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Washington native with over 30 years experience in real estate purchase and sales, re-finance, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Healthcare Directives and Name Changes. Quick turn around time. Client communication paramount. Weekend service available. Now offering remote and on-line legal services for all areas.
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31 years | 500 cases
31 years | 500 cases
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1400 112th AVE SE, SUITE 100, Bellevue, WA, 98004
28 Client Reviews
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Posted by Sue | May 08, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate Doc Preparation
Theresa prepared estate docs (Wills, POA's etc) for my Mom and us. She was incredibly responsive in not only preparing the docs, but also answering questions both by phone and email. Additionally she reviewed the signed copies to assure us that we had done everything correctly. Highly recommended!
Posted by anonymous | July 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Fast and helpful expert
Theresa helped my partner and I with finalizing will and end of life planning. She was very fast in helping us move the process forward and answering our questions. In answering questions she was clear and easy to understand. Wills, power of attorney, etc. can be complicated but she made it simple.
Posted by Janet | March 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
A pleasure to work with!
My husband and I wanted simple Wills similar to our original Wills. We hired Theresa to guide us in updating our Wills without a lot of trusts. She recommended a Disclaimer Credit Shelter Trust which she set up. Besides our Wills, we each had a Health Directive drawn up as well as Durable Powers of ...
Posted by Sarah | October 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Residential
Fantastic real estate lawyer
We bought a home without using a real estate agent, and Theresa Dowell was there for us every step of the way. She has excellent availability and response times, and communicated clearly with all parties involved. By far the best experience we’ve had with a lawyer. If you have legal needs, we’d highl...
Posted by John | June 22, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Super helpful with will
Theresa was incredibly helpful, responsive and efficient as we had to finalize our family will and durable power of attorney. Any questions we had were answered almost instantly, and the templates she provided were great as a starting point to ensure nothing was missed. Completely recommend and wou...
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Theresa for over 25 years and have referred numerous matters to her over the years. She has always been responsive, professional and helpful."
Divorce and separation lawyer
1978
Executive Editor, Willamette University Law Review
1977
1st Place Moot Court, Willamette University
1977
Scholarship for Academic Achievment, Ben B. Cheney
1976
Connecticut Alumni Medal, Georgetown University
1976
Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University
1979 - Present
President, Dowell Law Offices
1995 - 1995
Probate and Guardianship Hearing Examiner, King County Courts
1989 - 1989
Real Estate Instructor, Lake Washington Voc. Tech College
1980 - 1982
Legal Commentator, KOMO-TV
1978 - 1978
Summer Associate, Perkins Coie
1977 - 1977
Summer Associate, Graham & Dunn, PC
1995 - Present
King County Bar Association, Elder Law Section
1985 - Present
King County Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
1985 - Present
Kings County Bar AssociationArbitrator
1985 - Present
Washington State Bar Association, Elder Law SectionMember
1985 - Present
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust SectionMEMBER
1979 - Present
Washington State Bar Association
1979 - Present
King County Bar Association
1987 - 2015
RotarySeattle 4
1979
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1988
Laws Governing Realtors
1985
Legalities of Starting a Business
1984
Women and The Law
1982
Consumer Legal Issues
English
Legal Answers