Charles Rivoire Hostnik

Charles Rivoire Hostnik is a attorney based in Puyallup, Washington, with over 45 years of experience in personal injury, business law, estate planning, probate, real estate law, arbitration and mediation, and Native American law. He is the founding partner of Curiale Hostnik PLLC, located at 315 – 39th Ave SW, Suite 9, Puyallup, WA 98373. The firm offers a range of legal services, including business contracts, estate planning, probate. Real estate matters. Mr. Hostnik earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Puget Sound in 1979 and his Bachelor of Arts in English and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College in 1976. He was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1980. Throughout his career, Mr.

Hostnik has been actively involved in both state and federal courts, as well as numerous tribal courts. He served as a semi-retired Tribal Court Judge for 16 years, handling cases for 32 different Indian Tribes across states including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. Additionally, he was appointed as a Special Master Judge for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe in Connecticut. On occasion, he continues to serve as a trial or appellate judge for various tribes. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Hostnik has contributed to the legal community as a contributing author to "Washington Practice," a multi-volume reference publication used by attorneys throughout Washington State. He has also 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.

Mr. Hostnik is a member of the American Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association. 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 his practice, you can visit the firm's website at www.CH-Tacoma.com. {"bar_number": null, "bar_admission_year": "1980", "license_status": "Active", "death_date": null, "firm_name": "Curiale Hostnik PLLC", "case_types": "Personal Injury, Business Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Native American Law", "legal_stages": "Trial, Appellate", "courts": [{"court_name": "Washington State Supreme Court", "court_type": "State Supreme Court", "admission_year": "1980", "state": "Washington"}, {"court_name": "U.S. Supreme Court", "court_type": "U.S. Supreme Court", "admission_year": null, "state": null}, {"court_name": "U.S.

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