Ramsden, Michael E.
Ramsden & Lyons, LLP
700 Northwest Boulevard
PO Box 1336
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-1336
Phone: (208) 664-5818 / (800) 352-0813
Fax: (208) 664-5884
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Year Joined Organization: 1994
Lawyer Overview
A founding partner of Ramsden & Lyons, LLP, Michael Ramsden has extensive experience in the areas of civil litigation, medical malpractice defense, products liability defense, insurance law, professional malpractice defense, personal injury defense, employment law, commercial and business litigation, and governmental tort and civil rights litigation. Mr. Ramsden has over thirty years of experience in trial and appellate law in state and federal courts in Idaho and Washington. He is licensed to practice in the courts of Idaho and Washington, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Ramsden has tried numerous personal injury and professional malpractice defense cases, as well as many cases involving issues of products liability, personal injury, employment, commercial and business transactions, and governmental tort and civil rights issues. Mr. Ramsden's civil litigation experience covers an array of insurance and business related claims. He has represented medical doctors, lawyers, accountants, and other business professionals in Idaho and Washington. Mr. Ramsden is recognized as one of the premier professional malpractice defense attorneys in Idaho and Washington and has spoken extensively on the subjects of professional malpractice and errors and omissions, as well as other civil litigation defense related subjects.
Mr. Ramsden graduated in 1976 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Idaho in 1978. Mr. Ramsden has an AV-rating with Martindale-Hubbell. He is listed as a Mountain States Super Lawyer, is honored in The Best Lawyers in America, is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Litigation Counsel of America, is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, and is involved in the Spokane Adjusters Association.
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation & Appeals
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Legal Malpractice
- Governmental Tort & Civil Rights Issues
- Class Actions
- Personal Injury Defense
- Professional Malpractice
- Products Liability
Representative Clients
- ACE Westchester Specialty Group
- The Doctors Company
- Electric Insurance Company
- Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange
- Lawyers Insurance Fund
- Northwest Physicians Insurance Company
- Professional Underwriters Liability Insurance Company
- Specialty Claims Management, LLC
- Tribal First
- Zurich American Insurance Company
- Beckett & Lee, LLP
- Welch Comer Engineers
West Practice Categories
Business & Commercial, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Employment, Employment Law -- Employer, Government Agencies & Programs, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Legal Malpractice, Litigation & Appeals, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Personal Injury -- Defense, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Idaho, 1979
- Washington, 1986
- U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Idaho State Bar
- Washington State Bar Association
- Kootenai County Bar Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
- Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
- Defense Research Institute
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Spokane Adjusters Association
Honors and Awards
- A.M. Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys
- AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Mountain States Super Lawyers
- The Best Lawyers in America
Education
- University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho,
1978
J.D. - University of Washington, Seattle, Washington,
1976
B.A.
Major: Economics
Major: Philosophy
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- Worker's Compensation: The Continuing Dilemma of Third-Party Actions, Co-Author with R. Daniel Bowen, 21 Idaho Law Review 57, 1985
Office Information
Address
700 Northwest Boulevard
PO Box 1336
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-1336
Office Hours
Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Phones
(208) 664-5818
(800) 352-0813
Faxes
(208) 664-5884
