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When a loved one dies or is catastrophically injured , due to the fault of another person or company, monetary damages cannot bring them back or restore their health, but it can provide medical or other necessities and comforts of life to help face an uncertain future. While no lawyer can guarantee a result, I know what kind of dedication, hard work and resources it takes to successfully settle or try these types of cases.. Mike is a tenacious trial lawyer who puts every ounce of effort and enthusiasm possible into his work.  His approach to each project is thorough, exhausting all possible angles to a problem.  His legal research on a number of cases - from procedural issues to medical malpractice - is a trusted tool in the office. Mike has a unique understanding of the dynamics and strategies involved in preparing personal injury and wrongful death cases for trial in such a way that defendants often settle. "I can't let these people down," Mike says.  "These people are hard-working, sincere in their efforts and have had the worst of all things happen to them because of physical injuries or death.  Even in the era of 'tort reform,' I refuse to apologize for representing these people.  It's a privilege.  All I try to do is bring them back to as nearly as whole as possible within the bounds of the law, so they can rebuild their shattered lives.  Perfect justice would require the undoing of the tragedy that has visited my clients.  We all know, however, that that cannot be done, which is why the law requires that full compensation be paid,"  Mike said.  "I think I'm lucky to be doing positive things for so many people."

Trevor represents clients in civil litigation, contract disputes, and land use issues.. Trevor graduated with a J.D. with Specialization in International Legal Affairs from Cornell Law School in 2016. He earned his undergraduate degree in English (Honors) with Creative Writing Emphasis, cum laude, from the University of Washington in 2013.. Before returning home to practice in Washington State, Trevor was an associate attorney with Connors, LLP in Buffalo, New York, practicing Business Litigation, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Professional Representation, and Medical Malpractice.. His hobbies include traveling, movies, reading, and videogames.

Shad's practice is focused on business and real estate transactions, and estate planning and estate administration.. Shad assists business owners, individuals, and groups involved in various aspects of business and real estate matters, including start-up business ventures, contract drafting and review, real estate purchases and sales, lease negotiations, and other real estate title transactions (such as easements and co-ownership arrangements, and situations involving clearing or quieting title).. Shad also represents clients in estate planning, and assists fiduciaries in trust and probate estate administration matters.. A native of Orem, Utah, Shad is a 2008 graduate of Brigham Young University with degrees in history and political science. He subsequently graduated cum laude from Gonzaga Law School in 2011, where he also served as Business Editor on the Gonzaga Law Review Editorial Board. Shad is currently enrolled in the Taxation LL.M (Masters of Laws) program at the University of Washington, with graduation expected in 2021.

Robin Balsam has been in private practice since 1984 and has over 40 years of experience. She is an assertive litigator with extensive experience in highly contested probates, will contests, uncovering and pursuing perpetrators of fiduciary fraud and elder abuse, complicated guardianships, trusts, estates, and other related matters.  Ms. Balsam has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.  She was initially selected as a SuperLawyer in 2011, and has been selected again each year from 2015 through the present.. Her practice has emphasized guardianship, trust, probate and representing families with special needs since 1993. Ms. Balsam has chaired and spoken at legal seminars on various aspects of these practice areas as well as related ethical issues since 1998. She handles complex guardianship, trust, and probate problems; represents other fiduciaries in various roles; and engages in many aspects of personal injury settlement trust work. Her work also includes representation of families with special needs, as well as practical experience in defense against allegations or findings by Adult Protective Services and recovery of assets for victims of elder abuse or exploitation. She received an LL.M. Masters in Elder Law at Stetson University School of Law in 2013.. As Director of Commencement Bay Fiduciary Services, a certified professional guardian agency, she is the major decision-maker on investments, medical procedures, living arrangements and purchases for incapacitated people and trust beneficiaries. She also directs the day-to-day operations of the guardianship agency employing three professional guardians and support staff, along with a four-attorney law firm.. In addition to extensive litigation experience, Ms. Balsam is also collaboratively trained and has experience as a mediator. She is a current Pro Tem Court Commissioner and former Pro Tem Judge for Pierce County Superior Court.. Ms. Balsam has a number of professional affiliations, and frequently assists other attorneys who are not experienced in representing the elderly, incapacitated and disabled in legal matters such as personal injury, contract and domestic litigation. Ms. Balsam’s firm provides a uniquely collaborative and resourceful approach to the legal issues that confront elders and the disabled by providing a range of solutions from negotiated out-of-court agreements to traditional legal advocacy.. Ms. Balsam always enjoyed spending time with her grandparents, talking about their lives and experiences, and spent a lot of time with an older neighbor discussing travel and photography when she was a youngster.  These relationships inspired her to choose elder law as a practice area when she began her own law practice in 1989.

