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Vijay Gosalia is a founding member of Ortiz & Gosalia, PLLC.  He currently provides legal services in the areas of tax controversy, bankruptcy and estate to establishing Ortiz & Gosalia, PLLC, Mr. Gosalia provided legal services as a solo practitioner at Gosalia & Associates, LLC from 2009 through June 2011.  Mr. Gosalia currently serves as an attorney at the Federal Tax Clinic at the University of Washington providing pro-bono tax services to clients and has done so since 2008.  In addition to being admitted to practice in the State of Washington, Mr. Gosalia is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court and the Western District of Washington.  From 2006 through 2009 Mr. Gosalia worked as a contract attorney providing legal support in complex litigation cases.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Gosalia worked at Zurich Investments providing financial services to clients.. Mr. Gosalia received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University with a major of Finance in 2000 where he graduated cum laude.  In 2003 he received his Masters Degree in Finance from Seattle University where he focused on corporate and investment finance. In 2005 he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas with a focus in international law, and in 2010 he received his LL.M. in tax law at the University of Washington which focused on domestic tax law.

Tony Rafel is an experienced trial lawyer and a trusted client advisor. His litigation practice focuses on representing condominium and homeowner associations and other property owners in disputes involving construction defects, product defects, warranty enforcement, breach of contract, insurance bad faith, easements, and other property-related issues. He also represents parties in business and partnership divorces and wrongful death actions. As general counsel, he advises many boards of directors of common interest communities on covenant interpretation and enforcement, corporate governance, and dispute resolution. With 34 years of experience, he has an active practice in Washington and Oregon.

Oliver Spencer is a Seattle estate planning lawyer, Seattle real estate lawyer, and Seattle landlord-tenant lawyer. He has twenty-two years of experience as an attorney practicing in these areas of the law. He has also volunteered as a mediator for disputes in the King County District Court’s Small Claims Court in Seattle for landlord-tenant, commercial, construction, towing, breach of contract, personal injury, and merchant-consumer disputes, and is a graduate of the King County Dispute Resolution Center’s Mediation Practicum. He has mediated landlord-tenant disputes at the King County Dispute Resolution Center.. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Walnut Hills High School. He graduated Cum Laude from the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He majored in journalism and double minored in French language and Asian Studies. After undergraduate school he worked as a newspaper and magazine reporter before moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington School of Law.. He worked as an attorney for K&L Gates, LLP, formerly Preston, Gates & Ellis, LLP, and Bank of America, Probate And Wealth Transmission Department in Seattle, Washington. He worked in estate planning for the Law Office of Stanley Byrd in Seattle, Washington. He worked as a real estate attorney for the Law Offices of James Deal in Lynnwood, Washington. He worked as a mortgage loan officer for Deal Mortgage in Lynnwood, Washington. He worked as an attorney for the Law Offices of David Reed, the Law Offices of Ricardo Vasquez, and the Law Office of Kathryn Ellis in Seattle, Washington. He worked for General Electric Aircraft Engines, Legal Operation, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, and the Law Offices of Stephen Felson in Cincinnati, Ohio.. His free time is spent with his family and friends. He enjoys swimming, tennis, hiking, film, theater, music, news, books, writing, and the study of language. He has language abilities in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Latin.. He studied French language and culture at the Institute of Touraine in Tours, France. He was a Capitol Scholar from the State of Ohio at the Office of the Corporation Counsel, General Litigation Division, in Washington, D.C. He received the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Scholarship from the Ministry of Education of the Government of Taiwan to study Mandarin Chinese at Taiwan Normal University (Shi Da) in Taipei, Taiwan.

Tom Lee is with Davis Wright Tremaine's Seattle office, and is no longer in solo practice.

