Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Mr. Lobsenz has an extensive appellate practice in both the state and federal appellate courts. His substantive areas of experience are constitutional law, freedom of speech, police misconduct, civil rights, criminal defense law, employment law and evidence.
• Wrongful Death
  Lopez v. Union Pacific Railroad and State of Washington. Mr. Scarpelli achieved a settlement of $3.4 million against the railroad and State for the wrongful death of a truck driver who was killed when struck by a train at a railroad crossing.  The case was the subject of a July 11, 2004, front-page Sunday New York Times article related to the destruction of evidence by railroad companies in civil litigation.
• Fraud
• White Collar Crimes
• Embezzlement
  Negotiated settlement concerning embezzlement of more than $3 million by manager of commercial fishing venture after defendant in state court action filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• Restraining Order
  Obtained temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions enjoining former employee of international petrochemical refinery testing firm from breaching non-competition agreement by working for competitor, interfering with client relationships and violating the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
• Money Laundering
  In additional to his civil litigation practice, Teva represents corporate clients in internal investigations, government investigations, and enforcement actions regarding business crimes and civil frauds, including healthcare, government contract, and financial institutions fraud. He defends individuals in cases involving allegations of public corruption, fraud, money laundering, structuring, and other financial crimes.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Previously, Daniel worked at a boutique corporate and securities law firm in Tucson, Arizona, in-house at a large aviation company, and as a general counsel intern for a major defense contractor. He is a native of Seattle, Washington.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Formation
  Renee Li is an associate in the firm’s Business practice group.  She focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. She counsels clients on business formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and commercial transactions.  Once an entrepreneur herself, Renee cares about her clients’ business needs and priorities and delivers practical solutions for their business and legal issues.
• Business Disputes
  Jason Kettrick is chair of Carney Badley Spellman’s energy law practice group, and a member of the business law section. Jason is general counsel to many local, regional, national and international companies, with a focus on firms involved in engineering, construction, development and financial industries. His experience across this blend of industries provides insight to clients and helps them stay abreast of the most relevant legal topics for their business. Jason also has extensive experience in business legal transactions ranging from formation of corporations, LLCs, LPs and joint ventures; negotiating MOUs, sales, service and licensing agreements; handling finance, asset and stock purchase and sales transactions; and hedge fund licensing and regulation. Jason is himself a business owner, landlord and developer, and a former extern to the Honorable Judge John A. Rossmeissl, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
• Business Transactions
  Jared Vermillion’s practice primarily focuses on advising startups and emerging companies through a variety of matters such as entity formations, raising capital through venture and angel investment financings, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, M&A, and corporate governance.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Our attorneys counsel clients regarding the formal ownership of property, including formation of limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships, tenancy-in-common (TIC) agreements, corporations, and single purpose entities. We team with our tax attorneys to address federal, state and local tax issues for the acquisition and disposition of property, real estate excise tax (REET) impacts, tax audits, tax appeals and related matters.
• Construction Contracts
  Teva also advises clients on a broad array of matters outside the courtroom. He negotiates construction contracts and commercial leases and helps clients navigate the complex regulatory world necessary for real estate and other land development.
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Jason’s engineering, construction and development experience includes preparation, negotiation and litigation of engineering, procurement and construction contracts for numerous public agencies, private developers and contractors, contracts for vessel construction and conversion, and for development of energy facilities. Jason assists developers, engineers, contractors, public and private owners, suppliers and manufacturers with general business matters, transactions and the resolution of all types of disputes. He drafts, negotiates and closes FEED and EPC contracts, project development contracts, intellectual property licensing agreements, power purchase agreements, equipment and fuel supply contracts, project finance agreements, leases and O&M agreements, and provides ongoing advice as to the overall project planning and operation. Jason’s experience also includes litigation in federal and state court and various federal boards of contract appeals, as well as arbitration.
• Unfair Competition
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  Defended corporation and its directors and officers in lawsuit brought by former president and chairman of the board alleging, among other things, wrongful termination, wrongful stock forfeiture, securities fraud, unconscionability, and employment discrimination.  Negotiated very favorable settlement of lawsuit following an early deposition of the terminated president, and the Court’s denial of the president’s motion for partial summary judgment.
• Employment Discrimination
  Nick Scarpelli has held the position of Managing Partner and head of the Litigation Section at Carney Badley Spellman. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.  He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict including those involving commercial and real estate disputes, highway design, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and employment discrimination.
• Employment Contract
  As lead trial counsel obtained jury verdict on behalf of former vice-president for all damages requested against former employer and its director on behalf of corporate officer for wrongful withholding of wages following termination of employment contract without just cause.
• Employment Litigation
  For many of his business clients, Mr. Hart serves the role of general counsel to handle such matters as lease negotiations, vendor disputes, employment issues, sales and acquisitions and ownership succession. He strives to stay current with his clients and to be available and responsive when they need help and advice so that they can concentrate on running and growing their businesses.
• Non-compete Agreement
  Mark has successfully handled cases involving a wide array of large-dollar business and commercial disputes, with particular emphasis on partnership and corporate disputes, fraud, embezzlement, trade secret misappropriation, violations of non-compete agreements, and unfair trade practices, and partnership and corporate disputes. He has obtained multiple multi-million dollar recoveries for his clients and helped others extricate themselves from potential judgments of the same size. Mark has done so before state and federal courts in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Hawaii, Illinois, New Hampshire, and New York.
