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Recent Matters

Not-So-Basic Estate Plan

Counseled with clients regarding their "basic" estate planning needs, and discovered clients' hidden concerns involving an adult child. Proposed creative solutions, and prepared specific estate planning documents for their needs.

Settlement of Contract Dispute

Commenced litigation to enforced a consumer's contract rights in a case involving unfair business practices, the consumer protection act, breach of warranty, breach of contract, and personal injuries. Negotiated a settlement (sealed).

Unconditionally Prevailed at Trial

Landlord-tenant case involving Section 8 Housing tenant with cockroach infestation who claimed that the landlords and Trustees, my clients, were discriminating and retaliating against him.

Community Property Agreement Administration

Avoided probate and assisted my client by efficiently administering her husband's estate under a community property agreement.

Client Appointed as Guardian

Represented the mother of a young adult with a developmental disability against a paternal grandparent who initiated the guardianship proceeding to control third-party visitation.

Settled Contract Dispute Without Litigation

Advocated clients' contract interests, privacy rights, and damages, reducing clients' risk exposure from twice their obligation to no risk and no obligation whatsoever.

Practice Areas

Property

 

Memberships

 

Washington State Bar Association, 2010

State Bar of California, 2008

Thurston County Bar Association, 2011

Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, 2012

 

Teaching Positions

 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 • Business Law

 • Federal Regulations, Ethics, and Public Policy

 

Taft Law School

 • Constitutional Law

 • Tort Law

 • Administrative Law

 • Legal Writing