Nooksack Lawyers

Joseph "J.P." Pendergast is the owner and managing attorney of Pendergast Law, a trusted personal injury firm deeply rooted here in Washington State with three locations: Seattle, Renton, and Tacoma. With more than 30 years dedicated exclusively to personal injury law, J.P. leverages his background as a former King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney to prepare for all angles the insurance company might take to deliver compassionate, client-focused representation to injury victims statewide. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers List every year since 2022, recognizing his continued excellence in personal injury law. J.P.'s extensive courtroom experience and comprehensive knowledge of...

Hector E. Quiroga is an immigration attorney and a professor of law at Gonzaga University Law School. Hector immigrated to the United States in January, 2000. He spoke no English but had a strong desire to become an immigration lawyer. Hector worked in many jobs to support his career (from unloading trucks, to washing dishes, to installing antennas). He learned and mastered English and settled in Spokane, Washington. He graduated with honors and attended Gonzaga School of Law, where he graduated top of his class. He was part of the University Moot Court Room, where he earned distinguished awards.

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Born and raised in Moses Lake, WA Grant County.
Attended BYU Provo and graduated Dec 1988
Played college football at BYU from '84-'86
Attended and Graduated Gonzaga University Law School May 1992

I am married to Lori Dawn (Irick) Earl since Dec 1991. We have 5 children, 4 girls and 1 son. I have been a practicing attorney here in Moses Lake, Grant County since July 1992.
All I do is criminal defense.
Superior, District, Municipal and Juvenile courts
All misdemeanors and felonies.

Edward Le has litigated, tried, and settled personal injury cases for over 20 years, recovering over 30 millions for his clients. He is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law, a distinction at the national level for attorneys who have tried numerous cases within a practice area and whose skills is recognized by peers and judges [Washington State does not recognize legal specialties]. There are currently less than 6 lawyers in Washington who have achieved Board Certification. He is also AV rated, the highest distinction given to an attorney by other lawyers...

Joshua Bam helps startups and entrepreneurs close deals and protect and accelerate business value. He is a native South African, and began his career at the Center for the Study of Mergers and Acquisitions in Pennsylvania before moving to private practice in Seattle and Tri-Cities, Washington.

The cornerstone of Josh’s practice is his ability to work as part of a cross-functional team focused on industry best practices to drive sales and generate value. Josh helps businesses raise funds, take products to market, close software and licensing deals, sell their business, buy new business, and work internationally among other commercial and business...

I seek to provide cost-effective and value-adding legal, government relations, and legislative advocacy services to businesses of/from all sizes and industries. Diverse and extensive areas of experience and interest that include administrative law and appeals, business law, consumer protection, higher and K-12 education policy, election law, employment law, legislation and public policy, litigation, local government and municipal law, real property law, tax law, trademark law, tribal law, and shipping and transportation law. My experience with state and local government entities includes various cities and counties as well as the Washington State Department(s) of Ecology, Employment Security (“ESD”), Financial Institutions, Human Rights...

Lana Elliott recognizes on a personal level the steps, challenges, rewards and frequent obstacles found in the post-9/11 immigration process. With her law degrees, and being an immigrant herself, Lana has become well educated in American Immigration Law. Recognizing her unique insight into an often complex legal immigration process, Lana has devoted her law career specifically to Immigration Law. Lana practices family, asylum, and other areas of Immigration Law. She helps her clients to obtain immigrant and non-immigrant visas, green cards and citizenship. In addition to the main Spokane Valley law office in February of 2018 Elliott Law Group has opened...

Brad S. Kane has practiced law for more than twenty years in California, Washington, and Alaska. After a decade-long career in “Big Law,” in 2001 Mr. Kane started the Kane Law Firm, a Los Angeles-based practice. Mr. Kane takes a unique, humanistic approach with clients, always keeping the client engaged in their case and counseling clients toward fair and reasonable solutions to often emotional and complex problems.

The Kane Law Firm follows Mr. Kane’s interdisciplinary approach to law and avoids the often myopic “over-specialization” or one-sided thinking caused by only representing one side to a particular kind of...

Mr. Armstrong was formerly a Government Trial Lawyer with over 1000 victories and a 75% win ratio in state and appellate hearings. His perspective can give you well-rounded advice because he served as a prosecutor, defense counsel and advisor for WA state agencies. Mr. Armstrong helps you understand and use the strong arm of the law to your advantage. His advice is proven but more importantly, understandable. His simple background in Oklahoma City allows him to break down complete legal issues into understandable options to protect your empire. Mr. Armstrong has studied International and Administrative Law in London, England, France, Italy...

