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I am a litigator with over 15 years’ experience representing businesses across a wide array of industries in contractual, corporate, employment and real estate disputes, as well as matters of regulatory compliance. In addition to business litigation, I have substantial experience in trust and estate disputes (TEDRA), representing personal representatives and trustees against all manner of claims and ensuring that directives expressed in wills and trusts are properly carried out. On top of my extensive litigation practice, I also enjoy crafting arguments at the appellate level, having argued multiple cases in front of the Washington Court of Appeals and the Idaho Supreme Court.. I thrive in the courtroom and pride myself on my ability to relay my clients’ stories to judges and juries in ways that are easily understood and incredibly persuasive. I know that every issue my clients bring to me is important to them, and I treat every case with the utmost sincerity and care from start to finish. With that in mind, I am always straightforward and candid with my clients and offer strategies that are most likely to bring a successful resolution. I am also an excellent negotiator, having successfully resolved numerous contentious disputes outside the courtroom for the benefit of my clients.. Prior joining Beresford Booth, I was a shareholder at a Spokane law firm where I served on the firm’s Executive Committee. I received my education from the University of Idaho, graduating magna cum laude from the College of Law.

Hello,. My name is Len Hagen, the founding attorney at Sound Estate Planning, PLLC. My wife and I, along with our two daughters, moved to Edmonds in 2003. We love the Puget Sound and are privileged to have raised our children in this community.. My mission is to protect your loved ones - your assets - and your legacy.  We are passionate about providing exceptional service and estate plans designed exclusively for each client.  As a client, I will make sure you understand your plan and that you receive the tools and guidance you need to make informed decisions. Working with clients is a privilege, and I will always honor that privilege.. In order to learn the most current and advanced estate planning techniques, I completed the University of Washington’s Taxation and Estate Planning, LL.M. program, with honors.. At Sound Estate Planning, you will receive:. Protecting your loved ones – your assets – your legacy, is deeply rewarding.

For more than a decade, Kendra Long has represented injured victims and their families throughout the State of Washington. A Tennessee native, Kendra graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. from the University of Washington. She later continued on to obtain her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law.. Kendra has dedicated her legal career to fighting for justice on behalf of injury victims and their families. Kendra’s commitment to this work is driven by her desire to make a tangible impact on the lives of her clients – fighting for their rights, their families, and their livelihood.. Kendra has received special recognition for her commitment to serving the community through her pro bono work in King County. Kendra volunteers at the DOVE Project, providing free legal services to victims of domestic violence. Kendra serves Snohomish County as an Arbitrator and a Special Guardian ad Litem (SGAL).. Kendra is admitted to practice law in both Washington State and Tennessee. She is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ). She is also a member of the Trial Guides Editorial Board.. She has previously served on both the WSAJ Judicial Relations Committee and the Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Committee.. When she is not practicing law, Kendra enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her son.

Elizabeth Van Moppes has focused on workplace law since 1996. A substantial portion of her practice is devoted to providing services as an independent workplace investigator. Ms. Van Moppes is one of a few hundred Association of Workplace Investigations Certificate Holders worldwide, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited certificate. She is also the leader of the Seattle circle for the Association of Workplace Investigators.. Ms. Van Moppes is a frequent speaker, trainer, and moderator for various chapters of the Society of Human Resource Management, Council on Education in Management, and a variety of national and local common interest groups, as well as for clients and employers. She speaks and trains on topics related to workplace management including critical skills related to performance management, professionalism and diversity training, the danger zones of performance management, and leadership and management skills. In these sessionsfd, Beth prides herself on providing managers with practical tools to guide them in the day-to-day operations of their workplace. She also works hard to keep attendees awake throughout the entire presentation.. Ms. Van Moppes also guides clients with every day workplace issues, emphasizing the preventative measures employer-clients of all sizes can take to ensure the productivity and culture of their business. Always, Beth’s emphasis is on providing clients with the best possible guidance under their circumstances. In every scenario, she highlights the practical implications and the impact on client’s time and budget as well as the morale of their workplace. Beth earns her clients’ trust and confidence by maintaining personal contact to better understand their business needs, acting as a resource for issues that arise in managing employees.. Ms. Van Moppes has handled both federal and state litigation in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Ms. Van Moppes is admitted to practice in the state courts of Washington, the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Prior to becoming Of Counsel with Beresford Booth, Ms. Van Moppes was a solo practitioner for a decade, worked a total of eight years at the Seattle offices of two nationally renowned employment law firms, and spent two proud years working for the Washington State Attorney General’s Office in the Labor and Personnel Division. Ms. Van Moppes is a graduate of Seattle University School of Law, Tacoma, and earned a bachelor of arts at Scripps College, in International Relations. She is also an alumna and former member of the Board of Trustees of University Preparatory Academy in Seattle. When she is not working, Beth is usually trying to drink enough coffee in a coffee shop to sufficiently energize her to keep up with her daughter and her dog at a local park.

