Washington Lawyers - Bellingham

3714 Greenville St , Bellingham , Washington 98226

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

I have practiced primarily plaintiffs' injury law in my 18-plus legal career.  I now am involved mainly in alternative dispute resolution and legal journalism.  I am editor of the Washington State Bar Association Bar News and write the Bar Beat column, which appears in print and online.

Firm: Zender Thurston, P.S.

PO Box 5226   1700 "D" Street  9822 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Business Organizations

1112 11th Street, Suite 307-A , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce, Mediation, Child Custody, Child Support

ABOUT ROBERT A. KELLY. Contact my office today if you need to discuss family issues such as legal separation or divorce, property division, child custody or child support. Because I specialize in family law, you can be confident that you will receive the professional services you need.

Firm: Zender Thurston, P.S. Attorneys at Law

P.O.Box 5226 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Municipal , Real Estate , Water , Zoning, Planning & Land Use, Land Use & Zoning

Firm: Law Offices of Robert D. Butler, PLLC

1303 Commercial St. Suite #4 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bob Butler is one of the leading criminal defense attoneys servicing the Pacific Northwest, representing clients in both State and Federal Courts. Bob has always maintained the belief that narrowing the focus of his practice to criminal defense, employment disputes and litigation - and working hard to be the best in those specific areas, will result in superior client service and a level of legal competency that may be difficult, if not impossible, for most general practitioners to achieve.

Firm: Andersson Cross Border Law Corporation

1305 11th Street , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Immigration

Firm: Law Offices of Richard A. Baum

114 W Magnolia Street 368 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Safe Harbor Legal Solutions

2219 Rimland Drive, Suite 411 , Bellingham , Washington 98226

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Phil George is a proud son of the Pacific Northwest, deeply connected to the needs of Washington families. Raised in the logging communities of western Washington and southeast Alaska, Phil learned the values of hard work and community from his father, a log scaler, and his mother, a fifth-grade teacher.. After graduating from Everett High School (Go Seagulls!), Phil earned his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University and began his career at Boeing’s Everett facility as an Industrial Engineer. However, his passion for helping others and a desire to make a greater impact led him to pursue a career in law.. In 2011, Phil left Boeing to enroll at the University of Washington School of Law. While there, he trained under one of the state's top Elder Law attorneys, gaining expertise in estate and retirement planning. Phil’s dedication to empowering families inspired him to become a community leader on end-of-life and retirement issues.. Phil serves on the Board of Directors for the Whatcom Hospice Foundation and the Advisory Committee for the Bellingham Senior Activity Center. He also hosts The Aging Hour, a weekly radio show providing insights and advice on achieving a secure and fulfilling retirement.. As the founder of Safe Harbor Legal Solutions, Phil returned to Whatcom County with a mission: to help families navigate the complexities of retirement and estate planning. With a personalized, comprehensive approach, Phil and his team ensure that each client’s unique needs and dreams are at the center of their planning process.. When you work with Phil, you’re not just preparing for the future—you’re building peace of mind for the journey ahead.

Firm: Buri Funston Mumford, PLLC

1601 F. Street , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Education , Appeals

900 Dupont St , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Litigation

I have lived in Bellingham since 1992, when I came to attend WWU.  I am originally from the east coast and was born in New York and raised in Westchester County until age 12, when I moved to rural Lewis County, but I spent my summers in the City and on the east coast.  As a result, I have a particularly unique understanding of small town and big city issues, politics and customs.. I cut my legal teeth as a prosecutor intern in college and law school, trying cases in Whatcom County, as well as Lane County (Eugene) and Douglas County (Roseburg) Oregon.   I ultimately was appointed Assistant Chief Criminal Deputy and managed a division of the prosecutor's office, with four attorneys and four support-staff, while maintaining a full caseload of approximately 1000 cases a year.. In 2006 I moved into private practice at Belcher Swanson, and focused on civil litigation.  My trial and critical thinking skills gained as a prosecutor melded well with my current practice of commercial, real estate and land use litigation.. In my personal time I focus on spending quality time with my adolescent son.  One of our favorite past times is boating, exploring and fishing in the San Juan Islands and beyond.  I am an avid fisherman and annually head to the West coast of Vancouver Island to fish for any species I'm allowed to catch.

Firm: Kleps Law Office

114 W. Magnolia St., Ste. 400 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

103 E Holly St Ste 509 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Brett McCandlis Brown & Conner PLLC

1310 10th Street , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

If you have been injured, through no fault of your own, then I am here to help you be made whole.  I know that no amount of money can undue a serious injury, a permanent disability or a wrongful death.  Nothing can correct the numerous ways your life changes once you have been in an accident.  So while , I can not change what has happened, I am able to request compensation from those who are responsible.  My goal therefore is to obtain the maximum monetary award for each every client.

Firm: Paul Richmond, Attorney at Law

119 North Commercial Street , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

My goal is to bring you the best service possible. I will work with you to assess your situation and give you options so that you can make an informed choice on how you want to best move forward.  While no lawyer can ever guarantee a result, I am able to resolve most issues without trial, and many with a phone call or letter. Those times I have gone to trial, I have usually prevailed. I have achieved favorable results in fields including but not limited to family law, including divorce, parenting and custody, criminal law, consumer law and credit repair.

