Van Camp & Deissner Law Offices, 1707 W. Broadway Ave.,  Spokane, WA 99201

People People make any law firm run: here our our professionals. Russ Van Camp Russ  Van Camp is a graduate of Gunnison College in Colorado and Gonzaga Law School. He has been in practice since 1972, and during that time has participated in literally thousands of trials. A successful lawyer, Russ is well known in Spokane for his personalized "TORTS" license plate. He has, in fact, been referred to in the press as the "King of Torts," a description he cheerfully accepts. Of course, like any high profile lawyer, he is sometimes called less flattering things: but Russ believes his most important quality is his refusal to take himself seriously (even if others do). A Christian conservative Republican, Russ is passionately interested in protecting the rights of others, especially those in our society who cannot speak for themselves. Russ Van Camp is admitted before the Bar of the State of Washington, the Eastern and Western Districts of the United States District Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.  He has appeared in cases in Alaska, Oregon, California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Montana.  Russ is a member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association and of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, along with numerous other organizations. Russ's practice emphasizes personal injury claims and trials, as well as criminal and family law matters. Dustin Deissner Dustin Deissner went to Gonzaga University (before the Basketball team was really good) and Gonzaga Law School, worked as a judicial Law Clerk at the Washington State Court of Appeals, and has worked for Big Firms before joining Russ Van Camp. Dusty is a Spokane native, a North Central grad, and has been in practice since 1982, emphasizingthe technical side of the practice, including all the firm's appeal work. Dusty glories in being the firm's token liberal Democrat, and is, in fact, the most handsome member of the firm. (Being the author of this home page helps with that evaluation). Dusty is licensed to practice before the Bars of the States of Washington and Idaho (really admitted, not reciprocally admitted), as well as the Federal District Courts of both those States, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.  Dusty's practice emphasizes personal injury claims and trials, Family, Criminal and Bankruptcy cases and appeals.  He has been involved in literally hundreds of appeals and has appeared in over 30 published decisions. Lori L. Freund Lori L. Freund is a 1990 graduate of Brigham Young and Brigham Young Law. She comes from southern Idaho (and says it is pronouncd "Boisee" not "Boizee") where she spent time as a Judicial Law Clerk for District Court Judge George Granata, Jr.(deceased). Lori is active in her Church and has family in the Spokane area. Lori is licensed in Washington and Idaho, and like Dusty, she did it he old-fashioned way, passing two Bar exams, none of this "reciprocal admission" stuff.  She belongs to the Bars of the Federal Courts of both States. Lori's practice emphasizes Workers Compensation, before the Department of Labor & Industries in Washington State, and Social Security disability claims as well as assisting with the firm's personal injury practice. Paralegal Staff If the truth be known, it is the support staff who really make a Law Firm work.  We have a fabulous, talented and hard working crew of paraprofessionals: Sally Eva has been with Russ since he started practice over 30 years ago, and continues to put up with him in spite of it. Sheena Anderson has been with us for a couple of years and focuses primarily on personal injury cases.   Pam Sargent has been with us the shortest time but fits in like an old verteran.  She has the office next to Russ and yet manages to maintain unflappable calm and good spirits.  Go figure. Don R. Shaw, Jr. has been involved with the practice of law longer than Russ, and doesmuch of the office's interviewing, service and investigation. Ashley Johnson, who happens to be Pam's daughter, does everything and never receives enough appreciation.  We appreciate you, Ashley. Donna Whitney is our bookkeeper, Office Manager and Office Mother. Darlene Whittaker is our friendly face at the front counter.

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