Lawyers are an essentail part of our lives. Think you only need one when you are embroiled in an a vicious lawsuit? Guess again! Take 2010’s Top Lawyer for Adoption, Mark Iverson of Adoption and Guardianship Legal Services. Through Iverson’s work as a lawyer, he is able to help families navigate the paperwork and issues of adoption, bringing joy into their lives. In the list that follows, you’ll find numerous lawyers who are doing likewise; helping to make the lives of our neighbors better. We are proud to introduce the 2011 list of Top Lawyers.
BANKRUPTCY / DEBT
Nancy Dykes Isserlis, 10
Winston & Cashatt
601 West Riverside
Spokane, WA (509) 838-6131
Thomas Timbridge Bassett, 10
K&L Gates
618 West Riverside Drive, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 241-1538
Michael John Paukert, 9.7
Paukert & Troppmann
522 W. Riverside Ave. Suite 560
Spokane, WA (509) 232-7760
Robert C Hahn III, 9.4
Robert Hahn Law Office
2312 N. Cherry St., Suite 100
Spokane, WA (509) 921-9500
BUSINESS
William A Buckholdt III, 10
Randall Danskin
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1500
Spokane, WA (509) 747-2052
Michael F. Nienstedt, 10
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Ave., Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
Patti Jo Foster, 10
Layman Law Firm
601 South Division Street
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8883
James Stanford Black Jr., 9.2
Lukins & Annis
717 W. Sprague Avenue, Suite 1600
Spokane, WA (509) 623-2031
Christopher Stephen Crago, 9.9
Paine Hamblen
717 W. Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200
Spokane, WA (509) 455-6000
CAR / AUTO ACCIDENT
Patrick Joseph Cronin, 10
Winston & Cashatt
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1900
Spokane, WA (509) 838-6131
James Craig Swap, 9.3
Craig Swapp & Associates
16201 E. Indiana Avenue, Suite 1900
Spokane Valley, WA, (509) 458-0324
Robert B. Crary, 10
Crary, Clark & Domanico
9417 East Trent Avenue
Spokane, WA, (509) 703-5271
Richard Eugene Lewis, 10
Richard Lewis Law Office
421 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 830
Spokane, WA (509) 731-4970
CIVIL RIGHTS
Breean Lawrence Beggs, 8.8
Paukert & Troppmann
522 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 560
Spokane, WA (509) 232-7760
Jeffry K. Finer, 10
Jeffry Finer Law Office
West 35 Main Street, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 474-7611
CLASS ACTION
Matthew John Zuchetto, 9.7
Scott Law Group
926 W. Sprague, Suite 680
Spokane, WA (509) 455-3966
CONSTRUCTION / DEVELOPMENT
Ryan D Yahne, 10
Winston & Cashatt
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1900
Spokane, WA (509) 838-6131
Robert H Crick JR, 10
Robert Crick Law Office
9 South Washington, Suite 708
Spokane, WA (509) 747-0977
John Henry Guin, 9.7
John Guin Law Office
220 W. Main Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 747-5250
Jason Thomas Piskel, 9.4
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
John Charles Black, 9.9
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
CONTRACTS / AGREEMENTS
Carol Kjersten Haugen, 9.3
Clearwater Paper
601 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 344-5900
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Gloria Ochoa, 10
Ochoa Law
1528 W Carlisle Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 428-2306
Carl Edward Hueber, 10
Winston & Cashatt
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1900
Spokane, WA (509) 713-2984
Kevin James Curtis, 10
Winston & Cashatt
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1900
Spokane, WA (509) 713-2984
Karen Suzette Lindholdt, 9.9
Karen Lindholdt Law Office
Central Pointe Professional Building
1020 N. Washington
Spokane, WA (509) 744-1100
Julie A. Twyford, 10
Julie Twyford Law Office
430 West Indiana
Spokane, WA (509) 428-2371
Phillip James Wetzel, 10
Phillip Wetzel Law Office
901 N Adams Street
Spokane, WA (509) 326-3502
Jeremy D Benson, 9.5
Benson Law Office
1312 N. Monroe Street
Spokane, WA (509) 774-2084
Stephen Thomas Graham, 9.5
Stephen Graham Law Office
1312 North Monroe Street, Suite 140