Dick has practiced law in the Greater Seattle Area since 1972 and has extensive experience in legal matters in the areas of Business and Finance including the representation of major companies and banks as well as individuals attending to their business and estate planning needs. Dick has represented a wide range of contractors and developers in all areas of real estate handling both transactional and litigation matters. Dick's mission, which has been adopted by this firm, is to provide highly effective legal services at a reasonable cost.. Dick and his wife, Pam, have resided in Edmonds, Washington his entire professional life and have two children, a daughter-in-law and three grandchildren. Dick's interests vary from business and professional matters to his extended family as well as an occasional game of golf and a cruise around Puget Sound and the Port Ludlow area.

David C. Tingstad joined the Firm in 1995, and has extensive experience in the areas of business and real estate transactions, limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations and real estate. David regularly counsels clients in all aspects of business including operations, asset acquisitions, terminations and joint ventures. In addition, his practice includes assisting operating businesses with succession planning, financing, dissolution and disputes between owners.. David is a member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Partnership Law Committee, which recently revised Washington’s Limited Liability Company Statute. David is also a Member of the American Bar Association’s Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities.. As a speaker to groups of attorneys, professional organizations and community associations, David has demonstrated the ability to communicate effectively over a broad range of legal concepts.. David lives in Edmonds and is committed to helping his community. In particular, David serves as a director to the Max Foundation, a non-profit company that provides cancer treatment medication to the poor on an international basis. Besides spending time with his family, as a former college football player, David enjoys most all challenges including endurance events, and cycling.

Cheryl Farrish is an attorney with the Certa Law Group, P.C. in Seattle, where her practice focuses exclusively on representing injured individuals.  She handles a wide range of injury cases, from automobile accidents to complex construction injury cases.  Cheryl was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.  As with many Hawaii natives, she was raised in a diverse family that includes Filipino, Scottish, Irish, and Native Hawaiian ancestry.  She relocated to Seattle in 1998 to attend Seattle University and pursue her dream of living in a “big city.” Cheryl graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice (magna cum laude) in 2002 and from the Seattle University School of Law (magna cum laude) in 2009.. Currently, Cheryl represents clients at trial and arbitration in forums around Western Washington. She is passionate about representing the “little guy” against large corporations and insurance companies. She is also committed to increasing the diversity of the legal profession. Cheryl serves on the Board of Directors of the Filipino Lawyers of Washington and the Washington State Association for Justice, where she sits on both the Diversity and the New Member Committees. Cheryl is admitted to practice in Washington and before the United States District Court – Western District of Washington.

Charles M. Greenberg earned his undergraduate degree in Engineering and Atmospheric Science from the University of Washington in 1976. Shortly thereafter he earned his MBA at the University of Puget Sound before attending law school at UPS. Charles graduated with a J.D. in 1987 and has been practicing law ever since.

Bill Kessler helps businesses, individuals and families reach their goals by providing timely, thorough representation. He understands and facilitates each client’s big-picture objectives, and efficiently integrates his role in achieving those objectives. Bill has litigated Superior Court cases all around Washington and cases in the United States District Courts for the Western District of Washington and Eastern District of Washington. He has also argued cases to the Washington Court of Appeals and has been admitted pro hac vice to several federal and state courts around the United States.. Bill conducts a range of business and real estate transactions, including entity formation, partnership/shareholder agreements, commercial lease transactions, and the purchase and sale of real estate, business assets and entity interest. Bill serves as the court-appointed Examiner of Titles for King County registered land matters.. In addition, Bill performs estate planning and estate administration services, such as conducting probate and drafting wills, trusts and powers of attorney.. Bill is dedicated to helping local charities and serves on several boards of directors of nonprofit corporations. He enjoys traveling, hiking and spending time with his family.