I have practiced family law since 2010. I was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 2007 and have operated my solo practice since 2013 in Tacoma, WA. I have worked hard to develop litigation skills as well as skills in alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration) and in other services that support families that are involved in legal matters. Compassion working together with experience is a great approach for resolving conflicts.

Renee Roman is a seasoned attorney with extensive experience, holding licenses from the Washington State Bar Association. Additionally, she has achieved success as a real estate broker in the state of Washington. Prior to establishing Marine View Law & Escrow PLLC, Renee gained valuable experience in real estate and worked as part of a general practice law firm, specializing in family law, real estate matters, estate planning, and probate. Currently, Renee focuses her practice on real estate law,, estate planning, and probate cases. She is deeply committed to providing top-notch representation and passionately advocates for the rights of her clients. No matter...

Recognized as an aggressive defender who gets impressive results in serious cases, Emily M. Gause is committed to compassionate representation, working with clients to devise an investigation plan and craft the most effective defense strategy. She defends people charged with serious felonies in state and federal courts across the State of Washington. Ms. Gause has overturned convictions in the Washington State Court of Appeals and obtained many favorable results in felony trials. She has carved an impressive reputation in the criminal defense legal community as a rising star.

After graduating with a degree in criminal justice from Washington...

For over 20 years I have represented individuals and businesses with debt issues. Chapter 7, 11, 13 and now the Small Business Subchapter 5. My passion for helping people will turn the burden of financial uncertainty into relief by taking that burden and finding solutions to a better financial future.

David has been practicing law since 2000 following a career as a computer consultant and manager of a computer department for an insurance company. He has a high rating on avvo.com and is a respected professional among his peers.

He and his office also volunteer and participate in pro-bono work...

Jordan Couch is a dedicated advocate for those in need. His commitment to helping people both in and out of the courtroom is what brought him to Palace Law.

Jordan grew up in the prairie land of eastern Montana. After high school he moved to Maryland where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College. From there he travelled to Indiana and graduated from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law where he was awarded membership in the Order of Barristers. While in law school Jordan worked for NASA and clerked for judges in the Maryland Court of...

The Cicotte Law Firm, PLLC serves clients throughout the U.S., representing employers in all ERISA and employee benefit matters including health care, ESOP transactions, fiduciary responsibility, tax compliance, and labor relations. The Firm regularly helps employers resolve ERISA disputes and related employment matters. Firm clients include small businesses, multi-billion dollar international enterprises and state and federal governmental entities. The United States Department of Labor has appointed Mr. Cicotte to serve as a plan fiduciary, replacing individuals who breached their responsibilities and who, as a consequence, were barred from continuing in fiduciary roles. Other attorneys and judges rate Mr....

The law office of Robert C. Hahn, III, P.S. is one of the top law firms in the Spokane area. We genuinely care about our clients and are willing to go the extra mile. Because of this outstanding service, Robert has been recognized as one of Spokane’s Top Lawyers from 2011-2020 by Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Living Magazine. We are a full-service law firm that provides a range of quality legal services with a particular emphasis in bankruptcy and personal injury. Robert is a highly rated and skilled attorney with over 23 years of experience filing chapter 7 bankruptcy and chapter...

Kent is a self-proclaimed rural boy at heart. He was born in Wichita, Kansas and lived in Kansas City, Missouri. It was in the Midwest where Kent learned the value of hard work. There are no bad days; only character-building days. Kent landed in Vancouver, Washington for school and proceeded to graduate from Washington State University in 2005, with a degree in Psychology. Kent decided to attend law school to learn the law and further develop his advocacy skills. In 2008, Doll graduated with a Juris Doctor degree sixth in his class from Gonzaga University Law School. While attending law school, Kent...

I represent individuals and small business owners in Oregon and SW Washington. I specialize in complex and business related dissolution actions. My cases are typically in Washington, Multnomah or Clackamas Counties in Oregon and Clark, Cowlitz or Skamania Counties in Washington. I also handle cases other counties throughout Oregon and Washington, including Clatsop County, Lane County, Linn County, Marion County, Columbia County, and Grant County. Each county has different local rules that apply to family law cases. I am committed to making sure that I keep up to date on changes to rules of practice for each county I...

The law firm of Trunkenbolz | Rohr PLLC was founded in 1984 by attorney Jerry L. Trunkenbolz, who focused on real estate issues in Washington and Idaho. Mr. Trunkenbolz retired in 2003. Today the firm is headed by attorney Pamela H. Rohr, who joined the firm in 1990. Ms. Rohr's practice areas include Probate, Estate Planning and Real Property.

