I provide legal services in Kitsap and Jefferson Counties in Western Washington. I am selective about the cases I take so I can provide my clients with full representation and also offer competitive rates within my practice area.

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Michael Evan Stowell

Silverdale, WA Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience

9301 Linder Way NW
Silverdale, WA 98383

Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal and Divorce

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I am a long time Kitsap resident and I established my law practice here almost 19 years ago after graduating cum laude from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1991. Initially working for the Kitsap County Prosecutor and then later as a special prosecutor for Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island municipalities, I then set up a private practice emphasizing family law and criminal defense. I live in Silverdale with my wife of 17 years, Jennifer.

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William Henry Broughton

Silverdale, WA Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience

(360) 692-4888 9057 Washington Ave NW
Silverdale, WA 98383

Business, Construction, Estate Planning and Personal Injury

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Jenny Mosca

Port Orchard, WA Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience

(360) 337-7174 614 Division Street, MS-35
Port Orchard, WA 98366

Business, Administrative and Military
Tulane University Law School

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John Kenney

Poulsbo, WA Business Law Attorney with 20 years experience

(360) 850-1049 17791 Fjord Dr NE
Suite 154
Poulsbo, WA 98370

Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Washington School of Law and The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

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Mr. Kenney has over twenty years helping families, individuals and business owners with estate planning, asset protection, wealth preservation and transfer and tax minimization.

As an estate planning and asset protection attorney Mr. Kenney has created thousands of estate and asset protection plans, which include wills, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, other advance medical directives, revocable living trusts, dynasty trusts, safe harbor trusts, irrevocable trusts, gifting trusts, educational trusts, retirement plan trusts, IRA trusts, charitable trusts, charitable lead trusts, charitable remainder trusts, private foundations, 501c3 charities, qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, family limited...

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Karen Klein

Bainbridge Island, WA Business Law Lawyer with 36 years experience

(206) 498-4594 403 Madison Ave. N.
Suite 240
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Boston University School of Law

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Karen Klein has been practicing law for over 30 years. She is an experienced business lawyer and entrepreneur who achieves results through collaboration, tenacity, and perseverance. Karen works with small business clients on Bainbridge Island, Seattle, and Kitsap County. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Washington, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Karen is committed to supporting clients’ needs, while ensuring that business needs drive solutions. Karen has substantial litigation, employment, social media, and commercial transactions experience. She is a frequent speaker...

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Norman Short

Port Orchard, WA Business Law Attorney with 26 years experience

(360) 876-9221 1155 Bethel Ave
Port Orchard, WA 98366

Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Miami School of Law and University of Idaho College of Law

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For 23 years I have focused on tax, estate planning and business law. If you need tax planning, IRS representation, tax compliance advice, or estate planning and probate, I have the experience you are looking for. I practice in the U.S. Tax Court and represent clients directly with IRS. I enjoy working with individuals with tax representation and estate planning. I also have extensive experience in many aspects of commercial law, as a corporate counsel, in new business startup, and as a general accounting advisor. I am a partner at GSJones Law Group, P.S. in...

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Adam Morrow

Bainbridge Island, WA Business Law Attorney with 21 years experience

(206) 949-9467 911 Hildebrand Lane, Suite 104
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Business, Family and Personal Injury

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Robert Charles Huber

Bainbridge Island, WA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience

(206) 866-1208 793 Ericksen Ave NE Ste 127
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family

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Ali Shahrestani, Esq.

Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years experience

(800) 510-3916 1420 Fifth Avenue
Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101

Business, Criminal, Divorce and Education
University of California Hastings College of the Law

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"Mr. Shahrestani demonstrates a high level of expertise, and knowledge. His cost is reasonable and I have found him to be an extraordinary advocate for those in need of his services. You will not find better representation….as he is the best.”
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New York, NY 10001

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Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111

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14th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

(800) 510-3916 177 Park Avenue
Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95113

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Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612

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J.D. Houvener

Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 3 years experience

(800) 849-1913 220 2nd Ave S.
#213
Seattle, WA 98104

Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Seattle University

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J.D. Houvener is a Registered USPTO Patent Attorney who has a strong interest in helping entrepreneurs and businesses thrive. J.D. leverages his technical background in engineering and experience in the aerospace industry to provide businesses a unique perspective to their patent needs. J.D. works with clients that are serious about investing in their intellectual assets and provides counsel on how to capitalize their patent in the market. His background in business and experience as an engineer and patent attorney empowers him to clearly communicate to a broad...

