Velikanje Halverson P.C.

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Law Firm in Yakima, Washington
 
Address
405 East Lincoln
Yakima, Washington 98907-2550
(Yakima Co.)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22550, Yakima, WA, 98907
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Contact Information
Phone: 509-248-6030  
Fax: 509-453-6880
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http://www.vhlegal.com
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Velikanje Halverson P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil and Trial Practice. Administrative, Agriculture, Creditor/Debtor Rights, Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Corporate, Cooperatives, Estate Planning and Probate, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Trusts and Estates, Wills and Probate, Pension and Deferred Compensation, Municipal and Utility Law, Water Law, Real Estate and Development, Trial and Appellate Litigation.
Year Established: 1909
Firm Profile:
Velikanje Halverson P.C. is a consolidation of two long established Central Washington law firms--Halverson Applegate P.S. and Velikanje, Moore & Shore, P.S. We serve business, agriculture, financial, municipal and individual clients of the region with experience, knowledge and personal attention.
Firm Size: 16
Representative Clients:
Agri-Business: Borton & Sons, Inc.; Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage; Congdon Orchards, Inc.; Roche Fruit, Ltd.; S.S. Steiner, Inc.; Monson Fruit Co. Agri-Business Cooperatives: Tree-Top, Inc. Banking and Finance: Yakima Federal Savings & Loan; Yakima Valley Credit Union; Catholic Credit Union; Yakima National Bank. Government: Cities of Zillah; Benton City, and Wapato; Town of Naches; Terrace Heights Sewer District. Real Estate: Apple Tree Development; Northwest Wind Partners; Pacific Alliance Title. Water Law: Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District; Ellensburg Water Co.; Icicle Irrigation; Yakima Tieton Irrigation District; Naches-Selah Irrigation District. Healthcare: Yakima County Health District; Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital.

