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Charles Rivoire Hostnik

Charles Rivoire Hostnik

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Biography

Chuck practices in both State and Federal Courts, as well as many Tribal Courts. Chuck is a semi-retired Tribal Court Judge, having acted for 16 years as a judge on specific cases for 32 different Indian Tribes located in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin and Nebraska. Chuck has also been appointed as a Special Master Judge for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe in Connecticut. On occasion Chuck is still appointed by Tribes to act as a trial or appellate judge.

In addition to Indian law, Chuck has an active personal injury, as well as business and corporate practice. He also handles construction litigation, probate and real estate matters.

Chuck has been a contributing author to "Washington Practice,” a multi-volume reference publication used by attorneys throughout Washington State. In addition, he has been a speaker and instructor at several legal seminars and training sessions. For several years he was an annual Guest Speaker on Indian Law at the University of Washington at Tacoma. He has been listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World, and several other Who's Who publications for several years.

Chuck is a member of the American Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, and the National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. He is a former member of the Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association and the North American Indian Judges Association.

For more information about our practice, please see our website: www.CH-Tacoma.com

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Native American Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • General Civil
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    We accept most injury cases on a contingent fee basis.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Washington
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9th Circuit
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Chehalis Tribal Court
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Hoh Tribal Court
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Lower Elwah Tribal Court
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Makah Tribal Court
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Muckleshoot Tribal Court
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Nisqually Tribal Court
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Nooksack Tribal Court
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Puyallup Tribal Court
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Quileute Tribal Court
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Quinault Tribal Court
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Shoalwater Bay Tribal Court
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Skokomish Tribal Court
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Snoqualmie Tribal Court
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Squaxin Island Tribal Court
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Stillaguamish Tribal Court
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Suak-Suiattle Tribal Court
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Suquamish Tribal Court
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Tulalip Tribal Court
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Education
University of Puget Sound
J.D. (1979) | Law School
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Dartmouth College
B.A. (1976) | English & Environmental Studies
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Professional Associations
Washington State Bar  # 10834
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
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Contact & Map
Curiale Hostnik PLLC
315 - 39th Ave SW
Suite 9
Puyallup, WA 98373
Telephone: (253) 475-4200
Fax: (253) 475-2596
Monday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Notice: Evening and Weekend appointments available upon request.