Seahurst Lawyers

Joy Lee Barnhart graduated from University of Puget Sound School of Law (now Seattle University School of Law) in 1981. After working as an independent contractor primarily doing family law, she started her private practice in the 1990s. Since then, she has worked in estates and probate, guardianships, and consumer and small business bankruptcies. Her current work focuses on consumer bankruptcies and guardianships, and she continues to offer estate planning and probate services. She also does pro bono work through King County Volunteer Legal Services. When she is not working, Ms. Barnhart is active in her faith community and has served...

Richard Aguire advocates for everyday individuals who have suffered serious injuries and losses. His legal focus includes personal injury cases, automobile and truck accidents, dog bites, product liability, and wrongful deaths. Fluent in Spanish, Richard has extensive litigation experience and firsthand knowledge of navigating painful injury cases. Before relocating to the Northwest, he served as a sheriff’s deputy with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. Richard and his wife enjoy exploring the Northwest, from the Olympics and Cascades to the San Juans, whether fishing for salmon and Dungeness crab or discovering new coffee shops.

Gurpreet Gill is a business, real estate, and estate planning attorney at Gill Legal Strategies PLLC. A Washington native, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his law degree from Seattle University. After graduating from law school, Gurpreet practiced corporate litigation at a large defense firm primarily focusing on insurance coverage and casualty matters. For the past few years, Gurpreet has assisted clients in real estate, business, estate planning, and landlord/tenant matters working at a boutique firm in Tacoma, Washington. With a background in corporate litigation, transactional work, and a finance degree from the Foster School...

A Seattle/Eastside native. Attended Redmond High School, University of Washington, and Pepperdine Law School. Awarded honors throughout academic career. Originally hired by King County Prosecutor's Office. After many years of criminal trials as a prosecutor, Attorney Karimi went into private practice - defending clients accused of crimes, Attorney Karimi's trial record is exceptional.

Roger Davidheiser represents policyholders, consumers, and other injured parties in lawsuits against those responsible for catastrophic injuries and other injustices. As a former King County prosecutor, he has dedicated his career to charging the guilty and righting wrongs as much as they possibly can be righted. Backed by decades of experience in Washington’s courtrooms, and the resources of one of the nation’s leading trial law firms, Roger Davidheiser is prepared to get you the highest level of compensation possible.

With 20 years of experience, attorney David Dawson has the expertise to handle any and all major injury or death claims. He has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients on a wide variety of death and injury cases in Washington, and throughout the Northwest. Having spent his early lawyer years working for insurance companies, he knows all too well how they operate and how they put their profits and interests first. However, for the past 17 years, he has worked exclusively on behalf of injured victims, going up against big insurance. An avid cyclist himself, Mr....

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...

Comprehensive risk management and defense representation of credit and collection professionals.

I am a native of Seattle. I practice exclusively in family law in King and Pierce counties. In addition to being a practicing attorney, I also sit as a Commissioner Pro Tem (temporary commissioner) in King County. In Pierce County, I also sat as a Commissioner Pro Tem from 2015 to 2016. I limit the number of cases that I will take at any one time. The quality of my work and achieving an efficacious outcome for my clients are my primary focus.

I am experienced in interstate and international child custody cases. I focus...

Tom Buscaglia, The Game Attorney, is a principal in the law firm The Game Attorney PC with offices in the Seattle, Washington, area. Tom is admitted to practice in Washington State, Florida and the District of Columbia, as well as in Federal Trial and Appellate Courts, including the United States Supreme Court. In addition to obtaining his Law degree, with honors, from Georgetown University in 1985, Tom holds a B.A. in Philosophy from S.U.N.Y., Buffalo, with honors. Since 1991, Tom has assisted game developers in all aspects of business and legal matters. He has written numerous articles, for Game...