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The Law Office of John S Palmer is located in Bellevue, Washington, and has been providing the highest quality legal representation in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, Trusts, Guardianship, Powers of Attorney, Medicaid and Long Term Care Planning, and related matters since 1994.  John Palmer and his staff are dedicated to assisting individuals, couples, and families deal with everything from “routine” issues, such as drafting or updating a Will; to more complex matters, such as helping to create a Guardianship for a loved one suffering from dementia, or helping to protect assets of those faced with the staggering cost of paying for a nursing home or other type of long term care.  We believe that every case is unique, and deserves individual attention, not a “cookie-cutter” or “one size fits all” approach; we have a wealth of experience and legal expertise to draw on to find a solution that is right for you.

Ruth Vizcaino focuses her practice in family law. Ruth has extensive experience handling family law matters at all stages of litigation. Over her years of practice, Ruth has worked on cases involving divorce, legal separation, parenting plan modifications, prenuptial agreements, and emergency custody matters. At Alinea, Ruth handles nearly all high conflict cases involving custodial disputes. Ruth believes in leaving the families she serves in a better place than where they began with Alinea. Understanding how expensive any contentious family matter can be, Ruth works with clients to keep their legal costs down without sacrificing results.. Prior to focusing her practice in family law, Ruth gained extensive experience litigating employment cases involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, as well as gender, race, disability, and age discrimination. Ruth litigated against corporate and state employers including, The Boeing Company, Microsoft, Costco, Facebook, Blue Nile, SAP, Harborview Medical Center, T-Mobile, The University of Washington, Swedish Hospital, among others.. Ruth, a Seattle native, graduated from Boston University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor degree in History with distinction. Following graduation, Ruth worked for the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office Child Abuse Unit as a victim advocate in Boston. Ruth returned to Seattle to attend Seattle University School of Law. In her spare time, Ruth enjoys cooking and running with her beloved husky, Odin. Ruth is fluent in Spanish and French.

Patrick J. Kang is a trial attorney whose practice focuses on
representing individuals and small businesses in civil matters. Most of
his cases involve representing plaintiffs (those initiating the
lawsuit) who are seeking justice and compensation for the wrongful
conduct of others.. Mr. Kang has represented numerous clients concerning collection of
wages owed by employers, violations of discrimination laws by
employers, breach of contract by individuals and businesses, bodily
injury caused by others, police misconduct, landlord-tenant issues, and
consumer deception practices by businesses. Mr. Kang was admitted to
practice in Washington in 2000. He earned his law degree from
Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and attended Whitworth College
in Spokane, Washington, where he obtained his undergraduate degree. He
earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, graduating cum laude.. Mr. Kang is a member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers
Association and the King County Bar Association. He is admitted to
practice in the United States District Courts of Western and Eastern
Districts of Washington and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Before
attending law school, Mr. Kang was an avid soccer player, playing both
at the collegiate and semi-professional level.

M. Edward Taylor Taylor is a shareholder with SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES. He has defended employers in a broad range of state and federal court litigation involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, covenants not to compete, trade secret misappropriation, and other employment-related claims. He has extensive experience representing management in union matters, including union organizing efforts, unlawful picketing and boycotts, NLRB and state agency proceedings an grievance handling and arbitration.

Jillian Barron, Of Counsel with Sebris Busto James, has been at the firm since 1997. In addition to assisting employers and employees with a wide range of employment-related matters, she serves as a neutral workplace investigator, an arbitrator, a mediator, and a hearing officer for University of Washington faculty adjudications.  She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, is rated AV by Martindale Hubbell, and has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics magazine.

Jeffrey A. James is a shareholder with SEBRIS BUSTO JAMES. He has represented employers in labor and employment matters since 1988. Jeff's practice focuses on helping employers comply with state, federal and local employment laws and defending employers when litigation arises. He also prosecutes matters on behalf of employers seeking to enforce employment agreements, restrictive covenants, or other obligations. Jeff is a trial and appellate attorney who has successfully represented clients in proceedings before state and federal courts at all levels, as well as before administrative agencies and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Jeff is a frequent speaker at legal and industry seminars on issues affecting the workplace.. Jeff has been actively involved in federal, state, and local bar associations for over two decades. He is the past-Secretary of the Executive Board of the Washington State Bar Association – Labor & Employment Law Section, and past- Chair of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers – Employment Law Committee. He is also a member of the Washington Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section; the King County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section; and the American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, where he serves on the Technology Subcommittee and the Employee Rights and Responsibilities Subcommittee. In 2007 he was elected to the King County Bar Association Board of Trustees to serve a three year term.. Jeff has been repeatedly named as a "Super Lawyer" byWashington Law & Politics and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers in Seattle. He has received the highest possible peer review rating for competency and ethics (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a professional guitarist and high-performance driving instructor in his spare time.

Gregory M. Skidmore focuses his practice on representing both individuals and companies in a wide variety of civil and business litigation matters with a primary focus on employment litigation.. Gregory represents clients in cases involving age, disability, and gender discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, unpaid wages, employment contract disputes, unemployment benefits appeals, and wrongful discharge in federal, state, and tribal courts and before governmental agencies such as the EEOC and DOL.. Gregory also assists business owners with the development and implementation of policies and procedures compliant with both state and federal employment laws.. As a litigator, Gregory embraces his role as both an advocate and a counselor by zealously representing his clients while also recognizing his duty to seek an amicable resolution between adverse parties.. In his free time, Gregory enjoys hiking and camping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, trying new restaurants, serving in his church and community, and spending time with his wife and young children.

Charlotte is the Managing Attorney and Founding Member of Javelin Law. She excels at advocating for employers on workers' compensation and employment law issues. She has extensive experience with representation at the Department, Board and Superior Court levels on workers' compensation matters. For employment law matters, she has experience at the administrative level with discrimination claims, and experience drafting forms, policies, procedures and handbooks. Charlotte has more than ten years experience in workers’ compensation and employment law in Washington State and has presented on workers’ compensation and employment law issues.. Charlotte is happy to work with clients on any workers' compensation or employment law issues. If there is an issue outside of her practice areas, she will gladly connect clients with legal professionals in her network who practice in the appropriate area of law.. Charlotte graduated from Boston University’s College of Communication with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism in 2004. She graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2009. She spent her third year of law school at Seattle University School of Law as a visiting student. Charlotte loves the Pacific Northwest and has experience volunteering for the Washington State Bar Association’s Pro Bono and Public Service Committee and the King County Bar Association’s Neighborhood Legal Clinics Program.