Bryce Wilcox

Formerly the Managing Partner of one of Spokane, WA’s largest law firms, Bryce has joined Lee & Hayes as a Partner and the Chair of the Litigation Practice Group. With over twenty years of complex commercial litigation experience, Bryce has acted as lead trial counsel in numerous commercial cases throughout the Western United States, both in Federal and State courts.  After Bryce completed law school he clerked for the Honorable Justin L. Quackenbush, Chief Federal Judge for the Eastern District of Washington. Bryce is well versed in all types of litigation including commercial and banking, employment, franchise, contractor and subcontractor disputes, environmental, insurance, real estate, and land use litigation.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS/CASES

• Obtained dismissal of employment lawsuit after successfully arguing issue to Washington Supreme Court [Cudney v. Alsco, 172 Wn.2d 524 (2011)]
• Obtained dismissal of Land Use Petition Act lawsuit for developer client [Applewood Estates Homeowner's Ass'n et. al v. City of Richland, et. al, 269 P.3d 388 (2012)]
• Obtained a substantial verdict for a hotel in a lengthy federal court jury trial against insurance company
• Successfully tried case involving disputed real estate transaction involving the sale of a hotel
• Successfully resolved construction defect claims on behalf of owner against numerous contractors and sub-contractors
• Successfully resolved a complex lawsuit involving multiple parties for a hospitality industry client involving an alleged breach of contract on the part of franchisor
• Represented an entrepreneurial/technology company and multiple former employees against large international technology company and successfully resolved the complex litigation
• Successfully resolved a federal court jury case involving product manufacturing companies
• Successfully resolved federal case against insurance company for environmental damages
• Currently involved in defending companies in defense of employment discrimination claims