Washington Lawyers - Seattle

Firm: Paramount Law Group, PLLC

1000 Second Ave , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Civil , Real Estate , Aviation, Aviation, Aviation

Jim has extensive legal and management experience within the aviation industry, including Lead Counsel at Alaska Airlines and Senior Attorney at Trans World Airlines. He holds a commercial pilot license with over 2,500 hours and was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of a regional Hawaiian airline, as well as Managing Partner of Waldon Law Group, a law practice with an aviation focus. His practice focuses on aircraft transactions and finance and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory matters, general business, and corporate law. He represents domestic airlines and business aircraft owners and operators. He assists clients in establishing appropriate operating structures for aircraft to comply with the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory requirements and has represented numerous clients in regard to participation in fractional ownership programs. Jim represents clients before the FAA in enforcement actions and assists in obtaining Part 135, 121, and 129 authority for commercial operators. Jim is frequently consulted by local media to discuss various aviation topics.

Firm: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor and Zafman

601 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: McKinley Irvin

601 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Ask those in the know to name the finest family law attorneys in the state and one thing is certain: Janet George will appear on every list. It’s been that way for more than four decades—and counting.. With typical modesty, this gifted lawyer who one prominent Seattle attorney calls “the most empathetic person I know,” shrugs off the public accolades, including a 19-year, pace-setting appearance on the pages of Best Lawyers in America.. "My success in the practice stems in large part from my intuitive ability to accept people just as they are,” notes the psychiatric nurse-turned-lawyer. “I meet interesting, accomplished individuals in a state of crisis—people with a lot on the line who can be difficult, angry, and upset.". "With my background as a therapist, I’m able to help them work through their anger and begin to build a foundation for moving on with their lives. I don’t consider divorce a failure. It’s not right or wrong; there are no absolutes. But there is always hope for a better tomorrow.". While she dedicates her days to marital dissolutions for high-net-worth clients, Janet’s after-hours avocations reflect her eclectic interests and love of life: pilot, avid golfer, ski enthusiast, and lifelong equestrian who, as a part owner of four racehorses, delights in her days at Emerald Downs.. Of counsel with McKinley Irvin, Janet continues to take on a select number of high-profile cases (“The more challenging, the better!”) and routinely shares her considerable expertise and experience with younger attorneys.. "I could have retired years ago,” she quips. “But I treasure the opportunity to give back to this great profession. It’s been exceedingly good to me."

Firm: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

401 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Immigration & Naturalization , Immigration, Immigration, Immigration, Immigration

Janet is one of the most experienced Seattle immigration lawyers and has practiced exclusively in the area of immigration and nationality law since 1981. She serves as Chair of the Immigration Group. She represents and advises businesses and individual clients on all aspects of immigration matters. Janet has extensive experience in processing E-1 treaty trader, E-2 treaty investor, F-1 students, H-1B professionals, H-2B temporary workers, K-1 fiancé, K-3 U.S. citizens and L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrant visas. She processes immigrant visas involving marriage and adoption petitions, citizenship petitions, labor certifications under the PERM regulations, employment based petitions, EB-2 and EB-3. Janet is also able to file relative cases under the new DOMA decision for LGBT couples.. Janet represents clients in a broad range of industries including fisheries, marine, freight forwarding, computer technology, banking, real estate, import-export, and forestry. She also advises corporate clients on employee sanctions, I-9 and E-verify issues. Janet was selected to be Special Assistant for the State of Washington's immigration matters.. Janet does not provide deportation and criminal related immigration services but is happy to provide referrals to those in need.

Firm: Washington Injury Law

3600 15th Avenue West , Seattle , Washington 98119

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accident, Birth Injury, Wrongful Death

Founding member of Washington Injury Law and an experienced Seattle personal injury lawyer, Janelle Bailey has successfully handled hundreds of cases and has had years of experience perfecting her trial skills.. She is a current member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been listed as a Top 40 under 40 Trial attorney by the National Trial Lawyers. With experience as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Janelle has obtained 6 and 7 figure outcomes for her clients against some of the largest insurance companies, premises liability parties, and trucking companies in the nation.. As a personal injury attorney in Seattle, WA, Janelle specializes in a number of areas including car accidents, medical malpractice, burn injuries, wrongful death, dog bites and more.