As a trial attorney for 25 years, Jody Reich, ownner of Jody Reich Law, PLLC, has tried and arbitrated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts across the state. Jody represents a wide variety of clients which include both businesses and injured persons, and dedicates a large part of her practice to protecting victims of serious injury caused by the negligence of others.  She also has an extensive practice in estate and trust drafting, litigation and probate and creates estate plans to protect client assets for generations.. Prior to her current practice, Ms. Reich was a partner at Betts Patterson Mines, a large downtown business firm.  She aserved as a law clerk to a Federal Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, Judge Edward F. Shea, and for Judge James M. Murphy, Spokane Superior Court Judge (retired).. Jody is the mother of two young sons, Hunter and Brody, and spends her free time raising her two boys with her husband Steve.  Jody is also an active member in a number of community foundations that provide assistance to disadvantaged children, including Make-a-Wish Foundation, a former Board Member for Friends of Youth and Ballard Little League.

Anne joined the firm in 2016 after practicing in Boston for nearly six years. She was a trial advocate in the Family Law Clinic at Suffolk University Law School in Boston and volunteered as a domestic violence survivor advocate at HarborCov in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In both roles, she assisted clients with obtaining restraining orders, initiating paternity actions, initiating child custody proceedings, and petitioning for child support and spousal maintenance.. She has worked as both a transactional attorney and a litigator. At her previous firm, she represented individuals and corporations in litigation arising from premises liability actions and real estate transactions in both federal and superior court. Anne’s experiences have given her a thorough working knowledge of transactional law and litigation, particularly in the areas of mediation, discovery, and dispute resolution.. Anne attended Northeastern University in Boston where she graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a five-year member of the Ultimate Frisbee Team, the Valkyries. She actively volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and the Cherry Street Food Bank and is a member of various ultimate frisbee club teams in the Seattle area.

Angela is a Seattle estate planning attorney.  Her practice also includes a blend of elder law, disability planning, and probate.  Her clients range from young urban professionals to centenarian retirees.. Before earning her law degree, Angela Macey-Cushman was a nurse, manager, and researcher in the area of aging and long-term care. These experiences inform her legal practice and her approach to advising clients and their families.  She is also a mother of two school-age sons.  Her husband is employed in the tech industry.  She loves assisting younger individuals and families with their long-range estate planning questions.. Angela graduated with honors from Seattle University School of Law in 2006, where she was Article Editor for the Seattle Journal for Social Justice. She earned degrees in Nursing and Health Administration from the University of Washington in 1999 and 2001. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Seattle University School of Law, and she serves on the Advisory Board of End of Life Washington.  She is also the CLE Co-Chair of the WSBA Elder Law section (Fall 2018).  She currently serves on the KCBA Judiciary and Litigation Committee, and is a past member of the King County Bar Association (KCBA) Young Lawyers Division Board of Trustees.. Angela is peer-rated AV (Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubble and is rated 10.0/Superb by the online service . She is a 2017 and 2018 “Super Lawyer,” was a Super Lawyer Rising Star for several years, and received the WSAJ Outstanding New Lawyer award in 2010. Angela has served on the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) Board of Governors, and has led various WSAJ sections and roundtables. She is Co-Editor and Chapter Author of the Washington State Medical Negligence Deskbook.

An associate attorney, Ms. Donchez is a 2013 graduate of Western Washington University with degrees in communication and political science. She went on to attend law school at Seattle University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude in 2016. While in law school Ms. Donchez published an article in the Gonzaga Law Review entitled “Unheard Victims: Extending Victim’s Rights to the Civil Commitment Proceedings of Sexually Violent Predators in Washington State.” Ms. Donchez also competed in the regional and national American Bar Association Mediation Competitions.. In her free time, Ms. Donchez enjoys boxing, traveling, and volunteering with University Beyond Bars, an organization that helps inmates at the Monroe Correctional Facility earn college degrees.

Amie C. Peters is dedicated to helping workers understand and litigate workplace injury cases. Currently, she helps workers with Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Defense Base Act and Jones Act/maritime workers' cases. Amie also handles cruise ship, car crash and other personal injuries cases caused by someone's negligence.  She is not currently taking Washington LNI workers' compensation cases.. Amie is an active member of the Washington State Bar.  She is licensed to handle cases before all courts in Washington State, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.. Amie is very active in the legal community and works with a variety of organizations on access to justice issues.  From 2017 to 2018, She served as the Worker's Injury and Advocacy Law Group (WILG)'s national president, where she worked to improve access to justice for injured workers throughout the U.S.  She also sits on the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)'s Board of Governors.  She was a founding board member and past-president of the DOL-Joint Bar Association, an organization aimed at improving legal procedings before the U.S. Department of Labor.. Amie looks forward to working with you.

