Practice Areas of Our Firm in Ephrata, WA

Agri-Business

Our firm provides a variety of services, from day-to-day advice to complex litigation. Our attorneys understand the business law and litigation facets of agricultural matters. With our extensive knowledge, we have become one of the leaders in central Washington for agri-lending issues and claims of crop damage. We have regularly assisted the following clients:

  • Growers
  • Storage facilities
  • Implement dealers
  • Agricultural lenders
  • Others involved in the agri-business industry

Business Law

Our firm provides legal counsel to small and large businesses to assist them in making informed decisions. We offer an array of business legal services, including those involving commercial transactions, corporate reorganizations, and LLC member disputes. Our attorneys also provide a range of general business services to individuals and local, regional, and national companies and help our clients create, acquire, operate, and sell businesses. 


We also assist clients in forming:

  • For-profit and non-profit corporations
  • Professional corporations
  • General and limited partnerships
  • Limited liability partnerships
  • Limited liability companies

We also have extensive experience in drafting shareholder and member buy-sell agreements, complex partnership agreements, and joint venture agreements.

Commercial Law

For many years, our firm has assisted clients with commercial transactions and litigated commercial disputes. We also provide legal counsel and services to help our clients in finance and lending matters.

Mediation

We understand the importance of effective dispute resolution for businesses of all sizes. We provide efficient and amicable solutions to conflicts. Whether it's resolving contract disputes, employment disagreements, or commercial conflicts, our skilled mediators guide clients toward mutually beneficial outcomes. Our attorneys believe in fostering constructive dialogue and finding practical resolutions that preserve relationships and business interests.

Contracts

Since our firm represents clients with complex contract issues involving a variety of industry and business concerns, we regularly draft contracts that best protect our client's specific interests.

Civil Litigation

Our firm represents individuals and business clients in a variety of disputes, and our litigators have a strong reputation for providing robust representation and defense for our clients. We have extensive experience in the following:

  • Complex commercial and business litigation
  • Personal injury litigation
  • Various other types of civil litigation

Criminal Defense

We have substantial experience defending people charged with crimes. Members of our firm have a background in law enforcement and thus are uniquely situated to understand how to defend people charged with crimes.

Employment

Our practice will handle the litigation of employment disputes in both state and federal courts and will also represent clients before government agencies. Our firm represents employers and employees in a multitude of employment matters, including:

  • Wrongful termination
  • Employment discrimination
  • Employment contract and non-compete agreements issues
  • Wage disputes
  • Labor and industry matters

Estate Planning

With significant experience in the preparation of wills, trusts, and probating estates, our firm assists our clients in accomplishing their goals. From individuals to business owners and key employees, we offer creative solutions that address succession problems encountered today. We will work with our client's chosen certified public accountants and develop strategies for their estate planning that will assist our client and their families in attaining estates, gifts, and income tax savings that they are entitled to.

Family Law

Dissolving a marriage can be stressful, emotional, and contentious. We have many years of experience advising people who need assistance in dissolving their marriages.

Insurance Law

We offer personal counsel to insureds who are facing potential liability exposure exceeding the limits of their available insurance coverage. Our firm also represents insureds, from individuals to businesses, in various insurance matters, including:

  • Presenting claims
  • Addressing coverage disputes
  • Bad faith acts by insurance companies

Probate

Probate is the legal process that occurs after someone dies; this process requires the management of the deceased's affairs, distribution of the deceased's assets, and closing of the deceased's estate. With significant experience, our attorneys are able to help with all the phases of probate and trust administration.

Real Estate

Our firm has vast experience litigating various real estate-related issues, such as boundary line disputes, adverse possession claims, and nuisance disputes. 


Our firm also has experience in the following:

  • Prepare easements
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Deeds
  • Financing documents
  • Farm leases
  • Commercial leases
  • Residential leases