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Sarah Smyth McIntosh is an Olympia attorney with emphasis on real estate, land use, corporate, business, and environmental and natural resource law. She formed her own law firm in 1987 and her practice emphasis is in the area of land use, with particular emphasis on the redevelopment of West Bay industrial waterfront properties into mixed use projects in Olympia, Washington. The West Bay urban waterfront sub area plan emphasizes shoreline enhancement and public access to the waterfront where mixed-use developments incorporate parks and trails for the community. She is also the owner and developer of Smyth Landing, a 50,000 SF mixed-use office condominium complex on West Bay.. Ms. Smyth McIntosh has been active in the development of every major land use plan and regulation which effects urban waterfront revitalization in Budd Inlet. She has represented a variety of businesses including two major forest products industries, Delson Lumber and Hardel Mutual Plywood Corporation. Ms. Smyth McIntosh earned her B.A. degree from the University of Washington in 1982 and her J.D. degree from Seattle University (formerly University of Puget Sound School of Law) in 1985.. She has served on the Red Cross Board of Directors, Olympia YWCA Board, Chamber of Commerce Board, WSBA International Law Section Board and was an Elected Freeholder charged with drafting a city county charter in 1989.. She has now expanded her practice to Manzanita, Oregon, with the opening of the branch office Law Manzanita. She is licensed to practice law in both Oregon and Washington, and is looking to serve the business community in Manzanita, as well as the growing retirement community's estate planning needs.. She is on the Board of the Manzanita Business Alliance and active member of the North Tillamook Rotary Club. She owns a second home in Manzanita and keeps regular office hours, every other week, at Law Manzanita at 144 Laneda Avenue, Suite #3, across the courtyard from Spa Manzanita.

Ryan is licensed in Washington and California. Call him at for business, estate planning, elder law, special education, and Social Security Disability services in the communities of Thurston and Lewis Counties.. Ryan has provided support services through education agencies since 2009 and currently partners with the Chehalis School District a couple days each week to serve residents at Green Hill Academic School, Washington State’s maximum security juvenile justice facility. Ryan has been invited to speak on the topics of at-risk youth, disabilities, and special education. Having been employed by the legislatures of three states, Ryan is also a capable advocate on issues of public policy.. Mr. Bedford is a member of the Washington Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate and Trust section, and Elder Law Section. He serves on the Committee of the State Bar’s Young Lawyers’ Section. Ryan is also a member of the Thurston County Bar Association and assists with the leadership of the Young Lawyer’s Section where he facilitates discussions between mentor attorneys and new lawyers. He earned his J.D. degree from Oak Brook College of Law.. Visit my website for more information, .

RYAN A. JACOBSEN is a sole practitioner at Jacobsen Law Office, P.S. located in Olympia, Washington, where he practices in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate, guardianships, and trust administration. Mr. Jacobsen is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the State Bar of California. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Utah and his J.D. degree from Chapman University School of Law. Prior to starting his own practice, Mr. Jacobsen was an instructor at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University teaching Business Law and Federal Regulations, Ethics, and Policy courses. From 2009 to present, Mr. Jacobsen has been an adjunct professor at  Taft Law School (online) teaching Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Wills and Trusts.

My goal is to give you personalized service that will help you reach your goals. I founded Olympia Estate Law & Mediation to focus my time and energy on the work I love doing.. ESTATE PLANNING. I assisted my first client with writing a will, advance directive, and powers of attorney in 2008, when I was volunteering with King County Volunteer Legal Services. After trying a few other career paths in law and starting a family of my own, I  finally "hung my shingle" so I could help other moderate income families and individuals preserve wealth, pass on values, and feel confident that their final wishes will be honored.. MEDIATION. I began mediating with the the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) of Thurston County in 2012. Since then, I have mediated dozens of cases and taken a number of advanced mediator trainings. I am skilled at helping parties reach agreements and improve their ability to communicate with one other.. LIFE. I live in Olympia with my husband, daughter, and two cats. In my free moments, I enjoy playing with my daughter, tending to my garden, and daydreaming about going scuba diving again someday.

G. Saxon (Sax) Rodgers is a founding member of Budd Bay Law, P.S., where he practices in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, real estate, and administrative law in Olympia and surrounding Washington counties.. Mr. Rodgers was named a Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics in 2000 and 2007. He was also listed in the Who’s Who National Registry in 2002. He is peer review rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Rodgers is also former chairman of the Assigned Counsel Group for the Office of Assigned Counsel, which provides criminal defense services for indigent persons in the District, Juvenile and Superior Courts.

Estate Planning for the Whole FamilyWe work with families of all kinds; those who are married or single, with a traditional family or a blended one, and those who are just starting out or looking at a life well-lived.. I graduated with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 1980. After working in the legal field for 28+ years, I took a 10-year break before returning to law in 2022.. So, I AM BACK! I am rebuilding what I started with the benefit of my life experience and the resources of the Personal Family Lawyer program. The programs systems create an efficiency that allows me to focus on what I like best: getting to know our clients so we can create comprehensive customized plans for them.. I am the proud mother of Megan and Alec and grandmother of Jameson and triplets; McKinley, Jaden and Jaxson.. Because of my grandparenting experience, I am especially interested in working with grandparents – who want to protect themselves, their wonderful adult children, and their adored grandchildren.. A former client who wants to work with me again, says: “Thank you for coming back to help those of us who love your wonderful help with our futures and how we want t leave things for our loved ones. You are the best! Thank you, Melanie D.”.. We start by scheduling a Wealth Planning Session (which usually lasts 2 hours). Once scheduled, we send a Life and Legacy Inventory and Assessment to be completed as best you can before the Wealth Planning Session. We also ask for copies of all Deeds, financial statements evidencing your ownership of bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement accounts, and annuities, as well as stocks or bond certificates. In addition, we need copies of any LLC or Partnership Agreements and your previous estate planning documents. At that session, I make recommendations regarding a customized estate plan and the corresponding flat fee; half of which is paid upfront and the balance paid at the completion of the estate plan. (Because we don’t bill hourly for estate planning, there are no surprises.) The signing of the documents usually takes place 4 weeks after the planning session.. After completion and implementation of the estate plan, we offer free 3-year review sessions to determine if there is a need for a change in your estate plan. (The client is responsible for scheduling those 3-year reviews).. We also offer plans by which we provide life and legacy planning to family members, such as adult children, parents and grandparents.

Bryce and his wife Gretchen are life-long residents of Pierce County and have three children. Bryce has retained a continuing interest in athletics since his football-playing days at the University of Washington which included videotaping games for the Puyallup High School football team. He also enjoys golf, skiing, fishing, as well as all water-related activities.. Bryce graduated in 1961 from the University of Washington with a major in political science and a minor in economics. He attended the University of Washington Law School and Gonzaga University, where he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1966. Bryce received the Bureau of National Affairs Award which is given to the member of the law graduating class who has achieved the highest grades during the year immediately preceding graduation. Bryce was an associate editor of the Gonzaga Law Review.. Bryce is a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and he is currently a member of the Washington State, Pierce County, and American Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Washington State and American Hospital Attorneys Associations. He has been a member at the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees, as well as Secretary-Treasurer of the Pierce County Bar Association. He has been a member of the Legislative Committee and Continuing Legal Education Committee for Washington State Bar Association, as well as Special District Counsel. Bryce is listed in "Who's Who in American Law."