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David J Faber

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Attorney. 4 years experience

(360) 379-4110 210 Polk St.
Ste. 4B
Port Townsend, WA 98368

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

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David enjoys developing relationships with clients and helping them achieve their goals. David's civil practice is focused on three primary areas of law: (1) estate and elder law, including wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, and probate; (2) real estate, including the purchase and sale of property, the creation of easements and covenants, and some real estate litigation; and (3) business law, including incorporation or LLC formation, contract drafting, and business purchases and sales. In addition to his legal practice, David serves on the the Port Townsend City Council and is a board member of the Boiler Room...

Richard Lee Shaneyfelt

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 43 years experience

(360) 385-0120 1101 Cherry St
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Business

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John Francis Lynch

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Attorney. 14 years experience

(360) 437-4028 4123 Paradise Bay Rd
Port Ludlow, WA 98365

Business, Environmental and IP

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Marion Knauss

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 37 years experience

(360) 379-8500 203 W Patison St
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339

Business, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate

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James Anthony Lanza

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Attorney. 36 years experience

(425) 443-0763 453 Bryan St
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Business, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp

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Jane Whicher

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 13 years experience

(360) 379-2796 611 Scott St
Port Townsend, WA 98368

Business, Appeals and Civil Rights

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James DeMott Gilmore

Jefferson County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience

(360) 379-0212 11255 Rhody Dr
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339

Business and Criminal

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Jacques Matagne Dulin

Clallam County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 51 years experience

(360) 681-7305 237 N. Sequim Ave.
Sequim, WA 98382

Business, IP, Patents and Trademarks
The George Washington University Law School

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Former Patent Office Examiner and Federal Patent Court Law Clerk where he attended over 400 oral arguments and wrote over 90 opinions on patent cases. Mr. Dulin’s practice covers all phases of IP law and strategy and business consultation, principally in trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and in advertising, promotions and publishing law. Mr. Dulin has worked with a wide variety of major companies and Universities on patent drafting and prosecution, IP litigation and IP licensing and technology acquisition projects, including all phases of due diligence, negotiations and drafting of licensing and acquisition agreements. His patent prosecution work has...

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Christon Clark Skinner

Island County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 38 years experience

(360) 679-1240 791 SE Barrington Drive
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Willamette University College of Law

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Christon Skinner is the founding member of the Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. The firm was established in 1996, when Mr. Skinner opened his own office after being a partner in the law office of Zylstra, Beeksma, Waller & Skinner, which he joined in 1979. Chris expanded his practice to San Juan County when he acquired John Linde’s law office in Friday Harbor in January of 2008. Chris has been actively engaged in the practice of law in Island, Skagit and San Juan Counties for over 32 years with a primary emphasis on business,...

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Nicholas William Juhl

Island County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(360) 675-6659 1000 SW Fleet Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Business, Criminal, DUI and Insurance Claims

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Alan Millet

Clallam County, WA Business Law Attorney. 36 years experience

(360) 683-1119 109 E Bell St
Sequim, WA 98382

Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate

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Gerald W. Grimes

Clallam County, WA Business Law Attorney. 51 years experience

(360) 461-7194 P.O. Box 2066
206 W. Cedar Street
Sequim, WA 98382

Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Columbia Law School

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I provide customized individual representation in the following areas: -Elder Law and Guardianships -Wills, Trusts, and Probate -Real Estate Litigation -Business and Contract Litigation

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Anthony Philip Mauhar Jr

Clallam County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 35 years experience

(360) 504-1952 272 W. Bell St.
PO Box 3067
Sequim, WA 98382

Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury

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Matthew Walker

Island County, WA Business Law Attorney. 14 years experience

(360) 341-1515 504 N. Main St.
Coupeville, WA 98239

Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate

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Joan McPherson

Island County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 33 years experience

(360) 678-4407 1 NE Front St
Coupeville, WA 98239

Business, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and IP

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Hans Juhl

Island County, WA Business Law Attorney. 15 years experience

(360) 679-1240 740 SE Pioneer Way
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Business, Criminal, DUI and Divorce

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Jacques Dulin

Clallam County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(360) 681-7305 237 N Sequim Ave
Sequim, WA 98382

Business and IP

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Paul Alan Neumiller

Island County, WA Business Law Attorney. 33 years experience

(360) 675-2567 791 SE Barrington Dr
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Business and Real Estate
UC Davis School of Law King Hall

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J.D. Houvener

Snohomish County, WA Business Law Attorney. 3 years experience

(888) 912-1938 6100 219th Street SW
Suite 480
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98037

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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Bruce A Winchell

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 33 years experience

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

Business and Insurance Defense
University of Washington School of Law

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Bruce Winchell focuses his practice on business litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and business advice. Bruce has extensive trial, arbitration and mediation experience. “I focus on preventing disputes in the first instance, and efficiently resolving disputes when they do arise.” In his free time, Bruce enjoys golf, gardening, travel, and tutoring ESL students.

