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What I Believe. I don’t charge for routine phone calls, and I don’t charge to read or answer my e-mail. I speak English and not “legalese.” I try to maintain a casual style, and I strive to provide practical advice and fair value in exchange for the fees that I charge. Business Planning Services. I advise clients on a broad range of transactional matters. I help them select the best form entity for doing business. I also assist clients in structuring, negotiating and documenting the terms of business arrangements necessary for the ongoing operation and expansion of their businesses. I have extensive experience in negotiating and drafting asic corporate documents and LLC operating agreements, distribution agreements, employment agreements and shareholder agreements.. Charitable Organizations. My passion for and commitment to the nonprofit community in the South Puget Sound allows me to bring unique value to tax-exempt organizations. I provide advice on issues arising in all phases of a charity's life cycle, including the preparation and filing of the application for recognition as a tax-exempt organization. I also advise on the full range of matters involving daily operations, from fundraising to sponsorship agreements to employment matters. I also assist with structuring transactions and alliances with other organizations.

Sarah Beth currently contracts with the Office of Civil Legal Aid representing youth in dependencies in both Thurston and Lewis Counties. Previously, Sarah Beth practiced in the areas of criminal law, dependency, estate and probate, guardianship, property and real estate, and business law.. Sarah Beth grew up in a Cuban American household in Olympia, Washington, where she graduated from Capital High School.   Sarah Beth began her undergraduate program at the University of Washington in 1998. While there, Sarah Beth held a part time job working as an at-risk youth teacher to 7th graders at a Renton middle school and also volunteered with the Hungry for Homelessness Project. In 2003 Sarah Beth graduated from the University of Washington with Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Business.. In 2004 Sarah Beth attended Seattle University School of Law. Throughout law school Sarah Beth was active in the Latino/Latina Law School Association, serving as the group's secretary during her third year and as one of the Social Directors, helping to set up their national parent organization’s national conference.  Sarah Beth also interned at the Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic in both the Child Advocacy Clinic and International Human Rights Clinic. Sarah Beth graduated from Seattle University with her J.D. in 2007 and was admitted to the Washington State Bar that same year.. Sarah Beth began her legal career working as a criminal public defender representing indigent persons for both Snohomish County and Kitsap County. Sarah Beth appeared and litigated in municipal, district, and superior courts on misdemeanors and felonies.  During this time Sarah Beth also volunteered with Kitsap County Youth Court; an alternative dispute resolution and education program for local kids, which acted as a peer group sentencing system for juveniles with the option of diversion in criminal cases.. In 2010 Sarah Beth left her home of Washington to follow her fiancée to New Hampshire where Sarah Beth studied and passed the New Hampshire Bar Exam. Sarah Beth and her husband started their own general law practice; The Huot & Huot Law Firm. During this time Sarah Beth also began working part time as an Assistant County Attorney for Belknap County and was their first felony juvenile prosecutor while maintaining an adult felony caseload as well. Later, Sarah Beth had the opportunity to start working part time for the Patrick Wood Law Office, a general practice law firm that focused in estates, property, and business law. Sarah Beth enjoyed her time at that law firm and decided to solely work for the Patrick Wood Law Office in order to learn new areas of practice outside criminal law. While living in New Hampshire Sarah Beth volunteered with Hands Across The Table (a food service for those in need in the community), was a member of the local Laconia Altrusa Board, and was on the Lakes Region Habitat for Humanity Board.. In 2013 Sarah Beth temporarily relocated to Colorado Springs, Colorado while her husband was mobilized with the Army to nearby Ft. Carson. While in Colorado Springs Sarah Beth continued to consult with the Patrick Wood Law Office and volunteered with HEART (a homeless outreach program), the Marian House (a local food bank/service for the homeless), and TESSA as a state certified victim’s advocate. During this time Sarah Beth was awarded Volunteer of the Year by TESSA in their children’s program.. In 2014 when Sarah Beth’s husband’s mobilization ended the two decided it was time to move back to Olympia, Washington and start a family. Sarah Beth joined the Desmond Law Group, P.S., representing both adults and juveniles in dependency, termination, and post-termination proceedings in the Thurston, Mason, and Grays Harbor Counties. Two years later Sarah Beth joined Jessica Jensen Law and then later, Conolly Tacon & Meserve, continuing her focus of law in areas of property, real estate, and general civil litigation.. In 2017 an opportunity arose for Sarah Beth to join a study program in Lewis County helping youth be appointed attorneys in their dependencies, no matter the youth's age. While participating in the study program the need for youth to have their own representation was apparent to Sarah Beth. Consequently, in 2019 Sarah Beth created her own firm, Huot Law PLLC, and has since continued to focus her practice primarily in representing youth in their dependencies. Sarah Beth works hard to advocate for and share the voice for otherwise forgotten foster youth, helps implement change to support foster youth through litigation and legislation, and also mentors' fellow local youth attorneys within Washington State. Sarah Beth is also a board member of the F.I.R.S.T. Clinic in Snohomish County, and is member of the local Olympia Kiwanis Club since 2017, and currently sits as a board member.. Sarah Beth is a well-rounded attorney with a lot of experience in the areas of litigation, trial, motion writing and arguments, negotiation, and mediation. Sarah Beth enjoys meeting with her clients and helping them navigate through the legal system in the most positive way possible. Sarah Beth’s career has provided her with the additional skill to be able to discuss sensitive topics with both youth and adults when helping them through difficult times.