Amanda is an associate on Beresford Booth's Divorce & Family law team. Born in Germany to parents who served in the United States Air Force, Amanda has spent most of her life in the United States. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Oklahoma City School of Law in 2014 and continued her legal training to earn her Master of Law (LLM) degree from Vermont School of Law in 2019. She has been honing her skills for more than ten years and is an exceptional family law litigator and a strong advocate for her clients. She has devoted her entire practice to family law matters. Amanda understands her clients are facing some of the most challenging times in their lives when they seek her help and guidance. She takes her role as an advocate very seriously and offers compassion, dedication, and sound judgement. She has experience with complex divorce litigation, parentage actions, parenting plans, child support modifications and more.. Amanda has been practicing in Washington State for six years and continues to explore the Pacific Northwest as an avid runner and marathoner. She resides in Renton Highlands and stays busy enjoying time with her partner, baby girl, and two dogs. She cares deeply about her community and volunteers for several worthy organizations. She is an alumna of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and continues to stay active and connected by volunteering. With any additional free time, Amanda loves to travel and spend time surrounded by family and friends.

Alicia is is the Owner and Principal Attorney of Alicia Kikuchi Law Firm, PLLC.  She attended Seattle University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude in 2008.  While in law school, Alicia was the Membership co-chair of the Women's Law Caucus, the Washington Young Lawyer Division-Student Bar Association Liasion, and a member of the Gender and Justice Task Force.  As a Rule 9 Intern, she represented the State of Washington in dependency hearings while working for the Attorney General's Office.  She also represented indigent juveniles in criminal proceedings through the Youth Advocacy Clinic.. Before starting her own practice, Alicia was an Associate Attorney a small personal injury firm in Renton, WA.  Her current practice continues to focus on personal injury matters, as well as general civil litigation and administrative law involving adult family homes. Her aim is to assist individuals who have been harmed as a result of another's wrongdoing and those whose livelihood is being threatened by the State.. Alicia is an active member of the Washington State Association for Justice.  She was a member of the its New Member Committee from 2008 - 2012, including acting as chair of the committee for the 2011 - 2012 year.  In addition, Alicia is also the membership and social chair for the King County chapter of Washington Women Lawyers.. When she is not working, Alicia enjoys reading, traveling, playing with her French Bulldog, and enjoying the sun in Seattle as much as possible.

Alia F. Ahmed is a family and matrimonial law attorney practicing in King and Snohomish Counties. She also has experience addressing International Family Law matters. Ms. Ahmed is a Seattle native who grew up in the South Asian culture. As a result, Ms. Ahmed understands possible cultural implications to family law matters as well.. Previous to working at Dethlefs Sparwasser Reich Dickerson PLLC, Ms. Ahmed ran her own law firm Ahmed Law PLLC. Ms. Ahmed also previously worked at a large international law firm, Wong Fleming, where she practiced family law for over 8 years. Before that, Ms. Ahmed worked with the Washington Education Association, one of the largest teachers' unions in Washington State, where she gained extensive experience in the areas of labor law, school law, administrative law, public employment, civil rights, and constitutional law.. As a law student, Ms. Ahmed also consecutively served as the Vice President and President of the National South Asian Law Student Association.. Ms. Ahmed is also very passionate about The Goodtimes Project, a nonprofit focused on providing support for families with children recovering from cancer. Ms. Ahmed served on the board of this organization for about 2 years and continues to devote her time helping support the organization on an ongoing basis.. Ms. Ahmed enjoys spending time with her two young sons and enjoying the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

After being admitted to the Washington State bar in 1992, I began a solo practice, which I continued until joining Beresford Booth in 2003. I am now the chair of our Estate Planning & Probate Group.. I balance the legal, practical, and ethical considerations of every legal matter to ensure that my clients' needs are met in a timely and cost effective way. My transactional and litigation experience allows me to bring a seasoned perspective to every deal and dispute. I serve a variety of clients; from individuals to privately held business organizations of all types and pride myself on being able to translate complex legal issues into everyday language.. I have had the privilege of speaking to a variety of professional organizations and community groups, including realtor associations and at senior community centers. I have also served for a number of years as a volunteer with the King County Debt Clinic, providing much needed legal assistance to those who cannot afford to consult with private counsel.. I was raised in Edmonds and graduated from Edmonds High School in 1982. I continue to live in Edmonds with my wife Cindy and two boys, Seth and Benjamin. I am active at my church, where I have served as Treasurer for five years, and also volunteer as a Special Olympics basketball coach.. As for my personal interests, I enjoy spending time with my family and outdoor activities such as camping, cycling, and golf. Additionally, I have played softball in a local community league since 1986, and enjoy curling at the Granite Curling Club of Seattle.