The law firm of Paine Hamblen and the Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached a settlement in the bankruptcy malpractice case regarding the law firms' multimillion-dollar representation of the Diocese.
Paine Hamblen LLP, the law firm of accused by the Catholic Diocese of Spokane of mismanaging a 2007 bankruptcy and settlement regarding clergy sex abuse victims filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court this week to dismiss the claims.
The news of Bishop Blase Cupich’s new post as the archbishop of Chicago sent shock waves throughout the Catholic community, and in Spokane left adherents feeling both proud of their leader, and mournful to see him go.