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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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Kelly joins Lasher as a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Corporate & Business Law practice groups.  She will be working with the Real Estate Law practice group providing comprehensive transactional support in leasing, financing, development-related issues, and co-ownership arrangements. In her Corporate and Business Law practice, she will focus on advising clients on […]

Yesterday, October 25, 2021, the City of Seattle’s new local Verification of Vaccination Order went into effect, requiring and empowering local officials to require all patrons and customers (aged 12 years and older) to provide verification that they are fully vaccinated at the following events and establishments: Outdoor recreational and entertainment events with 500 or […]

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that Family Law principal, Lisa Ann Sharpe, has agreed to serve as Co-Chair of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) BVR Committee for the coming year. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers was founded in 1962, by highly regarded domestic relations attorneys “to provide leadership […]

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC is proud to announce that both Linda Kelley Ebberson and Lisa Ann Sharpe have once again been named to the Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers.  In addition, both Ebberson and Sharpe have been included on the Top 50 Women Washington Super Lawyer list for the past ten years. “I […]

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that our partnership has approved a 3-year funding commitment to continue supporting diversity scholarships at the Schools of Law at Seattle University, University of Washington and Gonzaga University.   Lasher’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee created this scholarship program in 2021 to support and encourage diversity in […]