Explore Washington attorneys like Jennifer Pearson, Jodi Felice, Joyce Heritage, Joyce S. Schwensen, Karen Nakagawa, Kevin Moran, Lawrence Blue, and Richard J. Shurtz. in cities like Tumwater, Cle Elum, Seattle, Lynnwood and Lynnwood. These attorneys specialize in Adoption in Zip codes like 98512, 99205, 98036.
Jennifer Pearson
Firm: Jennifer Pearson PLLC
2620 R.W. Johnson Blvd. SW , Tumwater , Washington 98512
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Support, Civil , Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family , Juvenile , Landlord & Tenant, Real Estate , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation
I am Jennifer Ann Pearson, Attorney at Law. I have been practicing law in the state of Washington since 1997; the primary focus of my law practice for over 20 years is Family Law.. As a Family Law attorney, my practice and experience include Divorce Litigation, Legal Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Prenuptial, Postnuptial and Cohabitation Agreements, Child Dependency, Domestic Violence Protection Orders, Fathers' Rights, Modifications of Child Custody Orders and Parenting Plans, Non-Parental Custody, Paternity, Relocation Issues, Restraining Orders, and Community and Separate , I have litigation and transactional experience in Real Estate, Landlord-Tenant, and other Civil Litigation matters.. I am a native of the state of Iowa. I obtained my undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and law degree from Creighton University. I am a member in good standing of the Iowa State Bar Association in addition to the Washington State Bar Association.. My typical first contact with a new client is via an initial consultation; that is a meeting of up to one (1) hour in duration and I offer the time at a discount from my normal hourly rate. (My normal hourly rate is $ per hour; I charge $ for the initial consultation.) The basic purpose of your initial consultation is for you to ask questions about my practice and the issue(s) that bring you to seek legal counsel and for me to understand your concerns and desires. Basic goals for the representation of your interests will be explored and I will answer questions to the extent I am able based on the information you provide during the meeting.. To help me to understand your needs, I suggest that you bring to the initial consultation copies of any recent court papers or other documents that you believe are relevant to your matter. However, do not worry if you are unable to gather these documents prior to the meeting. You can always send copies to me later. (Remember, you should always keep your original documents in a safe place.). At the time you schedule a consultation, please provide us with the name of the opposing party so that we can check for any conflicts of interest.. I look forward to serving you.. Sincerely,. Jennifer Ann Pearson. JENNIFER PEARSON PLLC. attorney at law. 2620 R W Johnson Blvd. SW, Suite 208. Tumwater, WA 98512. Tel.
Marie M. Tilden
Firm: Marie M. Tilden, Attorney at Law
Franklin Street , Vancouver , Washington 98660
Practice Areas: Adoption,Family
Peter Andrus
Firm: Jelsing Tri West & Andrus Pllc
2926 Colby Avenue , Everett , Washington 98201
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Adoption
Monique Gilson-Moreau
Firm: Monique Gilson-Moreau, Inc., P.S.
410 Bellevue Way Se , Bellevue , Washington 98004
Practice Areas: Adoption, Arbitration & Mediation, Automobile Accidents, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family , Mediation, Personal Injury, Family, Family, Family, Family
Monique Gilson-Moreau has been practicing law for over 30 years, primarily in private practice. Monique has been a litigator, mediator, and guardian ad litem for the courts. She currently focuses her practice on family law, with particular experience in relocation and interstate custody issues (“UCCJEA” Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act ) and the Indian Child Welfare Act “ICWA.” Monique has dealt with various tribal courts in this and other states and has appeared and/or been admitted to practice in various local tribal courts. Early in her career Monique gained experience in various areas of law as indicated in her Professional Experience below.. Attorney. Monique was born in Verviers, Belgium and immigrated to the United States with her parents at a young age. Monique earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Puget Sound School of Law (now known as Seattle University School of Law) in 1985. She continued her legal training through McGeorge University School of Law at their Salzburg, Austria Campus, earning a Diploma in Transnational Legal Practice. She then moved to Paris, France where she completed an internship with an international French law firm. She was sworn in as an Attorney licensed to practice in Washington State at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. She remained in Paris for over 2 years where she continued to work for various private French law firms and eventually met and married her husband. Monique returned to Seattle, WA with her husband in December of 1987. Monique and her husband, Frederic, are the proud parents of three grown daughters, two of whom work with Monique as her paralegals. Upon her return to Washington, Monique did contract work for various Seattle law firms until she began her private solo practice, which included immigration and family law. Because Monique speaks French fluently, she has received referrals for Immigration, Adoption and Family Law cases from the French Consulate in San Francisco as well as the Honorary French Consulate in Seattle. Monique successfully obtained asylum for a client who fled persecution in Zaire and adjusted the status of several French Nationals enabling them to work or become permanent residents of the United States. Her empathy and compassion for others led her to