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Richard Symmes

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 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

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 25 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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Anita L. Redline

Snohomish County, WA Business Law Attorney. 13 years experience

(425) 879-4628 144 Railroad Ave., Suite 308
Edmonds, WA 98020

Business, Elder, Employment and Health Care
Seattle University School of Law

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I have helped over 600 Adult Family Home providers throughout WA state - in all manner of issues. Whether it is a weekend, evening, or holiday, I am available for any emergency call. I help providers with severe troubles that threaten their license. I quickly respond to calls and emails to help providers feel at ease. I give providers their options with potential outcomes. Issues involving: investigations, employment, lease and negotiations, Medicaid conversion, discharge or transfers, preventing potential complaints, caregiver problems, dealing with difficult POAs, removing citations, appealing revocations and summary suspensions, writing quality admission agreements. Informal...

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John T Fetters

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 9 years experience

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

Business, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Seattle University School of Law

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John Fetters represents individuals and businesses in a broad range of civil litigation matters, including business and complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage, municipal liability, personal injury, product liability, and aviation law. John has tried cases to verdict in state and federal court and has handled many successful arbitration proceedings. Super Lawyers Magazine selected John to its “Rising Stars” list in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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Per E. Oscarsson

Snohomish County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 33 years experience

(425) 776-4100 145 3rd Ave S
Ste 200
Edmonds, WA 98020

Business and Estate Planning
University of Washington School of Law

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Per joined the firm in 2005. He has represented a wide range of clients in the negotiation and drafting of documents for large loan transactions, sales of assets, corporate restructuring, leases, real estate transactions and secured transactions. Per’s experience includes practice before the federal bankruptcy court and appeals in the federal courts and before the Washington Court of Appeals. Per and his family reside in Edmonds. He enjoys golf, bicycling and music.

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Hunter G Jeffers

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 3 years experience

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

Business, Employment, Municipal and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law

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As a fourth generation Washington lawyer, Hunter developed an early interest in the legal profession. He was drawn to the profession’s challenges and complexities, as well as the sound judgment required of good lawyers. Hunter pursued his interest at the University of Washington School of Law. There he researched and authored reports on modern legal issues for Law School Dean Kellye Testy and served as managing editor of the Washington International Law Journal. Hunter also served as a legal extern to United States District Court Judge Robert J. Bryan. Hunter’s practice areas include business and commercial litigation, municipal liability, insurance...

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Daniel G Findley

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 20 years experience

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

Business, Estate Planning, IP and Tax
University of Akron

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Dan Findley regularly provides general business counsel to closely held and family-owned businesses during all phases of the life cycle of a business – new business start-up, growth & expansion, maturity and exit/succession planning. Typical matters include contracts & licenses, leases, intellectual property protection, corporate governance and taxation issues. Dan has helped clients close hundreds of business and real estate acquisitions and sales. Transactions include asset or stock purchases/sales of closely held and family-owned corporations, ranging from retail businesses, apartment complexes, agricultural land, industrial and manufacturing facilities, medical, veterinary and other professional practices and insurance agencies to specialized assets...

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Aimei Xi

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 9 years experience

(425) 209-0126 15405 SE 37th ST. Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98006

Business and Immigration
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and Beijing Technology and Business University Law School

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Bilingual Mandarin Chinese and English attorney. Admitted to the New York State Bar, Washington State Bar, and qualified to the Chinese Bar. Has attorney experience both in the U.S. and in Beijing, China. Mainly focus on the U.S. immigration law, business law, and China practice.

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Theresa Thi Nguyen

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 2 years experience

(425) 998-7295 707 S Grady Way Suite 600
Renton, WA 98057

Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law and Nova Southeastern University

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Theresa is an expert in legal matters pertaining to Tax, Business, Estate Planning, Immigration and Probate. With a Masters in Taxation from UW, her knowledge and expertise in these matters surpass the majority of her peers. She uses her abilities to give back and add value to Seattle-Tacoma, which has nurtured her into the attorney she is today.

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David C. Tingstad

Snohomish County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience

(425) 776-4100 145 3rd Ave S
Ste 200
Edmonds, WA 98020

Business and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law

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David C. Tingstad joined the Firm in 1995, and has extensive experience in the areas of business and real estate transactions, limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations and real estate. David regularly counsels clients in all aspects of business combinations such as asset acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures. In addition, his practice includes assisting operating businesses with succession planning, financing, dissolution and disputes between owners. David is a member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Partnership Law Committee, which is currently working to revise Washington’s Limited Liability Company Statute. David is also a Member of the American Bar Association’s Committee...