At this firm we handle:-Real Estate Law, transactions, title, disputes, leases, etc.-Small Business Law, LLC and Corporation formation, Contracts, etc.-General Counsel Services to small businesses (Disputes, Employment issues, etc.)As a two-attorney firm we provide personal attention  to your case at the reasonable rates of a solo practitioner while also having the availability, responsiveness and multitude of services offered by larger firms.We work with many small business clients and advise on all legal issues to protect the owner(s); we even offer monthly retainers.For a very reasonable fee we can draft and/or review a purchase & sale agreement if you are buying or selling a home.. Moultray Law strives to provide quality legal representation at affordable prices. Located in downtown Bellevue, between I-90 and 520, just off 405 at Lake Bellevue.Attorney Joshua Moultray graduated from the Seattle University School of Law.  Prior to Seattle University he received his BA in Political Science from the University of Washington.  A Seattle area native Josh grew up on Mercer Island where he lives today with his wife and son.. After high school Josh attended the University of Washington and lived in the Greek system.  Josh worked throughout high school and college as a network administrator.  After College Josh started a parking business before eventually deciding to attend law school.  Josh enrolled at Seattle University in 2007 and graduated in 2010.  He took the bar in July of that year and upon receiving his successful result he received his WSBA license in the fall of 2010.  A strong entrepreneurial upbringing led him to establishing his own practice shortly thereafter.Josh is a big Husky fan and attends almost every home Husky Football game and usually a couple of away games as well.Josh enjoys spending time boating with his family and friends, he keeps his boat in the San Juan Islands. He also enjoys wine tasting, playing softball, reading and spending time raising his son going to parks, swimming, travelling and playing sports.Josh married his wife Amy in August of 2012 in Poulsbo and had his son in July of 2016.

Irving A. Sonkin is the senior partner of Sonkin & Schrempp, PLLC. He has practiced law in the State of Washington since 1974.. “Irv graduated from Queens College of the City University of New York with a Bachelor of Arts in accounting. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1973. Irv earned a Masters of Arts in taxation from Golden Gate University in 1986.. “Prior to going to law school, Irv worked as an auditor for Haskins & Sells (currently named Deloitte and Touche). Irv’s law practice focus is on: (1) all issues related to closely held businesses; (2) the ownership and use of real estate; and (3) estate planning. He advises his clients, drafts documents and pleadings for them, negotiates on their behalf and represents them in litigation. Irv is rated AV by Martindale Hubbel.

Laura's practice focuses on wills, trusts and estates. She works with individuals to help them establish foundational documents, such as tax saving wills and living trusts, financial and health care powers of attorneys, and health care directives. She addresses complex issues that may arise, including non-citizen status, retirement benefit planning and life insurance arrangements.

I am a transplant from New York.  I attended undergraduate at University of Washington and graduated with a Political Science degree along with a Economics cert. After undergrad, I attended Law School in California. Upon graduation, I returned to the place I love, Seattle!  Today, I live in Seattle with my spouse, two daughters and our maltipoo, Emmitt. I have been a member of ILG since 2008 and a founding member of Market Realty, a full service residential and commercial real estate brokerage. When I am not in the office, I enjoy spending time with family, spending time outside, traveling and attending sports events.

Paul's practice focuses on real estate and business transactions. For more than twenty-eight years Paul has represented some of the largest and most successful real estate firms in the Pacific Northwest. After working eleven years as in house General Counsel for a real estate company Paul has returned to private practice. Working in a business setting Paul learned to focus on solutions that are legally correct, but also practical and cost effective.