Kapri Law was created because everyone deserves affordable legal advice when they need it most. We know that facing the legal system alone can be an overwhelming process for someone going through a difficult time. At Kapri Law, we work with each client to find the strategies that work for them. That's why we have been voted one of the best law firms in the State of Washington both locally and nationally. Our firm consistently has the best client reviews and best rates in town. We offer every client a free one-hour...

Sonny Nguyen is a Vietnamese American, the first generation of South Vietnamese immigrants in the United States. His father, Thu-Ba Nguyen, was one of the early refugees known as "boat people", who served and was loyal to South Vietnam. After many years of political imprisonment, Thu-Ba took his two-year-old son and fled from their beloved homeland.

Sonny is bilingual, he speaks and writes Vietnamese and English fluently. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2015 and continued to Willamette University where he received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) with Mediation and Arbitration.

Growing up in Seattle, Sonny...

Washington native and USN veteran William “Bill” Robison concentrates his law practice on litigation with an emphasis on consumer and insurance law, including personal injury, wrongful death, motorcycle collisions, trucking accidents, products liability, construction, real estate cases, and workplace injuries. Bill Robison tries cases with the goal of obtaining justice for every client. Bill Robison has obtained settlements, arbitration awards, and trial verdicts in excess of one million dollars on behalf of clients. Mr. Robison is a contributing author of the “Automobile Litigation Deskbook,” published by the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA), and has made numerous presentations to...

Rod Nelson was raised in the Yakima Valley and chose to return to Central Washington after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1975, and from the University of Washington School of Law in 1978 in the top 10% of his class. Nelson began his law practice in Alaska in 1978 before returning in 1979 to practice in Washington State.

As a volunteer attorney for the Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services, Nelson was recognized as "Volunteer Attorney of the Year" in 2009, and has served as Judge Pro Tem for Yakima County Superior Court. He is a past...

“Mr. Kesling has handled several of my legal matters over the past near decade. He is passionate and knowledgeable on legal matters and really cares about his clients and the outcome of their legal issue. I have recommended him to several friends and they too have been impressed with his services.” ~Bill, former client Peter Kesling was born for litigation. He is smart and tenacious. He also has supreme communication skills. Peter is known as a lawyer who will get things done, and his clients know they are in good hands. As Bill noted in his kind review, Peter really cares about...

Kelly LeBlanc has been practicing law for over 33 years (21 in Washington). She has been admitted to practice in 5 jurisdictions and appeared on behalf of litigants at the state and federal level. She served as an Administrative Health Law Judge with the Department of Health and worked as a Guardian ad Litem in Pierce County many years before joining Envision Family Law Group as Senior Counsel. When the Court was faced with particularly difficult cases, Kelly was often designated to investigate and provide recommendations on how best to protect the interests of the child(ren) involved.

As a GAL, Kelly...

Elizabeth is an experienced litigator and practitioner in the areas of juvenile law, family law, business law and criminal defense. Within the area of family law, she has represented clients in parenting and child support, parentage, nonparental custody, dissolution, modification, and adoption cases. Within juvenile law, Elizabeth has experience with Becca Bill cases (Truancy, At Risk Youth, and Children In Need of Services), representation of youth in juvenile dependency proceedings, and juvenile offender matters. She has successfully resolved many criminal matters including domestic violence cases, assault, DUI, MIP (minor in possession), violations of the Vancouver Municipal Code, unlawful camping, trespass,...

James Hobi 202-851-0126 experienced Corporate Counsel, Attorney, Tax Lawyer/Tax Advisor, Compliance Advisor, Business Startup Advisor, Business Law Counsel, International Business Transactions "Helping people and business groups with problem solving in Tax Matters, Tax Settlement, Business and Regulatory Compliance, Business Merger/Acquisitions, and Immigration" International Business Transactions, Dispute Resolution, Collections Tax Settlement, Mergers/Acquisitions, Procurement, Asset Disposition, Zoning, Data Privacy/Cyber Complaints, Trademarks, Risk Management, Corporate Integrity/Investigations US Regulatory Compliance and Administrative Law consulting services 'limited to regulatory compliance matters with US Federal Agencies, Boards and Commissions’ Member, Federal Bar Association-Washington DC Chapter Free Initial Consultation "We listen and solve problems for clients. We help people and business groups with business law, tax,...

