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Construction

Andy Smith, principal of Edwards Smith Construction, announced that the company has been designated a Passive House Institute US Certified Builder after meeting rigorous energy efficient and resilient design and construction standards.

Health care

Melanie Sanborn, Sarah Older and Vanessa Varona have joined Shriners Hospitals for Children Spokane. Sanborn is a pediatrician who was previously the pediatric hospitalist at Deaconess Hospital. Older serves as the performance improvement manager and Varona serves as the physician relations liaison.

Law

The founding members of the law firm Piskel Yahne Kovarik, Jason Piskel, Ryan Yahne and Nicholas Kovarik, have been named as 2015 Washington State Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine. Piskel and Yahne were named as Super Lawyers in Construction Litigation. Kovarik was named a Rising Star in Business Litigation. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

Lee & Hayes announced that Leslie R. Weatherhead, a litigation partner at the firm, has been named to the Super Lawyers magazine’s Washington Super Lawyers list for the 13th year. In addition, partner and vice chair of the firm’s litigation practice group, Geana Van Dessel, and attorney Daniel Wadkins, have been selected as 2015 Washington Rising Stars.

Megan M. Marshall and Benjamin H. Rascoff have joined the firm of Winston & Cashatt as associate attorneys. Marshall practices criminal defense, civil litigation and employment law. She was previously with the Kootenai County Public Defender’s Office for more than three years. Rascoff practices personal injury, employment and labor law and commercial litigation. He previously practiced law in the Tri-Cities area.

Nonprofit

Vickie Williams, associate professor of law at Gonzaga University School of Law, has been appointed to the Spokane Public Library board of trustees. Nathan G. Smith, partner at Witherspoon Kelley, has been appointed chair of the library board and Jim Kershner, author, historian and columnist, has been appointed vice chair.

Retail

Carter Communications, owned by Carol and Jerry Carter, have opened a Boost Mobile store offering prepaid phones at 3205 E. Division Ave. For more information, call (509) 327-0379.