Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
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Founded in 2004, Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC is a reputable law firm based in Spokane, WA. The firm specializes in diverse areas such as business litigation, construction and real estate litigation, employment agreements, and creditor/debtor law. With a highly experienced team of attorneys, Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC represents a broad range of clients, from individuals to corporations, in both state and federal courts. The firm is praised for its professionalism, flexibility, and commitment to ethical conduct.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
Location and hours
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
522 W. Riverside Ave Ste. 700
Spokane, WA 99201
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8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Work Experience
Principal
Piskel Yahne Kovarik PLLC
2020 - Present
Law Clerk
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
2013 - 2013
Attorney
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
2013 - 2020
Law Clerk
Dunn & Black, PS
2012 - 2013
Legal Extern
Spokane County Superior Court
2012 - 2012
Law Clerk
Messina Bulzomi Christensen
2011 - 2011
Member
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
2012 - Present
Principal
Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers, A Professional Service Corporation
2009 - 2012
Associate
Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers, A Professional Service Corporation
2007 - 2009
Associate Attorney
Dunn & Black, P.S.
2004 - 2007
Partner/Owner
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
2012 - Present
Principal
Dunn & Black, PS
2012 - 2012
Attorney
Dunn & Black, PS
2004 - 2011
Law Clerk
Dunn & Black, PS
2002 - 2004
C 7 Ranch
1996 - 2002
Principal
Piskel Yahne Kovarik
2017 - Present
Attorney
Witherspoon Kelley
2013 - 2017
Rule 9 Intern
Spokane County Prosecutor
2012 - 2013
Intern
Center For Justice
2011 - 2012
Principal
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
2021 - Present
Attorney
Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC
2014 - 2020
Education
Gonzaga University School of Law
2013
South Puget Sound Community College
2007
Gonzaga University School of Law
2004
Washington State University
2009
Creighton University
2001
Pepperdine University School of Law
2003
Gonzaga University School of Law
2004
University of Washington -Seattle
2000
Western Washington University
2001
Gonzaga University School of Law
2013
University of Washington
2006
Gonzaga University School of Law
2012
Gonzaga University
2008
U of Nevada Las Vegas
Boyd Law School
Pepperdine University School of Law
Law
2003
University of Washington -Seattle
Business Administration
2000
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2004
Western Washington University
Economics
2001
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2004
Creighton University
Philosophy
2001
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2012
Gonzaga University
2008
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2013
Washington State University
Criminal Justice
2009
South Puget Sound Community College
2007
U of Nevada Las Vegas
Boyd Law School
Charleston School of Law
Law
2010
Southern Methodist University
Engllish
2006
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2013
University of Washington
Marketing
2006
Associations & Affiliations
Chase Youth Foundation
Member
Idaho State Bar
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Member
Spokane County Bar Association
Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Member
Washington State Bar Association
NWLawyer EAC, Young Lawyer Representative
WA Vets Will Clinic
Volunteer Attorney
Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee
Member
Gonzaga University School of Law, Women's Law Caucus
Fundraising Committee, Co-Chair
Gonzaga University School of Law, Street Law Program
Volunteer
Cascadia Region Green Building Council
Member
Associated Builders and Contractors
Member
Associated General Contractors
Member
Spokane Young Lawyers Division
President
Montana State Bar
Member
Associated General Contractors of America
member
Associated General Contractors of Washington
member
Associated Builders and Contractors
member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Spokane County Bar Association
National Rifle Association
Nebraska Cattleman's Association
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Trustee
Washington State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
Executive Council
Associated General Contractors
Educaion Committee
Spokane County Bar Association
Trustee
Spokane Art School
Vice President
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Trustee
Spokane County Bar Association
Trustee
Camp Reed
Board Member
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
President
Spokane County Bar Association
Trustee
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
President-Elect
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Trustee
Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors
Member
Bankruptcy Bar Association, Eastern District of WA
Board Member
Construction Leadership Council | AGC
President
Construction Leadership Council | AGC
First Vice President
Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
Trustee
Publications
American Bar Association GPSolo Magazine
2015
WSBA Construction Law Section
Waiver of Industrial Insurance Act Must Be Express
2008
Gonzaga Law Review
Piggy-Back Laws
2004
WSBA Construction Law
Responsible Bidder Defined
2008
The Advocate (Idaho State Bar)
My Summer of Study: Sitting for the Idaho Bar Exam
2006
Gonzaga Law Review
Finding a Contract in the “Muddle”: Tracing the Source of Design Professionals’ Liability in the Construction Context under Washington’s Independent Duty Doctrine
2013
Speaking Engagements
New Admittee CLE
Ethics Presentation
2016
HR Legal Compliance: Advanced Practice
Employee Leave and Absences: Handling Complicated FMLA, ADA and Workers' Compensation Issues
2016
AGC Employment Law Update
EEOC Update
2016
Legal Aspects of Sustainable Building
Sustainable/Green Building
2009
New Admittee CLE
Ethics Presentation
2015
ABC Contracts and Subcontracts Seminar
Contracts and Subcontracts
2009
Fundamentals of Construction Law
Subcontract Provisions
2008
Fundamentals of Construction Law
Subcontract Issues
2008
Road and Access Law
Trial Preparation and Litigation of the Road and Access Easement Case
2008
Construction Lien Law in Washington
Construction Lien Law in Washington
2006
Change Orders Seminar
Change Orders in Construction
2006
Boundary Disputes Seminar
Adverse Possession Litigation
2006
3rd Annual Labor and Employment Law
EEOC Overview and Update
2012
Employment Law Update
Employment law
2007
Change Orders In Washington
Change Orders
2006
The Fundamentals of Constuction Contracts
Contracts
2005
Project Manager Development Program
Contract Administration
2009
The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues
Project Documentation and LEED
2008
LEED in the Field
LEED Project
2008
Good Documentation Practices
Project Documentation
2008
Employment Law Update
Leave Laws - FMLA & Disability
2007
Change Orders in Washington
Lost Productivity and Efficiency Change Orders
2006
Lien Law Seminar
Construction Lien Law: Washington
2023
Southwest Business and Construction Credit Conference
Construction Lien Law: Oregon
2023
Southwest Business and Construction Credit Conference
Construction Lien Law: Oregon
2022
Education Program
Federal Design-Build Projects: Legal Implications and Pitfalls
2022
Fall Seminar 2019
The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Construction Law
2019
Annual Bankruptcy Seminar
Honing Your Evidence and Trial Skills
2018
AGC | CLC Presentation
Risk Allocation in Construction Contracts
2017
Services offered
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