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Zachariah Thal is recently admitted attorney to the Washington State Bar Association after graduating from the the University of Washington School of Law.. He has served as a legal intern for a Federal District Court Judge and has worked for the Civil Division of the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.. Zachariah brings a passionate enthusiasm to Vanguard and is willing to work tirelessly for clients even when the fight is hard and the other side is equipped with corporate resources and power.

Sarah graduated from Willamette University College of Law in 2002. While attending law school, she completed a two-year clerkship for the local district attorney's office. Upon graduation, she was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Richard J. Thorpe in Snohomish County before she joined the litigation firm, Cogdill Nichols Rein Wartell. In 2006 she relocated to North Kitsap County and opened her own office in Poulsbo. She spent her childhood on Bainbridge Island and is happy to raise her own family and practice law here.When Sarah is not practicing law, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and gardening.

Mr. Kenney has over twenty six years helping families, individuals and business owners with estate planning, asset protection, wealth preservation and transfer and tax minimization.  He is the Managing Partner of his law firm.. As an estate planning and asset protection attorney Mr. Kenney has created thousands of estate and asset protection plans, which include wills, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, other advance medical directives, revocable living trusts, dynasty trusts, safe harbor trusts, irrevocable trusts, gifting trusts, educational trusts, retirement plan trusts, IRA trusts, charitable trusts, charitable lead trusts, charitable remainder trusts, private foundations, 501c3 charities, qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, family limited partnerships, (FLP) domestic asset protection trusts in jurisdictions such as Nevada, Delaware and Alaska, and foreign asset protection trusts, including trusts organized under the Cook Islands and Belize laws.. As a business attorney, Mr. Kenney consults and helps organize and setup all forms of business entities such as Sole Proprietorships, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies (LLC), Limited Partnerships (LP), and General Partnerships (GP).  He is an astute counselor in advising business owners regarding all types of business transactions, contracts, leases, business purchases and sales, independent contractor agreements, employee policies, employee agreements among many others.. A sought after expert, Mr. Kenney is the author of several articles and has presented nearly a hundred seminars throughout the country to audiences of potential clients and his contemporaries in the legal and tax field.. Mr. Kenney serves as a Captain in the US Navy JAG Corps.  He has served as a Pro Tem Municipal Court Judge for the City of Poulsbo. He has been a guest instructor, teaching military justice for the University ofWashington Navy ROTC program for fifteen years.. Education. University of WashingtonSchool of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2004. University of UtahCollege of Law, J.D. 1997. BrighamYoungUniversity, B.A., 1993. Bar Admissions        Washington. Arizona. Utah. Federal District Court, Western District of Washington. Professional Activities. Washington State Bar Association. Arizona State Bar Association. Utah State Bar Association. Member, WealthCounsel. Board Member, Blanket Coverage, The Richard Sherman Family Foundation. Past President Kitsap County Estate Planning Council. Past Board Member, HarrisonMedicalCenter Foundation. Past Board Member, Bremerton Historic Ships Association. Past Board Member, Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce. Member, Washington State Bar Association Legal Assistance to Military Personnel Section. Speaking Events -- “Asset Protection Overview”, Building Strength Webinars, December 6, 2011, “Estate Planning Basics”, “Asset Protection Overview”, “Business Planning and Structures”, “Charitable Estate Planning”, “IRA and Retirement Plan Protection”, Vista Financial Planning Group, Multiple Webinars, November and December 2011, “Advanced Medical Directives”, HarrisonMedicalCenter, October 12, 2011, “Self Directed Investing for IRA and Retirement Plans”, Viking Bank, June 21, 2011, “Laying The Groundwork”, “Business Entities”, Going Offshore”, “Advanced Real Estate Protection”, “Sophisticated Insurance Planning”, “Retirement Fund Planning and Protection”, National Business Institute’s Cutting-Edge Asset Protection Skills and Techniques seminar for attorneys and professionals, June 15, 2011, “Estate Planning for Donors”, Harrison Medical Center, May 25, 2011, “Charitable Estate Planning Strategies Every Planner Should Know”, HarrisonMedicalCenter, Lunch and Learn for Professional Advisors, May 12, 2011, “Asset Protection and Strategies for Real Estate Investors”, The Legacy Financial Group, March 12, 2011, “Structuring Your Real Estate Invesment Business For Asset Protection and Tax Reduction”, Real Estate Association of Puget Sound Boot Camp, October 30, 2010,  “Estate Planning Fundamentals”, Windermere Real Estate Senior Real Estate Specialist Class, October 26 and 29, 2010, “Proper Entity Structuring for Real Estate Investing”, Vestus, September 9, 2010. Publications -- Can Your Business Be Stolen? - Washington CEO, December 14, 2007,  7 Deadly Sins of Business Owners - Lineberry Kenney website, November 17, 2006, Property Owners Have Ways to Protect Themselves - Puget Sound Business Journal, September 18, 2006, Will Your Business Survive You? - KitsapPeninsula Business Journal, September 9, 2006, It Takes More Than a Business Plan to Protect Your Assets - KitsapPeninsula Business Journal, June 5, 2006, Understanding Revocable Living Trusts - Lineberry Kenney website, November 15, 2004, Seven Myths of Estate Planning - Lineberry Kenney website, October 15, 2004, Toward a zero estate tax and a good conscience with Charitable Estate Planning - Lineberry Kenney website, September 17, 2004

