MEMBERS OF FIRM
John G. Layman (Member) born Wapato, Washington, November 7, 1932; admitted to bar, 1956, Washington; 1958, U.S. District Court, District of Idaho; 1962, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; 1992, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Grays Harbor College; Gonzaga University (LL.B., magna cum laude, 1956). Dean's Medal, Scholastic Achievement; Law School Medal, Legal Argument. Vice Chairman and Past President, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Rockford. Member: Spokane County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Corporate Law; Antitrust Litigation; Commercial Litigation.
John R. Layman (Member) born Spokane, Washington, January 3, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Washington; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2003, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho. Education: Washington State University (B.A., cum laude, 1980); Gonzaga Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Real Estate License, Washington, 1978. Aquatics Litigation Certification. Former President, Board of Directors, INHS Foundation and Brain Injury Association of Washington. Director, Banner Bank. Member: Idaho State Bar; Spokane County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. (Also at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Seattle Offices). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Corporate Law; Product Liability Law; Aquatic Injuries; Spinal Cord Injury; Brain Injury; Real Estate.Email: John R. Layman
Richard C. Robinson (Member) born Yakima, Washington, December 31, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Washington and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; 1982, U.S. Supreme Court; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Education: Gonzaga University (B.B.A., 1975; J.D., 1978). City Prosecutor, City of Spokane, 1979-1981. Assistant City Attorney, 1981-1987. Member: Spokane, King County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. (Also at Seattle Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Accidents; Products Liability Law; Employment Law; Professional Malpractice; Insurance; Personal Injury.Email: Richard C. Robinson
ASSOCIATES
Patti Jo Foster (Associate) born Spokane, Washington, November 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 2002, Washington; 2007, Idaho; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; U.S. District Court, District of Idaho. Education: University of Denver (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Minnesota (M.B.A., 1983); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Beta Gamma Sigma; Mu Kappa Tau. Boettcher Scholar. Member, Spokane Chartered Financial Analysts Society. Member: Spokane County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Idaho State Bar; Washington Women Lawyers (Treasurer); Greater Spokane, Inc. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Banking Law; Real Estate.Email: Patti Jo Foster
Andrew A. Schillinger (Associate) born Spokane, Washington, October, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, Washington. Education: Whitman College (B.A., 1997); Gonzaga University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Associate Editor, Gonzaga Law Review, 2001-2003. Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable John M. Klobucher, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2004. Member: Spokane County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Creditor's Rights; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Personal Injury.Email: Andrew A. Schillinger
Ashley A. Richards (Associate) born Colville, Washington, July 31, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, Washington; 2006, Idaho; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington; U.S. District Court, District of Idaho; U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: City University (B.A., 1999); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Member: Spokane County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Idaho Trial Lawyers Association; Past President, Spokane Chapter Washington Women Lawyers; President, Spokane Chapter, Brain Injury Association of Washington. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability.Email: Ashley A. Richards
J. J. Thompson (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., Political Science, 2004); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Spokane County and Washington State Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; Brain Injury Association of Washington; Spokane County Young Lawyers Division; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability.Email: J. J. Thompson
Nikalous Armitage (Associate) born 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.S., Psychology, 2004); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Recipient, Cali Awards in Trial Advocacy, Legal Research and Writing, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment Discrimination, Corporations, Administrative Law. Member: Washington State Bar Association.Email: Nikalous Armitage
Jason P. Todd (Associate) born 1984; admitted to bar, 2009, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., Communications, magna cum laude, 2006); Gonzaga University (J.D., 2009). Member: Washington State Bar Association. (Resident, Seattle Office). Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice; Professional Liability.Email: Jason P. Todd
OF COUNSEL
Brian C. Balch (Of Counsel) born Burley, Idaho, December 8, 1954; admitted to bar, 1982, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Oregon State University; College of Idaho (B.A., Political Science/Economics, cum laude, 1978); University of Washington (J.D., 1981). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Spokane County and Washington State Bar Associations; Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho. Practice Areas: Real Property; Commercial Law; Civil Litigation; Construction Law.