News Category: Blog Articles
The Check is(n’t) in the Mail: The Cause of Action of ‘Account Stated’
“You just remember what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like that: ‘Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail.’” -Big Trouble in Little China, 1986. You are a homeowner who hires a contractor to come regularly to your property for routine maintenance. At first, everything seems
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,
New Law Provides Much-Needed Relief from Abusive Litigation by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
In March 2020, the Washington State Legislature passed legislation against “abusive litigation.” Abusive litigation is regularly perpetrated by domestic violence abusers and has been referred to as “legal bullying.” . In addressing this problem, the Legislature recognized that family law cases including dissolutions, legal separations, parenting plan actions, and protection order proceedings are commonplace for
When Good Fences Are Not Good Neighbors: Navigating Common Fence and Neighbor Disputes in Washington
With everyone spending much more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic you might be reevaluating your relationship with your neighbors. What once seemed like a mere annoyance could now be interfering with your enjoyment and use of your property. What are your rights in some of the more common neighbor disputes and what
Sean Small and the Lasher Business Litigation Team Invite You to Join Them in Support of the Woodland Park Zoo & THRIVE
The Woodland Park Zoo is a Seattle treasure. The access to exotic animals, the education it provides, the community it creates, and the work it does to protect and preserve animal habitat are a model of inspiration. When it came time to look at organizations with whom we at Lasher wanted to partner, the Woodland
‘Tis the Season: A Gifting Opportunity
If you are in the holiday spirit this season, you may wish to make gifts using the 2020 annual federal gift tax exclusion amount. To qualify for this exclusion for the year 2020, the gifts must be made no later than December 31, 2020 if being made directly to an individual or December 1, 2020 if being made to
Privacy in the Workplace: Employee Surveillance
(This blog is the first installment in a multi-part series regarding privacy in the workplace.) Employers often seek to monitor or surveil their employees in the workplace. Though workplace monitoring, searches, and surveillance can be a valuable tool for any employer, doing so is not without risk. Employers should make sure their workplace search, monitoring,
Got a Civil Complaint? Just Don’t Get SLAPPed
Your next-door neighbor has a bone to pick with you. Maybe he thinks you have encroached onto his property. Maybe he is mad about a fence you put up on the property line. Maybe he just isn’t in a good mood. Whatever the reason, he has decided that instead of dealing with his problems in
If You Rip up a Signed Prenuptial Agreement in Washington State, Does it Mean that Your Prenuptial Agreement is Legally Null and Void?
Tearing up a prenuptial agreement has made national news in music mogul Dr. Dre’s divorce in California, but how would Washington State courts treat the issue? In Los Angeles, Dr. Dre’s wife, Nicole Young, says that Dr. Dre tore up multiple copies of their prenuptial agreement and they both verbally agreed it was no longer
LHS&E Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers and “Ones to Watch”
Proud to offer you the best of experience, tenacity and judgment, the law offices of Lasher Holzafel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC is delighted to announce that Linda Kelley Ebberson, George S. Holzapfel, Darin T. Jensen, Jamie Polito Johnston, Taro Kusunose, Tara K. Richardson, Maya Trujillo Ringe, Justin Sedell, Lisa Ann Sharpe, Shannon Sperry, Karl A.