TROY D. SIMS
associate
Troy is an associate attorney at Piskel Yahne Kovarik, PLLC. He practices in the areas of business law, real estate law, commercial litigation, and civil litigation.
Troy grew up in Hamilton, Montana where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and exploring Montana’s vast wilderness. He moved to Spokane in 2009 to attend Whitworth University. After graduating from Whitworth, Troy worked for non-profit organizations with at-risk youth until returning to study at Gonzaga School of Law.
While attending law school, Troy held service positions including associate editor for Gonzaga Law Review, legal research assistant for Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Kim Pearson, Gonzaga sustainability ambassador, and vice president of the Cannabis Law Club. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law and graduated with honors in 2021.
Before joining Piskel Yahne Kovarik PLLC, Troy served as a deputy prosecuting attorney for the Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office. There, he prosecuted crimes in Spokane County District Court, and argued appeals in Spokane County Superior Court.
Education
Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 2021
Whitworth University, B.A., Sociology, 2013
Associations
American Bar Association TIPS Cannabis Law and Policy Committee, Vice Chair
Washington State Bar Association
Spokane County Bar Association
Achievements
Named to Super Lawyer’s Rising Star List - 2024 (Thomson Reuters)
Gonzaga Law Review, Associate Editor
Gonzaga Sustainability Ambassador, 2021
Laws Governing Cannabis Businesses, Event Host, 2021
Publications/Presentations
Topic: Administrative Law
Troy Sims, Guidance Documents: How Administrative Law Created the Sirens of the Cannabis Odyssey, 56 Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J. 665 (2021)
Topic: Delaware Corporate Law
Troy Sims, Corporate Law is Driving the Negative Effects of Social Media, Duke University Financial Economics Center | The FinReg Blog (Oct 26, 2021).