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Drawing on her thirty plus years’ experience as a practicing attorney, Ann advises clients regarding potential claims and disputes. She guides trustees, executors, and other fiduciaries who are dealing with difficult situations, such as murky trust documents and wills and challenging beneficiaries. She helps clients understand their duties and complete the administration process, seeking judicial rulings as necessary. Ann also represents beneficiaries, including individuals and charities, who seek or need assistance in protecting their rightful shares of trust and probate assets.. Over the years, Ann has brought and defended many will and trust contests and actions under Washington’s Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act.. As well as working with professional fiduciaries, Ann works with clients who have little or no experience with legal disputes. She helps clients understand their rights and duties, looks for cost-effective solutions, uses mediation when appropriate, and takes matters to hearing or trial. Ann brings an assertive, thoughtful, and experienced approach to this emotionally-charged area of litigation.. In addition, Ann assists clients with designing and implementing comprehensive plans to reduce state and federal estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax and the orderly transition of assets between generations. Ann also handles all aspects of probate and estate administration.. Ann is ranked in Chambers High Net Worth Guide as a Band 1 practitioner for Private Wealth Disputes - Washington.

Cynthia is an experienced trial attorney, having successfully tried scores of cases to jury verdict.  Her practice focuses on commercial disputes in a wide range of industries ranging from high technology to manufacturing to professional services, as well as representation of a broad variety of entities and their principals, including property owners, lenders and developers, and limited liability company members and partners, in real estate and entity disputes.. Cynthia keeps an eye on both the big picture of a dispute and the people involved.  She is adept at developing creative approaches to solving problems, whether that means finding the crucial few documents in a hay barn, getting an emergency preliminary injunction in federal court, or conducting complex discovery.. Before joining Savitt Bruce & Willey, Cynthia served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, where she prosecuted felony domestic violence, juvenile and drug cases.  She is a graduate, cum laude, of Cornell University Law School.

Christina knows that preparation, a thoughtful approach, and tenacity are key elements to a successful mediation. As a mediator, Christina adeptly incorporates this groundwork to assist parties in finding open avenues to resolution and settlement.  She is passionate about ADR and the value it brings to a case, and welcomes the opportunity to work with you in your next mediation.. As legal counsel, Christina has represented businesses and individuals in all aspects of construction and commercial claims and litigation. Christina is not only a skilled courtroom litigator, but has significant experience in different types of litigation, including arbitration, administrative hearings, and Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals proceedings. Christina has also argued appeals in both the Washington State Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. Starting in 2006, in conjunction with her litigation practice, Christina began both academic studies and skill training in ADR at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law.  Christina is now a candidate to receive a LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution after a few final practicum requirements.  She enjoys her ongoing scholarly pursuits and education in ADR, always updating and applying the valuable skills she gains to her growing mediation and ADR practice.. For more information, see .

Carolyn Cairns is an arbitrator, mediator, and workplace investigator.. Prior to opening her practice as a neutral, she represented both employees and employers in a wide variety of employment matters, including race, age, religious, gender, national origin and disability discrimination, sexual and racial harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, covenants not to compete, contract claims and trademark violations. These cases have involved both jury and bench trials, arbitrations and settlements.. Carolyn is a regular presenter at seminars and employment law institutes, speaking on a wide range of topics, including mediation and arbitration, how to evaluate cases, substantive areas of employment law, and trial practice and discovery topics. For many years Carolyn was a co-presenter of the plenary session of the Employment Law Institute, reviewing key federal cases and trends of the prior year.

Attorney, Amanda DuBois. B.S.N., Nursing - Pacific Lutheran University. J.D. - University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University). About fifteen years ago, I started my own family law firm. I envisioned a place where individuals going through the de-coupling process could feel empowered though education and understanding. I am really proud to say that our office here on the water in Fremont is exactly what I had in mind all those years ago. Our firm practices exclusively in family law and estate planning and I have managed to find some amazing lawyers who all have backgrounds in either human services or finance. So, in addition to being smart strong advocates, the lawyers here are warm, compassionate, financially savvy, and most importantly, family focused. As the owner of a law firm, and a parent myself, I particularly enjoy working with business owners and busy professionals. I am continually amazed by my clients’ ability to keep up with the demands of their profession, while at the same time prioritizing their responsibilities as a mother or father. That kind of juggling act is almost incomprehensible within the context of a divorce. I fully understand the demands on the busy schedules of these individuals and work hard with my team to structure the legal process around our clients’ family and business obligations. Our time together must be efficient and packed with information. And after-hours availability is a must. All of my team and most of our experts are available long after five o’clock, and on weekends for check-in emails, texts, calls, or meetings when necessary.. As a strong believer in giving back to my community, I currently serve in several positions that help those in need. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about giving or would like to talk with me about your project.

At Emery Law and Mediation Services, we firmly believe that a comprehensive estate plan allows you to confidently and comfortably protect those you love, whatever may come.. We’re parents as well as professionals, and bring our breadth of experience, knowledge, patience, and passion to our work serving clients — in all walks of life.. When conflicts arise, in everyday life or during the probate of an estate, we firmly believe that mediation — facilitated by a skilled, experienced and compassionate mediator — offers the single most effective approach for meaningfully resolving those conflicts.

As a mediator and Collaborative attorney, I help divorcing parents reach complete, durable agreements.  Mediation and Collaboration give parents latitude to explore difficult issues, without sparking unmanaged conflict.. I often work in tandem with therapists, accountants and child psychologists so that divorcing parents have the information and support they need to make informed choices, and to transition smoothly to a two-household family.. Give me a call, and we will discuss whether mediation or Collaborative Law is a fit for you and your family.

A good legal representation of all accused of crimes is vital for our system to work. When criminal charges are brought all the power of the state is aimed at the accused. Many of my clients have limited educations, are mentally ill, or have suffered abusive relationships. Our current priorities as a society result in putting these people in jail, rather than providing help. I treat my clients with dignity and make the best of the far too limited resources provided for public defense.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.

Experienced Mediation attorney serving clients in Seattle and surrounding areas.