volunteer to represent a financially disadvantaged victim of domestic violence through the Family Law Mentor program. This and similar experiences eventually led her to focus her practice on domestic law, child support, custody, including interstate UCCJEA cases, adoptions, Guardian ad litem and mediation. She particularly enjoys using her family law experience to help parties resolve their disputes. Finally, she has supported our U.S. military by volunteering her time to provide Washington Family Law training to the JAGs at the Whidbey Island Naval Base.. Guardian ad Litem. Monique has been appointed by the King County Superior Court as a guardian ad litem in Title ll cases. She later completed training as a Title 26 guardian ad litem for children in family law cases.. Tribal Courts and the Indian Child Welfare Act. Monique has represented clients in matters that either were brought in Tribal Court or in which a party invoked the Indian Child Welfare Act in Washington Tribes and as far away as South Dakota. Monique is currently admitted to practice in the Lummi Tribal Court.. Mediator. Monique has successfully mediated settlement conferences between private parties as well as parties represented by attorneys in compliance with the settlement conference requirements mandated in several Washington Counties.. About Monique. Monique met and married her husband, Frederic, in Paris, France in 1986. They moved to Seattle at the end of 1987 and had three beautiful daughters, who are now young adults and on their own. Monique is bi-lingual, French being her first language. She enjoys cooking, gardening, traveling, spending time in the outdoors and at their property in Chelan, WA. Monique loves animals and passed on to her children that love and compassion for animals. Monique and her husband currently share their home with 3 dogs and 3 cats. Sometimes she brings her Maltese “Tucker” to the office to hang out.
Michele Hinz
33035 52nd Ave S , Auburn , Washington 98001
Practice Areas: Adoption
Adoption is all we do at HinzLaw, where I work with two of my three daughters. One daughter, Kate Kahue, is also an adoption attorney. The other daughter, Kelly Kidder, is our Foster Adoption Case Manager and very capable legal assistant. We work on a fixed-fee basis as much as possible so our clients can take full advantage of the personal service we provide without worrying about the cost.. We do a wide variety of adoption work - including newborn adoption, stepparent adoption, finalization of DCYF adoptions, international finalization and readoption, and adult adoption. You can find more information about our practice on our Hinzlaw website.. Even if you do not work with us, please use an attorney with adoption expertise. You can find skilled, ethical adoption attorneys on the website of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys.
Michael Earl
Firm: Earl and Edwards PLLC
1334 S Pioneer Way , Moses Lake , Washington 98837
Practice Areas: Adoption
Michael Glen Earl was raised in Moses Lake, Washington and loves the Columbia Basin. He is a third generation attorney and is fluent in Spanish. Professionally, Michael enjoys constructing estate plans, including wills and trusts, to his individual client's needs, as well as having the honor of assisting families with adoptions. Michael is a family man. He and his wife Allie have three wonderful children, Eleanor, Emilia and Ellis. Apart from spending time with his family, Michael enjoys traveling, playing golf, reading books, PC gaming, and amateur woodworking. Michael likes to be involved in his community. He is an Eagle Scout, and also teaches a Business Law class at the local community college. Personal relationships are important to Michael. He is committed to his clients long term interests and in retaining not only their business but also their friendship.
Mark Iverson
Firm: Mark R. Iverson, P.S. Adoption & Guardianship Legal Services
921 West Broadway , Spokane , Washington 99201
Practice Areas: Adoption
Mark R. Iverson is a Fellow in the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and a member of the National Council For Adoption. A 1985 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law, Mr. Iverson is married and has three adopted children. Mr. Iverson is licensed to practice in the states of Washington and Idaho, providing legal services for adoptive families in the following areas: Step Parent Adoption; Private Adoption; International Adoption; Agency Adoption; Adult Adoption; and Foster Care Adoption.. In addition, Mr. Iverson handles guardianship matters.. To meet with Mr. Iverson for a free one half-hour consultation, call or toll free at .
Mark Demaray
145 3rd Ave S Ste 201 , Edmonds , Washington 98020
Practice Areas: Adoption, Business & Commercial
Mark M. Demaray is an attorney in the State of Washington where the majority of his practice involves handling adoptions and assisted reproductive technology matters. He is an adoptive parent of two children, is a member of the Washington State Adoption Council, was appointed to and served on the Washington State Adoption Commission and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys. He has been active in the review and drafting of adoption legislation in Washington for many years.
Marie White
Firm: Marie White Attorney At Law
415 SW 152nd St , Burien , Washington 98166
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family
My practice focuses on family law, estate planning and probate. I also provide support and information to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer to navigate through the process of solving their family law problems. These services are limited to family law matters in King County Superior Court, at both the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent and the downtown Seattle courthouse. I offer paralegal support and attorney support services.
