March 2006

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For Sale

Why not consider a beautiful classic boat as an auxiliary office close to downtown Seattle? Ambience is a beautiful 1967 42-foot Grand Banks Classic that has transferable covered moorage on the west side of Lake Union with included parking space. She can also be used for short-term living accommodation at the moorage, and of course, for cruising the Great Northwest Waters. Available for only $89,500. See more information at http://www.psgbowners.org/classifieds.tpl.

Space Available

Downtown Seattle executive office-sharing: Full- and part-time offices available on the 32nd floor of the 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza Building (Fourth and Madison). Beautiful views! Close to courts and library. Short- and long-term leases. Conference rooms, reception, kitchen, telephone answering, mail handling, electronic law library, legal messenger, copier, fax, and much more. $175 and up. Please call 206-624-9188 for more information.

Ballard law office space for one or two attorneys. Parking available for attorneys and clients. Office located one block from "downtown" Ballard, five banks, new public library, and new Seattle city park. Photocopy machine, fax, and secretarial space available. Contact Jon Marvin Jonsson, 206-783-4100.

Badgley~Mullins Law Group is substantially expanding its existing offices to provide fully developed facilities on a turnkey basis for a small practice group or law firm, to include reception, conference rooms, copy, and other services. Competitively priced. If interested please call Connie Becker at 206-621-6566.

Seattle: Wells Fargo Center, 32nd-floor-view attorneys' offices. Completely equipped law office, including receptionist, conference room, electronic law library, high-speed DSL access, and kitchen. Call Harris Mericle & Wakayama, 206-621-1818.

800 sq. ft. Seattle downtown class-A office. Incredible Puget Sound view premium location, 5th and Union Rainier Tower, 30th fl. Sublease or direct, $26/sq.ft. Contact cjones@nexuspartnersllc.com or 206-779-8983.

Seeking

Entry-level paralegal at your service! Puget Sound area. Your willingness to train guarantees the job gets done your way. Part-time English as a second language teacher, with prior general office experience, seeks full-time paralegal position. ABA approved Advanced Paralegal Certificate, BA in political science, master's degree in social work, and Washington State Teacher Certification. Primary interests include estate planning, probate, guardianship, and elder law, although interested in and open to other areas. Avoid agency fees and constraints. Gain flexibility and control. Contact smaccready@yahoo.com (Puget Sound area).

Notice to attorneys. The Washington State Department of Corrections intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purpose of obtaining legal services for indigent felony offenders housed at the McNeil Island Corrections Center, Steilacoom, Washington; the Monroe Correctional Command, Monroe, Washington; and the Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Aberdeen, Washington. Successful proposers will provide legal services to eligible offenders. Representation will be for civil matters only. Contracts shall be for the period of July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007, and will contain an option for the Department of Corrections to renew for additional one-year periods through June 30, 2013. Copies of the RFP may be obtained on or about March 15, 2006, by mail, from the Department of Corrections, Contracts and Legal Affairs, at the following address: Department of Corrections, Contracts and Legal Affairs, Attention: John Nispel, RFP Coordinator, P.O. Box 41114, Olympia, WA 98504-1114. Phone: 360-725-8365, fax: 360-664-2009, or e-mail: jrnispel@doc1.wa.gov.

Contract work sought by recent WSBA admittee. $20/hr. Résumé and writing samples available at www.jay-wilkinson.com. References available upon request. Phone: 206-218-4502, or e-mail: jay.w.wilkinson@gmail.com.

Will Search

Looking for a will for George R. Sheats of King or Snohomish County. Contact Cheree Vixie at 360-793-0891 or cheree.cv@verizon.net.

Services

Minzel and Associates, Inc. is a temporary- and permanent-placement agency for lawyers and paralegals. We provide highly qualified attorneys and paralegals on a contract and/or permanent basis to law firms, corporations, solo practitioners, and government agencies. For more information, please call us at 206-328-5100 or e-mail mail@minzel.com.

Mexican legal services for all of Mexico. Acker and Garcia & Assoc., Guadalajara Property issues, trusts, estates, corporations, tax, manufacturing, import/export, civil, and criminal law. Timothy Acker, Esq.; 360-434-3262.

Family Law à la Carte "unbundled," online, statewide. Legal advice $30 for 15 minutes. Limited representation $180 initial retainer. Comments, suggestions, referrals welcome. www.familylawalacarte.com.

