Movers and Shakers

| March 18, 2015 9:00 PM

Kuespert awarded certified residential specialist designation

Amanda Kuespert, an associate broker with North Idaho Real Estate, has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors.

To receive the designation, real estate brokers must have completed advanced professional training and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement in residential real estate.

Only 37,000 brokers nationwide have earned the credential.

Home buyers and sellers can be assured that CRS designees subscribe to the strict Realtor code of ethics, have been trained to use the latest tactics and technologies, and are specialists in helping clients maximize profits and minimize costs when buying or selling a home.

Kuespert is a member of the Coeur d'Alene MLS. She is also one of the local directors for the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors.

Contact Kuespert at (208) 755-6551, or for more information visit www.NorthIDHomes.com

Witherspoon Kelley adds Aschenbrener as associate

Attorney Laura Aschenbrener recently joined Witherspoon Kelley, focusing on civil litigation, including professional negligence and medical malpractice defense. Before joining Witherspoon Kelley, Aschenbrener represented clients in all phases of criminal defense matters, involuntary commitments, juvenile defense and child protection proceedings.

She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2004 with her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Idaho and received her J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2011. Aschenbrener previously worked as a law clerk with the State of Utah Office of the Attorney General Child Protection Division. She is licensed in Idaho and Utah.

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