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Suite 480
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98037

(800) 849-1913 401 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60611

(800) 849-1913 10777 Westheimer Rd.
#1100
Houston, TX 77042

(800) 849-1913 14 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005

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2nd Floor
San Bruno, CA 94066

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Rochester, NY 14604

(800) 849-1913 501 W. Broadway
Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92101

(800) 849-1913 1340 Environ Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

(800) 849-1913 100 S. Ashley Drive
Suite 600
Tampa, FL 33602

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Joshua Bam

Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 4 years experience

(325) 280-7287 211 N 103rd St
Apt N511
Seattle, WA 98133

Free ConsultationBusiness
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law

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Joshua Bam works with tech startups and entrepreneurs to start companies and close deals. He helps clients with entity choice formation (LLCs, Corporations, Nonprofits) and has experience in product development, negotiating deals, planning for taxes, and corporate compliance. He has experience funding and structuring companies through acquisition.

Josh has worked with alternative health practitioners, product development companies, retail stores, software developers, and a variety of nonprofit organizations, including NAMI affiliates, business leagues, and social clubs. He works in written litigation through state and federal district courts.

After working with the Center for the Study of Mergers and Acquisitions, Josh moved into private...

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Richard Symmes

Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 9 years experience

(206) 682-7975 1001 4th Ave., Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98154

Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Entertainment & Sports and IP
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Washington School of Law

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Richard J. Symmes, Esq. is a Seattle native and the managing attorney at Symmes Law Group, PLLC. Mr. Symmes currently focuses his practice on bankruptcy and debt settlement matters and is an experienced bankruptcy advocate, having filed and prepared hundreds of bankruptcy petitions prior to starting his own firm. Mr. Symmes is also well versed in business, trademark, and sports and entertainment matters. Prior to forming Symmes Law Group, PLLC Mr. Symmes was an associate attorney at two respected law firms in Denver, Colorado where his practice primarily involved bankruptcy, business and insurance defense. While in law school Mr. Symmes...

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Joanne Thomas Blackburn

Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience

(800) 240-5051 600 University St
#2100
Seattle, WA 98101

Business, Appeals, Construction and Insurance Defense
University of Notre Dame

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Forrest Carlson

SEATTLE, WA Business Law Attorney with 9 years experience

(206) 631-9575 150 Nickerson St Ste 311
SEATTLE, WA 98109

Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law

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Nikki C. Carsley

Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 5 years experience

(206) 382-1000 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 3000
Seattle, WA 98104

Business, Employment, Insurance Defense and Municipal
University of Washington School of Law

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Nikki Carsley’s civil litigation practice focuses on insurance coverage, tort liability, aviation law, employment law, and commercial and property disputes. She has represented businesses and individuals in both trial and appellate courts. Nikki joined the firm in 2013 after graduating from the University of Washington School of Law with high honors. During law school, Nikki served as a managing editor for the Washington Law Review and was selected by the faculty as a teaching assistant for first-year legal writing classes. She also successfully worked to exonerate wrongfully convicted prisoners as a member of the Innocence Project Northwest Clinic. Prior to...

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Michelle A. Menely

Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience

(800) 240-5051 600 University St
#2100
Seattle, WA 98101

Business, Appeals, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law and University of California - Irvine

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Eric W Robinson

Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience

(206) 382-1000 1000 Second Avenue, Ste. 3000
Seattle, WA 98104

Business and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law

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Eric’s practice focuses on the representation of individuals and business organizations in a variety of commercial contexts, including planning, organizing, and financing business entities, handling business and real estate transactions, advising on contract and employment issues, and litigating commercial disputes. He is admitted to practice in Washington and Oregon. Eric received his B.A. from the Honors Program at the University of Washington, where he rowed on the varsity crew team, and his J.D. cum laude from Seattle University. He has been named to the list of Washington Rising Stars in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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Janna Jill Annest

Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 15 years experience

(206) 382-1000 1000 Second Avenue, Suite 3000
Seattle, WA 98104

Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Washington School of Law

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Janna enjoys the constructive aspect of her business law, estate planning, and adoption practices. She offers pragmatic advice to businesses of all sizes regarding their formation and organizational needs, provides comprehensive estate planning services to families, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives, and guides all types of families through the adoption process from the dual perspective of an attorney and an adoptive parent. Janna has been selected to the Washington Rising Stars list of outstanding lawyers each year from 2009 to 2016. Outside the office, Janna spends most of her time exploring West Seattle with her...

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Kenneth Stephen Mitchell-Phillips

Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years experience

(888) 335-0161 1100 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98019

Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Lewis & Clark Law School and Troy University - Troy campus

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The Law Offices of Ken Mitchell-Phillips Law, P.C. is a law firm established in Oregon and Washington to provide personalized and high quality business transactional, real estate, civil litigation, and estate planning legal services to businesses ranging from start-ups and emerging small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in the Pacific Northwest. The firm is dedicated to providing its' clients high quality, sophisticated, and complex legal services at a reasonable rate. When you hire The Law Offices of Mitchell-Phillips, P.C., you are not just getting another law firm, you'll get valuable legal advice and counsel from an...

(888) 335-0161 5500 NE 107th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98662

(888) 335-0161 1217 NE Burnside Road, Suite 801
Gresham, OR 97030

(888) 335-0161 650 NE Holladay St., Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97232

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