Spokane, WA (509) 252-9167
Carol Dee Huneke, 8.7
Spokane County Public Defender
1033 W Gardner Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 477-4246
DIVORCE / SEPARATION
Glenn E. Tanner, 10
Glenn Tanner Law Office
901 N Adams Street
Spokane, WA (509) 774-2659
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Deanna Crull, 9.5
Action Legal Group
505 W. Riverside, Suite 598
Spokane, WA (509) 362-9540
DUI/DWI
Lewis Dallas Keikialii Cooney, 8.9
Cooney Law Offices
910 W Garland Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 326-2613
Scott R. Staab, 10
Andersen Staab
1020 North Washington Street
Spokane, WA (509) 327-6100
ELDER LAW
Lynn St. Louis, 9.3
Lynn St. Louis Law Office
207 W. Nora Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 468-0551
EMPLOYMENT / LABOR
Kammi Mencke Smith, 8.9
Winston & Cashatt
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1900
Spokane, WA (509) 838-6131
Michelle Kay Wolkey, 10
McKinley Wolkey
528 E Spokane Falls Blvd. Suite 502
Spokane, WA (509) 324-9500
Eowen Rosentrater, 9.2
Eowen Resentrater Law Office
108 North Washington, Suite 402
Spokane, WA (509) 868-5389
Elizabeth Rose Kennar, 9.6
Summit Law Group
10202 E. Ferret Drive
Spokane, WA (509) 926-2056
Susan Wilder Troppmann, 10
Paukert & Troppmann
522 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 560
Spokane, WA (509) 232-7760
Thomas W. McLane, 10
Randall Danskin
601 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1500
Spokane, WA (509) 747-2052
Keller W. Allen, 10
Keller Allen Law Office
4102 S. Regal, Suite 102
Spokane, WA (509) 777-2211
Michael D Franklin, 9.1
Lukins & Annis
717 W. Sprague Avenue, Suite 1600
Spokane, WA (509) 623-2049
Lawrence Jay Kuznetz, 10
Powell, Kuznetz & Parker
316 W Boone Avenue, Suite 380
Spokane, WA (509) 455-4151
Erin Angela Jacobson, 9.3
Office of Spokane City, Attorney
808 W Spokane Falls Boulevard
Spokane, WA (509) 625-6225
ESTATE PLANNING
Rial R. Moulton, 9.8
Moulton Law Office
1220 North Mullan Road
Spokane, WA (509) 328-2150
Donald Kitzinger Querna, 9.7
Randall Danskin
601 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1500
Spokane, WA (509) 747-2052
Karen Linda Sayre, 10
Sayre & Sayre
201 W North River Drive, Suite 460
Spokane, WA (509) 325-7330
Timothy William Quirk, 9.2
Paine Hamblen
717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200
Spokane, WA (509) 455-6000
Frederic Grant Emry II, 9.0
Paine Hamblen
717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200
Spokane, WA (509) 455-6000
FAMILY
Peter S Lineberger, 8.8
Peter Lineberger Law Office
900 North Maple Street, Suite 102
Spokane, WA (509) 624-6222
GOVERNMENT
Patrick T Johnson JR, 10
Prosecuter, Spokane County
1100 W Mallon Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 477-2877
HEALTH CARE
Mary R Giannini, 10
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
INTELECTUAL PROPERTY
Gregory Sims Johnson, 10
Paine Hamblen
717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200
Spokane, WA (509) 455-6000
INTERNET
Steven M. Bertone, 9.5
K&L Gates
618 West Riverside Drive, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 624-2100
LANDLORD / TENANT
James Lawrence Studt, 10
James Studt Law Office
901 N Monroe Street, Suite 356
Spokane, WA (509) 327-2549
LAWSUITS / DISPUTES
Lisa Jill Dickinson, 10
Dickinson Law Firm
1320 N. Atlantic Street, Suite B
Spokane, WA (509) 326-0636
LITIGATION
Brett Thomas Sullivan, 8.7
Sullivan Stromberg
827 W. 1st Avenue, Suite 425
Spokane, WA (509) 413-1004
John Ray Nelson, 10
Foster Pepper
West 422 Riverside Avenue, Suite 1310
Spokane, WA (509) 777-1600
Aaron D Goforth, 8.9
Reed & Giesa
222 North Wall, Suite 410
Spokane, WA (509) 838-8341
Brian T. Rekofke, 10
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
William M. Symmes, 10
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
William D Symmes, 9.1
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
Leslie R Weatherhead, 10
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1100
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
Robert Allan Dunn, 10
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
