Maplewood Lawyers

Knowledgeable and experienced real estate lawyer with emphasis with shoreline permitting, land use matters, development and all aspects of real estate finance and development.

Jim Oliver clients with 20 years of litigation experience in addition to service in the U.S. Army and various non-profits.

With his background as a medical professional prior to becoming an attorney, Fred brings a unique set of skills to the legal team at NLE Law. Fred's connections in the medical community help our clients get the best possible care, and his clinical knowledge is often the key to winning complex disability and catastrophic injury cases.

Using a Guidebook style approach to your estate planning, we work with you to identify your concerns and tailor a plan to keep you in control of your affairs and pass along your values, stories and wealth to your loved ones and your causes. We only work with nice people!

I am originally from the Western and Central regions of Oklahoma. I was born and had lived in Oklahoma all my life. But, after visiting the beautiful state of Washington in the Fall of 2013, I decided to make the Pacific Northwest my new home. I packed up my family and our belongings and moved to Tacoma in 2015. As I begin my practice in Washington, I will rely on nearly a decade of experience handling family related legal issues. I hope to bring something positive to this community that I am so happy to...

Claire Kintanar Valdez is a respected Tacoma DUI Lawyer and criminal defense attorney with abundant experience in a wide variety of criminal cases from Theft to Driving Under the Influence. Claire has dedicated her practice to criminal defense focusing on Domestic Violence and Driving Under the Influences cases. She is dedicated to providing each client with expert representation, no matter what the charge is. Claire gained important trial experience as a criminal defense attorney in King County, Thurston County, and Pierce County, Washington. As a public defender for the City of Puyallup and Milton, Washington, she handled hundreds of criminal...

Experience Matters!

Patrick Buckley used to settle injury claims for a major insurance compny. Now he works for you. He knows the industry from the inside out and has tons of experience with all types of injury claims.

My practice is devoted exclusively to family law. I know how emotional litigation and negotiations can be. I'll help you make good choices especially when the process is taxing.

I stay current in family law and precedents. So I'll make you aware of every legal advantage open to you in plain terms.

I'm a resourceful attorney. I consider all available legal avenues, including mediation and arbitration. So you get a fair ruling at the lowest cost.

Call me for a phone consultation now, free of charge, to put your mind at ease, and find out how to get the fair treatment you deserve.

Your Best Defense As a result of exhaustive preparation and skill, Eric has successfully defended hundreds of clients throughout the State of Washington. Eric has handled virtually every type of criminal charge ranging from aggravated felonies to minor traffic offenses. Eric has earned a superior reputation in the legal community as an effective and experienced criminal defense trial attorney and legal advocate. Whether it’s a jury trial or plea-bargaining, obtaining the best possible results for his clients is his goal. Eric is available 24/7 for a free emergency consultation.

Emigrating from Japan in 1981, I was thoroughly convinced that life in the USA offered the values and virtue I so desired. After deciding to make America my home, I was able to start a construction company by 1984. By 1986, I was building homes and since then I have been serving the company as president. I have been involved with hundreds of projects and have an extensive hands-on knowledge of construction methods, processes, and the full range of governmental issues that too often implicate today's builders. The company's main business has been land development and...

Tiffany’s practice focuses on personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents as well as catastrophic injury and wrongful death. She routinely represents victims of sexual abuse and various types of discrimination. Tiffany is motivated to work relentlessly for her clients to achieve successful outcomes. Her background in working for insurance companies for 7 years before joining Cochran Douglas enables her to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients facing opposition from those same insurance companies. Tiffany earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from Boise State University while playing on Boise State’s Division I women’s soccer team and graduating magna cum...

Emma Kazaryan has a civil litigation practice with an emphasis on employment law. She has successfully represented clients in severance negotiations, workplace investigations, government investigations, and licensing matters. Her accomplishments include helping clients obtain professional licensure despite challenging obstacles and resolving a wide variety of matters (including workplace and government investigations) with stellar settlements for her clients. Emma’s pragmatic and focused approach to litigation has enabled her to resolve several cases with a motion for summary judgment. Emma’s transactional work – which includes drafting employee handbooks and policies for the firm’s employer clients and counseling them...

Lisa Christoffersen assists northwest businesses and professionals with work visas, employment-based and family-based permanent residency, and citizenship. She is active with the American Immigration Lawyers Association and has been named a Washington SuperLawyer.

Brian McMahon focuses his practice specifically on intellectual property litigation matters for clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to individual inventors, involving technologies relating to chemical, mechanical, and electrical arts alike. In so doing, he has appeared before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, several federal district courts, and the United States International Trade Commission.
Brian has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including prelitigation investigation and due diligence, case management, strategy and development, discovery, motion practice, obtaining and opposing injunctive relief, damages analysis, expert witness preparation, depositions, settlement negotiations, mediation, trial, and appeals. Some highlights...