Margaret Brost
Firm: Gravis Law, PLLC
1800 Cooper Point Road SW Suite 18 , Olympia , Washington 98502
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody
Ms. Brost started her professional career in nursing, and continued to military social work. She has worked as a family counselor, drug/alcohol specialist, and Guardian ad Litem. With over 25 years of experience as a family law attorney, she is an experienced litigator of cases involving significant assets and/or serious allegations of abuse. She utilizes her broad base of knowledge and experience to obtain successful outcomes for her clients and their families.
Jodi Felice
Firm: J|M Felice Legal, PLLC
207 W. Nora Ave. , Spokane , Washington 99205
Practice Areas: Adoption
Jodi M. Felice is a 2002 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law and a 1999 graduate of Gonzague University. She is married and has two children.. Ms. Felice is licensed to practice in the states of Washington and Idaho, providing legal services for growing families in the following areas: Step-Parent Adoption, Private Adoption, International Adoption, Agency Adoption, State/Foster Care Adoption, and Adult Adoption.. She also represents foster parents and relatives in Guardianship matters, including R-GAP matters.. She also assists families with surrogacy issues, including surrogacy contracts.. Ms. Felice also proudly serves as a Board Member for Embrace Washington, a local non-profit providing support and opportunities for children in foster care asw well as the foster parents and relatives who care for them.. To meet with Ms. Felice for a free consultation, call or email at
Loretta Story
Firm: Story Law
1407 116th Ave. NE, Suite 210 , Bellevue , Washington 98004
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Family , Mediation, Personal Injury, Prenuptial Agreement, Family, Family, Family, Family, Family
Loretta M. Fiori-Thomas
Firm: Loretta M. Fiori, Inc. P.S.
3204 Way N 807 , Auburn , Washington 98002
Practice Areas: Adoption
Leonard Lucenko
Firm: The Law Offices of Connolly, Tacon & Meserve
201 5th Avenue S West Suite 301 , Olympia , Washington 98501
Practice Areas: Adoption, Arbitration & Mediation, Business & Commercial, Child Support, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Construction , Criminal Defense , Debtor/Creditor, Elder , Environmental , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Probate , Traffic Violations, Trusts, Workers Compensation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation
From 1995 until 2002, Lenny served as an Assistant Public Defender for the Broward County (Florida) Public Defenders Office representing clients in criminal cases. Lenny has served as lead counsel representing both juveniles and adults charged with felonies and misdemeanors and has participated in more than 100 judge and jury trials. Lenny has served as a Guardian ad Litem and Juvenile Mediator, ensuring that the rights of children in dependency and criminal matters were protected. Lenny also serves as a Judge Pro-Tempore in Thurston County District Court and presides over civil and criminal matters.. Lenny is currently the Secretary of the Thurston County Bar Association Board of Directors and is a member of the Ukrainian American Bar Association, and the Family Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. Lenny has been named a "Rising Star" lawyer by Washington Law & Politics in 2005 and 2006 and has received recognition from the Washington Satate Bar Association for his pro-bono work in the community every year since 2007.
Lawrence Blue
Firm: Law Office of Lawrence M. Blue
4620 200th Street SW , Lynnwood , Washington 98036
Practice Areas: Adoption, Bankruptcy, Elder , Health Care & Hospitalization, Immigration & Naturalization , Taxation - State & Federal, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
I am a tax and bankruptcy attorney. I help people with IRS and Washington State tax issues. I also practice consumer bankruptcy - chapters 7 and 13. I have successfully represented close to 3000 people and small businesses with tax and bankruptcy problems.
Kevin Moran
Firm: Law Office of Kevin P. Moran, P.L.L.C.
13444 Graywolf Pl. NE , Poulsbo , Washington 98370
Practice Areas: Chapter 7, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Business, Adoption, Guardianship, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Karen Nakagawa
801 2ND AVE, Ste 1200 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Estate Planning, Probate, Family, Adoption
Joyce S. Schwensen
Firm: Joyce S. Schwensen
6814 Greenwood Avenue North , Seattle , Washington 98103
Practice Areas: Adoption,Business & Commercial,Business Formation,Business Organizations,Contracts,Corporate ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Wills
Joyce Heritage
Firm: Heritage Law Offices
Po Box 50 , Cle Elum , Washington 98922
Practice Areas: Administrative , Adoption, Banking & Finance, Child Support, Construction , Consumer Protection, Debtor/Creditor, Estate Planning, Land Use & Zoning, Lemon , Native American , Probate , Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Trusts, Wills, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
I live outside of Cle Elum, enjoy horse back riding, gardening, walking, and studying the Bible.
Richard J. Shurtz
Firm: Law Offices of Richard J. Shurtz
7017 196th Street SW , Lynnwood , Washington 98036
Practice Areas: Adoption,Bankruptcy,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Divorce,Elder ,Estate Planning,Family ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Probate ,Wills