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Robie Russell

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 40 years experience

(206) 621-2102 76 S Main St
Seattle, WA 98104

Free ConsultationBusiness, Administrative, Environmental and Real Estate
University of Idaho College of Law

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RUSSELL LAW OFFICES provides legal services to clients in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington from offices in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square and Boise's Empire Building. Our regional practice emphasizes environmental, natural resource, real estate, and business matters. We also engage in litigation and provide mediation, trustee, and business management services. Our numerous clients include individuals, small to medium sized businesses, corporations, public agencies and start-ups. Prior to opening Russell Law Offices, Mr. Russell was of counsel with the firms of Neubauer Hunsinger and Ryan Swanson in Seattle. He also served as Regional Administrator of EPA's Region 10...

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Kenneth Stephen Mitchell-Phillips

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 10 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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Fred Martens

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 7 years experience

(206) 300-2733 14040 NE 8th St.
Suite 211
Bellevue, WA 98007

Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Consumer
Seattle University School of Law

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The Law Office of Fred Martens offers consumers and small business clients effective legal representation with personal service in the following practice areas: Consumer Law & Debt / Collections Defense; Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy

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F. Fraser Mendel

King County, WA Business Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(206) 395-6903 1001 Fourth Avenue
Suite 4322
Seattle, WA 98154

Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and International
University of Washington School of Law

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A partner in Mendel Owens PS (formerly known as FM Legal Group PS), Fraser Mendel focuses his practice on corporate law, with special attention to international transactions. Mr. Mendel has extensive experience in the areas of cross-border transactions, direct investment in China, venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, international employment issues, technology regulation, and intellectual property. He has over 20 years of experience in international corporate law, including promoting cutting-edge investment and diversification in Asia. Mr. Mendel advises multinational firms and has built a diverse practice representing companies entering the Greater Chinese market, particularly in technology industries....

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Stephanie Petersen

Snohomish County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 22 years experience

(425) 259-2222 3411 Colby Ave
Everett, WA 98201

Business, Employment, Family and Personal Injury
Willamette University College of Law

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I am a partner at Deno Millikan Law Firm, PLLC. I’m a trial lawyer, and I use my legal skills to help my clients in a broad variety of cases. I’ve been honored by the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon by serving as Note and Comment Editor of the Willamette Law Review. I’ve been identified as a Washington State “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics Magazine in 2003. I’ve been active in the Snohomish County Bar Association, and in 2010 served as Trustee, being elected as Vice President in 2011, and the Snohomish County Bar...

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Aaron A. Pelley

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 11 years experience

(206) 355-5527 119 1st Ave. South
Suite 420
Seattle, WA 98104

Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
Willamette University College of Law

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A founding member of the Cannabis Defense Coalition Legal Committee and a lifetime member of the NORML Legal Committee. Aaron has been a tireless advocate in the War on Drugs and the legalization movement. In addition to representing cannabis clients and their business strategies, Aaron has also earned a reputation for effectively handling high profile litigation, defending both individual and corporate clients. Aaron’s representative cases convey his capacity to handle a diversity of complex and serious legal matters. Aaron has been repeatedly named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers....

(503) 928-7240 222 NW Davis Street
Suite 420
Portland, OR 97209

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Gretchen Graham Salazar

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 21 years experience

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

Business, Employment and Municipal
Seattle University School of Law

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Gretchen Salazar concentrates her practice on employment law, representing both employers and employees. Her work for employers includes advising clients with regard to compliance; representing clients before administrative agencies; employee relations counseling; and the review and drafting of handbooks and agreements. Gretchen provides employees with advice and counsel with regard to their rights and advocates for the enforcement of those rights through negotiation, mediation, administrative action, and litigation. Gretchen also practices commercial litigation and municipal law.

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Kyle Hulten

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 5 years experience

(206) 745-5229 146 N. Canal St.
Suite 250
Seattle, WA 98103

Free ConsultationBusiness, Communications and Securities
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law

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I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest my whole life. I love it here. I grew up in Lake Stevens, WA, and earned my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Seattle. After taking a law school course on “Corporations, Law and Society,” I knew I wanted to help Seattle businesses with their legal services. I came to fully appreciate the impact of business on society and how the law can shape this impact. I appreciate the relationship between business and our communities, and I am passionate about making it easier for businesses to positively impact our community.

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Diane J. Kero

King County, WA Business Law Lawyer. 36 years experience

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

Business, Products Liability and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law and University of Washington School of Law

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Lincoln J. Miller

Kitsap County, WA Business Law Attorney. 22 years experience

(360) 779-4500 19586 10th Ave. NE, Suite 300
P. O. Box 2172
Poulsbo, WA 98370

Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Missouri - Columbia

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My practice provides clients with personal legal services in estate planning, real estate and business planning. I use a non-traditional style of doing business that is designed to meet clients' needs when they arise, through responsiveness and efficient, one-on-one communication.

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