RON MEYERS & ASSOCIATES PLLC has been representing individuals and families for personal Injury and wrongful death since 1983. We represent people who are seriously injured as a result of the negligent conduct of others. We also represent family members for the catastrophic harm caused by the wrongful deaths of spouses, parents and children.

Nobody wants to talk with a lawyer. But at Celadon Law & Business Group your needs are our top priority. And we can help.. I am Chief Justice at Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (South Dakota), Administrative Law Judge with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Justice with the Nevada Inter-Tribal Court of Appeals, Justice with the Warm Springs Tribe (Oregon), and Judge Pro Tempore with the Nez Perce Tribe (Idaho) and Duckwater Shoshone Tribe (Nevada). Formerly, I was Judge with the Colorado River Indian Tribes (Arizona and California) and Judge with the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe. I am the first-ever Tribal Attorney with the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes (Nevada and Oregon).. I am a regular instructor at the National Judicial College National Tribal Judicial Center.. I represent several business concerns as well, including recreational marijuana.

Mr. Mikow has successfully worked with business clients of all sizes ranging from small mom and pop operations and rock and metal bands to Fortune 500 corporations. Services provided have included business formation and other transactional needs such as operating, employment, purchase and sale agreements, business succession plans, and enforcement of rights through breach of contract actions in both the state court and arbitration arenas. While Mr. Mikow continues to practice in these areas, he also provides affordable, top-flight estate planning, trust formation and probate representation to clients of all income levels. Having previously navigated multiple high-conflict cases through the probate process, he is adept at using his litigation skills during the drafting processes to avoid or minimize the potential for conflict to the greatest extent possible. Finally, he has garnered substantial experience in drafting and counseling clients seeking prenuptial, postnuptial, separate/community property agreements, gestational surrogacy contracts, and private adoption processes.. Mr. Mikow is licensed to practice law in Washington, Illinois and Wisconsin (inactive), as well as federal courts in the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.. A proud Alaskan, he was born in Fairbanks and graduated from Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee, Washington. Mr. Mikow then went on to receive his B.A. in Political Science from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and his law degree from the University of Idaho in 2002. During law school he was a member of the student National Lawyers Guild chapter and volunteered multiple semesters with the Idaho Legal Aid Service’s Lewiston office.. Mr. Mikow continues to be actively involved in the international metal music scene as co-owner of a small record label, occasional new album/concert reviewer for a web-based magazine and passionate advocate for regional PNW bands. He also serves as a member of the Western Washington University Alumni Board of Directors.

Mr. Bowman is a director and a member of the Complex Litigation Group. His primary area of practice includes insurance coverage disputes, he has over ten years experience representing both the insurer and the insured in litigation matters. Other areas of focus regarding coverage disputes include: Construction, Environmental, Bad Faith, Third and First Party Property Damage, Bodily Injury, Professional Malpractice, Copyright and Trademark, Liquor Liability, and Garage Operator Liability.

Manager of the Office of Legal Services and Appellate Court Support at Washington Administrative Office of the Courts.

From 1995 until 2002, Lenny served as an Assistant Public Defender for the Broward County (Florida) Public Defenders Office representing clients in criminal cases. Lenny has served as lead counsel representing both juveniles and adults charged with felonies and misdemeanors and has participated in more than 100 judge and jury trials. Lenny has served as a Guardian ad Litem and Juvenile Mediator, ensuring that the rights of children in dependency and criminal matters were protected. Lenny also serves as a Judge Pro-Tempore in Thurston County District Court and presides over civil and criminal matters.. Lenny is currently the Secretary of the Thurston County Bar Association Board of Directors and is a member of the Ukrainian American Bar Association, and the Family Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. Lenny has been named a "Rising Star" lawyer by Washington Law & Politics in 2005 and 2006 and has received recognition from the Washington Satate Bar Association for his pro-bono work in the community every year since 2007.

Combining my business ownership and management skills learned from operating our family sawmills and timber management companies for over 20 years with my legal practice in the areas of business, real estate, estate planning and probate, i have found myself on both sides of the table - as attorney and client. This practical experience assures my clients of a compassionate understanding of their point of view as well as skilfull, passionate and professional representation. My goal as an attorney is to take on my client's legal burden, allowing them to focus on their daily life, while I work to fairly and justly resolve or litigate their case to a successful conclusion.

Chuck Szurszewski has been practicing family law in the Olympia area since 1978. His experience includes managing the Olympia Division of Child Support and heading up the Thurston County Prosecutor's Office Child Support Section. Chuck has been with our firm since 1987, representing individuals in dissolution, modification, custody and child support cases. He is an experienced mediator as well as a litigator. He has served as a court-appointed guardian ad litem in over 200 cases. He has been a member of the Family Law Executive Committee for ten years and was the chair in 2014. He served  on the governor's task force on child support.   He has the highest rating on Martindale Hubbell and AVVO. He has been a presenter at continuing educations every year for the last ten years. He has been designated as a SuperLawyer for multiple years and served for many years  as a pro tem judge/commisioneer  in Thurston County.

Christina Meserve has been practicing family law in Olympia since 1979. She is the only Thurston County attorney admitted as a fellow to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is one of very few divorce attorneys to be awarded the prestigious "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. She has been identified as a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, a recognition accorded to only 5% of Washington's lawyers. Learn more by visiting www.olylaw.com.