Need local counsel in Whatcom, Skagit, Island counties? Bellingham attorney with 14 years' civil litigation experience will co-counsel on whole case or handle specific tasks. Michael Heatherly, 360-312-5156, northwestdrg@mhpro57.com.

Need help with any legal writing project? Practicing attorney with professional writing and editing experience available for any task, from writing a brief for your motion to editing your autobiography. Fourteen years' full-time litigation experience and seven prior years as a professional journalist. Legal and writing credentials and samples available. Eager to discuss any project. Michael Heatherly 360-312-5156, northwestdrg@mhpro57.com.

Hard-working contract attorney helps you meet your deadlines. Washington State Bar member with 24 years of experience conducts legal research and writing for attorneys, using UW Law Library and LEXIS online resources. Many satisfied clients. Elizabeth Dash Bottman, 206-526-5777; bjelizabeth@qwest.net.

IBA, the Pacific Northwest's oldest business brokerage firm, sells privately held companies and family-owned businesses. We are professional negotiators/facilitators with more than 4,000 completed transactions. Please contact us if we can be of assistance to you or any of your clients at 800-218-4422 or www.ibainc.com.

Legal and insurance investigators — J. Scrivner Investigations is a full-service investigation agency licensed in four NW states. Our 12 experts and investigators average 30 years of experience each. www.js-investigations.com.

Forensic mechanical engineering — Investigations and litigation support. HVAC, piping, pipe stress analysis, cold regions engineering. Bill Broz, P.E., WRB Engineering, PLLC, 206-243-7484.

Forensic document examiner: Retired from the Eugene Police Department. Trained by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Court-qualified in state and federal courts. Contact Jim Green at 888-485-0832.

Hawaii All Islands Real Estate: W. Anton Berhalter (WSBA No. 11310, HRS-65566) offers his services for all Hawaii real estate needs. Real estate purchase, sale, management, rentals, and evaluations. Contact Walt Berhalter, J.D., CLU, MBA, RS, Sales Manager, Century 21 All Islands, PO Box 487, 3254 Waikomo Rd., Koloa, HI 96756. E-mail: walt.berhalter@hawaiimoves.com. Web: www.hawaiimoves.com. Direct: 808-240-2496. Fax: 808-742-9293. Cell: 808-651-9732.

Contract attorney: All aspects of litigation and appeals, including research. Former name partner in boutique litigation firm. 14-plus years' experience. Have conducted numerous civil jury trials, including complex litigation. Reasonable rates; variable per type of work. Pete Fabish, 206-545-4818.

Mediation and arbitration services: Oregon and Washington. O.M. (Met) Wilson Jr. Wilson Dispute Resolution, 1211 SW 5th Ave., Ste. 2950, Portland, OR 977204. 503-972-5090. E-mail met@wilsonadr.com. Web: www.wilsonadr.com.

Medical malpractice expert witnesses. We have thousands of board-certified doctor experts in active practice. Fast, easy, flat-rate referrals. Your satisfaction guaranteed! Also, case reviews by veteran MD specialists for a low flat fee. Med-mal EXPERTS. www.medmalexperts.com, 888-521-3601.

Interpreters and Translators, Inc. 19 years' experience providing services to the legal community. Onsite interpretation, document translations — all languages. 877-303-9977, dagny@ititranslates.com, or www.ititranslates.com.

Bad-faith expert witness. Former insurance claims adjuster and defense attorney, over 20 years combined experience. JD, CPCU, and ARM. Dave Huss ph. 425-776-7386.

Oregon accident? Unable to settle the case? Associate an experienced Oregon trial attorney to litigate the case and share the fee (proportionate to services). OTLA member, references available, see Martindale, AV-rated. Zach Zabinsky, 503-223-8517.

Commercial real estate appraisal by Peter Oddy, MAI, with 28 years of commercial real estate experience. We perform valuations for a wide range of commercial properties. See our website at OddyAssociates.com, or call 425-820-8686.

Fast cash for seller carry-back notes, www.wallstreetbrokers.com. Fast cash for divorce liens, www.divorceliens.com. New book by Lorelei Stevens, www.fastcashbook.com. Larry and Lorelei Stevens; 800-423-2114. Notes appraised for estates.

Vacation Rentals

No listings for March.

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