JOINED FIRM
1994 - At inception
PRACTICE AREAS
Medical Malpractice
Insurance Defense
Litigation & Appeals
Business & Commercial Litigation
Employment Law
Legal Malpractice
Governmental Tort & Civil Rights Issues
Class Actions
Personal Injury Defense
Professional Malpractice
Product Liability
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Idaho State Bar
Washington State Bar Association
First District Bar Association
American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
Defense Research Institute
Idaho State Bar -- Litigation Section
Idaho Association of Defense Counsel
As the founding partner of Ramsden, Marfice, Ealy & De Smet, LLP, Michael Ramsden has extensive experience in civil litigation, medical and professional malpractice defense, product liability defense, insurance law, personal injury defense, employment law, commercial and business litigation, and governmental tort and civil rights litigation. After over forty years of experience in trial and appellate law in state and federal courts, in both Idaho and Washington, Mike transitioned in 2021 to “Of Counsel” in anticipation of his well earned retirement, but he continues to provide invaluable mentoring and guidance to all of the lawyers at RME&D .
Mike has tried numerous personal injury, property damage, contract, tort and professional malpractice defense cases. Mike’s civil litigation experience covers an array of insurance and business related claims and he is recognized as one of the premier professional malpractice defense attorneys in the Northwest. Mike has spoken extensively on the subjects of professional malpractice, errors and omissions, risk management as well as other subjects related to civil litigation defense.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho, 1979
Washington, 1986
U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1979
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1998
HONORS & AWARDS
AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Selected to Mountain States Super Lawyers List: 2007-2017
The Best Lawyers in America
Idaho State Bar Professionalism Award: 2018
EDUCATION
University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho
Juris Doctor, 1978
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Bachelor of Arts, 1976
Major: Economics
Major: Philosophy
PUBLISHED WORKS
Worker's Compensation: The Continuing Dilemma of Third-Party Actions, Co-Author with R. Daniel Bowen, 21 Idaho Law Review 57, 1985
