Britney Kristen Bergen

Everything was in place to close on a real estate deal after a group of neighbors had banded together to purchase a collection of vacant lots. But the deal went sideways when the sellers refused to sign/close, and stopped communicating with their agent. We hired Britney to sort out the mess, which s...he did splendidly and quickly. She expertly and very promptly closed all the exits to protect the parcels from alternate deals and/or disruption (multiple Lis Pendens filings completed within a week of first contacting Britney). Britney's communication was rapid and thorough, and she represented multiple parties in the same action very effectively. Faced with the overwhelmingly strong hand Britney laid on the table, the sellers backed down and agreed to settle/close and pay legal fees. Overall, the closing was delayed 6 weeks, but that's much faster than we feared a legal action might take. The team at Hanson Baker was also a real asset, utilizing Keaton Hille for litigation matters and Cathy Anderson for keeping the wheels rolling. Billing breakdown was very detailed and transparent. I would not hesitate to utilize Britney and the Hanson Baker team again, if unlucky enough to face legal challenges again in the future.

After reviewing a number of attorney CVs Britney's experience and expertise encouraged me to conclude she likely would provide excellent counsel for property transactions I was undertaking. And I was delighted when she agreed to represent my interests in purchasing a home in the San Juan Islands and ...in creating an option associated with the purchase. The transactions involved the sale of property in California and the purchase of the island home via a 1031 exchange. The experience was a new one for me and not without questions as to how complicated it might become. From the beginning of the process Britney was truly exceptional on a number of levels. Her personable, confident, expert manner in communicating with me quickly dispelled any concerns I had about the process. Almost immediately I recognized I was in truly capable hands and that I was dealing with a person upon whom I could rely with confidence. At each step of the way forward Britney made sure I was informed of what was happening and why. More importantly her guidance at critical junctures insured that any information I needed to provide or form I needed to complete met all the transaction's requirements for legal sufficiency. Britney's drafting of all required documents was superb. Her writing excelled at providing sharp, concise, comprehensible language that all parties understood with ease. I could not have been more pleased with the work products Britney presented to me. Without hesitation I recommend Britney for outstanding representation in real estate transactions.

Britney was competent, efficient, effective and very accessible. We communicated mostly by email, and once by phone. Britney represented my wife and I when my wife bought her parent's home in a friendly transaction. Britney reviewed all our legal documents, negotiated with the escrow agent ...and basically had our back.

I worked with Britney on the sellers side of a real estate transaction with no other attorney or real estate agent. Britney was representing the buyer and I, the seller. We managed a somewhat non typical transaction for our current busy PNW real estate market and Britney was VERY on top of every deta...il in the best way. As an agent it's not always the easiest to deal with real estate attorneys and Britney was top notch to work with. Both buyer and seller walked away with smiles and we left with a fantastic report with each other. I have nothing but respect for how Britney handled this with understanding, confidence, respect and timely responses. I would recommend her to any one in need of an attorney and especially in the real estate field. My Principle Managing Broker felt the same way and we will and do refer her for our own clients.

We worked with Britney recently to close our house as we decided to buy the house we were renting. This led to quite a few interesting developments that Britney was consistently on top of and ultimately led to a smooth closing. Without her we likely would have ended up with the wrong type of deed! B...ritney is a pleasure to deal with and her responsiveness was super refreshing. We closed in 12 business days largely due to Britney staying one step ahead of us the whole way. I'd highly recommend her to anyone searching for a lawyer.