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Sawyer’s practice primarily consists of litigating cases involving commercial disputes, employment law, and contested estate and probate matters. Prior to joining us, Sawyer was a litigation and employment associate first at Witherspoon Kelley Davenport & Toole P.S. and then at Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP. Sawyer also previously worked as a law clerk for Judge Tracey Wollenberg on the Alaska Court of Appeals.
Sawyer earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Gonzaga University and his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law, where he graduated within the top third of his class and was a member of both the Moot Court Honor Board and the Washington Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. During law school, Sawyer worked as an extern for Judge Edward F. Shea in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and Judge John C. Coughenour in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Sawyer has also worked as a Rule 9 intern at the Snohomish County Public Defender Association.
Sawyer's practice focuses on commercial disputes, employment law, and contested estate and probate matters, and general business law.
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Chat withState: Idaho
Acquired: 2021
No misconduct found
State: Washington
Acquired: 2018
No misconduct found
905 W. Riverside Ave, STE 208, Spokane, WA, 99201
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Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2025
Terrible communication and ignores you
Terrible communication and ignores you. Don’t waste your time with someone who clearly doesn’t care about your problems.
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"Sawyer and I have worked together on a number of matters. He is a smart, thoughtful attorney that practices with the highest integrity."
"I have had the pleasure of working with Sawyer on multiple cases. He is a brilliant litigator that fights tenaciously for his clients. I strongly endorse Sawyer."
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2017
Order of the Barristers, University of Washington School of Law
2024 - Present
Owner/Member, Riverside NW Law Group, PLLC
2023 - 2024
Associate, Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley
2018 - 2023
Associate, Witherspoon Kelley
2017 - 2018
Law clerk to the Honorable Tracey Wollenberg, The Court of Appeals of the State of Alaska
2017 - 2017
Judicial Extern to the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
2015 - 2015
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Edward F. Shea, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
2021 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationTrustee
2019 - Present
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionTrustee
2019 - Present
Federal Bar Association (Eastern District of Washington chapter)Member
2018 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2018 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2018 - Present
Spokane County Bar AssociationMember
dismissed on summary judgment.
Dismissed with prejudice.
Dismissal affirmed on appeal by the Administrative Review Board.
The court granted several dispositive motions and dismissed all claims. The case is currently on appeal before the Supreme Court of Washington.
2017
JD - Juris Doctor
2014
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2021
Who is Your Client and Who Holds the Privilege? Updates to the Rules of Professional Conduct, Ethical Rules in Employment Law, and Candor Towards the Tribunal
2020
U.S. Supreme Court Update: Effects of Title VII on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
2019
U.S. Supreme Court Update: Effects of Title VII on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
2019
2019
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