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Your Post-Divorce To Do List
August 23, 2016
Miriam Gordon
The judge has signed your final decree of dissolution and you are now officially divorced. You probably feel a sense of relief, along with a slew of other emotions, and ...
Read moreWill Your Washington Noncompete Agreements Be Enforceable in the Future?
September 2, 2015
Hillary Collyer
Will your Washington Noncompete Agreements Be Enforceable in the Future? Representatives Introduce Litigation Aimed at Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements Most states, Washington included, recognize and enforce various noncompete agreements in employment contracts. ...
Read moreWhat’s the Difference Between a Legal Separation and Divorce in Washington State?
June 30, 2017
Miriam Gordon
Seattle elementary school teacher, Mary Kay Letourneau, infamous for her relationship with her 12-year-old sixth grade student back in 1996, recently made national headlines again. After serving multiple jail terms, ...
Read moreWhat Can Your Ex Learn About You From Facebook? Protecting Yourself In A Social Media World.
May 19, 2015
Miriam Gordon
Social media has become both a convenient and a frustrating technology. While it allows you to reconnect with old friends and stay in touch with current friends, it allows others ...
Read moreWatch Out for Successor Liability When You Purchase a Business in Washington
March 22, 2016
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson
If you’re preparing to purchase a business in Washington, it’s important that you understand how to structure the deal in order to avoid successor liability. Successor liability is the idea ...
Read moreTrending: Prenuptial Agreements Between Millennials
December 28, 2016
Hillary Collyer
According to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), there is an increase in the number of Millennials requesting prenuptial agreements. This rise in Millennials interested ...
Read moreTo Sign or Not to Sign (That Severance Agreement)? That is the Question
August 17, 2018
Shannon L. Trivett
Although Washington employers are generally not required to provide severance pay to a terminated employee (except if promised in an employee handbook or employment contract), many employers still offer severance ...
Read moreThe Financial Risks of Living Together in Washington
February 9, 2016
Hillary Collyer
If you live together in the State of Washington and think that because you’re just “shacking-up” (or cohabiting) with your significant other outside of marriage your assets are protected in ...
Read moreThe Federal Gift Tax Annual Exclusion and Lifetime Exemption
May 18, 2017
Christopher Yoson
The most fundamental part of any gifting program is the federal gift tax annual exclusion. This exclusion allows a taxpayer to make a maximum gift of $14,000 (for 2017) each year to ...
Read moreThe Disappearing Maintenance Benefit
February 19, 2018
Miriam Gordon
In a divorce, there are generally three types of payments that can be made between the divorcing parties. The first is considered an equalizing property transfer payment. For example, if, ...
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Publications
Jury Awards $185,000 to Former Administrator
November 12, 2010
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson
Posted by Rachel Schleif, World Staff Writer, in Wenatchee World WATERVILLE—A jury awarded $185,000 in damages plus attorney fees Friday to a former employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the ...
Read moreFormer Eastmont Employee Won Most of Her Claims
November 13, 2010
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson
Posted by Rachel Schleif, World Staff Writer, in Wenatchee World WATERVILLE—A 12-person jury sided with a former Eastmont employee in Douglas County Superior Court Friday on most of her claims against ...
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Press Releases
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson Honors ‘Best Lawyers’
September 9, 2016
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson
LHS&E is proud to announce that Linda Kelley Ebberson, George S. Holzapfel, Lisa Ann Sharpe, Shannon Sperry, and Eugene W. Wong were selected by their peers for inclusion in the ...
Read moreEarl Lasher Celebrates 50 Years of Membership with the WSBA
January 24, 2017
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson
We are pleased to honor Earl Lasher’s 50 years of membership in the Washington State Bar Association (see WSBA’s NWLawyer article). One of the founding members of Lasher Holzapfel Sperry ...
Read moreAttorneys Honored as 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
June 24, 2016
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Eberson
LHS&E is pleased to announce that twenty of our attorneys have been named to the Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Star lists. In addition, three of our attorneys – Linda ...
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