Reed & Giesa provides its clients with competent and effective representation in a wide range of business and commercial disputes. Our attorneys consistently work hard to resolve disputes as efficiently as possible, using negotiation, mediation and arbitration when appropriate. When disputes cannot be resolved through settlement, our experienced attorneys provide effective trial advocacy in State and Federal Court.

Reed & Giesa offers litigation services to its clients throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho in numerous practice areas, including:

 

Anti-trust Litigation
• Attempted Monopolization/Monopolization
• Contracts/Combinations/Conspiracies in Restraint of Trade
-Price Fixing/Resale Price Maintenance
-Market Allocation
-Group Boycott/Refusals to Deal
-Tying Arrangements

Appellate Practice

Banking Litigation
• Article 3, Article 9 Disputes
• Lender Liability
• Loan Documentation Disputes
• Loan Delinquency/Workout Disputes

Bankruptcy Litigation
• Creditor Representation
• Bankruptcy Claim Disputes
• Debtor-in-Possession/Trustee Representation
• Preference, Fraudulent Conveyance, Avoidance Actions
• Lift Stay Proceedings

Business/Commercial Torts
• Defamation
• Nuisance
• Outrage
• Tortious Interference with Contracts/Business Expectancies
• Trade Disparagement
• Unfair Competition
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

Class Action Litigation
• Plaintiff/Defendant Representation

Consumer Protection Litigation
• Consumer Claims
• Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
• Business Representation
• Defense of Enforcement Actions by Washington Attorney General

Contract Litigation
• Article 2 Disputes
• Breach of Contract Disputes
• Contract Formation Disputes
• Contract Interpretation Disputes
• Implied Covenant of Good Faith Claims

Corporations
• Corporate Dissolution Disputes
• Director and Officer Liability Disputes
• Director and Officer Indemnity Claims
• Oppression of Minority Shareholder Claims
• Shareholder Derivative Actions
• Veil Piercing Claims

Elder Abuse Litigation

Employment Litigation
• Contract and At-Will Employment Disputes
• Wrongful Discharge Claims
• Wage Claims
• Discrimination/Harassment
• Non-Solicitation/Non-Competition Agreements

Family Law Litigation
• Marital Dissolutions/Separations Involving:
-Division of Complex Marital Estates
-Valuation of Businesses and Professional Practices
-Tracing and Characterization of Community/Separate Property
-Spousal Support
-Child Support

• Premarital and Marital Agreements

• Claims Involving Breach of Spousal Fiduciary Duties
• Mediation of Disputes Regarding All Family Law Issues

Franchise Litigation
• Franchise Termination Issues
• Franchisor/Franchisee Disputes
• Franchisor Fraud/Misrepresentation Claims
• Franchisor Unfair Practices/Bad Faith Claims

Fraud and Misrepresentation
• Constructive Fraud Claims
• Intentional Fraud Claims
• Negligent Misrepresentation Claims

Insurance Litigation
• Coverage/Duty to Defend/Claim Denial Disputes
-Business Interruption Coverage
-Comprehensive General Liability Policies
-Directors and Officers Liability Policies
-Fidelity/Employee Dishonesty Coverage
-Homeowners Policies (Fire and Liability Claims)
-Life and Disability Policies
-Mortgage Portfolio Coverage
-Professional E&O Policies
• Bad faith
-Consumer Protection Act Claims/Insurance WAC Violations
-Failure to Adequately Defend/Refusal to Defend Claims
-Failure to Settle Within Limits Claims
-Failure to Timely Investigate Claims
-First Party Claim Disputes

Intellectual Property Litigation
• Trade Secret Misappropriation
• Patent Enforceability, Validity, Infringement Claims
• Non-Disclosure Agreements

Municipal Litigation
• Claims Against Governmental Entities

Partnership Litigation
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
• Partner Liability Claims
• Partnership Dissolution/Winding Up Disputes
• Professional Practice Breakup Disputes

Product Liability Litigation
• Ecoli Contaminated Food Claims
• Flammable Fabric Injuries
• Defective Products

Professional Malpractice Litigation
• Accountant Malpractice Claims
• Attorney Malpractice Claims
• Attorney Fee Disputes with Clients
• Division/Allocation of Fee Disputes Between Counsel
• Insurance Agents/Brokers Malpractice Claims
• Real Estate Agents/Brokers Malpractice Claims
• Unauthorized Practice of Law Claims

Real Estate Litigation
• Commercial Lease Dsputes
• Covenant/Deed Restriction Disputes
• Easement and Encumbrance Disputes
• Fraud/Misrepresentation Claims
• Foreclosures
• Real Estate Agent Commission Disputes
• Real Estate Contract Disputes
• Landlord Tenant Disputes

Receivership Proceedings
• Contested Receivership Appointment Proceedings
• Receiver Representation

RICO Litigation

Securities Litigation
• Fraud/Misrepresentation Claims

Trust/Estate Litigation
• Accounting Claims
• Breach of Trustee Fiduciary Duty Claims
• Undue Influence Claims
• TEDRA Proceedings

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