The Bothell resident, who currently works at Saint Martin’s University as the Vice President of Finance, General Counsel and Assistant Professor of Business, focusing on Finance and Law, joined the University during the spring 2016 semester. Ed brings more than 20 years of accounting, financial services and executive management experience to Saint Martin’s and has managed a broad range of financial roles — from leading and managing accounting and finance teams, audit preparation, management and design, bookkeeping and tax preparation, risk management, underwriting and modeling functions of a large consumer credit debt buyer to equity structured finance commitments, as well...

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Thomas Taylor

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 45 years experience

(360) 705-9000 6510 Capitol Blvd SE
Olympia, WA 98501

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

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Tom Taylor has been practicing law in the Thurston County area for over 40 years. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Taylor served as a law clerk for the Washington State Supreme Court and as Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Thurston County. Mr. Taylor also served as Tumwater City Attorney and legal counsel for Intercity Transit. Mr. Taylor’s law practice emphasizes: Wills and Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, Business and Commercial, and Personal Injury. He has extensive training and experience in these areas. Mr. Taylor has successfully represented thousands of diverse clients, including businesses (large and small, retail and...

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Jacqueline Brown-Miller

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience

(360) 790-4000 400 Union Avenue SE, Suite 200
Olympia, WA 98501

Business, Environmental, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
George Washington University National Law Center

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Legal advice and legal services on environmental, land use, natural resource, real estate, and business matters. Providing legal advice, advocacy services, civil litigation services, and government relations services. Works at Cascade Pacific Law. Our clients come to us because we know the law, we are creative, and we help our clients solve problems. We are adept at finding balanced and effective solutions that meet our clients’ objectives. As a small law firm, we are nimble, client-focused, and can evolve to meet our clients’ needs.

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Jonathan Swartz

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(360) 705-9266 925 Trosper Road SW
Olympia, WA 98512

Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

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I have strong connections to the Olympia and South Sound communities. I take an active role in cases and strive to maintain personal and productive relationships. I am inspired by my desire to "make the world a better place." The joy I get from my work stems from my clients' enthusiasm for and satisfaction with my counsel.

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Charles William Lane IV

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 26 years experience

(360) 352-8887 1800 Cooper Point Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98502

Business, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
University of Washington School of Law and Tulane University School of Law

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20 years litigation experience. I have helped thousands of clients get through very difficult situations

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Lani Jeanne Sockle

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(360) 866-7100 3025 Limited Ln NW
Olympia, WA 98502

Free ConsultationBusiness, Family, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
WSBA APR 6

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Jessica McKeegan Jensen

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 24 years experience

(360) 705-1335 1516 Fourth Ave East
Olympia, WA 98506

Business, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
University of Maine - School of Law

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Thomas Paul Keehan

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(360) 357-7791 1800 Cooper Point Rd SW, Building #16
PO Box 7846
Olympia, WA 98507

Business, Criminal, DUI and Employment
University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Jonathan S Swartz

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(360) 705-9266 925 Trosper Road SW
Olympia, WA 98512

Business, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University

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Lina Beckford

Thurston County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 23 years experience

(360) 753-2545 1801 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA 98506

Business, Divorce and Family

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My practice is focused on every aspect of Matrimonial Law including: Divorce, Domestic Partnership Dissoulutions, Complex Custody, Modification of Child Support and Modifications of Parenting Plans & Adoption. I also handle family based immigration cases as well as misdemeanor criminal matters. I have been practicing law in Olympia for more than 15 years. I am a member of the WSBA, the Thurston County Bar and the ABA. I've had the privelege and honor of sitting as Commissioner Pro Tem for the Thurston County Family and Juvenile Court where I preside over the Domestic Violence Calender, the Non-Parental Custody Calender and the...

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Thomas J. Taylor

Thurston County, WA Business Law Lawyer.

(360) 705-9000 6510 Capitol Blvd. SE
Tumwater, WA 98501

Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate

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Kirk Bernard

Thurston County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 20 years experience

(360) 705-9468 1001 Cooper Pt. Rd. S.W.
Ste. 140-119
Olympia, WA 98502-1107

Business and Personal Injury

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I have been a civil litigator for over 20 years, having been first admitted to the bar in 1981, specializing in personal injury cases and representing the rights of accident victims on a contingency basis. I have obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for my seriously injured clients.

(206) 298-9900 900 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

(206) 298-9900 227 Bellevue Way N.E. #24
Bellevue, WA 98004

(509) 248-7536 4001 Summit View Ave.
Ste. #5-272
Yakima, WA 98908-2945

(509) 248-7536 1250 N. Wenatchee Ave.
Ste. H-363
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1536

(360) 750-6859 13215 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
Ste. C-8 #149
Vancouver, WA 98684-6999

(253) 396-1111 3702 S. Fife St.
Ste. K-237
Tacoma, WA 98409

(509) 838-9537 2525 E. 29th Ave.
Ste. 10-B #233
Spokane, WA 99223

(425) 776-2770 10121 Evergreen Way #25-301
Everett, WA 98204

(360) 756-6493 4152 Meridian St. #105-543
Bellingham, WA 98226

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Kathryn Sheehan

Thurston County, WA Business Law Lawyer.

(206) 279-8312 PO Box 2411
Olympia, WA 98507

Business, Consumer, Estate Planning and Family

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Richard Phillips, Jr.

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney.

(360) 742-3500 724 Columbia St. NW
Suite 140
Olympia, WA 98501

Business

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John Robert Bonin

Mason County, WA Business Law Attorney. 21 years experience

(360) 427-7474 PO Box 783
Shelton, WA 98584

Business, Employment and Real Estate

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Matthew B. Edwards

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 29 years experience

(360) 943-8320 1115 West Bay Drive, Suite 302
Olympia, WA 98502

Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Defense
University of Washington School of Law and University of Washington School of Law

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Brent F. Dille

Thurston County, WA Business Law Attorney. 22 years experience

(360) 943-8320 1115 West Bay Drive, Suite 302
Olympia, WA 98502

Business, Estate Planning, Municipal and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law

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