News Author: Carol Hill
We are Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month!
In recognition of the countless contributions of our Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, we will be celebrating the rich tapestry of our APA/API peers with educational information, open discussion, and suggestions for showing support for our APA/API communities. In 1978, Congress passed a joint Congressional Resolution to celebrate Asian American Heritage Week during the first 10
Privacy in the Workplace: Employee Searches
(This blog is the second installment in a multi-part series regarding privacy in the workplace.) Employers have a general right to protect their property and employees. In addition to surveillance and monitoring, some employers choose to conduct searches of areas and equipment used by employees. This can include searches of offices, lockers, desks, phones, computers,
As We Celebrate Diversity Month, We are Pleased to Introduce our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee!
At Lasher, we believe in having a workplace that is diverse, inclusive, equitable, and which builds goodwill in the many and varied communities in which we live and serve. We all need to be the change we want to see to build a better future. To that end, we are making it our mission to be
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: ARPA Updates to COBRA
On March 12, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Importantly for employers, under the ARPA, any employee who is eligible for continuation of health insurance benefits pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) due to an involuntary termination (or reduction in hours) must be offered a subsidy
At Lasher, We Stand with Diverse Communities in Recognizing and Condemning Systemic Xenophobia and Racism
All of us at LHSE remain outraged and saddened by the ongoing acts of violence including the recent events in Georgia that stole the lives of eight people six of which were Asian women. The intersectionality of racism and sexism cannot be ignored, and the impact on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and others
Tax Day is now May 17th, 2021 – The IRS extension: What it means to you.
The IRS announced Wednesday that the April 15th deadline for federal tax return filing and payments due for individuals, tax year 2020, will be automatically extended to May 17th, with formal guidance to practitioners to follow in the coming days. Individual taxpayers can also postpone federal income tax payments for the 2020 tax year due
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Announces New Addition to Business Litigation Practice Group
Seattle – March 2021 – Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that Harman Kaur Bual has joined in the firm as of March 8, 2021. Harman was born in Seattle, and completed dual undergraduate degrees in Biology and Political Science from Gonzaga University. As a student at Seattle University School of Law,
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC Names New Principal and Adds Associates
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is proud to announce that Paul Spadafora has been elevated to Principal in the Firm, where he serves a wide variety of clients in commercial litigation, real estate litigation, trust & estates litigation, and creditor/debtor rights. Lasher Managing Principal Mario Bianchi added, “I’m very pleased to announce that LHSE has
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC Names New Managing Principal for 2021
Seattle – January 2021 – Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is proud to announce the appointment of Mario Bianchi as its new Managing Principal. Mario chaired the firm’s Litigation Practice Group from 2009 through 2013. Mario takes the reins from Karl Weiss, under whose leadership the firm enjoyed steady growth, and honed its reputation as
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is Pleased to Welcome a New Attorney to its Seattle Office
William B. Reingold, Jr. Joins LHSE Family Law Practice Group Will joins the firm directly from North Carolina, where he was completing a Judicial Clerkship for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Valerie Zachary. In that role, Will researched cases and law, analyzed legal arguments and drafted written opinions. Will brings legal experience, creative problem-solving,