Firm: Seattle Divorce Services

2317 NW Market Street , Seattle , Washington 98107

Practice Areas: Family

My personal philosophy is to never add conflict to a family law case. The parties involved have often had difficulty with effective communication and I view it as part of my job to facilitate and even strengthen communications as the parties work towards a resolution. I believe much more is accomplished through civility than bullying.. For me, life is about the relationships we have with one another. The relationships we have with our family members, even after a separation or divorce, will persist for years or even decades. The relationships we have with our children need to be protected and cherished.. The same is true for me in my approach to practicing law. I make my relationships with clients a priority. In order to be an effective advocate, it is critical that we develop a trusting and honest connection. I also value my relationships with opposing counsel and other members of the bar. I have found that thoughtful analysis, combined with respectful communications with the other side can often resolve even the most difficult situations.

Lane Powell Pc , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate

Firm: Causey Wright

2601 4th Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Jane Dale | ATTORNEY, Causey Wright. Jane attended the University of Washington, where she majored in Business, with an emphasis in Finance, and minored in Political Science. She then went on to attend law school at Seattle University where she was a Moot Court participant and an editor for a law periodical. Jane graduated, cum laude, with her juris doctorate in 2007.. Jane represents injured or disabled workers with claims before the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. In her daily practice, Jane fights for the treatment and benefits to which her clients are entitled, going up against the Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers and retrospective rating group employers administratively and, when necessary, in litigation before the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and at the superior court level. Jane is a tenacious advocate for her clients, whether she is arguing her point to a claims manager or presenting her case to a judge or jury.. In her prior practice, Jane focused on felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, a variety of family law cases, some civil cases and even the occasional tribal jurisdiction case. Jane also worked as a public defender before entering private practice. This variety of courtroom experience gives her a strong footing in her current workers’ compensation practice.. Jane is an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), where she has served as Vice Chair (2019-2020) and Chair (2021-2022) of the Workers’ Compensation Section and acts as co-chair of WSAJ’s annual workers’ compensation seminars. Jane is also a member of the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG), a national non-profit organization dedicated to representing the interests of injured workers and their families.. Jane has been named a Top Women Lawyer by Seattle Met Magazine every year since 2016. Jane was labeled a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine in 2010 and again since 2016. We hope this trend continues until she reaches the age where she is eligible to be rated as a Super Lawyer. Jane is admitted to both the Washington State Bar as well as the federal court, Western District of Washington.. When Jane isn’t in the courtroom, she can be found playing softball or tennis or, if she’s lucky, traveling with her wife.

Firm: Ellis, Li & McKinstry PLLC

1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1810 , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Jan is an accomplished and experienced criminal defense attorney who cares deeply for his clients. Specializing in sex crime cases, he combines compassion with a forthright manner to help his clients navigate through the complexities of the criminal justice system.  A native of the Pacific Northwest, he earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington (Go Huskies!) and his law degree at the University of Idaho.  A member of the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, he has been practicing law in Seattle for over 35 years.. Jan is a world travel junky, an avid music lover and trivia expert – with a legendary vinyl collection.

8830 Wallingford Ave N , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Business

Firm: Law Office of James F. Whitehead PLLC

2211 Elliott Ave. , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Jim Whitehead lectures and writes frequently on a variety of legal issues.  He was for many years a member of the faculty of the Port of Seattle’s annual international trade seminar and was a member of the organizing committee of the Pacific Northwest Admiralty Law Institute, which for many years sponsored seminars on issues of interest to the maritime industry.  He has spoken at seminars sponsored by that Institute, the University of Washington School of Law, The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, and various insurance industry groups.  He chaired the International Maritime Law Conference held in Seattle in June 1996.  He is also the Associate Editor for Seattle of American Maritime Cases, which has published court decisions of interest to the maritime bar for more than ninety years.  He has been active for many years in the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA), serving a three-year term on its Board of Directors starting in May 2000, and serving on multiple ad hoc committees by special appointment of its President.  He is a member of the National Advisory Board of the Maritime Arbitration Association of the United States, a national association created in 2007 to provide cost-effective arbitration and mediation services in the maritime industry by specially qualified, experienced maritime lawyers.  He is one of two Seattle attorneys initially approved as arbitrators/mediators by the association and has served as an arbitrator in several disputes subject to the association’s rules.  He is also a contract arbitrator for NOAA’s Crab Rationalization Program for the Bering Sea Aleutian Island crab fisheries.. He enjoys an AV rating (the highest rating obtainable for legal ability and ethical standards) from the Martindale-Hubbell law directory.  He also enjoys a “Superb” rating from the Avvo legal rating service and was honored as one of the ten best admiralty lawyers in Seattle in a 2008 ranking by CEO Magazine, and a top admiralty and maritime lawyer in 2010 in Seattle Met magazine.

