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Tim Lewis joined Puget Law Group in September 2021. Tim is a former prosecutor with nearly 20 years of courtroom experience. He has tried over 100 jury trials involving charges ranging from simple misdemeanors to the most serious felonies.. Tim grew up in a military family before attending the University of Washington and University of Iowa College of Law. After completing law school, Tim began his career as deputy prosecuting attorney. During his career as a prosecutor, Tim served as Team Chief of the Property Crimes Unit, the Fugitive and Extraditions Unit, the Special Assault Unit, Chief of the Misdemeanor Division, and Chief of the Felony Division. Tim also spent time supervising the misdemeanor team of attorneys in District Court.. In addition to his experience as a trial attorney, Tim is an active member of the Kitsap and Pierce County Bar Associations. Tim has also served as a Pro Tem Judge in the municipal courts of Lakewood, Bremerton, Gig Harbor, and Buckley.

Steven D. Weier:          Attorney / CPA. AWARD WINNING PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY:. See Reviews and Awards section for more details.. Direct contact:. Steven Weier received his BA in Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a minor in Economics in 1985.   After working in corporate management for a number of years, he passed the Uniform CPA exam in 1987.   Steven attended lawschool at the University of Puget Sound and graduated in 1992.   After passing the Washington State Bar Exam on the first try, Steven spent several years gaining valuable experience in public accounting and then later in personal injury litigation.   Following several years as a litigator for a downtown Seattle personal injury firm. Steven opened his own practice in Auburn in 1997 and then expanded to a larger office space in Tukwila in 2013.   Wanting to focus on customer relations and customer service, Steven founded the practice on the simple guiding principle: “Do the Right thing, Always.”   Starting out as a one-man firm, Steven’s enthusiasm and willingness to represent the “little guy” quickly established the firm in the south King County area.  With no advertising budget, the firm grew by word of mouth and referrals.   Still growing, the firm clings to the original focus that customer service is of prime importance.   Going the extra mile is still the norm, and each of our clients is treated with respect and personal worth.. Steven’s willingness to take cases to trial, even small cases, has earned him a reputation as a serious litigator.  With an attitude that every case is treated like our biggest case, Steven has attained an exceptionally high win-rate in trial.   That willingness to take all our cases seriously extends throughout the whole firm.  With a tell-it-like-it-is approach, Steven Weier gives his clients the real picture of the case, and assists them in making the best possible choices for their particular situation.. Managing a state-of-the-art firm and keeping up with technology helps keep the firm efficient and growing.  With his “every client should feel like they are our most important client” attitude, it is easy to see why clients refer their friends and family to him.   Steven believes that leading by example is one of the basic foundations of good management.  His firm is an extension of his core beliefs and that basic guiding principle: “Do the Right Thing, Always.”    Down to earth and honest, the best way to evaluate his firm is to meet him through a no-charge consultation.

Stacey Swenhaugen has established herself as a tenacious litigator and effective problem solver. Known for her determined litigation efforts and bear knuckle work ethic, Stacey has built a solid reputation for getting client's cases solved quickly without compromising core client values.  Besides Stacey's effective oral argument, one of her greatest strengths is in her legal writing.  Through written advocacy, Stacey effectively helps the Court to understand the strengths in her clients’ position before even stepping foot in the court room.. Despite her ability to advocate aggressively when the situation calls for it, Stacey is a firm believer that not every problem should be treated as a nail that must be hammered.  Many family law disputes, particularly those involving children, are better resolved with civility and diligent negotiation outside of the court room.  Stacey is passionate about listening to client needs and crafting remedies specific to each families’ unique set of circumstances.. Before joining the Law Offices of Sophia M. Palmer, Stacey worked for a family law firm in King County for three years.  As a result, she has an established reputation in King county, and has significant familiarity with the Family Court Commissioners and procedures there.  She returned to Pierce County in 2012, where she had started out as a Legal Intern in 2008, for Commissioner Diana Kiesel.. Prior to establishing her legal practice, Stacey volunteered as a King County CASA, investigating child custody disputes. This valuable experience has allowed her to successfully apply her inside knowledge of how GALs and Parenting Evaluators make their decisions in child custody matters.. Stacey graduated from Seattle University School of Law. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the University of Washington. She has over twelve years of experience working directly in the legal industry.. In her free time, Stacey enjoys spending time with her husband and four children, snowboarding, and rooting for the Seahawks.

