Practice Areas:

• Banking and Finance
• Business and Corporate
• Construction
• Creditors' Rights and Insolvency
• Litigation

Education:

• J.D., University of Washington School of Law, Order of the Barristers, 2005 
• B.A., Gonzaga University, magna cum laude, Distinguished Military Graduate, 2002

Boards and Memberships:

• Washington State Bar Association
• Spokane County Bar Association
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
• Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
• University of Washington Moot Court Honor Board, Alumni Advisory Board Member

Michael J. Kapaun, Associate                                                                         

Spokane

P: 509.624.5265

F: 509.458.2728

mjk@witherspoonkelley.com

Legal Assistant: Janet Ferrell

Mike Kapaun joined Witherspoon Kelley in 2010 after more than four years as an attorney in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). Mike served in the Chief Counsel’s Military Honors Program for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Washington, DC, where he specialized in government contracts, domestic and overseas construction projects, and legislation.

Mike’s current practice focuses on commercial and business litigation, banking, construction defects, and contract disputes. Mike has experience representing financial institutions in lawsuits involving money judgments and foreclosures. He also has significant experience with professional negligence and malpractice actions, including specific representations in the architectural and construction industries. Mike has lectured on various aspects of federal government contracting and fiscal law topics.

• Licensed to practice in Washington.
• Joined Witherspoon Kelley in 2010.

Highlights and Achievements:

• University of Washington School of Law, Moot Court Honor Board President, 2004-2005
• University of Washington School of Law, National Moot Court Appellate Advocacy Finalist; 1L Appellate Advocacy Champion, 2003-2005