1420 5th Ave Ste 3400 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Firm: Mentor Law Group, PLLC

315 Fifth Avenue South , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources

Firm: The Tracy Law Group PLLC

1601 5th Ave, Suite 610 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Foster Pepper PLLC

1111 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Lane Powell PC

Po Box 91302 , Seattle , Washington 98111

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

As a member of Lane Powell's Trusts and Estates Practice Group, Jamie works with individuals and families to help them achieve their estate and personal planning goals. Specifically, she focuses her practice on gift and estate tax issues and trust and estate administration. Jamie also has experience advising nonprofit organizations with respect to formation and compliance issues. Prior to joining Lane Powell, Jamie served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Marc Barreca in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington.

Firm: Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC

601 Union Street, Suite 2600 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Civil , Family , Family, Family, Family, Family

My practice focuses on all areas of family law including dissolutions of marriages, legal separations, child custody and parenting plans, relocation, spousal maintenance, child support and complex property division.

Firm: Phinney Estate Law

751 N 75th Street , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Jamie founded Phinney Estate Law in 2007as a way of addressing a need she saw in the community for affordable,values-based estate planning and as a way to develop a legal practicethat was consistent with her own values and legal philosophy.  Beforefounding Phinney Estate Law Jamie worked as a litigation associate atCozen O’Connor, as an attorney advisor for the U.S. Department ofJustice, and as legal intern for Northwest Immigration Rights Projectand Northwest Justice Project.. Jamiebegan her work in estate law in 2005 as a pro bono attorney with KingCounty Volunteer Attorneys for Persons with HIV/AIDS (VAPWA).  Shefound that she enjoyed the opportunity to help clients with theplanning process and and the chance to think creatively with theseclients to address the unique needs of their situations.  She alsoappreciated the opportunity to work with clients to avoid conflicts.. In addition to her work with VAPWA, Jamie also does pro bono work and/orworked for non-profits providing clients with assistance withimmigration petitions, naturalization, applications for publicbenefits, and family law cases.  She continues to devote 25% of herpractice to pro bono work and free community education.  As part ofthat service, Jamie serves as a volunteer attorney facilitator for theex-party probate and guardianship calendar in King County.. Sincefounding Phinney Estate Law, Jamie has had the opportunity to work withindividual or families in a variety of situations.  She has worked withnewlyweds, young families, single business owners, blending families,the terminally ill, and non-married clients.  It is her experience thateach family, no matter how traditional or non-traditional, is trulyunique and, once you get to know them, have unique needs.. Whenshe is not working, Jamie volunteers her time to a number of localcommunity groups including the Seattle Milk Fund, Phinney EcoVillage,Phinney-Greenwoood Climate Change Action Now, and the Greenwood ArtsCouncil and is the elected Democratic PCO for her neighborhood.  She is a practicing Quaker with the Salmon BayFriends Circle.  She also enjoys spending time with her family andfriends and loves spending a much time as possible enjoying theoutdoors.  She is in three book clubs and is always looking for a goodbook.  She also carves and prints block prints which can occasionally be seen in shops and coffee house in the Phinney-Greenwood neighborhood.. Jamieis a member of the Washington State Bar Association sections on Probateand Elder Law.  She is also a member of the King County Bar Associationsections on Probate and Elder Law. She currently serves as the Co-Chair of the KingCounty Bar Association Collaborative LawSection and the leader of the Long Term Planning Working Group of the Northwest GBLT Senior Services Network.  She is also a member of the International Holistic Lawyer’sAssociation.

Firm: Perkins Coie

1201 3rd Ave Fl 48 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Corporate , Government Agencies, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: K&L Gates

925 4th Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Construction , Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property