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Jeff is passionate about providing peace of mind for his clients through comprehensive estate planning and administration, as well as mediation. Jeff believes that these tools can enhance personal security, family ties, and make communities healthy. In addition to his significant estate planning practice, Jeff provides assistance to clients via mediation, collaborative divorce, and regularly taking cases through the probate court process. For those who choose to navigate the court system on their own, Jeff provides advice on legal strategy and drafts documents. His focus is always on walking clients through legal procedure and options, thoughtful planning for the future, and healthy problem solving so that family relationships are strengthened, not destroyed.

I am the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Three Rivers Law Center in Longview, WA.  Three Rivers Law Center is a nonprofit firm serving all income levels (based upon a sliding scale).. My practice areas:. Estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advanced healthcare directives, community property agreements) Special needs trusts Adoption Guardianship Elder law. Our firm's other practice areas: Peaceful dissolution of marriage (collaborative divorce) Peaceful custody & relationship agreements MediationPre-nups

Grew up in New Orleans and North Carolina.  Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, UNC.  JD, University of Virginia.  Practice maritime law for two years, and then entered the Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, served on destroyers and amphibious assault ships.  Graduated with Distinction from Officer's Candidate School.  Sailed Pacific and Atlantic Oceans (deployed to Asia, North Pacific, North Atlantic, Europe and Africa).  Qualified for Command at Sea.  Graduated from Naval Postgraduate School with Honors (thesis:  Strategic Value of the Panama Canal).  U.S. Central Command and Commander Amphibious Group Two.  Associate Professor of Naval Science, University of Arizona.  Retired a Commander.  Enjoy Cowlitz County legal practice:  municipal corporations, small business, real property, and litigation.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Longview and surrounding areas.