Contrary to popular opinion, lawyers cannot charge whatever they want for their services. Fees must always be reasonable and are subject to review by courts and the bar association because…

Allegations of sexual abuse against a 90-year-old priest, Fr. Seamus Kerr, who has faithfully served the Yakima Diocese since the early 1960s (and continues to serve) have been withdrawn and…

Normally, the documents necessary to begin a lawsuit must be delivered to the defendant's residence address. In Yoseph v. Leonardi, the Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit against…

In a published decision, the Washington Court of Appeals held that false testimony by a former City of Seattle police officer is admissible in a case brought by an innocent…

One of the thorniest issues in personal injury litigation can be sorting out the damages caused by a motor vehicle collision from preexisting injuries. If the injured person suffered from…

George Ahrend has been appointed Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Stevens County, Washington, in order to bring suit against Stevens County Commissioners for unconstitutional gifts of public funds and resist…

Innocent passenger rendered quadriplegic as a result of an improper police pursuit seeks a new trial after pursuing officer admits to perjury and commits suicide

At the Catholic Bar Association’s Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on October 4-6, 2019, George Ahrend was elected President for 2019-2020.  He previously served as Vice President and Co-Chair…

Last year there were 122,337 motor vehicle collisions in the State of Washington, resulting in 508 deaths and 27,190 injuries.

In 2009, the Washington State Legislature passed the Zackery Lystedt law, named after a boy whose life was dramatically altered by a concussion sustained in a football game.