Quality litigation support.  Research, writing, drafting of pleadings.  Coverage of hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations.  First chair or assist in jury trials.  Contact me today to find out how I can assist your law practice become bigger and better!!

My practice includes assisting companies of all sizes, in all business and tax matters. This includes advising closely held businesses to establish new business entities, advising on regulatory and tax matters, succession planning, and tax efficient planning for purchases or sales of existing businesses.In my practice, I also routinely provide tax consulting services to clients with international operations. Clients include both U.S. based companies that have expanded abroad and foreign companies with U.S. ties. This also includes consulting with with U.S. based exporting companies to determine whether they qualify for interest charge domestic international sales corporations ("IC-DISC") export tax incentive benefits, and assisting in both implementation and maintenance of IC-DISC structures.. I am also an adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law, teaching classes in the masters in tax program.

My law practice focuses primarily on criminal defense. I help people facing misdemeanors, felonies, and traffic infractions. A significant portion of my practice involves DUI/DWI Defense, Assaults, Malicious Mischief, Theft, Drug Possession, Burglary, Identity Theft, Domestic Violence DV, Harassment, Traffic Tickets. I am an active member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, Washington Defenders Association, and Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.. A long time local to Tacoma, I graduated from Wilson High School. From there, I went on to the University of Washington and later to Gonzaga University School of Law.  I enjoy rooting for both the Huskies and the Zags, but it can be bit tough come basketball season in the chance they play each other.  I live in Gig Harbor with my wife, Lisa, who is also an attorney, and our two sons.

Mike Shaffer and the Gordon Thomas Honeywell Personal Injury Group represent injured persons in trial, including widely-recognized success in trials and settlements helping those injured by childhood sexual abuse.

Mr. Shaffer's practice also includes lawsuits and arbitrations for customers damaged by the negligence of their securities brokers and financial consultants.

Michael Royse provides counsel in transactional matters, focusing on corporate formation and governance, business acquisitions and sales, buy-sell agreements, secured transactions, real estate transactions, and commercial lending.

Jeff is AV Preeminent Peer rated by Martindale-Hubbell.  Jeff is committed to precision in his law practice. Jeff practices in the areas of real estate and business and has been a Qualified Intermediary for real estate investment exchanges under § 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code for over 25 years. In that capacity, he is well-respected and is called upon to accommodate many complex, large 1031 exchange transactions throughout the United States. He was the first Certified Exchange Specialist® in the south Puget Sound.. Jeff was the Producer and Emcee of the 10th Anniversary tribute to the working dogs of 9/11.  The event was held at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Ground Zero.  Click here to see the video of this moving event: 9/11 Tribute Ceremony.. Jeff organized the national event celebrating the Centennial Year of the Doberman Pinscher in the United States in 2008.  The Centennial Committee, which he formed and led, flew living World War II Marine War Dog Handlers from the South Pacific campaign to Topeka, Kansas for a special ceremony at which they were honored.  The highlight of the evening was the signing by national working dog organizations of a document Jeff drafted entitled "Convention on Cooperation Among America's Working Dog Organizations," which was signed with the formalities of a treaty-signing ceremony.  Following the signing, the Convenvtion on Cooperation was handed to the Deputy Director for the Office of Bombing Prevention with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who was in attendance.. To see more about the Centennial Event, to read the Convention on Cooperation, or to order a DVD of the event, go to .

Jean M. Bouffard, Attorney at Law, provides real estate, contract and litigation legal services for businesses and individuals throughout the Puget Sound area. We offer aggressive, success oriented services at a competitive price. Our clients receive individualized attention, strategic planning and open lines of communication. Unlike the large law firms, where contract attorneys and litigators often work in completely separate departments, Jean Bouffard combines the skills of efficient contract preparation with the skills of successful contract litigation to offer clients the best of both legal services.

