What Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers does

Winston & Cashatt is a privately held, partnership-structured regional law firm founded in 1971 in Spokane, Washington through the merger of two predecessor firms founded by Patrick Winston and Leo Cashatt. The firm provides legal services across 21 practice areas, including civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, business & corporate law, estate planning, real estate, employment, construction, insurance, family law, bankruptcy, and class actions, serving both individuals/families and business clients in the Pacific Northwest. It is not a technology company — its "core technology" is the legal expertise and trial capability of its attorneys, with no proprietary software, APIs, or digital products. The firm operates physical offices in Spokane, WA (headquarters, Bank of America Building) and Coeur d'Alene, ID, with attorneys also licensed to serve Montana and Oregon.

The firm's business model is traditional professional services billing — hourly fees for legal consultation, litigation, transactional work, and alternative dispute resolution, with fees set on a quote/case-by-case basis rather than published pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven: clients are acquired through attorney referrals, Martindale-Hubbell and SuperLawyers recognition, bar association involvement, and the firm's website. No revenue is publicly disclosed, no external investors or parent company exist, and ownership sits with named equity Principals (Beverly L. Anderson, Patrick J. Cronin, Collette C. Leland, C. Matthew Andersen, and Michael T. Howard).

The firm's competitive position rests on talent density unusual for a regional firm: multiple attorneys hold American College of Trial Lawyers fellowships (top 1% of U.S. lawyers), one serves as State Chair of that body, and one holds an International Society of Barristers fellowship — credentialing that supports a premium positioning in trial and insurance defense work. The firm has ~23 attorneys plus ~18 staff and ~5 law clerks across two offices, with recent associate hiring in 2024-2026 suggesting measured organic growth rather than aggressive expansion.

Name

Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers

Legal name

Winston & Cashatt, Lawyers

Website

https://winstoncashatt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Winston & Cashatt is a privately held regional law firm founded in 1971 in Spokane, Washington, providing legal services across 21 practice areas — including litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, corporate, and estate planning — to individuals and businesses in the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Civil litigation
• Criminal defense
• Estate planning
• Business law counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm billing model based on hourly rates for legal services. Fees are charged for legal consultation, representation, litigation, transactional work, and related legal matters. Clients include individuals and businesses requiring legal representation in various practice areas including civil litigation, criminal defense, business law, estate planning, and real estate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Winston & Cashatt is a full-service regional law firm providing legal representation and counsel across 21 practice areas, including civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, estate planning, business and corporate law, real estate, insurance defense, employment and labor, family law, and appellate work. The firm's attorneys serve clients in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana from offices in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, handling matters from initial consultation through trial and appeal in state and federal courts.

Product overview

Winston & Cashatt is a multidisciplinary regional law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services through 21 distinct practice areas. The firm's services range from core litigation capabilities (civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury) to specialized transactional and advisory practices (estate planning, business & corporate, real estate). The practice areas are offered as standalone legal service lines that attorneys specialize in, with some attorneys practicing across multiple areas. The firm serves clients across Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana through offices in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Law Legal representation and counsel before government agencies, handling procedures and complexities of administrative law across various regulatory bodies.
• Appeals Appellate representation before Washington appellate courts, state supreme courts, federal circuit courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Arbitration Alternative dispute resolution services through neutral third-party arbitration for commercial, construction, employment, and other disputes.
• Bankruptcy Legal counsel in debtor/creditor relationships and insolvency proceedings, representing creditors, trustees, receivers, and occasionally individual debtors under Chapters 7, 11, and 13.
• Business & Corporate Full-service business and corporate legal counsel including initial organization, capitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, sales, reorganizations, and regulatory compliance.
• Civil Litigation Comprehensive litigation representation in state and federal courts before juries and judges when legal matters cannot be resolved out of court.
• Class Action Complex class action litigation handling cases involving wage violations, debt collection, institutional abuse, and product liability matters.
• Construction Construction law representation for contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, owners, and surety companies including preventative law, alternative dispute resolution, and litigation.
• Criminal Defense Criminal defense representation in State and Federal Court, including drug offenses, DUI, assault, white collar crime, and appeals.
• Employment & Labor Employment and labor law representation for employers, employees, and contractors covering discrimination, harassment, discipline, termination, and collective bargaining.
• Estate Planning Comprehensive estate planning services including wills, trusts, family limited partnerships, LLCs, business succession planning, and estate tax planning.
• Family Law Family law representation including dissolutions, legal separation, parenting plans, child support, custody, and domestic violence protection orders.
• Insurance Insurance law representation for insurance companies and insureds covering coverage disputes, defense, and professional negligence matters.
• Land Use Land use counsel for development, zoning, critical areas, growth management, agricultural and natural resource lands, and conservation matters.
• Legal Malpractice Legal malpractice litigation representing clients in cases of attorney negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, or professional misconduct.
• Mediation Mediation services using facilitated negotiation by a neutral third party to resolve disputes in family law, business, employment, and trust matters.
• Medical Malpractice Medical malpractice representation for clients harmed due to negligence or misconduct of medical professionals including surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and medication mistakes.
• Personal Injury & Accidental Death Personal injury and wrongful death representation handling automobile accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, trucking accidents, and catastrophic injuries.
• Probate, Trusts, and Estate Litigation Probate and trust dispute resolution including will validation, executor appointments, trust interpretation, inheritance disputes, and fiduciary matters.
• Real Estate & Property Real estate legal services for commercial, agricultural, mineral, residential, and conservation properties including transactions, title issues, and litigation.
• Settlement Guardian Ad Litem Court-appointed representation protecting the best interests of minors or incapacitated persons in legal settlements, particularly in personal injury and malpractice cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful litigation outcomes including defense verdicts in multi-million dollar lawsuits and plaintiff verdicts exceeding $1 million
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lukins & Annis, PS: Spokane-based full-service law firm of comparable size serving the Inland Northwest. Directly comparable as a regional multidisciplinary practice competing for similar clients and talent in the same Spokane market.
• Witherspoon Brajcich McGuire, PLLC: Spokane-based law firm with comparable practice breadth including litigation, business, real estate, and estate planning. Direct regional competitor for clients and attorneys in the Inland Northwest market.
• Paine Hamblen LLP: Inland Northwest (Spokane) full-service law firm with comparable size, multi-office footprint, and similar practice mix. Direct peer competing for the same regional business and individual clients.
• Summit Law Group PLLC: Pacific Northwest mid-sized law firm focused on business, employment, and litigation matters. Comparable in scale and regional focus to Winston & Cashatt, serving similar Pacific Northwest business clients.

Broad incumbents

• Foster Garvey PC: Larger Pacific Northwest-based full-service firm with Seattle, Portland, Spokane, and other offices. Comparable practice areas (litigation, business, real estate) but with significantly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Stoel Rives LLP: Major Pacific Northwest law firm with offices across the region. Comparable in offering business, litigation, real estate, and employment services but at substantially greater scale than Winston & Cashatt.
• Lane Powell PC: Pacific Northwest-based law firm serving Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Overlaps with Winston & Cashatt on business, litigation, real estate, and estate planning practices, but operates at a larger scale.
• Miller Nash LLP: Pacific Northwest full-service firm with offices in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. Comparable practice breadth including litigation, business, real estate, and employment law but at greater scale.
• K&L Gates LLP: Global law firm with significant Pacific Northwest presence (Seattle). Competes with Winston & Cashatt in business, litigation, and real estate practices but at vastly greater scale and resource base.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Large law firm with strong Pacific Northwest presence. Overlaps on litigation, business, real estate, and employment practices but operates nationally and globally with substantially greater resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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