Skilled litigator dedicated to zealous representation. Smart. Ethical. Easy to like.

Sean is the Managing Partner for the South Sound Offices of GLP Attorneys. Throughout the 28 years of his practice, Sean has represented victims of premise liability, common carrier accidents, defective products, pedestrian accidents and vehicle collisions. Sean’s commitment to victims’ rights is demonstrated by the endless efforts he undertakes to understand the circumstances of each claim and the extent of injuries and damages sustained by his clients. At GLP, we limit our representation to assisting people who have been injured by a wrongdoer. This practice focus gives us a wealth of experience in handling the wide range of issues injured victims face.. Sean earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Seattle University in May of 1987. In 1990 he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Puget Sound (now known as Seattle University) School of Law.

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.

Nicholas (Cole) Douglas is a partner at Cochran Douglas, which has its offices in Tacoma, Washington. Concentrating his practice on personal injury matters, ranging from car accidents to product liability and wrongful death, he also takes on sexual abuse cases, serving clients throughout the state of Washington.. Douglas is a compassionate and empathic attorney, taking the time to listen to his clients and answering all their questions. He provides personalized solutions for each of his clients cases and understands the pain they must be going through, especially when they are injured by another person’s careless actions.. Graduating cum laude and with dean’s list honors, Douglas obtained his Juris Doctor from the Seattle University School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the Willamette University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management.. Douglas is licensed to practice in Washington and before the United States District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington. He has received much recognition for his contributions to the field of law, including being named to the Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 by The National Trial Lawyers, and receiving an Avvo rating of 10 out of 10. Douglas was also recently selected to the 40 Under 40 List by the South Sound Business Journal, and the On the Rise List by the American Bar Association, recognizing the top 40 young lawyers in nation.. Active in his affiliations with the legal community, Mr. Douglas is a member of the Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inns of Court, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the King County Bar Association and the Thurston County Bar Association. He is also an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice and the past president of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association’s New & Young Lawyers Section.

My name is Bayly Miller, and I founded this practice on a commitment to set the standard for family law and criminal defense. When you need an experienced attorney to make sure that your rights are protected, no one will fight more aggressively on your behalf than me.. With over 20 years of experience, I have the tools to get results and secure your justice. My practice has an extensive and intricate understanding of legal procedures, from divorce mediation, child custody, to child support cases.. When you need to be sure that you are getting the very best legal representation, trust me to do everything in my power to get the best possible ruling on your case.

Micah LeBank focuses on reprsenting individuals and families who have been seriously injured or killed by dangerous products, government and corporate wrongdoing, insurance bad faith, medical negligence, serious sports injuries, and other misconduct and negligence.  Micah is a passionate advocate for his clients and has achieved significant verdicts and settlements in a variety of complex personal injury, civil rights, and insurance bad faith cases in state and federal courts.  He is a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law.  Micah has been selected by the National Trial Lawyers, a professional organization comprised of America's top young trial attorneys, as the Top Forty Under 40 and by Washington Law and Politics as a Rising Star in Washington State each year since 2008.  Micah is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice.  Micah, his wife Jenny, and their sons Russell & Benham are Northwest natives and enjoy skiing, hiking, biking, and sailing.

Meaghan Driscoll’s practice focuses on a broad range of civil litigation, including cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful death, civil rights, and complex personal injuries. Meaghan holds her B.A. from Seattle University, and received her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, Meaghan served as a judicial extern to Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary E. Fairhurst and Chief Judge Rosanna M. Peterson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. In addition, she worked as a law clerk for the United States Attorney’s Office and a civil rights and personal injury attorney in Spokane. As a law student, Meaghan received the prominent Thomas More Scholarship for her commitment to public interest law. She also served as the Vesting Editor of the Gonzaga Law Review and competed as a national finalist in National Moot Court, an appellate advocacy competition. Prior to law school, Meaghan served for two years as an AmeriCorps and Jesuit Volunteer with a civil legal aid organization and as a social worker for homeless women and children.. While away from work, Meaghan enjoys backpacking the beautiful Pacific Northwest, photography, and spending time with family and friends.

Loren Cochran is a partner and founder at Cochran Douglas PLLC.  He represents injured victims in complex personal injury lawsuits. Loren’s practice focuses primarily on child abuse and neglect, as well as catastrophic injuries.  Loren has represented students who were sexually abused at schools, children abused and neglected in the foster care system and vulnerable children and adults left unprotected by state social service agencies.  He also represents individuals who have been severely injured or killed in motor vehicle collisions, bus crashes, faulty elevators, and other traumatic accidents.  Loren has been selected as a SuperLawyer since 2014.. Loren returned to the Pacific Northwest after spending several years in Washington, D.C. Loren was previously the production counsel for the television show America’s Most Wanted with John Walsh.. Prior to being an attorney, Loren was an award winning television news producer with investigative news teams in Seattle, Tampa and Boston.  Loren is an honors graduate of the University of Washington, the Boston College Law School and a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Lincoln C. Beauregard practices with the Law Offices of John R. Connelly, Jr. with a focus upon personal injury, civil rights, and insurance bad faith litigation.

Kelly LeBlanc has been practicing law for over 35 years.  She has been admitted to practice in five (5) jurisdictions and appeared on behalf of litigants at the state and federal level.   She served as an Administrative Health Law Judge with the Department of Health and worked as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Pierce County many years before joining Envision Family Law Group as Senior Counsel.  When the Court was faced with particularly difficult cases, Kelly was often designated to investigate and provide recommendations on how best to protect the interests of the child(ren) involved.. As a GAL, Kelly served as the court’s designated expert in hundreds of cases relating to child custody.  She was routinely subject to cross-examination in contested family law proceedings and experienced trial tactics by dozens of her colleagues both as a witness and advocate.   While serving as a Health Law Judge for the Department of Health, Kelly presided over licensing and disciplinary proceedings involving medical doctors, dentists, therapists and other health care providers facing charges under the Uniform Disciplinary Act.  In this role, Kelly was charged with the responsibility for making evidentiary rulings and ensuring fairness and integrity in conduct of proceedings.. Kelly has not only experienced what it feels like from the witness box, she has also experienced the challenges facing the fact finders in judicial proceedings.  Thus, Kelly understands the importance of preparing cases in a way that will afford her the ability to defend her work and recommendations down to the smallest detail and her experience as GAL provides her with a unique vantage point, or “head start”, from which to prepare her own clients.. When Kelly is in the courtroom, she dominates with her smart, direct and thorough legal arguments while maintaining the utmost professionalism.   Kelly tempers her natural perfectionism with efficiency, yet takes the time to ensure that her clients are well-informed throughout each aspect of the case.  Her skill and work ethic is widely respected within the legal community.  While serving as a neutral investigator, Kelly established herself as someone who could be trusted and along with that, developed good rapport with the Judges, Commissioners, and supporting staff.   Kelly has a wide range of experience which helps her formulate arguments, theories, and themes that resonate with the Court.   Kelly has a deep understanding of the issues confronting families during divorce and custody cases and can provide seasoned advice on how to address concerns with domestic violence, chemical dependency, or complex medical or mental health issues.  She has in-depth knowledge of programs and resources available through DSHS, JBLM Family Advocacy and a well-developed network of private resources who provide support and assistance for families and children facing difficult times.. Kelly and her husband came to Washington in 1995.  They have had the joy (“most of the time,” says Kelly) of raising six children but are now "empty nesters" and grandparents!  Three of her children still reside here in Washington so that made the transition from "full house" to a "much roomier (and generally cleaner) one" a little easier.   Kelly and her husband both enjoy cooking though she admits: “I like cooking even more when he does it.” During her leisure time, she loves hosting family and friends at social gatherings or taking off to go camping.  She also enjoys running, hiking, bicycling, hanging out with friends, and simply relaxing with a good book when she’s not working.. Don't forget to ask about Kelly's special reduced rates for active duty military members!

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.

Jamie Walker is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Jamie was distinguished as a Washington “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers®  from 2013-2021, Super Lawyer from 2023-2024, and was listed in Best Lawyer's in America®  for 2021-2024. Jamie frequently gives presentations and releases publications on various family law topics. Jamie is experienced in a number of different family law practices, including divorce, collaborative divorce, custody, military family law, and more. With Jamie, you get an efficient, experienced, and caring attorney. In her own words, “I use every asset at my disposal to gain a positive result as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

I went to UW in Tacoma for my undergraduate degree and obtained my JD from Seattle University School of Law in 2014.  When I am not working, I am spending time with my family and my dogs, volunteering at my church and within local legal aid clinics, swimming, and baking cupcakes.

I was elected to the Fircrest City Council in November 2015.  I was re-elected in November 2019.  I was appointed Fircest Mayor Pro Tempore in January 2020.

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 represent and advise healthcare professionals, hospitals and other providers in medical malpractice actions. I also represent healthcare practitioners in licensing and disciplinary disputes. Additionally, my practice includes guardianship actions and civil litigation.

I have had the pleasure of working with the same Tacoma law firm since my admission to the Washington State Bar Association in 1976. Our firm, Troup, Christnacht, Ladenburg, McKasy & Durkin, Inc. P.S., has developed a reputation for dedicated and professional representation of injured clients. We have successfully tackled some of the largest companies in the country as defendants and would be happpy to be of service to you.

I have an active civil litigation practice defending and advising medical professionals and healthcare institutions in medical malpractice claims and actions. I also represent healthcare practitioners in licensing and disciplinary disputes.. Experience:

I have a passion for my work. My goal is to get my clients their desired results without breaking the bank. I have two young children of my own. Therefore, I have a personal understanding of the toll family law litigation has on my clients and their families. I always keep this information in mind as I am working on behalf of my clients.

I am committed to providing compassionate and client-centered advocacy and making access to justice possible for moderate means, low-income, and marginalized communities.

I am a trial lawyer committed to helping individuals and their families reclaim their lives after losing a loved one or suffering injury because of the negligence of others. I began my legal career working as a defense attorney for an insurance company. Through taking cases to trial and countless arbitrations, I saw first-hand how insurance companies can quickly lose sight of the human aspect of injury and insurance claims, viewing cases merely as business concerns to be settled cheaply or hard-fought, regardless of cost. Later in my career, I defended insurance companies in bad faith litigation. Currently, I represent injury victims in personal injury, traumatic brain injury, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, medical device defect, and product liability cases.. Prior to entering law school, I worked as a property and casualty claims adjuster for two national insurers, handling wildfire and mudslide catastrophe claims in California, as well as mid to large loss claims arising from hurricanes in the Southern U.S.. My experience both as a claims adjuster and lawyer taught me that in order to obtain the best settlement, you have to show the insurance company and/or the defense you are willing and prepared to take the case to trial. For this reason, I prepare every case as if it is going to trial from day one.

I am a lifelong resident of the South sound region. Growing up in the small fishing town of Westport Washington, I understand the needs of my clients.. With nearly three decades of experience and over 6,000 cases filed, I have the skills and knowledge to get results for my clients. For convenience I have offices in both Tacoma and Olympia. Many of my clients do not realize the potential relief bankruptcy may provide for either themselves or their business until they consult with me.. I also routinely provide consultation and advice for attorneys throughout Western Washington on bankruptcy issues and the impact of bankruptcy on other areas of law.