Matthew C. Niemela

Matthew is a native of the Pacific Northwest. He earned his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Washington. While in law school, Matthew externed at Division II of the Washington Court of Appeals. Matthew initially practiced at a firm in Western Washington for a number of years where his practice focused on commercial, real estate, construction and estate matters, representing both businesses and individuals. He then moved to the inland northwest and joined a prominent insurance defense firm before coming to Ramsden, Marfice, Ealy & De Smet, LLP in 2022.

When not at the office, one may usually find Matthew in the outdoors with friends and family - exploring Idaho’s forests and lakes, hunting and occasionally shooting local USPSA matches.  


JOINED FIRM

  • 2022

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Civil Litigation

  • Real Estate

  • Business Law

  • Construction

  • Insurance Defense

  • Estate Litigation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

  • Order of the Coif

  • John P. Gray Bench Bar

  • Washington State Bar Association

  • Idaho State Bar Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Washington, 2015

  • Idaho, 2018

  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2015

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 2020

  • U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2020

  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020

EDUCATION

  • University of Washington School of Law, 2015

    • Juris Doctor

    • Graduated with High Honors (top five percent)

  • University of Washington, 2011

    • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Communication

Presentations

  • Partition Actions, Important Updates and Helpful Tools for Practitioners in Real Property, Washington State Bar Association, March 2022