- Paul Kirpatrick
- President
- Todd Startzel
- Vice President
Since 1988, Kirkpatrick & Startzel, P.S. has been providing quality legal services to our clients. Our primary service areas are Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana. We have attorneys that are experienced and knowledgeable in a variety of practice areas which enables us to meet the diverse needs of our clients.
Construction Defect -- K&S has defended a wide variety of construction defect claims, ranging from multi-million-dollar condominium and apartment complexes to residential homes. The construction litigation has ranged from EIFS claims to defective slabs to failure to comply with Uniform Building Code requirements or fire stopping and/or suppression regulations. We are committed to providing responsive and efficient legal services to all types of construction clients, to general contractors and to subcontractors.
General Personal Actions -- We have defended individuals involved in a variety of other types of accidents, most prominently car accidents or slip and fall injuries. We have extensive experience in not only defending these cases from a liability standpoint, but also from a damage perspective. We are accustomed to hiring experts on a variety of different topics to assist in defending our clients and aggressively challenging the opposing experts hired by the other side.
Product Liability Defense -- Product liability cases cover a wide spectrum of industries, from makers of heavy industrial equipment to the manufacturers of retail products. We have also defended claims arising from exposure to toxic substances, including inappropriate application of pesticides to food-borne illnesses or injuries.