Overview
Lukins & Annis was established in 1972 when Scott Lukins and Gene Annis combined their tax and litigation practices. What began with eight attorneys and twelve staff members has grown into one of the larger law firms in Spokane, serving individuals, businesses, and organizations throughout the Inland Northwest from three office locations.
Gene Annis
Gene Annis was born and raised in Shelby, Montana. He graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1959 and later earned a degree in Advanced Studies in Environmental Law from Lewis & Clark Law School. Before co-founding Lukins & Annis in 1972, Gene began his legal career with Hamblen, Gilbert and Brooke in 1960. In 1962, he formed a partnership with George Shields and Eldon Reiley under the name Shields, Reiley and Annis. Two years later, the firm became Reiley and Annis, and later Smitty Myers — former dean of Gonzaga Law School, U.S. Attorney, and Federal Magistrate — joined the partnership, which became Myers, Reiley and Annis.
Throughout his career, Gene was known for his commitment to clients, the legal profession, and the Spokane community.
Gene retired from the practice of law in 2011. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, nine children, and fifteen grandchildren. Gene Annis passed away in Spokane, Washington, in October 2019.
Scott Lukins
Scott Lukins was born and raised in the Palouse region of Washington State. He graduated from Harvard University in 1951 and from the University of Washington School of Law in 1954. From 1955 to 1957, Scott served in the U.S. Army. Prior to co-founding Lukins & Annis in 1972, he practiced with Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole and later became a principal with Butler & Lukins.
Scott was active in the Spokane community and served on numerous boards and civic organizations. In 2004, Scott and his wife, Betty, established the Scott & Betty Lukins Fund to support the arts, the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, and public radio and television.
Scott Lukins passed away in Spokane, Washington, in April 2010 at the age of 81.
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Practice Areas
- Agriculture
- Crop Harvesting Regulations
- Crop Loss
- Cattle Farming
- Clean Air Act
- Clean Water Act
- Employment
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Leasing
- Estate Planning
- Fertilizers
- Formation Issues – Sole Proprietorship, LLC, or Corporation
- Livestock Health & Reproduction Issues
- Plant Patent Issues
- Pollution
- Seed Issues
- Subsidies
- Succession Planning
- Tax Issues
- Workers’ Compensation
- Banking and Finance Law
- Representation of Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy
- Foreclosures
- Garnishments Commercial Law
- Contracts/Agreements
- Secured Transactions
- Negotiable Instruments
- Litigation, including lender liability matters
- Loan structure advice and documentation, review and negotiation of secured and unsecured commercial loans/letters of credit, and other credit facilities
- Advice on federal and state regulatory matters; legal analysis and updates of legislative and regulatory developments; opinions; and in-house and group seminars
- Environmental counsel on legislative and regulatory developments and compliance advice on the role of banks
- Business
- Agriculture
- Antitrust litigation
- Asset sales
- Business arbitration and mediation
- Buy/Sell and other shareholder agreements
- Commercial litigation
- Corporate mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate reorganizations
- Corporate tax planning
- Creditor’s rights in bankruptcy matters
- Employee benefits
- Employment agreements or matters
- Entity selection, formation, and maintenance
- ERISA litigation
- ERISA plans
- Federal and state tax planning
- Financing transactions
- Fiduciary duties of directors and officers
- Franchising
- Internal corporate governance
- Leasing
- Leveraged ESOP transactions
- Limited liability companies
- Negotiable instruments
- Negotiating contracts
- Non-compete agreements
- Partnerships
- Purchase and sale of businesses
- Secured transactions
- Structured settlements
- Trade secrets
- Trademark/trade name applications
- Cannabis
- Commercial
- Appointment of receivers
- Bankruptcy
- Collection actions
- Commercial litigation
- Contract law
- Creditor advice concerning Uniform Commercial Code
- Creditors’ rights
- Financing transactions
- Franchise
- Industrial development bond issues
- Loan documentation
- Product distribution
- Purchase and sale forms
- Real and personal property foreclosures
- Sales transactions
- Secured financing
- Secured transactions
- Construction
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Creditors' Rights
- Representation of Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy
- Foreclosures
- Garnishments Commercial Law
- Contracts/Agreements
- Secured Transactions
- Negotiable Instruments
- Litigation, including lender liability matters
- Loan structure advice and documentation
- Review and negotiation of secured and unsecured commercial loans/letters of credit, and other credit facilities
- Employment
- ADA Compliance
- Age Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- Sex Discrimination & Harassment
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Agreements
- Employment Law
- Employment Policies and Manuals
- Human Resource Issues
- Intellectual Property Issues
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Planning for Reduction in Force
- Preparation of Employment Policies for Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Seminars for Employers on Employment Law Issues
- Trade Secrets
- Union Issues
- WARN Compliance
- Estate Planning
- Wills & Trusts
- Estate and Gift Tax Planning
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Estate and Trust Litigation
- Business Succession Planning
- Charitable Trusts and Foundations
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Retirement Benefit Planning
- Taxation Issues
- Family Law
- Marriage dissolutions (i.e. divorce)
- Child Support/Parenting Plan Modifications
- Spousal Maintenance Modifications
- Minor Guardianship
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Postnuptial Agreements
- Adoption
- Intellectual Property
- Domestic and International Trademark Application Filing, Prosecution, and Registration
- Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Suits
- Trademark Appeals
- Trademark Cancellations and Oppositions
- Management of International Trademark Applications
- Trademark Licensing and Assignment Preparation, Review, and Due Diligence
- Nondisclosure Agreements
- Employee Nondisclosure Obligations
- Trade Secret Misappropriation Litigation
- Agriculture: Crop Harvesting, Fertilizers, Plant Patent Issues, Seed Issue
- Banking: Representation of Creditor’s Rights in Bankruptcy, Foreclosures, Loan Structures
- Business and Corporate: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Mergers, Governance
- Construction: Contracts, Liens, Performance Bonds, Arbitration, Litigation
- Environmental: Air, Chemicals, Mitigation, Water, Wastewater, Superfund Sites
- Labor and Employment: ADA, Age, Race, Religious, Sex Discrimination, Policies
- Manufacturing: Product Safety, Processes, Pollution, Software
- Real Estate: Entity Structuring, Sales/Leasing Agreements, Zoning and Land Use Matters
- Technology: Computer Hardware and Software
- Wealth Management: Estate Planning, Gifting, Tax Planning, Probates, Wills & Trusts
- Litigation
- Antitrust
- Appellate
- Arbitration/Mediation
- Business Litigation
- Complex/Mass Tort Litigation
- Construction
- Corporate – Business and Contracts
- Creditors’ Rights Bankruptcy and Foreclosures
- Eminent Domain
- Employment
- Environmental
- Family Law
- Franchise
- Intellectual Property
- Medical/Professional Malpractice
- Municipal
- Personal Injury
- Probate/Trust
- Product Distribution
- Product Liability
- Real Property
- Securities Business
- Tort Defense
- Whistleblower Litigation
- Workers Compensation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Municipal
- Probate
- Wills & Trusts
- Probate
- Estate and Trust Administration
- Estate and Trust Litigation
- Charitable Trusts and Foundations
- Taxation Issues, including dispute resolution and litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Tax
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