I run specialized practice helping all sorts of small businesses and individuals with whatever problems they may have from thier daily transactions to full press Federal litigation, and everywhere in between.  I also have an extensive background in copyright, trademark and entertainement, making me a great resource for artists, venues, and anyone else in those fields or associated with them.

I believe my role as an attorney is to help my clients quickly, efficiently, and effectively resolve their disputes. As part of that, I am committed to keeping my clients informed, making sure they understand the process, the options available, and the potential risks and benefits of each option. Because most people are involved in very few lawsuits during their lifetime, I make sure each client is given the necessary guidance along the way.. I firmly believes in the value of resolving matters by agreement rather than through litigation. This allows the parties to craft more creative agreements, potentially maintain an amicable relationship even after the case is resolved, and typically costs far less than litigation. On the other hand, when necessary,I am fully prepared to advocate for my clients in court to protect their interests. I have experience handling family law cases, real estate matters, contract disputes, business and employment issues, and many others. For the past 10 years,  I have helped my clients reach successful resolution in these areas, through negotiation, litigation, and appellate work. I also act as a mediator to help parties reach an agreed resolution.

I believe in fiercely advocating for my clients. With over 14 years of extensive experience in both insurance and personal injury law,I have been recognized by the legal community as a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2013-2018 for Plaintiff’s Personal Injury and A.M. Best Insurance Attorney. I understand that all client claims matter, large or small.  Being injured is a difficult time in ones life and I am honored to help people and their family through that difficult time.. I earned my bachelor degree from the University of Washington and my law degree from Seattle University School of Law. I am admitted to practice in the States of Washington and Oregon, as well as U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.. I have authored study reference material and presented at three different National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Seminars pertaining to Subrogation Basics, Liability Medicare Set Asides and Medicare Advantage Plans (part C) Liens, and most recently Affordable Care Act: Impact on Injury

I am a Member in the firm's Tacoma office. My practice involves the areas of estate planning, business law, and real estate with an emphasis on complex tax planning. Prior to joining Williams Kastner in 2000, I was a tax attorney in the national tax office of Arthur Andersen LLP in Washington D.C. With a Masters degree in taxation and years of experience focusing on the tax law with a national accounting firm, I bring a strong tax background to the firm.

Chad’s practice is focused on business, commercial real estate, and construction law, which includes both transactional and litigation matters.. From his experience as executive, in-house counsel to a development and construction firm, he brings an ability to relate to and appreciate his client’s has also served as a guest lecturer to architects and contractors on AIA Construction Contract Documents. In 2007, Chad was honored as member of the “40 Under Forty” by the Business Examiner.

Brooke focuses her practice on a wide range of business, tax, nonprofit, and intellectual property issues, and enjoys working with clients to make even the most complicated legal concepts understandable and accessible. She regularly represents clients forming new business entities and nonprofits, seeking trademark and copyright registrations, or looking to structure their operations (or transactions) to minimize both state and federal taxes.. Brooke has a passion for working with local nonprofits to educate both board members and staff on how to achieve and maintain tax-exempt status and to ensure that their operations comply with the law in all respects.

Brianne focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and business law and has since she became an attorney.  She enjoys working with clients to create lasting estate plans, advise executors and trustees in the administration of all types and sizes of estates, and advise business owners in all aspects of their businesses.  Brianne strives to make the legal process as painless as possible for her clients.  She relates to her clients and provides them with quality legal services that address their specific needs.. Brianne grew up in Gig Harbor and is a proud graduate of Bellarmine Prep. She lives in Gig Harbor with her husband, Brian, and her two kids, Kate & Max. In her hours outside of the office, Brianne loves running, reading, cooking, playing with her kids, learning about entrepreneurship & appreciating the beauty of the PNW.

Along with civil litigation services, I provide copyright, trademark, entertainment, business, e-commerce, and internet law services. I am an experienced IP attorney serving clients across the country and in Washington State. I provide legal services to filmmakers, musicians, internet entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses of all sizes. I also offer a full range of legal services, including drafting and review of wills, contracts, leases, and other legal documents. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2006. I live and practice in beautiful Tacoma, Washington.