Attorney Profile

Areas of Practice:

Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) – Debtor
Personal Injury – Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents – Plaintiff
Premises Liability – Plaintiff
Litigation – Plaintiff, Debtor
Insurance Law – Plaintiff

Bar Admissions:

Washington, 1978
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1978

Education:

Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1977
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, 1975
M.S., Master of Science in Commerce

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 1972
B.S., Bachelor of Science in Business

 

Representative Cases:

Represented Appellee in a landmark US District Court Decision Defining good faith in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy; In Re Gonzales, 172 BR 320(1994)

Recognitions:

Martindale-Hubbell BV Distinguished Rating for Very High Peer Review in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
1998 - 2018

Spokane County Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program
2015 Direct Representative of the Year.

Top Court Awards:

White v. USA                                                  $1,133,348

Shaw v. Genuine Parts Company                    $1,002,000

Military:

US Army Reserve  1969 - 1980
Commissioned Officer – First Lieutenant

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Eastern District of Washington Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Sub-Committee, 1999 - 2002
member

Washington Association for Justice
f/k/a
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association,
member

Spokane County Bar Association,
member

Washington State Bar Association, Litigation Section
member

Washington State Bar Association, Creditor and Debtor Law Section
member

Bankruptcy Bar Association, Eastern District of Washington
member

Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Washington
member