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Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Announces New Principals and Welcomes New Associate
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Announces New Principals Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is proud to announce that as of January 1, 2023, Denver Gant, Konrad Miernowski and James Stensel have been elevated to the position of Principals within the Firm, where they will continue to serve their clients in their respective specialties. Lasher Managing
Employment Law ALERT – New Job Posting Requirements Begin January 1, 2023
Beginning on January 1, 2023, all employers, with 15 or more employees (including employees in other states), engaging in any business, industry, profession, or activity in Washington (including recruiting for Washington-based employees) must disclose (i) a wage scale or salary range and (ii) a general description of benefits and other compensation on job postings that
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Edition of “Best Law Firms” and Lawyers Acknowledged as “Lawyer of the Year,” “Best Lawyers” and “Ones to Watch”
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 13th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication. Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 7 practice areas,
Employment Law ALERT – New Seattle Independent Contractor Protections (ICP) Ordinance
For any business who uses independent contractors or has plans to hire an independent contractor who will be performing work in Seattle, an ordinance taking effect on September 1, 2022, impacts what information you must provide to the independent contractor at the start of the engagement and with each payment. The ordinance includes nearly every independent
Lasher Lawyers Acknowledged in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers® and listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that 12 of its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® and listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. We congratulate the following lawyers: Hillary Collyer, Family Law Linda Kelley Ebberson, Family Law George S. Holzapfel, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Trusts and Estates
Employment Law Alert: Silenced No More Act
Washington now prohibits nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements between employers and employees relating to certain illegal conduct. The Silenced No More Act was signed into law this spring and makes void and unenforceable any provision in an agreement with a current, former, or prospective employee or independent contractor that bars the employee or contractor from “disclos[ing] or
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Attorneys Honored as 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that 26 of our attorneys were selected to the 2022 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. In addition, two of our Super Lawyers – Linda Kelley Ebberson and Lisa A. Sharpe – were included in both the Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers and the Top
2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide Recognizes Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Family Law Practice Group and Individual Attorneys for Excellence in Family/Matrimonial Law
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that our Family Law Practice Group and two of our Family Law Practice Group attorneys were recognized in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide: Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth Linda Kelley Ebberson Lisa Ann Sharpe According to their individual Chambers listings: Linda Kelley Ebberson “handles sophisticated
2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide Recognizes Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Attorney for Excellence in Private Wealth Law
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that George Holzapfel was recognized in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide under Private Wealth Law/ George serves as general legal counsel to hundreds of private and family companies and also serves as estate planning counsel to the owners of virtually all of these businesses.
Washington’s New Capital Gains Tax is Overturned as Unconstitutional
In 2021, Washington State Legislature passed ESSB 5096, which created a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets (stocks, bonds, business interests, or other investments, and many tangible assets) if the profits exceed $250,000 annually (up to $500,000 for married couples filing jointly), with inflation adjustments beginning in 2024. The Washington