Licensed for over 28 years in Washington State, I provide estate planning, probate, and real estate transactional services.  With a background in attorney discipline, ethics are important to me.  I listen hard to make sure my clients' goals are realized in a practical way that keeps fees low and plans as simple as possible.

I began my legal career defending personal injury claims for policy holders of major insurance companies to include USAA, Farmers Insurance Group, GEICO, and other insurers. I am able to put this experience to good use for my clients as I have now chosen to exclusively represent victims of negligence with their personal injury claims and no longer work for insurance companies.  I am admitted to practice in all Washington Courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. I represent clients in Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap, King, Jefferson, Clallam, Mason, and Grays Harbor Counties.  I am a native of Washington and graduate of the University of Puget Sound.  I completed the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at UPS as a scholarship student and was selected as a Distinguished Graduate upon completing the program. I entered active duty with the Air Force shortly after earning my undergraduate degree.  In my spare time I enjoy photography and spending time with family and friends.  I enjoy meeting and talking to people from all walks of life and it is a priority that my clients are in a better place because of my representation.

I am an Elder Law & Estate Planning Attorney, and I also specialize in Guardianships, and Adoptions. I like to say that I practice 'happy law.' In 1999 I opened my own practice in Poulsbo WA and in 2010 I became a principal of the Sherrard McGonagle Tizzano, P.S. law firm. Sherrard McGonagle Tizzano was established in 1954. We are a full service law firm and pride ourselves on taking care of the needs of our clients in Kitsap County and the surrounding communities. We have 2 offices for your convenience; Bainbridge Island & Poulsbo.I have 20 yrs of legal experience in Washington and California and in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. My practice also includes Trusts Probate, Will Contests, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts, Business Planning, Incorporations, and LLC's.In March 2014 I started conducting monthly Life Care Planning Seminars around the WestSound region. My seminars are designed to share & highlight the concerns of:~ HealthCare - Learn the roles of Medicare, Medicaid & Long Term Care Insurance~ Housing - Maintaining quality of life, Aging in Place, & Retirement Communities~ Financial - Preserving wealth from taxes & uncovered medical costs~ Legal - Estate Planning & Safe Harbor Trust Planning. The seminars provide solutions for a secure & successful retirement, and legal peace of mind for you and your loved ones. My goal is to proactively educate seniors & their families. There is no charge to attend. Please go to to see when I'll be in your neighborhood.I am graduate of Vanguard University of Southern California and Seattle University School of Law. Prior to law school, I served as an ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God Church, and I have extensive experience in both the financial and commercial real estate markets. This unique background enables me to provide a compassionate, comprehensive approach to the practice of law and estate planning.. Professional Memberships and Activities. o   BV-Rated Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. o   Member, Washington State Bar Association. o   Member, California State Bar Association. o   Member, Kitsap County Bar Association. o   Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce. Civic Activities. o   Puget Sound Youth For Christ/Board Member. o   Kitsap Community Foundation/Past  President. o   Poulsbo Rotary Club, Member. o   Licensed Foster Parent. o   Volunteer, Gateway Fellowship Church. Education. o   J.D., Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WA, 1992. Bachelor of Science, VanguardUniversity, Costa Mesa, California, 1972

I am a Washington-native, and am very happy to be back "home" after living in Nevada for a decade.  As a practicing attorney, I am in my third career, which followed a decade in advertising sales and then another career in the environmental field.  Both prior careers prepared me for my legal practice.  In advertising sales, I learned to comfortably communicate with anyone and everyone and to listen to my client's needs. In the environmental and regulatory field, I learned the art of negotiating and the importance of meeting numerous and competing deadlines. Earning an Executive MBA from the Foster School of Business was a bucket list item I completed in 2015, which I believe makes me more valuable to my corporate clients.. Currently I split my time between Las Vegas and the greater Puget Sound area. My legal practice is primarily transactional in nature, and I prefer to help my clients stay out of the courtroom and avoid expensive litigation by properly preparing their contracts and other business dealings.. I fill my "spare time" with family, friends, and my beautiful dog, Joy. I volunteer for a number of charitable organizations, and I love cooking, Zumba classes and weight lifting!. Oh ... and by the way ... my clients are important to me, and I return their phone calls!