Ronald A. Van Wert
Managing Member
Areas of Emphasis
Education & Achievements
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, JD (1997)
- University of Arizona, BS, cum laude, Regents Scholar (1993)
- AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated (2013)
- Super Lawyer: Super Lawyers Magazine (2021, 2022)
- Rising Star: Super Lawyers Magazine (2011- 2012)
- Avvo Rated 10.0 Superb
- Adjunct Professor, Gonzaga University School of Law, Employment Discrimination (2021)
- President - Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Washington (2018)
- Chairperson - Spokane County Bar Superior Court Liaison Committee (2010 - 2017)
- Trustee - Spokane County Bar Association (2009 - 2011)
- Note and Comment Editor, Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly (1996 - 1997)
- American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Writing and Research (1994)
Memberships
- Arizona State Bar (1997)
- Washington State Bar (2002)
- Idaho State Bar (2007)
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
- Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Washington State Association for Justice
Cited Cases
- Rose v. Anderson Hay and Grain Co., 168 Wn. App. 474 (Div. III, 2012) (employment case regarding applicability of wrongful termination in violation of public policy)
- United States v. Peer, 171 Fed. Appx. 140 (9th Cir. 2006) (criminal case resulting in limited remand for sentencing based on error in imposition of sentence under mandatory sentencing guidelines)
- Stubblefield v. Trombino, 4 P.3d 437 (Ariz. App. 2000) (criminal case interpreting Arizona law for attempted possession of a controlled substance)
