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On April 1st, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the firm.  The firm was founded on “the philosophy of providing a law firm small enough to handle our clients’ problems in a personal manner, but large enough to realize the benefits of specialization and a team approach […]

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 […]

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 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, […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]