AREA OF EMPHASIS

• Real estate
• Business Torts
• Personal injury
• Products liability
• Professional malpractice
• Real estate and land use

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• States of Washington and Idaho

EDUCATION

• Montana State University, B.A. with honors, 1986
• University of Montana School of Law, J.D. with high honors, 1990

HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Member of the Washington State and Spokane County bar associations; Idaho State Bar Association
• Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
• Washington Law and Political Super Lawyer

HIGHLIGHTS

• An avid mountain climber, with recent ascents on Denali, Aconcagua, and Chimborazo
• Former Litigation Department Chair

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS/TRANSACTIONS

• Steve Ronald and Associates, Architects
• James Mulloy, General Counsel for Hospitality Associates
• Served as lead counsel in over thirty jury trials, including successfully representing clients in the following litigation matters:
  • City of Spokane v. Ronald, a multi-million dollar condemnation action representing the developers
  • USFS v. Wynia, co-counsel, representing over 30 hotels in a franchise dispute
  • Sims v. Pacific Cycle and Target Department Stores, successfully litigated a multi-million dollar product liability claim.
  • Breeden v. BNSF, successful trial representing a severely injured worker due to product defects on a railcar. Mr. Maurer was awarded the "Man in the Arena" award by the Honorable Justin Quackenbush, Senior U.S. District Judge.