About Me
My Philosophy
You pay me a great compliment when you hire me to do legal work for you, and I strive to always deserve that compliment. My goal is to provide my clients with excellent legal services while treating them with respect and courtesy.
My job is:
- To talk with you and help you clarify your goals.
- To describe to you what your choices are, so you can make an educated decision.
- To carry out your instructions skillfully.
- To be clear with you about costs.
- To treat you professionally by returning your phone calls promptly, keeping you informed, and keeping you in charge.
Admitted to practice
- Washington
- Oregon (inactive)
- United States District Court of Oregon.
Member
- Northwest Washington Estate Planning Counsel (President, 2006-2007)
- Island Hospital Clinical Ethics Committee (Vice Chair, 2006-2007)
- Skagit County Bar Association
- Real Property, Probate and Trust section of the Washington State Bar
- Audubon Society
- Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland
- Lincoln Theatre Foundation (past board member)
Publications
Chapter: “Preserving the Rights of Domestic Partners at Death or Incapacity” for the Oregon State Bar’s Domestic Partnerships CLE in 1996.
Article: “Back to the Basics: the Fundamentals of Charitable Bequests,” newsletter of the Real Property, Probate and Trust section of the Washington State Bar, 2003.
Public Talks: I regularly speak to public groups on the topics of estate planing and probate. Organizations I have given talks for include:
- Burlington Senior Center
- La Conner Senior Center
- La Conner Retirement Inn
- Kiwanis (La Conner)
- The Nature Conservancy
- Key Bank (La Conner)
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