employment litigation and advice as well as complex civil litigation and corporate advice. In 2011, she was hired by Randall | Danskin, P.S. to work in the firm's employment and labor law group.