About Us

FIRM PROFILE: Our law firm was established in 1890 and continues to practice in the greater Whitman County area - maintaining fully staffed offices in Pullman and at the County seat, Colfax.

Pullman Office:

520 East Main Street
Pullman, Washington 99163
(509) 332-7692 - phone
(509) 334-2205 - fax
nlee@completebbs.com -email

Colfax Office:

409 North Main Street
P.O. Box 619
Colfax, Washington 99111
(509) 397-4345 - phone
(509) 397-3594 - fax
nlee@colfax.com - email

Wesley A. Nuxoll, born Greencreek, Idaho, August 14, 1930; admitted to bar, 1954, Washington; 1962, U.S. District Court, 1966, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 1986, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Gonzaga University (L.L.B., 1954; M.S. Taxation, 1983). Adjunct Professor, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1973-1975. President, Whitman County Bar Association, 1960. Member, 1985-1991 and Chairperson, 1988-1990, Washington State Bar Association President’s Award, 1991. PRACTICE AREAS: Agricultural Law; Probate; Trusts and Estate and Real Estate.

Gary J. Libey, born Spokane, Washington, June 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Washington; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Washington State University (B.A., 1973); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1976; M.S. Taxation, 1982). City Attorney: Colfax, Endicott; Malden. Member: Whitman County (President, 1987) and Washington State Bar Associations; Federation of 1031 Exchanges; American Agricultural Law Association; Defense Research Institute. PRACTICE AREAS: Business Law, Insurance Litigation, Taxation.

Bruce M. Ensley, born Colfax, Washington, May 3, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Washington; 1978, U.S. District Court. Education: Seattle Pacific University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); Willamette University (J.D., 1976); Gonzaga University (M.S. Taxation, 1982). Port Attorney, Port of Whitman County, Port of Clarkston,. Member: Whitman County and Washington State Bar Associations. PRACTICE AREAS: Federal Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Real Property; Elder Law; Municipal Law.

Timothy H. Esser, born Spokane, Washington, August 22, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Washington; 1980, Oregon, U.S. District Court, 1976; U.S. Supreme Court, 1998. Education: University of San Francisco (B.A., 1972); Gonzaga University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Member, Gonzaga University Law Review, 1977. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Whitman County, 1979-1981. Member: Whitman County (President, 1986) and Washington State (Member, Court Rules Committee, 1986-1989, Disciplinary Hearing Officer, 1996—) Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. PRACTICE AREAS: Criminal Law; Civil Litigation, including Personal Injury; Construction Law.

Guy C. Nelson, born Walla Walla, Washington, September 19, 1949; admitted to bar, 1977, Washington, 1978; U.S. District Court. Education: Whitman College (B.A., 1972); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1977). Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Ephrata, Washington, 1978-1982. Assistant Public Defender, Spokane, Washington, 1985-1988. Member: Whitman, Asotin County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Immigration Law, Criminal Law; Domestic Relations.

Columbia Grain, Inc.; Almota Elevator Co.; Whitman County Growers, Inc.; Endicott Wheat Growers, Inc.; LaCrosse Grain Growers, Inc.; Palouse Country Electric; Anderson Lumber; Colfax, St.John and Pullman Grange Supplies; KIP Development; Apartment Rentals; Bank of Whitman; Port of Whitman; Port of Clarkston; Whitman Community Hospital; Palouse Care Center; Towns of Colfax, Malden and Endicott; Powell Plumbing and Heating; Hinrich's Trading Company; Pioneer Title Insurance Company; Ackerman Heating; Harrison Electric.