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Paine Hamblen’s Litigation Team Continues to Grow
Paine Hamblen is pleased to welcome associate attorney Lindsey Wagner to the Firm’s litigation and employment law departments. Ms. Wagner brings years of legal experience
Paine Hamblen, LLP is pleased to announce the hiring of two new associate attorneys in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Associate attorney Abra Belke joins the firm’s litigation department. Ms. Belke brings with her many years of legal work experience, including a decade working for
Lateral Attorney Position
Paine Hamblen seeks an experienced litigation attorney to join the firm. Successful candidates will have a minimum of two years of experience and will have
Paine Hamblen, LLP is pleased to welcome a new associate, Garrett Williams.
Garrett is a 2017 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law (second in his class), and practices in Washington and Idaho. Garrett will work in
Paine Hamblen, LLP is pleased to welcome a new partner, Kelly Drew Folger
Kelly graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2007 and practices in Washington, Idaho and California. She will work in the firm’s litigation practice
Paine Hamblen Welcomes New Associate
Paine Hamblen welcomes the addition of Nicole R. Luth as a first year associate to its Spokane office. Prior to law school, Nicole had a
Water Alone is Often not Enough When it Comes to Landowner Liability
While slip-and-fall cases are not as common as, for example, motor vehicle accidents, numerous slip and fall cases are filed in Washington courts every year.
FOUR NEW BANKRUPTCY ACTS SIGNED INTO LAW ON AUGUST 23, 2019
On August 23, 2019 four bankruptcy bills were signed into law, with three of the four being effective immediately. The Family Farm Relief Act of
Public Accommodation Employers Are Strictly Liable for Discriminatory Acts of Their Employees
In Floeting v. Group Health Cooperative, 434 P.3d 39 (2019), Floeting, a patient of Group Health Cooperative, sued Group Health after Floeting was sexually harassed
Harmful Leaves, Pinecones, and Other Debris from Your Neighbors’ Tree Are Not Likely a Nuisance
In early 2019, Washington Court of Appeals (Division I) heard arguments from two neighbors, one claiming the other’s tree was a nuisance. The court’s published
