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Here are 5 steps to significantly increase your chances of getting paid in Washington.

How can you get paid for the labor, materials, or equipment you have supplied to a customer who refuses or is unable to pay? If you are involved in almost any sort of home improvement or construction, you most certainly have encountered the ever-unsatisfied customer that is underpaying you Read more…

By ELAINE WILLIAMS of the Tribune | Posted: Sunday, August 16, 2015 12:00 am

Attorney Christopher Moore has been practicing law in the Lewiston Clarkston Valley for nearly 30 years and is a partner at Creason, Moore, Dokken & Geidl, the oldest established law firm in Idaho.  Read more…

Idaho and Washington are experiencing some devastating fires.  To give you an idea of just how bad it is, take a look at this graphic, from AirNow.gov.  This portion of the map shows the locations of wildfires, and the full map shows how the smoke from these fires has reached all the way to Ontario.  Read more…

We have been proudly representing the people and businesses of this area since 1902, making us Lewiston’s oldest established law firm.  Read more…

Answering Idaho Questions Raised by State v. Zimmerman

The national media has again turned its critical eye on the Florida justice system.  Two years ago, it was State v. Anthony.  This time its focus is State v. Zimmerman.  I am not going to add my name to the countless people giving their take on the case and its aftermath.  Instead, I would like to discuss some legal realities that the Zimmerman trial has brought to the public’s attention.  Read more…

You do have something worth protecting.
As a small business owner, you already have intellectual property.  Over the past couple of years, I have been asked to speak with local business owners about what intellectual property is, and what it might mean for them.  In this article, I provide you with some helpful tips on how to identify and characterize one of your business’ most valuable assets and then discuss the ways in which CMDG can help you figure out what to do with it.  Read more…