Law Offices of Sarah L. Atwood PLLC
119
NE 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98105
206 524-0377 206 523-3702 fax
Curriculum Vitae
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Law Offices of Sarah L. Atwood PLLC 119
NE 56th Street, Seattle, WA 98105 |
| WORK EXPERIENCE: |
5/2002 to present. Law Offices of Sarah L. Atwood, PLLC, Managing Member. Areas of practice focus on collection and recovery of mishandled funds, in bankruptcy representing creditors, and in real estate law those disputes involving boundary line disputes and related issues. | ||
| 8/2001-8/2002 Associate and contract attorney at the Law Office of Christopher A. Benson. Areas of practice included real estate, bankruptcy, probate, and personal injury. | |||
| 1998-2000 Part-time law clerk for criminal defense attorney Phil Mahoney. Also worked part-time for the Austrian Consulate's office. | |||
| 6/90 to 2/98 Paralegal/secretary to Kathryn A. Ellis. Her solo practice encompassed family law, complex civil litigation, and bankruptcy law. Within the Weinstein, Fischer, Riley, Erickson & Wolf firm Ms. Ellis' practice was primarily partnership law and bankruptcy law. | |||
| 1991-1997 Paralegal/secretary worked on projects for: Margaret K. Dore, Thomas R. Dreiling, Ross Radley, Michele Coad, and Helga Kahr. | |||
| 1989-90 Legal assistant/secretary to two attorneys sharing office space: Alden M. Garrett and Howard Ratner. Ms. Garrett's practice was exclusively family law and Mr. Ratner's practice was federal criminal law and family law. | |||
| 1988-89 Legal assistant/secretary to Gary L. Wolfstone. His practice focused on: race discrimination and personal injury. | |||
| 1984-88 Legal assistant to three attorneys sharing office space: Philip A. Dunlap, David A. Davison, and Terence Savery. Their practices focused on: complex family law, personal injury, and subrogation. | |||
| EDUCATION: | Passed the Washington State Bar Examination February 2001. Graduate of WSBA Law Clerk Program. | ||
| University of Washington, B.A. English 1987. | |||
| ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THESE JURISDICTIONS: | Admitted to practice law in Washington State courts Admitted to United States District Court, Western District (Federal Court) Admitted to US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
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| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS: |
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association - WSTLA King County Bar Association Federal Bar Association University of Washington Alumni Association Washington Lawyers Practice Manual Committee-KCBA Washington State Bar Association Washington Women in Bankruptcy (WOMBATs) Bankruptcy Section-KCBA Real Estate & Probate Section-KCBA Family Law Section-KCBA Appellant Section-KCBA |
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| PRACTICE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: | King County Pierce County Kitsap County Snohomish County |
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| CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS: | English Speaking Union (ESU) Board member 2000- British American Chamber of Commerce (BACC) 2000- Alzheimer's Association of Western Washington Citizens for Off Leash Areas (COLA)-Board Member 2000-2003 Seattle Animal Control (SAC)-Advisory Board Member 2001-2003 Citizens for 56th Street 1998-present |
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| INTERESTS: | Music, photography, furniture restoration, nature walking, dog walking, cycling, swimming, cooking, volunteer efforts, travel and opera. |