Practice Areas:

• Litigation
• Construction
• Labor and Employment
• Media Law

Education:

• J.D., University of Idaho, 1994
• B.A., Gonzaga University, 1990

Boards & Memberships:

• American Inns of Court
• Idaho State Bar Character and Fitness Committee, 2002-2008
• Idaho State Bar Professional Conduct Board, 2008-present
• Leadership Coeur d’Alene, President, 2000 Class

Joel P. Hazel, Principal

Coeur d’Alene

P: 208.667.4000

F: 208.667.8470

jph@witherspoonkelley.com

Legal Assistant: Mirna Pleines

Joel Hazel's practice encompasses the areas of commercial and business litigation, professional malpractice defense, eminent domain, and employment law. Joel has tried numerous jury trials as lead counsel.

Joel has recently worked on cases involving construction litigation, Real Estate Commission disputes, eminent domain litigation, employment complaints filed with the Human Rights Commission and EEOC, libel and slander claims against media defendants, medical malpractice defense, real property disputes, and media access issues.

• Licensed to practice in Washington and Idaho.
• Joined Witherspoon Kelley in 1999.

Highlights/Achievements:

• DUI Court for Kootenai County, Judge Pro Tem, 2003-present
• American Jurisprudence Award
• Former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1994-1999

Representative Cases:

• Watson v. Weick, 141 Idaho 500, 504, 112 P.3d 788, 792 (2005). (Business dispute involving allegation of fraud and breach of contract).