Ewing Anderson is following the trend of the present, and more importantly, the future, by venturing into the realm of internet marketing.  The firm has recently started a Twitter page which can be viewed at http://twitter.com/ewinganderson.  The firm will also continue to operate, update and expand its Facebook page, which is available at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spokane-WA/Ewing-Anderson/402450315400. In [...]

For the first time in the 25 year history of the American Mock Trial Association, Spokane was host to the Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament held February 19-21, 2010.  The tournament was jointly hosted by Eastern Washington University and Washington State University and was held at the Riverpoint Campus in downtown Spokane.  The competition was attended [...]

Ewing Anderson,P.S. is proud to announce that Noel Pitner, previously an outstanding Associate Attorney with the firm, has joined  our other Principals as a shareholder. His practice will continue to center on criminal law, civil litigation, personal injury, and commercial and business law, including creditor-debtor relations and bankruptcy. Noel is licensed to practice in [...]

On February 1, 2010, the Idaho Supreme Court overruled a twenty year precedent interpreting IC 41-1839 (which mandates awards of attorneys fees in “civil actions” involving insurance coverage matters) to require an award of attorneys fees to successful insureds in arbitration proceedings against their insurers, even if the policy was silent on such awards.
In Grease [...]

Noel Pitner, an attorney with the firm was interviewed recently by KXLY TV 11 o’clock news about the soaring rate of bankruptcies in Washington State and across the nation.  Noel’s bankruptcy client gave a human face to the real-world problems facing many middle class families.  View the full article for the video.

Marla Carey Hoskins has been practicing in the area of family law for 12 years. She also serves as a Commissioner Pro Tem for Spokane County Superior Court. She has represented numerous clients in mediations as well as having acted as a mediator when serving as a Commissioner Pro Tem on the parenting conference docket. Marla received [...]

On September 10, 2009, the Washington Supreme Court handed down the case of Armantrout v. Carlson. In that case, the Supreme Court clarified/expanded the class of beneficiaries who can bring a wrongful death action for the death of an adult child.
Pursuant to RCW 4.20.020, two “tiers” of beneficiaries are established in a wrongful death [...]

On June 22, 2009, Kent Doll was elected to a trustee position with the SCBA Young Lawyers Division. The Spokane County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division focuses on getting young lawyers involved in the Spokane community. Congratulations Kent!

On May 20, 2009, President Obama signed into federal law a bill containing provisions protecting tenants living in foreclosed buildings. (The Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act is Title VII of Public Law 111-22). Specifically, the new law requires if a home/building that is currently occupied by renters goes into foreclosure and is subsequently purchased by [...]

According to a report recently released by the Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Office, unsatisfactory settlement offers were the top reason Washington residents filed complaints against their insurance companies in 2008. Other top reasons included denial of claims and delays in processing claims. Additionally, the report noted that the Insurance Commissioner’s Office received some 5,341 complaints in [...]