STEPHEN D. PHILLABAUM
Principal

STEPHEN D. PHILLABAUM Mr. Phillabaum is a life-long resident of Spokane with strong ties to the community. He is married and has four children. His wife, Sheryl, is also an attorney and a partner at Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews & Sheldon, PLLC. He is active in the Spokane Rotary Club, is a licensed pilot and flight instructor, and is a member of the Northwest Bi-Plane Association. Mr. Phillabaum has extensive experience as a trial lawyer in State and Federal courts throughout Washington and Idaho.

PRACTICE AREAS:

Insurance Defense
Civil Litigation
Banks and Banking
Real Estate
Aviation
Design and Construction

EDUCATION:

University of Puget Sound, J.D., magna cum laude, 1980
Western Washington University, M.S., 1973
Eastern Washington University, B.A., 1970

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

Spokane County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Idaho State Bar Association
Montana State Bar Association
Arizona State Bar Association
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
Rotary Club of Spokane - President 1988-1989
Rotarian of the Year - 1997
Associated Engineers of Spokane County (past president)
Crime Check of Spokane County
Bishops Finance Council

ARTICLES WRITTEN:

Author, Employee/Employer Rights in Washington, published International Self- Counsel Press, Ltd., May 1983
Author, Enforceability of Land Use Servitudes Benefiting Local Government, 3 U. of Puget Sound L. Rev., 216, 1979
Author, Practical Considerations for the Pilot Faced with an FAA Enforcement Action, Western Flyer, April 1987, p. 23
Author, Zoning Approval for your Antenna, A Commonsense Approach, QST, September 1979, p. 48
Author, A Geomorphic Shoreline Inventory with Management Consideration for Whatcom County, Washington, Shore and Beach, Vol. 42, April 1974, p. 21, presented to 1974 annual meeting of Association of American Geographers, published by the Freshwater Institute of Western Washington University July 1973

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