Awards and Honors
2007-2008 – Kevin Curtis – Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – President
2009 – David Gardner – Spokane County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer of the Year
2011-2012 – Nancy Isserlis – Washington State Bar Association – Treasurer
2012-2013 – Kevin Curtis – Washington Defenders Association – President
2013 – Dave Nelson – Spokane County Bar Association Liberty Bell Award
2014-2016 – Michael Howard – First District Bar – President
2014 – Spokane County Bar Association Pro Bono Firm of the Year
2015 – David Gardner – Professionalism Award for the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the ISB
2016 – Kevin Curtis – Innocence Champion Award – Innocence Project Northwest
2016 – Kevin Curtis – Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President’s Award
2016 – Larry Vance – Champion of Youth Civic Award by Chase Youth Awards
2016 – Robbie Jackson – Spokane Valley Chamber’s Ambassador of the Year Award
2017 – Beverly Anderson – Washington Women Lawyers Legacy Award
2017- Michael Howard – American Board of Trial Advocates
2017 – Robbie Jackson – Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow
2018 – Michael Howard – Idaho State Bar Association – President
2018 – Michael Howard – Idaho State Bar Association Pro Bono Award
2018-2019 – Kammi Mencke Smith – Eastern District of Washington Federal Bar Association – President
2019 – Lisa Malpass – National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Washington State Chapter – President
2018-2020 – Darren Digiacinto – Eastern District of Washington Bankruptcy Bar Association – President
American College of Trial Lawyers
Admitted 2006 – C. Matthew Andersen
Admitted 2015 – Kevin Curtis
Admitted 2018 – Michael Howard
Spokane County Bar President
1978-1979 – Leo Driscoll
1985-1986 – Patricia Williams
2000-2001 – Carl Hueber
2001-2002 – Nancy Isserlis
2012-2013 – C. Matthew Andersen
2019-2020 – David Gardner
SCBA Smithmoore P. Myers Award
1998 – Richard Cease
2003 – Leo Driscoll
2004 – Nancy Isserlis
2007 – Carl Hueber
2015 – Beverly Anderson
2013
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: David Gardner, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Scott Gingras, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber, Collette Leland, Kammi Mencke Smith, Larry Vance
2014
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Kenneth Howard, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: David Gardner, Collette Leland, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Scott Gingras, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber, Collette Leland, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen, Larry Vance
2015
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Kenneth Howard, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: David Gardner, Scott Gingras, Collette Leland, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Scott Gingras, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber, Collette Leland, Lisa Malpass, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen
2016
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Kenneth Howard, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: Timothy Fischer, David Gardner, Collette Leland, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Scott Gingras, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber, Collette Leland, Lisa Malpass, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen, Larry Vance
2017
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Kenneth Howard, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: Timothy Fischer, David Gardner, Collette Leland, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Darren Digiacinto, Scott Gingras, Erika Grubbs, Michael Howard, Collette Leland, Lisa Malpass, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen, Tyler Whitney
2018
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Kenneth Howard, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: Timothy Fischer, David Gardner, Scott Gingras, Collette Leland, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Greg Devlin, Darren Digiacinto, David Gardner, Scott Gingras, Erika Grubbs, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber, Collette Leland, Lisa Malpass, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen, Tyler Whitney
2019
Super Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Kevin Curtis, Kenneth Howard, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber
Rising Stars: David Gardner, Scott Gingras, Elizabeth Tellessen
TOP Lawyers: C. Matthew Andersen, Beverly Anderson, Patrick Cronin, Kevin Curtis, Greg Devlin, Darren Digiacinto, David Gardner, Scott Gingras, Erika Grubbs, Michael Howard, Carl Hueber, Nancy Isserlis, Collette Leland, Lisa Malpass, Benjamin Rascoff, Kammi Mencke Smith, Elizabeth Tellessen
Other Notes:
Lucinda Whaley is serving as a State Park Commissioner (ninth year), a volunteer position, appointed by Governor Inslee, and Chair this year, for a second time.
