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Kennewick based but Seattle native, John grew up near Lake Washington. As a young man, his passion and skill for rowing landed him at the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied Natural Resources. After graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree, John worked as a field biologist and eventually found himself in Portland, where he studied law at Lewis and Clark College.. After law school, John and his wife made an intentional decision to seek a safe community with a proximity to the outdoors that they both treasured. The Tri-Cities area had both of these traits and more.. This decision led him to his work with the highly regarded Kennewick law firm Hames, Anderson, Whitlow, & O’Leary, which he joined in 2002. While at HAWO law, John practiced general civil litigation, bankruptcy, construction law, real estate law, and business law.. His main passion at Gravis is for consumer and business bankruptcy protection. This passion is rooted in the satisfaction he gets from helping people through their life challenges – including getting them back to solvency, helping them save their assets, their businesses, and even their homes.

Chris was originally born in Clarksville, Tennessee, but moved to the Tri-Cities area when he was five. He attended Kingdergarten through high school here, graduating from Kamiakin High School.. He recieved a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Washington University, and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.. LEGAL CAREER HISTORY. Mr. Hoxie formerly practiced as Prosecuting Attorney in Benton County, and in private practice represented three of the four largest banks in the Nation, as well as other entities.. With Clearwater Law Group, Chris’ practice areas include: Family Law, Criminal Defense, Estate & Succession Planning, Elder Law & Probate, Personal Injury, and General Civil Litigation.. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. Chris is admitted to practice law in the States of Washington and Colorado.. PERSONAL LIFE. Chris enjoys reading, classical and jazz music, plays and musicals, and has an undying fascination with technology all of its diverse forms.

Beau is a local to the Tri-City Area. He grew up working for his father at Ruff’s Giant Burgers. He graduated from Kamiakin High School and attended Gonzaga where he obtained both his bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree. After graduating law school, Beau entered the U.S. Army as an attorney in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He served for four years, including a year-long tour to Iraq for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. In addition to his service as a military prosecutor in the Army, Beau also focused his talents in providing estate planning for soldiers, retirees, and families.. After leaving the active duty military, Beau obtained a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington, allowing him to incorporate specific tax advice into his estate and business planning practice.. Beau continues to serve in the military as a Major in the Army Reserve. He enjoys assisting his clients with their personal and professional financial affairs. He is passionate in his practice of preserving wealth and offering creative solutions to estate and business planning problems.. Beau has also been a Continuing Legal Education instructor for the Washington State Bar Association on several occasions and is regularly a speaker for various professional organizations as well as the quarterly End of Life seminar sponsored by the Kadlec Foundation. His presentations focus on estate planning, probate, trusts, and business and family succession planning.. Beau is married and has one son.