Aaron Goforth

My practice includes all phases of commercial litigation in the state and federal courts of Washington and Idaho. My primary areas of emphasis are the following: breach of contract; trade secrets; receiverships; business law; torts; employment disputes; non-solicitation and non-competition agreements; physician discipline; residential construction disputes; bankruptcy litigation; Consumer Protection Act; intellectual property; arbitrations; mediations; appeals in state, federal, and bankruptcy court; and general litigation. I have earned an AV ("preeminent") rating from my peers through Martindale-Hubbell. I have also been selected as a ‘Washington Rising Star’ by Washington Law & Politics, and as a "Top Lawyer" by Spokane Living Magazine for 2011-2014.

William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law

J.D. (1998) | Law

Eastern Washington University

B.A. (1994) | Major: economics; Minor: accounting and finance

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Managing Partner

Reed & Giesa, P.S. Law Firm

1998 - 2014

Best Lawyers in Spokane

Spokane CDA Living Magazine

2014

Best Lawyers in Spokane

Spokane CDA Living Magazine

2013

Best Lawyers in Spokane

Spokane CDA Living Magazine

2012

AV "Preeminent" rating

Martindale-Hubbell

2012

Client Choice Award

Avvo

2012

Best Lawyers in Spokane

Spokane CDA Living Magazine

2011

Rising Star

Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2011

Rising Star

Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2011

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Member

2011 - Current

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington

2011 - Current

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Member

2010 - Current

Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

Member

2010 - Current

United States District Court, District of Idaho

2005 - Current

United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho

Member

2005 - Current

Idaho State Bar # 7324

Member

2005 - Current

Activities: Intellectual Property Section Member

Spokane County Bar Association

Member

2000 - Current

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Member

1999 - Current

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Member

1999 - Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

1999 - Current

Washington State Bar # 28366

Member

1998 - Current

Activities: Intellectual Property Section

Spokane County Bar Association

Member

1998 - Current

Spokane County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

Member

1998 - 2005

Idaho

Since 2005

Washington

Since 1998

• Business Law
• Intellectual Property