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Ernest D. Greco
Spokane, Washington


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Ernie is a 1970 graduate of Gonzaga University Law School. He served as a law clerk for Judge Dale Green at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III. Prior to joining Miller, Devlin & McLean, P.S. in 2005, Ernie was a principal in another Spokane law firm where he specialized in civil litigation. Since joining MD&M, Ernie's practice encompasses civil litigation, with emphasis on commercial and business law litigation and insurance defense. Ernie practices at all levels of the Washington state and federal court systems, and serves as an arbitrator for NASD Dispute Resolution in securities cases. He is a member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. He is a former District Governor for the University of Washington Alumni Association.

Areas of Practice:: Business & Commercial Law; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense

Bar Admissions:: Washington, 1971; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington; U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education:: Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington, 1970
Juris Doctorate
Law Review: Gonzaga Law Review, Contribution member, 1968 - 1969; Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, 1965
B.A.
Major: business and finance

Representative Cases:: Garmo v. Dean Witter Reynolds, 101 Wn.2d 585, 681 P.2d 253 (WA State Supreme Court 1984); Folsom v. Burger King, et al, 135 Wn.2d 658, 958 P.2d 301 (WA State Supreme Court 1998); In the Matter of the Disciplinary Proceeding against Steven Michaels, 150 Wn.2d 159, 75 P.3d 950 (WA State Supreme Court 2003)

Representative Clients:: SAFECO/American States; Continental Western Insurance Group; Progressive West Insurance Company; Grange Insurance; Traveler's Insurance Group; Associated Aviation Underwriters; ITT Hartford Insurance Company; Zurich American Insurance Company; Underwriters at Lloyd's of London; National American Insurance Company; Farmers Alliance Insurance Company; Alliance Insurance Group; Safeway, Inc.; Millers Insurance Group; Transamerica Insurance Company

Honors and Awards:: Martindale-Hubbell rating: AV; Life member of the National Registry of Who's Who

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Spokane County Bar Association; Member; Washington State Bar Association; Member; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; Member; University of Washington Alumni Association; District Governor

Past Employment Positions:: Miller, Devlin & McLean, January 1, 2005 - Present; Huppin, Ewing, Anderson & Paul, Principal from 1998 forward., September 2, 1997 - December 31, 2004; Stoeve & Gagliardi, Principal from 1982 forward., June 1, 1980 - September 1, 1997; Cominco American Incorporated, Corporation Counsel, 1972 - 1980; Division III of the Washington State Court, Law Clerk for Judge Dale M. Green, 1970 - 1972

Ancillary Businesses:: Public arbitrator for NASD Dispute Resolution; Disciplinary counsel for Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct