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Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am passionate about vigorously and ethically representing each and every client I have the privilege to work with and believe it is very important to give back to the community.  In that vein, I not only teach attorneys about specific areas of the legal landscape in the state of Washington (this year I was Chair of a full day seminar discussing advanced issues involving real estate and land use litigation and co-presented on two of the topics with Jack McCullough and Chris Brain and will alos present at a National Conference on e-discovery issues in October of 2014) but also am very active in the community in general.. For example, I am currently serving as a Trustee at my alma mater, Seattle Pacific University, am serving as the as Immediate Past Chairman of the County Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of King County (the third largest club of clubs in the United States) working with 25 county board members and over 200 local club board members, am serving on the Board of Governors of the Washington Athletic Club and am a nominated member of the Fellows of the Amercian Bar Association and The 101 Club.. With regard to my professional work as a commercial trial attorney, I have been named a Washington State SuperLawyer from 2003-2014, was listed as a Top Attorney in Washington by the SeattleMet magazine for Business Litigation in 2011, was listed as a Top Trial Attorney in Washington by the Seattle Magazine in 2012 and listed as a Top Rated Lawyer in Banking and Finance Law by Martindale Hubbell in 2013.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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 .

Mike has been a practicing attorney in Kitsap County since 1978. His background has been in bankruptcy, real estate, business, guardianships and other civil matters. He is a former bankruptcy trustee and has represented bankruptcy trustees on contested matters. He represented a number of credit unions, primarily providing advice on collection, real estate, contract, negotiable instrument and bankruptcy cases.. Mike grew up in Tacoma, WA, and after completing high school at Bellermine, he served three years in the U.S. military including one year in Vietnam 1967-1968. Obtained a BA degree from Saint Martin's College and later attended Law School at Gonzaga University, graduating with a JD degree. Mike has been a partner/owner of several law firms, and has been a sole practictioner since 2013. Mike is married with three adult children, and three grandchildren. He enjoys volunteering with the Kiwanis Club of Bremerton, as well as hiking and traveling with his family whenever he gets a chance.. He has served as guardian ad litem and been appointed as attorney for alleged incapacitated individuals in Title 11 cases and minor settlement matters over the years. He has argued cases in the Washington Court of Appeals, and represented clients in Washington State Supreme Court matters, and before the Social Security Administration, the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) and cases involving the Departments of Labor & Industries and Employment Securities.. He is a former member of Spokane Legal Services and the Washington State Trial Lawyers organization, and is a board member for several non-profit organizations, including Kitsap Legal Services. He has been a presenter at a number of Continuing Legal Education seminars dealing with Title 11 Guardianships, the interplay between Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations matters, Landlord Tenant topics, and Ethics. Mike recently celebrated his 37th year as an attorney.. Mike has served as an arbitrator on various legal cases including: leasing disputes, landlord tenant cases, contract claims, construction claims, personal injury (auto accident) cases and real estate disputed cases. One of his areas of practice includes sale of business closings where he acts as an independent sale of business escrow closing agent - he has handled 50 such matters. His major areas of emphasis in his practice are bankruptcy, Chapter 7 and 13 cases, representing debtors in objection to discharge adversary matters, and guardianship cases.

WILLIAM M. SYMMES is a shareholder at Witherspoon, Kelley, headquartered in Spokane and has practiced for over 24 years.  Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. Symmes’ practice has been focused primarily on commercial, real estate, and labor and employment litigation.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University and his law degree, cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where served as an Associate Editor on the S.M.U. Law Review and the Journal of Air Law and Commerce.. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital Foundation and Greater Spokane Incorporated.  He is the Past-President of the Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Washington and a Lawyer Representative from the Eastern District of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, where he serves on the Conference Executive Committee.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Salvador Mungia graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984 with honors. After clerking for a Washington Supreme Court Justice in 1984-1985 and a federal district court judge in 1985-1986, he began private practice with Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell where he has practiced from 1986 to the present.. Sal is a past president of the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, the Western States Bar Conference, and Legal Aid for Washington.  He is a member of invitation-only legal associations including the American Board of Trial Advocates and Litigation Counsel of America.  He has been designated as a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics from 2008 to the present.  He is rates as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell -- its highest possible rating for both ethics and legal ability.. He has tried cases in federal and state courts throughout Washington State and has argued appeals at all levels of state and federal appellate courts.  A primary focus of Sal's practice is medical negligence actions on behalf of patients.  Sal has represented clients in lawsuits against doctors, nurses, emergency room physicians, and nursing homes involving death, paralysis, brain injuries and loss of life to babies.  Sal also represents clients in civil rights actions, real property disputes, contract disputes, condemnation actions, and commercial and business litigation.  Sal has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the fields of personal injury litigation for plaintiffs, civil rights law, commercial litigation, and appellate practice.

Ryan Beaudoin is a commercial litigator, a partner and a member of the Board of Directors of Witherspoon Kelley, P.S.  He handles all aspects of commercial litigation including banking and finance matters, professional liability defense, healthcare, real estate and construction litigation.. Mr. Beaudoin is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Community Health Association of Spokane which employs more than 350 people and operates 7 health care clinics in eastern Washington.  He is also the President-Elect of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers which is a statewide organization of approximately 800 civil defense attorneys, and he has been elected to the Spokane County Bar Association Board of Trustees where he currently serves as its Treasurer.

Over the last 17 years, my law practice has developed to serve clients active in real estate, hospitality and business. Having worked closely with business owners and general counsel over many years, I understand our clients need to make prompt and well informed business decisions based on trust and confidence in my analysis of the pertinent issues. I use my market knowledge, communication skills and experience working on a variety of high profile, complex projects to advocate for clients, close transactions and achieve fair results.. Real Estate: My primary practice is commercial real estate transactions, including retail, office and industrial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, real estate finance, real estate development, transit-oriented development, design professional services agreements, and construction contracts.. Hospitality/Business: Further, I assist hospitality and business clients with corporate formation and governance, limited liability company operating agreements, management agreements, franchise agreements, master services agreements, vendor contracts, and liquor licensing.. Construction: Over many years, I have represented owners, developers, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in a wide variety of construction claims. This construction litigation experience has assisted in preparing and negotiating comprehensive construction contracts, master subcontractor agreements, architect agreements, engineering contracts and other construction project documents.

James A. McPhee is the Managing Partner of Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee, PLLC, in Spokane, Washington. Licensed in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, Mr. McPhee's practice has focused primarily on litigation of commercial, employment, corporate, and real property disputes for over 20 years.. He earned his undergraduate degree in Speech Communications from Gonzaga University and his law degree, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law where he founded its Labor and Employment Law Caucus.. He is the Spokane County Bar Foundation's President and co-incorporator, he is a board member of the Gonzaga University School of Business Dean's Business Forum Board, he's a board member of Spokane County Bar Association's Diversity Section, he's a Standing Advisory Committee member of the Spokane County Bar Association's Volunteer Lawyers' Program, and he's the President and Chair of the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Basketball Tournament. Since 2008 he has served as either chair or panel attorney of the Spokane County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Panel. He served the Spokane County Bar Association as its President, President-Elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustee. He was a member of the Washington State Bar Association's Bar Leaders Conference Planning Committee and was an Executive Board Member of its Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. McPhee is a former Gonzaga University basketball player and he finished his career as its second all-time leading scorer, a four-time all conference selection, a GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American, a member of the District VIII CoSIDA All-Academic First Team, and a two-time National Jesuit News First Team All-American.. When he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, and running including an October 2016 and a May 2021 Grand Canyon rim-to-rim run from the North Kaibab Trail and then up the Bright Angel Trail to the South Rim.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.