- DivorceThe law firm of O’Brien, Barton & Hopkins PLLP, is a general practice firm conveniently located in Issaquah, Washington. We can meet most of your varied legal needs, including the areas of Wills and Trusts, Probate, Divorce and Family Law, Business, Real Estate, Employment and serious Personal Injury.
- Child SupportShe concentrates her practice on family law (including divorce and separation, parenting plans, child support, paternity, and domestic partnerships). As part of her family law practice, she offers mediation and collaborative law representation, in addition to traditional litigation. Lisa also serves as a court appointed guardian ad litem for children in family law cases. She volunteers for Legal Voice, Court Appointed Special Advocates, and is a member of the King County Bar Family Law Section and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
- AdoptionOur family law attorneys have a wide range of experience with family law issues ranging from uncontested divorces to complex custody disputes involving domestic violence, child abuse, and substance abuse issues. We have represented clients seeking legal separation, dissolution of marriage, third party custody, establishment of paternity, modification of child support and parenting plans, and other relief. In addition, we have worked in several areas of adoption, including stepparent adoption, international adoption, and adoption by same sex couples.
- Paternity
- GuardianshipThe document that gives someone else full legal authority to make economic and/or medical decisions on your behalf in the event of your incapacity due to accident or illness, alleviating the need of a guardianship.
- Legal Separation
- Child Abuse
- Criminal DefenseAfter beginning her legal practice as a felony prosecutor and judicial clerk in Orlando, Florida, Heather moved with her family to Issaquah, and was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 2010. Heather has been practicing family law, civil litigation and criminal defense in eastside Seattle since 2011, and joined O’Brien, Barton & Hopkins as an attorney in 2015.
- DUI/DWIEach case is as different as the individual who seeks our services. For that reason, we have individual attorneys with experience in different criminal practice areas. For example, Fred Hopkins specializes in challenging all aspects of speeding tickets and other driving infractions. Whether it is a DUI, theft charge, domestic violence charge, speeding ticket, or reckless driving offense, O’Brien, Barton & Hopkins, PLLP will be able to match you to the right attorney with the experience and background to help you.
- Wrongful DeathThe death of a human being as the result of a wrongful act of another person. Such wrongful acts include: negligence (like careless driving), an intentional attack such as assault and/or battery, a death in the course of another crime, vehicular manslaughter, manslaughter or murder. Wrongful death is the basis for a lawsuit (wrongful death action) against the party or parties who caused the death filed on behalf of the members of the family who have lost the company and support of the deceased. Thus, a child might be entitled to compensation for the personal loss of a parent as well as the amount of financial support the child would have received from the now-dead parent while a minor, a spouse could recover damages for loss of the deceased spouse’s love and companionship and a lifetime of expected support, while a parent would be limited to damages for loss of companionship but not support from a child. A lawsuit for wrongful death may be filed by the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased or by the individual beneficiaries (family members).
- Traffic ViolationsAlthough traffic tickets are civil, non-criminal, infractions, their aggravating impact on your driving record, employment and insurance premium rates make them more than a mere annoyance. Teenage drivers are subject to the “three strikes you’re out” blow that traffic tickets have on their right to drive.
- Burglary
- Theft
- MisdemeanorsResponsibilities included charging domestic violence cases and managing a full misdemeanor caseload from arraignment through disposition and review.
- Drug Crimes
- Assault
- Murder
- Probation ViolationAppeared in District Court for arraignments, review hearings, probation violation hearings, no contact order modification hearings, and jury trials.
- Shoplifting
- Forgery
- Manslaughter
- Hit and RunDriver of a vehicle collides into another vehicle, which is unattended or occupied and does not take the necessary measures to report it.
- Corporate Law
- Business DisputesBusiness Law, including formation of business entities (corporations, LLC’s, etc.), business purchase and sale transactions and general business problem solving
- Construction ContractsReal Estate (commercial and residential), including purchase and sale agreements, leases, financing documents (promissory notes, deeds of trust, etc.), 1031 tax deferred exchanges, title insurance and title matters, easements and covenants, foreclosures, construction contracts, evictions, escrow agreements, CC&Rs and homeowners associations
- Real Estate LitigationKirk spent 30 years as the City Attorney for Medina while also representing a private clientele. His practice has included personal injury law, family law, corporations, contract law, personnel law, real estate law and general litigation. He has represented cities, individuals and neighborhood associations on cell tower location matters. (see www.cellslayer.com ).
- Construction LitigationMary O’Brien graduated with honors from the University of Puget Sound School of Law in 1981. She is admitted to practice law in both Washington and Alaska. After having practiced for eleven years with a commercial construction litigation firm on Lake Union, Mary merged her practice with that of her husband John. She now focuses primarily on serving as a King County Superior Court Arbitrator.
- Real Estate TransactionsO’Brien, Barton & Hopkins PLLP has the expertise to advise you with any real estate matter. From planning, negotiating and documenting real estate transactions to resolving disputes, we are proud of our ability to find creative, workable solutions for our clients.
- Easement
- Personal InjuryThe personal injury attorneys at O’Brien, Barton & Hopkins help clients who are victims of accidents or injured through the negligence of professionals. The majority of our personal injury services are performed on a contingent fee basis. This means that the client will be responsible for out of pocket expenses only. The client does not pay attorney fees unless there is a successful settlement of the client’s claim. At the time of settlement, the law firm will receive a portion of the settlement as payment for our services.
- Estate PlanningThe estate planning lawyers at O’Brien, Barton & Hopkins have over twenty-five years of practice helping families organize their affairs. We have worked for clients with a variety of needs, ranging from young families who require only simple planning to those with sophisticated asset structures who require tax and other more complicated planning.
- WillsWe have experienced civil and criminal litigators, family law practitioners, will and estate tax planners and real estate transactional professionals. We are committed to provide effective, professional representation to our clients. In addition to our twelve attorneys, we rely on a friendly, experienced staff.
- TrustsYour property is placed in the living trust while you are still alive. Upon death, your property automatically goes to your heirs without going through probate court.
- Power of AttorneyAnother vital document is the power of attorney. The person who is granted power of attorney can make financial decisions, handle the mail, and take care of utilities and other bills for someone who has become unable to do so. A person with power of attorney has the same control over a person’s finances as the person has.
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureGerald Tuttle obtained his law degree from the University of Washington in 1966. His early law practice involved insurance defense trial practice (five years) and general commercial law with primary emphasis on real estate, commercial real estate leasing, Interstate Commerce Commission, bankruptcy (creditor representation) and foreclosure (lender representation). After 23 years practicing in Seattle, he moved to Issaquah, where he engaged in a general commercial practice with emphasis on estate planning and probate. For the last few years, he has practiced exclusively in estate planning and probate.
- Tax Law