Bellingham, WA
Litigation Lawyer at Bellingham, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury, Probate
OUTCOME: Appellate Win
Second appeal from 2013 case. Obtained restitution from law firm that represented opposing party in proceedings for funds withdrawn from the court registry used to satisfy the attorney-fee award that ... was overturned on appeal.
OUTCOME: Appellate Win
Represented a woman in a committed intimate relationship for almost 30 years. When her male partner died, the home, business, boat, cars and cash were in the man’s name. The adult child of the deceased ... man, argued that Washington law required the trial court to award all assets in the man’s name to his adult child. The Court of Appeals determined that the woman owned 50% of all the assets, and the Court, in equity, could award the Estate’s 50% to the woman if fairness required such an award. On remand, the house, the business, the cars, the cash, and one-half of the boat were awarded to our client, the surviving partner.
OUTCOME: Confidential Settlement Against Attorney
Local business sued prior attorney for malpractice for failure provide proper Notice of Claim to the City of Bellingham prior to commencing lawsuit.
OUTCOME: Settlement
The trial court granted the agency's motion for summary judgment dismissing all claims. The appellant court found that her discrimination and misrepresentation claims were improperly dismissed and reve ... rsed and returned the case to the trial court. The matter was settled without trial.
OUTCOME: Win
Represented a woman whose husband did not disclose a substantial marital asset at the time of the divorce. At trial the court found that the undisclosed asset was a community asset and awarded the woma ... n, ten years after her divorce, $950,000 and her attorney fees. The husband unsuccessfully appealed and the appeals court affirmed the trial courts award and awarded additional attorney fees.
OUTCOME: Settlment
Represented a property owner’s association against a developer related to the installation of a defective water system. On appeal the appellate court held in favor of the client property owner’s associ ... ation ruling that for purposes of RCWA 4.16.310 (Washington Law), requiring causes of action arising from construction work to accrue within later of six years after substantial completion of construction or six years after termination of services, substantial completion of construction occurs when entire improvement, not merely component part, may be used for its intended purposes. Settled favorably for the client after appeal decision in favor of client.
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