Mike Maurer
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.
