AREAS OF PRACTICE OF MEYER, FLUEGGE & TENNEY, PS
Professional Liability
We have tried many cases involving professional liability. Our representation includes considerable work in the medical and legal malpractice areas, and cases involving the liability of realtors and other professionals. This area of the firm's practice has also included representing professionals in administrative actions, including licensing disputes. We represent many hospitals and physicians.
Fire Losses (Including Arson)
Cases involving fruit warehouses, auto dealerships, office buildings, private residences, auto damage, range fires and other fire losses, both large and small.
General Casualty
We have sucessfully provide representation in a variety of vehicle accident, premises liability, and other general casualty cases.
Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
We have been involved in successfully mediating and bringing parties together in the alternative dispute resolution process in all kinds of cases, including professional negligence, personal injury cases, and family law disputes. Our substantial experience as trial attorneys allows us to see the pros and cons of both sides of the case that is necessary to effectively resolve disputes.
Crop Losses and Range Fires
We handle cases involving onions, potatoes, grapes, tree fruits,grain, asparagus, hops, and many other crops including claims for damages resulting from pesiticide application and range fires.
Product Liability
These include cases concerning all types of products, including claims of equipment failure, defects,design liability, equipment programming, chemical losses and vehicle design and failure.
Construction Law and Commercial Law
We have been involved in many construction and commercial disputes, including real estate foreclosures, construction defects, equipment leasing, lien foreclosures and Miller Act claims, and building and construction design and failure cases.
Employment Cases
We have litigated many employment cases,in administrative and court proceedings including, civil rights, discrimination, wrongful termination and civil cases of all types.
Municipal Liability
Our practice involves municipal liability, including civil rights cases, police liability, police brutality and negligence cases of all types. We have represented many of the counties and communities of Eastern Washington.
Criminal Defense
Offenses charged both in State and Federal Courts including significant felony charges and environmental crimes. The firm successfully handled the first "three strikes" prosecution filed in Yakima County under initiative 593 in 1994.
Business / Corporate Law
The firm's attorneys have expertise in organizing corporations, partnerships and limited liability
companies, purchasing and selling businesses and advising businesses on employment issues,
including wrongful discharge, discrimination and sexual harassment.
Family Law / Domestic Relations
We have experience in all Family Law matters including but not limited to divorce, child
custody and visitation, child support issues, and property divisions. Our dissolution practive has involved the representation of persons in traditional and non-traditional relationships including property divisions between non-married individuals.
Computer Law
We have represented both defendants and plaintiffs in legal proceedings involving liability claims
arising from the use of computer hardware and software.
Arbitration / Mediation Services
Our attorneys available for mediation and arbitration have litigated the same kinds of cases you may now be seeking to mediate and resolve. An experienced trial attorney best understands the litigation positions and risks of proceeding forward with a trial. Resolution of disputed issues by mediation can be a cost effective alternative to a long court battle. Mediation generally requires a willingness by both sides to seek an agreement. The role of the mediator is to assist the parties in narrowing their differences to achieve an agreement. Arbitration is typically a process in which the parties agree that the arbitrator will hear and be empowered to decide the resolution of the issues which will be binding on the parties.