Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  Taxation Issues in Dissolution Taxation issues arise in most dissolutions: What filing status do we choose during the pendency of the divorce? Is child support deductible? Is spousal maintenance deductible? This …
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Age of Choice In Custody Placement Decisions In a child custody dispute, what age must a child be before the court will consider the child's preference when choosing a custodial parent?
• Premarital Agreement
  Prenuptial Agreements: Enforceability When will a Prenuptial Agreement be enforceable? How does a judge determine the enforceability of the agreement?
• Guardianship
  Post-Pandemic Estate Planning: Analyzing the Recent Changes in Remote Notarization Laws. Matt completed his undergraduate education at the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Societies & Justice. Matt enjoys a general practice with a focus on estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters. When not practicing law, Matt enjoys skiing, golf, soccer, and spending time with family.
• Spousal Support

Business and Corporate Law

• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Jeff is a member of the Snohomish County Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, California State Bar Association, State Bar of Arizona and the American Bar Association. His law practice focuses on assisting individual and business clients with entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and general corporate and contract matters. He also assists franchise clients with franchise compliance, real estate acquisition and operations.
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” There are countless facts that give rise to lawsuits. Business transactions fail, a family member overreaches in a probate, a customer refuses to pay, a neighbor encroaches, an employee is fired. Our litigation lawyers have seen the range of cases, from large class actions in federal court, to jury trials for an injured driver in superior court. We have appeared as advocates in state and federal courts including the superior courts in all of Western Washington, federal court, bankruptcy court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Sometimes a case is won with a summary judgment motion, sometimes during cross examination, and sometimes on appeal. We focus on efficient, cost effective, and practical solutions to your litigation needs, and we are skilled at being your advocate.
• Construction Contracts
  The Contractor’s Legal Tool Box Good construction contracts have predictable terms and strong enforcement tools. Do your contracts protect your business and all the collection options available to you? Are you protected against …

Employment Law

• Non-compete Agreement
  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Whether your business needs to incorporate or set up a Limited Liability Company, our business lawyers can guide you to make the right decisions and have the right set-up for your protection and profitability. If you anticipate a transaction--to buy or sell, or to engage in a contractual relationship with another business--we can work with you. If you are working with subcontractors or vendors and you need nonsolicitation or noncompete agreements, we can make sure your terms are clearly defined and enforceable. Call us if you have a question or a concern that we can resolve.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Ryan began his legal career in 2005 at the law offices of Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S. in Bellingham, Washington where he assisted clients primarily on environmental and municipal matters. Today, Ryan's practice focus is in public utility law, estate planning, and real estate law. In his free time, Ryan enjoys racquetball, golf, and road biking as well as hiking with his wife, Gretchen, daughter, Anouk, and their dog, Ocho.
• Construction Litigation
  Karl began his legal career at the Washington Attorney General's Office where he represented the Washington Department of Transportation (including the Washington State Ferries), the Department of Licensing, and the Employment Security Department. Karl served as the President of the Snohomish County Bar Association in 2011. He was a Council Member of the Washington State Bar Association Construction Law Section and one of the authors of the WSBA’s Model Residential Construction Contract. Karl was a long-time coach with the Mukilteo Youth Soccer Club and Irish Soccer. He was an assistant with the Archbishop Murphy High School Mock Trial team. Karl currently serves on the board of the Mukilteo Schools Foundation. He is a Past President of the Everett Port Gardner Rotary club. Karl has been a shareholder of the firm since 2004. Karl recently completed a cross-Washington gravel bike ride starting in Everett and ending in Spokane. Karl attended the University of Notre Dame and Seattle University Law School.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Bill currently serves as a member of the Snohomish County Bar Association Board of Trustees and he has served on various Sections and Boards of the Washington State Bar Association. Bill has the respect of the Snohomish County judges, who have appointed him as a Judge Pro Tem and Court Commissioner Pro Tem. The clerks of the court awarded him their 2006 Pro Tem Jurist award. Bill is also respected by his fellow lawyers, as evidenced by receiving the highest rating offered by Martindale Hubbell: AV Preeminent. “An AV certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment-a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” Bill has also acted as an arbitrator in the Snohomish County Superior Court since 1986. His practice has focused upon civil trial work, including litigation in the areas of dissolution, personal injury, business, and real estate. Bill has a particular focus upon family law. He is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and was recognized as the 2007 Ken Weber Attorney of the Year by the WSBA Family Law section. Bill believes in mediation, is a founding member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Snohomish County Bar Association, and has been acting as a mediator for over 25 years. Bill is frequently sought out by attorneys and parties in arriving at amicable agreements to resolve their disputes through mediation. When not practicing law, Bill skis, bikes and golfs, although not particularly well. While recovering from various sports injuries, he also makes it a point to watch as many football games of his alma mater, Notre Dame, as he can.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Pat is a member of the Snohomish County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Western District of Washington. His law practice is focused in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, and Real Estate. Pat joined the firm as a shareholder in 1996. When not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. Pat's leisure activities include skiing in the winter and scuba diving in Maui, Hawaii. Pat is a member and past president of the Mill Creek Rotary Club.
• Wills
• Trusts
  The elderly members of our community are often vulnerable and in need of legal protection and assistance. There are laws in Washington designed to protect our elderly. Mill Creek Law provides legal advocacy and advice for elderly clients and family members and friends caring for the elderly. Our elder law practice includes Special Needs Trusts, Vulnerable Adult Protection advocacy, TEDRA (Trusts and Estates Dispute Resolution Act) litigation, Estate Planning, Probate, and Guardianship work. Ask us how we can help.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law