Lawyers

Paul is a founding member and a principal of Kirkpatrick & Startzel, P.S. with over 30 years of litigation experience.

Todd R. Startzel has over 30 years of litigation experience.

Patrick W. Harwood has over 17 years of experience litigating a variety of cases as the lead attorney in jury trials, bench trials, and multi-day arbitration proceedings.

Luke W. O’Bannan focuses his practice on litigation. Raised in Spokane, Luke is glad to serve the Inland Northwest and settle here with his family.

Chris' practice areas with the firm include civil litigation, with a primary emphasis on representing defendant’s in civil litigation. 

Alison specializes in insurance defense and has primarily litigated personal injury claims. She has taken several cases to trial, with each resulting in defense verdicts.

Empower clients in the court of law.  Tenacity. Passion. Care. In today’s changing social atmosphere, it is important to be flexible and open to new ideas in navigating the legal world.

Kate is a litigation attorney at Kirkpatrick and Startzel and focuses her practice on civil defense litigation.