• Severance Agreement
  Time to Update Your Severance Agreements: New Washington State Law and National Labor Relations Board Decision Place Additional Requirements
• Sexual Harassment
  We counsel our clients on a broad range of employment topics that include wage and hour laws, employee handbooks, discrimination, sexual harassment and state and federal laws. We also provide in-house trainings for management and employees and conduct client seminars.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Parker Keehn joined Carney Badley Spellman in 2012. His practice focuses on construction, civil litigation, commercial litigation, and commercial and residential real estate law.
• Premises Liability
  Jeff’s practice at Carney Badley Spellman focuses on insurance coverage law and commercial litigation. He handles all phases of resolution, mediation, trial and appeal. Special practice areas include appellate, aviation, environmental, premises liability, and professional liability law.
• Construction Litigation
  Tom Windus focuses his practice primarily in the area of surety and construction law. Tom has represented surety and construction clients for over thirty years in a variety of disputes involving litigation in both state and federal courts. Tom has extensive experience in state and federal courts involving trials as well as arbitration and mediation. Tom’s undergraduate accounting degree gives him the ability help clients in the analysis of claims involving breach of contract, payment disputes, delay and disruption, labor productivity, contract interpretation and differing site conditions. Tom’s practice has also involved representing commercial and surety clients in bankruptcy proceedings.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Sommer B. Clement handles civil disputes and lawsuits involving businesses, construction professionals, property owners, consultants, insurance companies, and sureties.  Sommer drafts and negotiates contracts for construction, design, consulting, and real estate transactions.  She also advises companies on risk management related to construction, real estate development, design, and purchase/sale of buildings and land.
• Eminent Domain
  Mr. Lamb’s primary real estate and land use clients include residential and commercial builders & developers, property owners, and community interest groups including homeowner associations.  He has served as counsel to landowners and purchasers in sales, acquisitions, and financings of commercial and residential projects throughout the United States.  Mark has also represented landowners and tenants in government acquisitions of property, including Eminent Domain proceedings.  He has successfully litigated numerous complex boundary disputes including adverse possession, trespass, nuisance, easement, and related damage claims.   Mark has extensive experience in the formation and management of real estate investment LLCs and limited partnerships, including foreign investment in U.S. commercial and residential projects and as U.S. counsel for the acquisition and sale of international properties.  Mr. Lamb’s expertise in land use matters includes negotiating development agreements for and with local governments, entitling properties for development, creating private and municipal wetlands mitigation banking instruments, negotiating pre-annexation agreements, drafting and utilizing form-based zoning codes, and comprehensive plan zoning changes.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  Mark Lamb is a Principal with Carney Badley Spellman PS, and has practiced law for 24 years in both Washington and California.  His practice centers on three primary areas: real estate & land use, business transactions & litigation, and government affairs, investigations & election law.  Mark was Mayor of Bothell for four terms and served on the Bothell City Council from 2004-2015.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Mr. Weaver often lectures and teaches other attorneys, property owners and property managers on the subjects of commercial landlord tenant litigation, bankruptcy and landlord-tenant law and collecting from defaulting commercial tenants.
• Property Damage
  Eric Hanson’s practice concentrates on insurance issues with a specific focus on the prosecution of property damage claims. He has successfully litigated cases throughout the Western United States in both state and federal court. Prior to entering private practice, Eric clerked for Justice Charles Johnson at the Washington State Supreme Court.
• Condominium Law

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Tapken v. Spokane County, 192 Wash. App. 1012, 2016 WL 181566 (2016) (unpublished) (reversing the dismissal of a personal-injury action during trial and remanding for trial).
• Medical Malpractice
  Directed appeals on administrative law, civil and appellate procedure, statutory construction, commercial, contract, constitutional, criminal, medical malpractice, probate & family law.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  In addition to her business practice, Susan has prior experience in estate planning and probate administration, which allows her to spot a variety of issues and provide more holistic legal advice to business owner clients.
• Trusts
  Matt Wiese is the Chair of the firm’s Estate Planning Practice Group. He focuses primarily in the areas of trusts and estates, closely held family business structures, and international and domestic taxation for high-net-worth individuals. He helps clients through all stages of estate planning, including probate and trust administration. He advises foreign and domestic clients on U.S. federal income, gift, and estate tax matters.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  Rob handles the formation of business entities for operating businesses and clients acquiring real estate. He has represented creditors in bankruptcy cases and foreclosures, and eviction and unlawful detainer proceedings. His business practice includes the representation of a wide variety of businesses, including high tech companies, web designers, retail stores, convenience stores and gas stations. He drafts all types of business contracts and agreements, as well as a broad range of real estate documents and agreements, including deeds, easements and other real estate related documents.
• Tax Law
  Prior to joining Carney Badley Spellman, Leland worked with prominent global tax advisory and boutique law firms, with an emphasis on structuring transactions to achieve efficient federal and state tax results in addition to consulting on Sales & Use tax matters for a wide variety of clients and industries.