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I have a solo practice based in West Seattle, where I have lived for more than 20 years. My practice focuses primarily on business law and the needs of business owners.. My prior work experience gives me useful insight into the needs of business owners, having worked in a variety of small businesses including restaurants, a personal services business, veterinary clinics, and nonprofit organizations.. I enjoy developing long-term relationships with my clients so they know that they can depend on me to provide reliable, timely and affordable assistance.. I offer a free 30 minute call or meeting so we can get to know each other and figure out how we can work together to protect the business you love.  We can meet via telephone or at your office, so that you don’t have to take a chunk out of your busy day.  I offer responsiveness, a quick turnaround, and reasonable rates.

Eric Nelson was born and raised in Seattle (Capitol Hill neighborhood) and attended O'Dea High School. After graduating from the University of Washington in 1988, Eric obtained his law degree, with honors (cum laude), from Pepperdine University Law School in 1992. He began his legal career in 1992 by forming the law firm of Nelson & Associates, P.S. with his father, Richard Nelson.. Although Eric practiced in a variety of legal fields early in his career, he quickly determined that his passion was representing those that have been injured and disadvantaged. As a result, he began focusing his law practice on personal injury. In 2006, Eric was named a "Rising Star Super Lawyer" by the Washington Law & Politics Magazine. Since that time, he has been named as a "SuperLawyer" by his peers and the Washington Law & Politics Magazine in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. He has since been named a Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.. In March of 2008, Eric formed the personal injury law firm of Nelson & Johnson, PLLC. Eric enjoyed great success representing injured parties while practicing at Nelson & Johnson, PLLC.. In 2015, Eric formed his current firm of Nelson Injury Law, PLLC. Through Nelson Injury Law, PLLC, Eric continues to dedicate his practice to helping out people that have been injured by others' negligence and wrongdoing.. Eric is licensed to practice law in Washington State and the United States District Court, Western District of Washington.  He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association and the Washington State Association for Justice (Eagle Member).  Eric has also been appointed on numerous occasions to act as a Civil Arbitrator in personal injury cases for the King County Superior Court.

Barbara enjoys working collaboratively with her clients and uses a straightforward, innovative and practical approach to providing legal and business counsel.  Whether she is representing a client as outside general counsel or in connection with a specific transaction, she feels it is important for her to not only consider the legal implications but also the business challenges, goals and objectives in advocating for her clients.. Barbara has more than 20 years of experience representing the business needs of clients; first as a CPA for KPMG Peat Marwick and then as a Corporate, Securities and Finance attorney.  She earned her Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Missouri-KC in 1994, where she was the Managing Editor of the UMKC Law Review.  Following five years of practicing law with an international law firm in Kansas City, Barbara moved to Seattle in 1999 to work for Perkins Coie, LLP.. On a personal note, because of her experiences growing up in Pakiston, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore as the child of career medical missionaries, Barbara has a broad view of the world and an appreciation for a variety of cultures. When she's not working, Barbara enjoys living her passion for adventure and travel.

An experienced estate planning and probate attorney, Kristina’s practice involves analyzing, preparing, and helping clients implement estate plans.  She also counsels clients on charitable giving, prenuptial agreements, estate and gift tax issues, estate and trust administration, and guardianships.  She represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in negotiating settlements of trusts and estates, as well as preparing and filing gift and estate tax returns. Prior to establishing her own law firm, Kristina was a member in theSeattle office of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC.  Kristina’s work history includes her role as the Assistant Dean of Development and Community Relations for the University of Washington School of Law and the Executive Director of the Washington Law School Foundation.. Affiliations: Kristina is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Seattle, and Washington Women in Tax.  She is also a member of and past-chair of the University of Washington Estate Planning Advisory Committee, and serves on the Estate Planning Council of Seattle Executive Committee.  She is a past member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Planned Giving Board and the Editorial Board of the Washington State Bar Association Real Property Probate & Trust Newsletter, and past-president of the Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound. Kristina was recognized as a Super Lawyer for the years 2001 through 2014 by Washington Law & Politics magazine.  Kristina has also been recognized by Seattle Magazine as one of the best estate planning lawyers inSeattle.. Education:. Kristina received her J.D. from theUniversity ofWashington in 1990 and her B.A. from theUniversity ofMontana in 1986.. This link tells my "personal" story regarding surviving cancer and raising two small children.  #axzz21g1sr3sV