by cooneylaw | Oct 13, 2020 | Criminal Defense, DUI
There’s a panic moment anytime you’re driving and see emergency lights directly behind you. If you get pulled over and the officer has any hint that you’ve been drinking or consuming drugs, even prescription medications, then there will be a DUI investigation. In...
by cooneylaw | Sep 16, 2020 | Employment Law
The human body changes in some surprising ways during pregnancy. Not only does a new body take shape, but an existing one shifts and adjusts throughout the process. A woman’s abdomen has to stretch to accommodate the ever-growing child inside of her. Her organs soften...
by cooneylaw | Sep 16, 2020 | DUI
A Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge in Spokane or anywhere in Washington State will most likely lead to two separate cases: a criminal DUI charge in court and a completely separate Department of Licensing (DOL) administrative case. These truly are two separate...
by cooneylaw | Sep 15, 2020 | Estate Planning & Probate
Estate planning is an act of love that shows you care about your family and friends. If you are incapacitated or pass away, then having your estate plan in place takes pressure off your grieving relatives. Deciding when to make your estate plan is more about your...
by cooneylaw | Sep 3, 2020 | Car Accidents
Some crashes occur because of factors beyond the control of the drivers involved, while others are clearly the responsibility of someone’s bad decision. Choosing to drive while distracted is one of the most dangerous bad decisions someone can make. If you are in a...
by cooneylaw | Aug 25, 2020 | Criminal Defense
We all know road rage when we see it: extreme or prolonged tailgating, dangerous weaving in and out of traffic or even a driver aggressively using their horn, yelling and shaking their fist at another driver. A Spokane news article described some folks involved in a...
by cooneylaw | Aug 24, 2020 | Estate Planning & Probate
While every adult should have a will, most people don’t get started with theirs until something makes them start to consider their own mortality. Maybe you just got married and worry about your spouse. Maybe you recently had your first child. Maybe you’re in a...
by cooneylaw | Aug 17, 2020 | Employment Law, Severance Agreement
Sometimes a severance agreement, which includes a severance package, is offered when an employee is leaving their job. A severance agreement is a contract which outlines both an employee and an employer’s rights and responsibilities at the end of an employment...
by cooneylaw | Aug 11, 2020 | Employment Law
It is standard for employers to have new hires and those accepting internal promotions or transfers into more sensitive positions to execute noncompete agreements. A noncompete agreement limits the ability of an employee to take a job with a competing company or start...
by cooneylaw | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
People ask us all the time if there’s anything they should know before going to court. Before Covid-19 we would tell folks to arrive at the courthouse about 30 minutes early and to dress like they’re going to church. Those tips are still important, but there have been...