Firm: Burkland Law Office

PO Box 1502 , Bellingham , Washington 98227

Practice Areas: Probate

119 N Commercial St Ste 860 , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Firm: Boundary Bay Law PC

1504 Broadway , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Immigration

Nicholas Berning has practiced immigration law since January 2007.  Nick has represented over 200 EB-5 immigrant investors and E-2 non-immigrant investors.  He also has extensive experience with other immigrant visas (family and employer sponsorships) and temporary work visas. Before co-founding Boundary Bay Law (phone:) in 2015, he served as the Practice Manager at T.D. Knowles & Associates, PLLC from 2008 to 2015.. From 2009 to 2015 Nick served on the Washington State Practice of Law Board, which is responsible for investigating the unlawful practice of law in Washington State. The Washington State Supreme Court appointed Nick to serve as the Practice of Law Board’s Chair in 2012 while the Board finalized the controversial Limited License Legal Technician Rule. The Court also appointed Nick to serve two terms as the Board’s Vice Chair.. Between 2009 and 2014, Mr. Berning taught paralegals at Whatcom Community College, including courses on Legal Research and Writing, Law Office Technology, and Interviewing and Investigating.. Nick currently serves on the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association’s Washington Chapter Consular Processing Committee.  He previously served two terms as the Chair of the Washington Chapter’s Limited License Legal Technician Committee.

Firm: Robinson & Kole

911 Dupont Street , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Injury and disability are complicated issues. Whether you are injured on the job, in an automobile accident or in some other way, obtaining medical treatment and appropriate benefits for injuries and disabilities can be difficult and confusing. Robinson & Kole Attorneys can help. phone # Free Consultations, Hablamos Espanol. ---. Nathan has been in private practice with Robinson & Kole since 2003. He is a Cum Laude graduate of the Pepperdine University School of Law where he served as an Editor of the Law Review, obtained a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, and spent a semester studying abroad in London. Nathan enjoys playing and watching a wide variety of sports. He is a high school football referee and serves on the Board of Directors of the Western Washington University Alumni Association. Nathan and his wife reside in Bellingham.

Firm: Tario & Associates, P.S.

119 N. Commercial St. , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Car Accidents, Car Accidents

I have been practicing law for over 40 years. My legal team and I have represented over 6,000 injured clients and recovered an estimated $600 million for those harmed through no fault of their own. I have negotiated thousands of favorable out-of-court settlements, but where settlement was not possible, I have taken hundreds of cases to trial; fighting hard to protect the rights and interests of my clients. My practice is focused on personal injury cases involving negligence: auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, other accident cases, wrongful death.. It would be impossible for me to list every case that I have successfully negotiated or taken to trial and won since 1979, but the cases listed in my profile provide some examples. Most injury cases are settled out of court because eventually I am able to get the insurance company to agree to pay my injured client fair compensation. Note that most of my biggest personal injury cases can't be listed on this website because commonly, with a very large settlement, the insurance company requires that the settlement remain "confidential." My clients get the money they deserve, but neither the law firm nor the client are allowed to discuss the terms or amount of the settlement with anyone.. Since the beginning of my career, I have always fought hard to protect my clients' rights. If you have an attorney who has not regularly fought the insurance companies in court, or an attorney who is afraid to go to trial and settles for whatever the insurance company offers, then you will definitely not be able to achieve the best possible result on your personal injury case. If the insurance company knows that your attorney is inexperienced, has no trial experience, or has not earned a reputation of knowing how to win a case in court; you will be greatly disadvantaged.. All attorneys are not the same! One thing that has always bothered me is that the general public has no way of knowing just how competent their attorney really is before hiring them. People often just don't know if their attorney has ever taken a case to trial and if the attorney can get the job done properly. It is a mistake to assume that if a person has gone to law school and has passed the bar exam that they will be able to competently represent you. Some attorneys are very competent and some are average, and some are less than average. You should be very careful when hiring an attorney. The skill, experience, and ability of your attorney matters very much.. You can learn more about me by looking at my personal profile on my firm's website or by reading reviews left by my clients. Remember: Any attorney can spend a ton of money on advertising or say how good they are. I can show you what I have actually done in and out of court over the last four plus decades. No attorney can "win" every case; some cases will always end up better than others. No attorney will ever make 100% of their clients happy 100% of the time either, but I am proud of my record of success and achievements over the last 40+ years practicing law. Thanks for listening to some of my thoughts.

Firm: Roy Martin, PC

119 N. Commercial St. , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Uncontested Divorce

I've been a divorce attorney since December 1996. After just a few years of practice, it was clear that my heart wasn't in litigation but rather in helping clients achieve win-win settlement. My goal in every case is to help people resolve conflict without hurting each other and, most importantly, without hurting their children. I find that divorce with love is possible. There's both an art and a science to it. It takes years to become skilled as a collaborative attorney or as a mediator. I devoted myself to developing those skills because I love this work. It's particularly gratifying when a client has children because amicable settlement typically means a much better result for them. If you've made a contribution toward preventing a child from experiencing the heartbreak that happens when parents divorce poorly, you've done something truly worthwhile.