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Attorney Lee Thomas Successfully Challenges the City of Auburn’s Photo Enforcement Procedures

The City of Auburn uses photo enforcement cameras to issue speeding tickets in several school zones throughout the city. Lee Thomas, at Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC, represents a local resident who was cited by the City of Auburn under this photo enforcement program. Attorney Thomas insisted on seeing proof that the speed measuring devises used in Auburn are accurate and reliable. The City Prosecutor refused this request and only offered maintenance records for the cameras. The City argued that the rules of evidence do not apply because photo enforcement tickets are treated as parking tickets.

Mr. Thomas challenged this position and won. He argued, successfully, that if the city is going to charge someone $200.00 for speeding, then it must prove that the speed measuring devises accurately and reliably measure speed. On January 27, 2010, an Auburn Municipal Court Judge ruled that the city must provide evidence that the speed measuring devices used in its photo enforcement program are not only working, but that they are accurate and reliable. It is unclear whether the city will appeal this ruling.

The attorneys at Hanis Irvine Prothero do not condone or support speeding, but the City of Auburn must meet its burden of proof. This ruling will help ensure that the City of Auburn does its homework before citing you for speeding under its photo enforcement program.

Amy E. Meharry joins Hanis Irvine Prothero as an Associate Attorney

Amy E. Meharry joined Hanis Irvine Prothero as an Associate Attorney on January 12, 2010.  Ms. Meharry’s practice will focus on Homeowners Associations, Real Estate, Business and Family Law.  Ms. Merry can be contacted at 253-520-5000 / ameharry@hiplawfirm.com

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KCBA recognizes Amy Meharry as November 2009’s Volunteer of the Month!

In their November 2009 issue of the Bar Bulletin, KCBA’s Community Legal Services announced Amy Meharry as the Volunteer Attorney of the month.

We are please to have Ms. Meharry at Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC and are confident that she will keep up the good work.

You can read the entire article here:
Hanis Irvine Prothero Attorney Meharry November Volunteer of the Month

Gregory F. Cromwell has joined Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC as a partner.

Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC is pleased to announce that Gregory F. Cromwell has joined the firm as a partner. You can find the formal announcement in the Dec. 9, 2009 Issue of the Kent Reporter, the Dec. 2009 issue of Trial News, and in the Dec. 2009 issue of the Bar Bulletin.

Mr. Cromwell’s practice will focus on Homeowners Associations, Real Property Law and Business Structuring and Transactions.

See the official announcement here:

Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC’s Gregory F. Cromwell Annoucement