Approximately 90% of Mr. Kane's practice is devoted to plaintiff's personal injury, consumer, insurance and employment related cases. Mr. Kane has served as lead or co-counsel on several consumer class action lawsuits.

Education:
● Bachelor of Science cum laude from Washington State University 1976.
● Juris Doctor University of Idaho in 1980.

Organizations/Memberships:

● Washington State Bar Association
● Oregon State Bar Association.
● Washington and Chelan/Douglas Bar Associations.
● Washington State Trial Lawyers Association 23 years. EAGLE member 14 years.
● Chairman WSTLA North Central Washington Roundtable 3 years.
● WSBA Mentor Program for the Eastmont School District 10 years
● Co-chairman People's Law School 3 years.
● CLE Lecturer: WSTLA and Washington Association of Mortgage Women.

Reported Appellate Decisions:

Parkins v Van Doren Sales, 45 Wn. App. 19, 724 P.2d 389 (1986);

Foreman v Holland America, 47 Wn. App. 596, 736 P.2d 698 (1987);

Vanderpool v Grange Insurance, 110 Wn.2d 483, 756 P.2d 111 (1988);

Zachman v Whirlpool Acceptance Corp., 120 Wn.2d 304, 841 P.2d 27 (1992);

Zachman v Whirlpool Financial Corp., 123 Wn.2d 667, 869 P.2d 1078 (1994);

Sundberg v Evans, 78 Wn. App. 616, 897 P.2d 1285 (1995);

Cazzanigi v General Electric, 132 Wn.2d 433, 938 P.2d 819 (1997);

Carlson v. Lake Chelan Community Hospital, 116 Wn. App. 718, 75 P.3d 533 (2003).


CLASS ACTION EXPERIENCE:

McVay v Wells & Wade, successful resolution of consumer general usury claims.

Chelan Health Alliance claims of insurance contract breach and violation of Washington health insurance law.

Zachman v Whirlpool Acceptance Corp., successful resolution of consumer Retail Installment act usury claims.

Cazzanigi v General Electric, consumer Retail Installment act usury claims.

Thompson et al v. Cable Television of Washington (TCI), successful resolution of claims for improper late fee charges for television cable services.

Theiss et al v. Sears National Bank, et. al, successful resolution of claims for improper interest rate increases under the Retail Installment Sales Act and contract common law.

Kelleher v. Bank of America, successful claims asserted for improper interest rate increases for re-writing of credit card balance transfers.

High, Reynolds and Ostereich v. RCC Holdings, Inc d/b/a Cellular One, et, al., successful claim for improper levy of utility tax and usurious interest.

McKee v. AT&T  - State of Washington, Division III, Court of Appeals No. 243991 – Pending action regarding improper levy of utility tax and usurious interest.