North Idaho and Eastern Washington Attorneys

Real Estate Litigation & Development

Civil Litigation • Real Estate Litigation & Development • Insurance Defense • Eminent Domain and Condemnation • Business Law and Litigation • Construction Law • Products Liability • Employment Law

Ramsden & Lyons represents clients throughout North Idaho and Eastern Washington. Our practice areas include:

• Civil Litigation - Whenever there are great rewards in business, there are also risks, particularly the risk of disputes. We represent clients in both arbitration and court litigation, working toward a resolution that is in our client's best interest. Our trial lawyers' experienced advocacy complements our other practice areas.
   
• Real Estate Litigation and Development - Commercial, residential, and industrial development currently present significant growth and profit opportunities in the Northwestern United States, particularly in Eastern Washington and North Idaho. In real estate litigation, zoning, land use, planning or development, Ramsden & Lyons offers knowledgeable representation to property owners, real estate professionals, developers, agents, appraisers, and title insurers.
   
• Construction Law - For general or prime contractors, subcontractors, builders, project developers, property owners, architects, and engineers in need of effective legal representation, we have years of experience mediating, arbitrating and litigating private and public works construction disputes and prosecuting and defending materialman and mechanic’s lien claims.  If you have an issue arising out of a construction project, whether it involves the failure of payment, recordation of a lien, defective construction or poor workmanship, or contract interpretation and enforcement, Ramsden & Lyons can provide legal services on all aspects of your construction related matter.
  
  
• Water Law  – The Idaho Department of Water Resources anticipates beginning the North Idaho and Rathdrum Prairie Adjudication in an effort to identify, manage, and administer water rights in North Idaho. Whether you are a water right holder anticipating the adjudication needing to file a notice of claim, or a permit holder seeking to transfer a permit; or an applicant seeking a permit to appropriate water for beneficial use, Ramsden & Lyons can provide the legal services you need to assist you in these and other water law related matters. 
   
• Eminent Domain and Condemnation - In the public interest, governments may choose to take private property for public use. We represent individual and commercial property owners in condemnation actions brought by federal, state, local governments, and regulatory agencies. Ramsden & Lyons works to achieve a fair outcome on right to take issues, due compensation, and severance damages.
   
• Insurance Litigation - Ramsden & Lyons represents insurance companies and their insureds in coverage disputes, including first-party and third-party claims, bad faith, property damage, comprehensive general liability, environmental damage, toxic torts, professional liability, and malpractice. We work to reduce our clients' risk exposure through strong, effective representation.
   
• Business Law and Litigation - For Idaho and Washington clients needing to establish new business entities, including limited liability corporations (LLC), limited liability partnerships (LLP), and tax-exempt corporations, our business lawyers can clarify and advise on business formation or incorporation issues. When business or partnership disputes arise, we have the knowledge and experience to represent our clients' interests in court.
   
• Products Liability - Ramsden & Lyons represents individuals and defends manufacturers in cases of design or manufacturing defects. Our experience includes claims arising under or involving the applicable Products Liability Act, claims based upon breach of warranty, or strict liability.
   
• Employment Law - From non-compete clauses to annual reviews, any employment law area can be fraught with legal risk. We advise companies on how to minimize their exposure to employment claims. We represent employers in negotiating, arbitrating, and litigating employment matters.

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