I've written a book entitled, "Smart Estate Planning in Washington--What You Really Need to Know."  For more information, you can preview it at. Mr. Waltar was born in Boston, Massachusetts but grew up in eastern Washington.  He moved to Seattle in 1980 to attend college where he graduated from Seattle Pacific University, cum laude, earning dual degrees in English Literature and Religion in 1984.  He received his Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1988.  Mr. Waltar returned to Seattle and attended law school at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.  The school was acquired by Seattle University during the three years of his attendance.  That means he has two Juris Doctorate diplomas for the price of one—from the University of Puget Sound and Seattle University School of Law.. Mr. Waltar was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1994 and is also admitted to practice in United States District Court, Western District of Washington.  He is also a member of the American Bar Association.  Prior to establishing his own law firm, Mr. Waltar spent four years at an exclusive Estate Planning law firm in Seattle.  He founded Stephen M. Waltar, PS in 2000 and is the principal shareholder.. Mr. Waltar limits his law practice to areas associated with Estate Planning, including trusts, estate tax law, wills, probate, asset protection planning, business succession planning, charitable giving, and disability planning.  He is a popular and entertaining speaker at Estate Planning seminars and has taught both professionals and lay people Estate Planning and charitable giving.  Mr. Waltar has given hundreds of seminars and talks.  He has taught various college courses as an adjunct professor at Seattle University and the University of Washington.  Mr. Waltar has published numerous articles and has spoken to many private and public employees, as well as to community, civic and religious groups.  He has been a co-host and guest on various radio programs.  Mr. Waltar is a widely acclaimed speaker and seminar leader in the field of Estate Planning.  He is appreciated for his ability to reduce complex legal principles into understandable concepts.  He often says he has the “Mind of an Attorney and the Heart of a Pastor.”. He and his wife and two daughters live in Kirkland, Washington.  Mr. Waltar enjoys getting away to ski at their condo in Sun Valley, Idaho.  He enjoys playing most sports and coaching girls’ basketball.. His book can be purchased from his office, via his website, and the University of Washington Book Store in Seattle or Bellevue.

Since 1980, Douglas has been effectively serving clients needs in real estate and business transactions, wills and trusts, contracts and corporate law.  See my website for more details.. Douglas E. Schwed received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and his law degree from Gonzaga School of Law and was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 1980.  Mr. Schwed is authorized to practice law before the United States District Courts and the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

I have been the principal of the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC since 2002. Our firm focuses on areas associated with estate planning including wills and trusts, disability planning, guardianship, elder law, probate, and mediation. We have offices in Renton, Washington and Bellevue, Washington.  I am one of the eight certified elder law attorneys in Washington state, as accredited by the National Elder Law Foundation.  Note: this designation is recognized by the American Bar Association, but not by the Washington State Bar Association.  I was named Attorney/Law Firm of the Year in the Renton Reprorter Newspaper's Best of Renton 2019 Readers' Poll.  I live with my husband and two children in Newcastle, Washington.

Lana’s primary area of practice is real estate transactions. She represents individuals and businesses in connection with purchase and sale and leasing transactions in both the residential and commercial context. Lana’s clients appreciate her willingness to think creatively when issues arise that threaten the success of a transaction. They appreciate her determination and willingness to drive a transaction to completion and worry about the details. Lana advises homeowners associations in matters related to corporate governance and property management issues. She also represents several real estate developers in the area, advising and drafting documentation in support of a wide variety of development projects. Lana’s greatest reward for representing clients is being honored with their trust. She never takes a client’s trust for granted and is determined to earn it every day.

Liberty's practice encompasses estate planning, probate, trust administration, and taxation. She helps families and individuals achieve their estate planning goals by utilizing tax-saving wills and trusts, durable powers of attorney, advanced directives, and property agreements. By understanding who and what is important to her clients, she creates a comprehensive estate plan customized to achieve each client’s goals.. Following the death of a loved one, Liberty offers guidance and support to personal representatives (a.k.a., executors). She provides a detailed overview of the probate process, prepares the necessary probate paperwork, and communicates frequently to make sure the personal representative meets all time-sensitive deadlines. When necessary, Liberty also prepares Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act Agreements (“TEDRA Agreements”) to make sure the decedent’s estate plan is implemented.. Liberty was previously an attorney with the law firms of Carney Badley Spellman, PS, and Helsell Fetterman, LLP in Seattle. Prior to attending law school, Liberty worked at Columbia Bank as a financial analyst underwriting loans to high net worth individuals and businesses.

I enjoy helping clients solve problems and create a fresh chapter in their lives.