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.