Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes William M. Hughbanks as Senior Counsel in the firm's Spokane office. He joins the Construction practice group.
Hughbanks focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on construction related matters. He regularly assists clients at the outset of a construction project by reviewing, negotiating and developing contract documents to protect the clients’ interest. He also counsels his clients in preparing claims and evaluating liability when a dispute arises on a project. He most recently served as President and CEO of the Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors ("ABC").
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Bill to our team,” said Meredith Thielbahr, Managing Partner of the firm's Spokane office. “Bill brings years of construction litigation experience and is an integral part of Spokane and the Northwest’s construction community.”
He handles matters before the federal and state courts of Washington, Idaho and Montana and also in administrative courts of those states. He advocates for his clients through all stages of a legal conflict, from pre-litigation negotiations all the way through trial or arbitration if necessary.
He is admitted to practice in Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
He earned his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Eastern Washington University.