Gregory C. Hesler
Avista Corporation 1411 East Mission Avenue PO Box 3727 Spokane, WA 99220 Practice Area(s): Utilities call (509) 489-0500 email greg.hesler@avistacorp.com visit website
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
- Washington State Bar, 2003
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2004
- United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 2006
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2008
- United States Supreme Court, 2011
- Idaho State Bar, 2011
- United States District Court, District of Idaho, 2011
Education
- University of Washington, J.D., 2003
- Gonzaga University, B.B.S., cum laude, 2000
- Gonzaga University-in-Florence, Italy, 1998-1999
Professional Experience
- In-House Counsel, Avista, June 2015 – Present
- Partner, Paine Hamblen LLP, 2008 – 2015
- Associate Attorney, Paine Hamblen LLP, 2003 – 2008
- Legal Intern, Law Office of William P. Harris, 2001 – 2003
- Legal Intern, Paine Hamblen LLP, Summer 2002
- Accounting Intern, Wells and Company, Summer 2000
- Tax Intern, Moss Adams, LLP, January-April 2000
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2011
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2012
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2014
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2015
- AV Rated – Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation’s Top Attorneys, 2015
Professional Associations
- Washington State Bar Association, 2003
- Spokane County Bar Association, 2003
- Federal Bar Association, 2004
- American Bar Association, 2004
- National Association of Railroad Counsel, 2006
- Idaho State Bar Association, 2011
- Washington State Bar Association, Litigation Section, Executive Committee, 2014
Representative Cases
- Morris v. Palouse River and Coulee City R.R., Inc., 149 Wn.App. 366, 203 P.3d 1069 (Wash.App. Div. III, 2009) (service of process)
- Dix v. ICT Group, Inc., 160 Wn.2d 826, 161 P.3d 1016 (Wash. Supreme Court, 2007) (contractual arbitration clause in consumer class action setting)
- Dahlen v. Dee, 133 Wn.App. 1014, 2006 WL 1534272 (2006) (Wash.App. Div. III 2006) (unpublished) (attorney fee award)
- Metropolitan Life v. Cline, 388 Fed.Appx. 690 (9th Cir.) (ERISA-based life insurance and pension plan benefits)
Speaking Engagements
Presenter, “Construction Law from Contract to Closeout in Washington” – CLE of Washington, 2007