James McPhee

About James McPhee

James A. McPhee is the Managing Partner of Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC, in Spokane, Washington. Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. McPhee\'s practice has focused primarily on litigation of commercial, employment, corporate, and real property disputes for over 20 years. He earned his undergraduate degree in Speech Communications from Gonzaga University and his law degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law where he founded its Labor and Employment Law Caucus.He is the Spokane County Bar Foundation\'s President and co-incorporator, he is a board member of the Gonzaga University School of Business Dean\'s Business Forum, he\'s a board member of Spokane County Bar Association\'s Diversity Section, he\'s a Standing Advisory Committee member of the Spokane County Bar Association\'s Volunteer Lawyers\' Program, and he\'s the President and Chair of the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Tournament. Since 2008 he has served as either chair or panel attorney of the Spokane County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation panel, and he served the Spokane County Bar Association as its President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustee. He was a member of the Washington State Bar Association\'s Bar Leaders Conference Planning Committee and was an Executive Board Member of its Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. McPhee is a former Gonzaga University basketball player and finished his career as its second all-time leading scorer, a four-time all conference selection, a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, a member of the District CoSIDA All-Academic First Team, and a two-time National Jesuit News First Team All-American.When he\'s not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, and running including an October 2016 and May 2021 Grand Canyon rim-to-rim run down the North Kaibab Trail and then up the Bright Angel Trail to the South Rim.

Experience

1. Managing Partner

   Witherspoon Brajcich Mcphee, Pllc

   Jan 2006 — Present

Education

• Gonzaga University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Speech Communications

  1985 — 1989

• Gonzaga University School of Law

  J.D., cum laude

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Employment Law
• Hearings
• Public Speaking
• Property Law
• Courts
• Corporate Law
• Business Litigation
• Real Property
• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Mediation
• Trials
• Business
• Appeals
• Legal Research
• Civil Litigation
• Sports Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Trial Practice