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Background Since the 1700s, the American legal system has largely clung to a tradition of not automatically awarding attorneys fees to the party who prevails in court.  In Washington, the general rule has been that the prevailing party does not get their attorneys fees unless a statute or a contract with the losing party specifically… Read More

One might think that the “handshake deal” is a thing of the past but it continues to thrive in the construction industry.  After representing many contractors in various lawsuits with owners and other contractors, I have concluded that almost everything comes down to the quality of the contract between parties.  Surprisingly, as often as not,… Read More

March 10th, 2022 attorney Babak Shamsi shares a primer on Corporate Practice of Medicine. Read More

Real estate disputes frequently involve disagreements over rights of ownership, possession, and use of property.  However, the rigors of the litigation process and the ability of courts to process cases typically means it will take a year or more before the case gets resolved through a trial on the merits.  What do the parties do… Read More

February 10th, 2022 Attorney Andrew McKenzie discusses Summary Judgement and when there is no trial needed based on the undisputed facts. Read More

The trust is one of the most popular tools in estate planning.  Generally speaking, a trustor (also sometimes known as a settlor or grantor) establishes a trust for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries (the parties benefitted by the trust).  A trustee (who controls the trust property) then administers the trust for the benefit of those… Read More

In our capitalistic system, the law generally favors freedom of individuals and entities to enter into contracts as they see fit.  Most of the time, when someone breaches a contract, we consider such an event the product of the breaching party’s free choice, and the only liability flowing from the breach is that of the… Read More

January 13th, 2022 Attorney Ryan JP. Dyer gives a short presentation on Civil Discovery. He defines the basics and how prospective clients can be prepared for it. Read More

As a New Year’s treat, this week’s post will be a twofer. We will now discuss Yakuel v. Gluck, a convoluted case involving the entity Agency Within LLC (hereby referred to as the “Company”). The Company’s Shareholder and LLC Agreements priced a buy-out option subject to the “final and binding” determination of a third-party appraiser,… Read More