May 2, 2016 | News
All limited liability company (“LLC”) members and managers are reminded of broad Washington statute changes to the LLC laws effective January 1, 2016. The new laws apply to new LLCs (created on or after January 2016) and also to LLCs existing prior to 2016. For LLCs...
Jan 7, 2016 | News
Davies Pearson is pleased to announce that James R. Tomlinson has been elected President of the firm. Lamont C. Loo, Brian M. King, Benjamin R. Sligar, and Susan L. Caulkins have also been elected to the firm’s Board of Directors. Congratulations!
Sep 28, 2015 | News
Attorneys Susan Caulkins and Ingrid McLeod prevail at the Washington State Supreme Court in a case refining the analysis of a court’s authority to adjudicate will contests: In re Estate of Jepsen, No. 90874-5, dated September 24, 2015. Writing for the majority,...
Sep 28, 2015 | News
Davies Pearson is pleased to announce that Thomas L. Dashiell has joined the firm as an Associate attorney. Mr. Dashiell will primarily practice in the areas of commercial litigation, general business, real property, real estate transactions, and probate. Mr. Dashiell...
Jun 30, 2015 | News
Congratulations to Monte Bersante, Sok-Khieng (So–Can) Lim, Andrew Buffington, and Trevor Osborne who have been named to the 2015 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuter business, rates outstanding lawyers from more than 70...
Jun 5, 2015 | News
Davies Pearson, P.C. is pleased to have been selected as one of Martindale-Hubbell’s 2015 “Top Ranked Law Firms” in the United States. The recognition appeared in Fortune magazine’s 2015 Investor’s Guide, along with online editions...
Apr 1, 2015 | News
Davies Pearson is pleased to announce the promotion of Christopher J. Marston to shareholder. Mr. Marston joined the firm in 2007 and practices in the areas of construction law, real estate law, and commercial litigation.
Mar 22, 2015 | News
Monte Bersante was named for a 3rd consecutive year to the Washington Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in personal injury in Washington. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Sok-Khieng (So-Can) Lim was named...
Mar 21, 2015 | News
In general, a person’s retirement funds, including their funds held in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), are protected in bankruptcy proceedings. However, until recently, courts across the country reached conflicting decisions regarding whether funds held in an...
Mar 20, 2015 | News
Davies Pearson is pleased to announce the promotion of Susan Caulkins to shareholder. Ms. Caulkins joined the firm in 2009 to expand her work to meet the needs of the firm’s Pierce County clients, after having been in private practice on the Kitsap Peninsula for...