LOCAL COUNSEL FOR: Yenkin Majestic Paint Co.; Moulure Alexandrin Moulding, Inc.
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Rate Information:
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Alan D. Campbell (Member) born Yakima, Washington, July 15, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., cum laude, 1971; J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member, Editorial Board, Washington Law Review, 1973-1974. Co-Author: Note, "Comparative Negligence," 49 Washington Law Review 705, 1974. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Law; Secured Transactions; Creditors Rights. Email: Alan D. Campbell
James C. Carmody (Member) born Ellensburg, Washington, May 25, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972; J.D., 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Washington Law Review, 1974-1975. Author: Note, "Environmental Class Actions: Economic Ramifications of the Rule 23 Nonaggregation Doctrine," 50 Washington Law Review 143, 1974. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Land Use; Environmental Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate Development. Email: James C. Carmody
J. Jay Carroll (Member) born Colfax, Washington, February 3, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.S., 1984); University of Oregon (J.D., 1987). Associate Editor, University of Oregon Law Review, 1986-1987. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Toxic Torts; Commercial Litigation. Email: J. Jay Carroll
James S. Elliott (Member) born Livermore, California, July 27, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., 1995); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law. Email: James S. Elliott
Mark E. Fickes (Member) born Seattle, Washington, June 26, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., cum laude, 1984); Willamette University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Land Use Law; Environmental Law; Business Law; Commercial Law. Email: Mark E. Fickes
Carter L. Fjeld (Member) born Springfield, Vermont, June 12, 1949; admitted to bar, 1980, Washington. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., 1971); Boston University (M.S.B.A., 1977); Gonzaga University (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Yakima County and Washington State Bar Associations. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1971-1974]. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Commercial Law; Debtor and Creditor Law; Real Estate. Email: Carter L. Fjeld
Lawrence E. Martin (Member) born St. John, Washington, September 1, 1958; admitted to bar, 1989, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., 1981); University of Puget Sound School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Member: Yakima County, Washington State (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Natural Resource), Federal and American Bar Associations; Washington State Water Resources Association (Member, Business Law and Natural Resource Sections). Practice Areas: Agricultural Law; Corporate Law; Environmental Law; Water Law. Email: Lawrence E. Martin
Kevan T. Montoya (Member) born Spokane, Washington, August 18, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Washington; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Eastern Washington University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985); University of Oregon (J.D., 1989). Member: Yakima County and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Business Litigation; Personal Injury; Contract Litigation; General Liability Defense. Email: Kevan T. Montoya
Linda A. Sellers (Member) born Wenatchee, Washington, November 19, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, Washington. Education: Pitzer College; University of Washington (B.A., 1985; J.D., with honors, 1988). Order of the Coif. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Yakima Estate Planning Council (President), Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates; Probate; Pension Plans. Email: Linda A. Sellers
Michael F. Shinn (Member) born Yakima, Washington, October 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Washington and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington. Education: Willamette University (B.S., cum laude, 1981); Willamette College of Law (J.D., 1984). Recipient: High Paper Award in Corporate Tax, 1983. Member, Board of Trustees, Yakima Valley Museum, 1993-2001 (President, 1998-2001). Member: Yakima County and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Business Law; Corporate Law; Partnership Law; Probate Law; Media Law. Email: Michael F. Shinn
Sara L. Watkins (Member) born Racine, Wisconsin, October 1, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Oregon; 2003, Washington. Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., 1999); University of Oregon (J.D., 2002). Author: "Expanding Public Participation in Environmental Justice," 17 Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation 207, 2002. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Insurance Defense; Municipal Law; Litigation; Real Estate. Email: Sara L. Watkins
ASSOCIATES
West H. Campbell (Associate) born Boston, Massachusetts, July 30, 1952; admitted to bar, 1979, Washington. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., 1974); University of Washington (B.A., 1974); University of Puget Sound (J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi. Formerly with: Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & May, Inc. P.S.; Hoffman, Hart & Wagner, LLC; West H. Campbell, PLLC. Member: Washington State Bar Association (Member, Interprofessional Committee, 1986-1989; Board of Governors, 1992-1995; Character & Fitness Committee, 1996-2008); Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Trustee, 1991-1993). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice Defense Law; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Health Care Law; Mediation; Arbitration. Email: West H. Campbell
Paul C. Dempsey (Associate) born Yakima, Washington, September 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1994, California; 2001, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., cum laude, 1986; J.D., 1992). Member: Yakima County, Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Workers Compensation; Water Law; Environmental Law. Email: Paul C. Dempsey
Chad L. Hatfield (Associate) born Yakima, Washington, January 1, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Washington. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 2003); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Real Property; Corporate Law; Business Formation; Buying and Selling of Businesses. Email: Chad L. Hatfield
Tyler M. Hinckley (Associate) born Yakima, Washington, April 25, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Washington. Education: Washington State University (B.A., Business Administration, cum laude, 2002); Seattle University School of Law, (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Associate Editor and Research and Technical Editor, Seattle University Law Review, 2004-2005. Law Clerk to the Honorable David H. Armstrong, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, 2005-2007. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Land Use; Real Estate. Email: Tyler M. Hinckley
OF COUNSEL
Frederick N. Halverson (Of Counsel) born Yakima, Washington, June 12, 1933; admitted to bar, 1961, Washington; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1955); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1961). Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1962-1963. Member: Yakima County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Probate and Estate Planning Law; Insurance Defense Law. Email: Frederick N. Halverson
Terry C. Schmalz (Of Counsel) born Tacoma, Washington, November 7, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 1963; J.D., 1965). Author: "Bona fide Purchaser" and "Statute of Frauds," Chapters 41 and 42, Washington Real Property Deskbook, 1979 and 1986; Co-Author, 1995. Past Chair, Legislative Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 1976-1978 and 1982-1987. Selected, Best Lawyers in America in Corporate Law. Member: Yakima County, Washington State (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust; Corporations, Business and Banking) and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Law; Estate Planning and Probate Law; Agricultural Law. Email: Terry C. Schmalz


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