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Erin Crisman Glass is an estate planning, elder law and adoption attorney. Erin designs estate plans for high net worth individuals as well as more modest estates, believing every person deserves to have an estate plan that is shaped by their own set of unique circumstances, whatever those may be. Erin is especially dedicated to ensuring that her client’s end of life wishes are thoughtfully considered and documented so that their values can be honored at the end of life. Additionally, Erin prepares special needs trusts to assist families as they navigate the often complex legal and financial issues that are raised when a loved one has a cognitive or physical impairment. Erin advises clients on the myriad of issues encountered regarding access to public benefits, particularly long-term care Medicaid and veterans’ benefits planning. Many times, these issues require the appointment of a guardian, as well as trust creation and administration. Erin is a frequent speaker on these and other issues.. In addition to estate planning, Erin has a passion for her adoption practice, which she took over from attorney Larry Daugert (now retired). Erin is recognized not only for her knowledge and legal advocacy, but for being a warm and personable attorney that enjoys helping others as they endeavor to grow their families through private adoption, foster-adoption, or reproductive technology. Erin’s children are the light of her life, so she understands the complexity of issues involved in becoming a parent and the need for compassion while working with clients on adoption-related issues. In adoption matters, Erin represents adoptive parents and birth parents. In Assisted Reproductive Technology matters, Erin represents Intended Parents, Donors and Surrogates with the arranging, drafting and review of contracts to ensure that the needs and goals of the parties are met.. Before joining the firm, Erin completed a two-year judicial clerkship in Seattle with Washington State Court of Appeals Judge Mary Kay Becker. She also served as a Goldmark fellow for the Legal Foundation of Washington and a Laurel Rubin Farm Worker fellow for Columbia Legal Services.. Erin graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law where she served as editor-in-chief of the Seattle Journal for Social Justice.. Prior to law school Erin was a high school teacher and a social worker. She was also a whitewater guide in Montana and a backcountry wilderness instructor for teenagers in southern Utah.

I graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 2010. After that I practiced in Oklahoma for three years before retunring to my hometown of Bellingham, Washington.. My practices areas have included personal injury, estate planning, federal false claims litigation and estate planning.

Colin’s practice focuses on the areas of Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Elder Law. Colin originally hails from Seattle where he graduated from Seattle University in 2013 with a double major in English and History before earning his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2017. During law school, in addition to studying estate planning and elder law, Colin worked closely with clients at non-profit immigration and mediation services organizations. Since relocating to the area in 2017, Colin has embraced the unique culture of Whatcom County and is proud to call Bellingham home. He enjoys working with clients from all backgrounds and wealth levels and he is eager to meet more of the fine people that also call this region home.

Dave Greenberg is an estate planning attorney at his own solo law firm, Greenberg Estate Planning, PLLC.. Dave approaches estate planning as a puzzle in which the client’s personal, financial, and tax goals must fit together in a comprehensive plan. In order to fit these pieces together, Dave prioritizes client communication and open discussions about goals and concerns. Only after a complete understanding of a client’s priorities can a plan truly come together.. Dave believes a well-crafted estate plan is understandable, easily implemented, and cares for the client’s beneficiaries, whether they be family, friends, pets or charities. With experience in estate administration, trust administration, and business transitions, Dave crafts estate plans with an eye towards smooth implementation. With his prior experience as a litigator and insurance coverage attorney, Dave understands the need for a client’s plan to anticipate and mitigate potential disputes.. Prior to forming Greenberg Estate Planning, PLLC, Dave spent a little over two years at Three60 Law Group and seven years with the Seattle firm of Betts, Patterson & Mines.. Dave lives in Bellevue with his wife and two daughters.