News Category: News and Events
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
Celebrating a Year of Bright IDEAs
In celebration of our first full year as a committee, the Lasher DE&I Committee is working on growing and engaging on a deeper level in our efforts. To that end, the DEI team is excited to announce our new initiative: “IDEA”. IDEA = Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access. Access is important to make opportunities available
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Announces New Additions to Business Litigation and Employment Law Practice Groups
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that attorneys James Blankenship and Joseph Evans have joined the firm as of January 18, 2022. James Blankenship joins the firm’s Employment Law and Business Litigation practice groups. James represents and advises employers and employees in disputes involving wrongful discharge, discrimination, wage and hour claims, and
UPDATED: Two Major Changes Address Living-With-COVID Concerns
TWO MAJOR CHANGES ADDRESS LIVING-WITH-COVID CONCERNS: A national vaccination mandate directed at employers with more than 100 employees became effective 1/10/2022. Although the U.S. Supreme Court expedited oral arguments regarding judicial stays facing the mandate, the Court’s failure to do so to date means that covered employers should be prepared to comply. Under the mandate,
Lasher Welcomes Brent Beecher, Of Counsel, to the Firm
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that Brent W. Beecher, formerly of Hackett Beecher, has joined the firm, Of Counsel, to practice with our Business Litigation and Real Estate Law groups. Brent concentrates on insurance policy and bad faith disputes. His practice is unusual in that he represents both insurance policy holders
Lasher & Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
LHSE is embracing the wisdom of former US secretary of Labor, Alexis Herman, as we learn about and implement changes to our firm. We understand that inclusion and fairness in the workplace is not simply the smart thing to do; it’s the right thing to do. Led by the Chair of our IDEA Committee, Lasher
Internal Revenue Service Announces Changes to Income Thresholds for 2022 Federal Income Tax Brackets
The IRS has announced it will be adjusting income thresholds for federal income tax brackets in 2022. Typically, the IRS raises thresholds to keep pace with consumer prices, however October’s year-over-year increases of 6.2% were even greater than September’s year-over-year increase of 5.4%, meaning Americans are paying more for everything – including food. As a
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Recognized in 2022 “Best Law Firms” and Lawyers Acknowledged as “Best Lawyers” and “Ones to Watch”
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 12th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication. The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. More than 2,000 firms received a