We are helping clients by email, phone, and video consultations. My practice focuses on civil litigation in the areas of personal injury. I represent clients in personal injury cases, such as car and truck accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death/fatality cases. I also defend individuals facing litigation from accidents. In employment law, I represent employers in administrative hearings, and defending wrongful termination and discrimination litigation. I also advise employers on issues ahead of litigation. I represent clients in traffic tickets and infractions in Spokane County. I offer remote consultations via phone call or Zoom. Russian Speaking available by appointment.

Providing a wide range of quality legal services with a personal commitment to each client. We specialize in: Business Law, Estate Planning, Legal Guardianship Law, and Probate. At the Whipple Law Group, PLLC in Spokane, Washington we seek to inform and educate our clients so that they, in turn, may make informed decisions with regard to their case. We reduce the mystery and assist our clients in their navigation of the legal system. Personalized attention and ‘going the extra mile’ has and will continue to remain hallmarks of the Whipple Law Group, PLLC, approach to client relationship...

For 36 years I have limited my practice to representing injured workers and Social Security claimants. I do not represent insurance companies or the Dept of Labor & Industries. The Worker’s Compensation system can be convoluted, confusing, and technically challenging to injured workers. I am proud to say that throughout my legal career, I have been blessed to represent, hard-working, honest, and worthy individuals who have unfortunately sustained injuries that have a devastating impact on work capacity, financial status, and familial relationships. In this area of the law, I represent the underdog. I am proud to do so. I...

Under the guidance of Vanessa K. Mathisen, Esq., Allium Law PLLC focuses on delivering immigration legal representation to the Spokane community and throughout the broader state of Washington. With extensive experience, skills, and a profound understanding of immigration law complexities, Vanessa is well-equipped to navigate your legal case to success. Beyond her legal acumen, Vanessa contributes her academic insights as an Adjunct Professor in Immigration Law & Policy at Whitworth University. Our devoted legal team is committed to providing top-tier legal services to all clients, including those in need of translation assistance. Recognizing the uniqueness of each immigration case, we customize...

Attorney Jason Johnson has a wide range of experience which makes him an aggressive litigator. After serving multiple DUI sentences and being incarcareted himself, he knows the legal system "ins and outs." No other attorney knows the humility of serving clients in jail. Also, with ten years of experience in the military as a Tank Officer, Jason knows how to communicate effectively and handle the pressures of the courtroom. He was deployed overseas four times and received a Bronze Star with Valor. Jason grew up in Coeur d’Alene and has a background in construction. As a project manager, he has...

Kenneth Gorton is a litigation attorney in Washington. He has dedicated his career to advocating for injured and disabled people. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements, and represented hundreds of clients in personal injury, consumer protection, and other types of cases. Mr. Gorton received the highest possible rating by AVVO, one of the best-known ranking services for lawyers, which rates him as 10 out of 10 (superb). He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which only admits trial attorneys who have demonstrated “superior results in...

I'm a transactional and litigation attorney, and I love my job. About 90% of my clients have legal issues involving real property and personal property, which includes estate planning and wills, trust estates, probate estates, guardianship estates, insurance settlements, debt collection, short sales, deeds in lieu, cash for keys, residential and commercial leases, landlord-tenant disputes, real estate transactions, property contract disputes, real estate LLCs and trusts, corporate stock sales, and investment property. These matters fit neatly into three categories: People, Property, and Business. I have an incredible wife, Abby, and two beautiful children, Benjamin and Leah. I enjoy woodworking,...

There are few attorneys in the Pacific Northwest who possess as much knowledge and experience in the field of elder law as Eileen Peterson. In fact, she is the only attorney in Pierce County certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation since the program began in 1994.

Eileen has also served as Chair of the Guardianship Task Force for WSBA Elder Law Section from 2007-2013 and was the recipient of the WSBA Elder Law Exceptional Service Award in 2009. She is a frequent speaker and presenter on a wide range of topics including elder law, guardianship,...

Since starting my practice in 2003, I have emphasized the provision of competent legal services at a cost which is adjusted for the client's particular situation. Hiring a lawyer is expensive for many reasons, but to the extent possible, I have tried to right size the fees we charge the client with the client's household income.

I focus my practice primarily in the family law area and have a great deal of experience in divorces, annulments, legal separations, child support modifications, parenting plan modifications and non parental custody cases.

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Ashton Dennis is a litigation and trial attorney focusing on representation individuals and families who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death. Ashton handles a wide range of cases often holding corporations, the government and individuals accountable for their actions. Ashton has litigated cases across the United States in both State and Federal Courts.

Ashton earned a dual degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Washington State University. He went on to obtain his law degree from Seattle University.

In 2014 and 2015, Ashton was named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in Washington State, which is reserved for just...