Nicholas D Kovarik, 9.1
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
Wesley D Mortensen, 9.7
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
Kevin W Roberts, 10
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
Michael R Tucker, 9.5
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
Susan C Nelson, 8.6
Dunn & Black
111 N Post, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8711
Timothy B. Fennessy, 10
Layman Law Firm
601 South Division Street
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8883
John Randall Layman, 9.2
Layman Law Firm
601 South Division Street
Spokane, WA (509) 455-8883
William Douglas Hyslop, 10
Lukins & Annis
717 W. Sprague Avenue, Suite 1600
Spokane, WA (509) 623-2020
William John Schroeder, 9.4
Paine Hamblen
717 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 1200
Spokane, WA (509) 455-6000
MEDIATION
Kenneth H. Kato, 9.4
Kenneth Kato Law Office
1020 N Washington Street
Spokane, WA (509) 220-2237
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Stephen Craig Haskell, 9.6
Stephen Haskell Law Office
222 North Wall Street, Suite 402
Spokane, WA (509) 443-9909
Edward Joseph Bruya, 9.4
Edward Bruya Law Office
601 W Main Avenue, Suite 1102
Spokane, WA (509) 624-8988
Mary Elizabeth Schultz, 10
Mary Schultz Law Office
111 S Post Street, Suite 2250
Spokane, WA (509) 458-2750
Ryan Marshall Beaudoin, 10
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, 1100 US Bank Bldg
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
Benjamin Sanford Coleman, 9.2
Witherspoon, Kelley
422 W Riverside Avenue, 1100 US Bank Bldg
Spokane, WA (509) 624-5265
PATENT APPLICATION
Deepak Malhotra, 9.3
Deepak Malhotra Law Office
505 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 500
Spokane, WA (509) 869-8289
PERSONAL INJURY
Patrick Kie Fannin, 9.1
Fannin Litigation Group
1312 North Monroe Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 328-8204
Richard Charles Eymann, 10
Eymann, Allison, Hunter, Jones
2208 W 2nd Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 747-0101
Geoffrey D. Swindler, 9.4
Geoffrey Swindler Law Office
103 E Indiana Avenue, Suite A
Spokane, WA (509) 326-7700
Kathleen Heather Paukert, 10
Paukert & Troppmann
522 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 560
Spokane, WA (509) 232-7760
David A. Kulisch, 8.8
Randall Danskin
601 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1500
Spokane, WA (509) 747-2052
James Anthony Domanico, 9.4
Crary, Clark & Domanico
9417 East Trent Avenue
Spokane, WA, (509) 703-5271
PUBLIC FINANCE / TAX EXEMPT FINANCE
Jeffrey Callahan Nave, 10
Foster Pepper
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1310
Spokane, WA (509) 777-1601
REAL ESTATE
Kathryn Rae McKinley, 10
McKinley Wolkey
528 E Spokane Falls Boulevard, Suite 502
Spokane, WA (509) 324-9500
Spencer A’Lee Wildig Stromberg, 9.2
Sullivan Stromberg
827 W. 1st Avenue, Suite 425
Spokane, WA (509) 413-1004
SOCIAL SECURITY
Kenneth L. Isserlis, 9.0
Winston & Cashatt
1124 W. Riverside, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 326-1800
Richard Layton Sayre, 10
Sayre & Sayre
201 W North River Drive, Suite 460
Spokane, WA (509) 325-7330
STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAW
Milton G. Rowland, 9.0
Foster Pepper
422 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1310
Spokane, WA (509) 777-1600
TAX
Eric James Sachtjen, 8.8
Workland & Witherspoon
601 West Main Avenue, Suite 714
Spokane, WA (509) 455-9077
Gair Bennett Petrie, 10
Randall Danskin
601 W Riverside Avenue, Suite 1500
Spokane, WA (509) 747-2052
TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
J Michael Keyes, 10
K&L Gates
618 West Riverside Drive, Suite 300
Spokane, WA (509) 624-2100
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Michael Grattan Thompson, 9.3
Michael Thompson Law Office
1212 N Washington Street, Suite 212
Spokane, WA (509) 328-2040
Thomas Leo Doran, 9.3
Thomas Doran Law Office
1212 West Sharp Avenue
Spokane, WA (509) 777-0600
Michael J. Pontarolo, 10
Michael Pontarolo Law Office
601 W Main Avenue, Suite 1212
Spokane, WA (509) 455-9500
