Top best Elder Law Lawyers Near me in ZIP 98405

There are few attorneys in the Pacific Northwest who possess as much knowledge and experience in the field of elder law as Eileen Peterson. In fact, she is the only attorney in Pierce County certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation since the program began in 1994.. Eileen has also served as Chair of the Guardianship Task Force for WSBA Elder Law Section from 2007-2013 and was the recipient of the WSBA Elder Law Exceptional Service Award in 2009. She is a frequent speaker and presenter on a wide range of topics including elder law, guardianship, estate planning, and charitable giving.. Her current area of practice includes all types of estate planning, including trusts and estates, probate, elder law, guardianship, and court-supervised trusts. She also has extensive experience in the more complex area of estate planning and succession planning for disabled persons. She has a passion for creating solutions that work for unique problems her clients come to her to solve.. Eileen was born in Tacoma and appreciates the Pierce County community. She loves to read, quilt, cardio-dancing, gardening, and travel.

Brenna Quinlan joined Balsam Quinlan P.S. in 2020. She regularly handles guardianship and vulnerable adult matters, probates, and trust and estate litigation. Brenna graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2020. In addition to her practice, Brenna is active in the local legal community, including serving as a board member of the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association New & Young Lawyers Section and as Co-Chair of the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Guardianship Committee. Brenna is a member of the Robert J. Bryan American Inns of Court.. Education. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Washington, 2017Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Seattle University School of Law, 2020. Admissions and Licenses. Washington State Bar Association: 2020. Current Affiliations/Memberships. Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Guardianship Committee, 2021-presentTacoma Pierce County Bar Association New & Young Lawyers Section, 2023-presentRobert J. Bryan American Inns of Court, 2024-present. Bar/Professional Activity. Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Annual Guardianship Seminar, Speaker – Caselaw Update, 2022Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Guardianship Committee, Co-Chair, 2023Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Annual Guardianship Seminar, Host & Speaker – Caselaw Update, 2023Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association New & Young Lawyers Section, Secretary, 2023Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association Guardianship Committee, Co-Chair, 2024Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association New & Young Lawyers Section, Vice President, 2024

Attorney James C. Bates  graduated from the University of Akron School of Law and has focused on the estate planning and elder law field for over a decade. He recently appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court challenging the State’s collections practices with regard to estate recovery and wrote an article on the topic for the OSBA “Law You Can Use” series.. Jim is the author of “The Basics of Trust Planning” published in the 2010 Ohio Bar Association Elder Law Handbook. He often speaks on estate planning and elder law topics to both community and professional groups.. He is an Accredited Attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jim is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ohio Chapter of NAELA, the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section and the Elder Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Akron Bar Association and the Medina County Bar Association.

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