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Setareh Mahmoodi

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney at Bothell, WA

4.9   14 reviews
  • Licensed for 12 years
    State WA
    Acquired 2011
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

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About Setareh

Learn Setareh’s areas of practice.

5
Practice areas
  1. Bankruptcy and debt
    20%
    Ch. 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcy. Debt relief. Negotiations with creditors. Lawsuits. Garnishments. Levies. Liens.

    12 years

  2. Business
    15%
    Incorporation, LLC, PLLC, S-Corp., Sole Prop. Set up, advising on many different business issues. Non-Competes. Business contracts. Drafting and amending necessary business documents such as bylaws, operating agreements, partnership agreements etc.

    12 years

  3. Tax
    15%
    Offer in Compromise. Payment plans. Discharging eligible taxes in bankruptcy. Lawsuits. Appeals. Audits. State and Federal level. Use tax issues. L&I. Department of Revenue. Unemployment. Personal and Business tax liabilities. Federal Lien Releases.

    12 years

  4. Corporate and incorporation
    10%
    All entity types.

    12 years

  5. Estate planning
    10%
    Wills, trusts, testamentary trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Financial and/or Medical Durable Power of Attorney. Healthcare Directive or Living Wills. Revocable Living Trusts. Estate Tax planning.

    12 years

  6. Probate
    10%
    Probate.

    12 years

  7. Wills and living wills
    10%
    Wills, Healthcare Directives, Financial and Medical Power of Attorney. Estate planing and documents.

    12 years

  8. Contracts and agreements
    5%
    Wide range of contract issues.

    12 years

  9. Trusts
    5%
    Testamentary Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, DDLOT, Revocable Living Trusts. Trusts.

    12 years

Setareh received her Juris Doctorate degree from Seattle University School of Law, and graduated from University of Washington, with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice.

 

In law school, Setareh focused on Alternative Dispute Resolution and served on the Executive Board of the Dispute Resolution Board at her school. She was also an Executive Board member of the Human Rights Network. She enjoys learning and comparing the U.S. justice system to other countries’ justice systems. She spent a summer in Brazil studying human rights and social inequalities. She also traveled with Global Law Brigades in spring of 2010 to Panama to volunteer and facilitate a land transfer process in a village.

 

Setareh focuses her practice in commercial law, bankruptcy law, business formation, tax law, contracts, wills, and probate. Setareh is also a certified Mediator and enjoys helping clients resolve their disagreements through the dispute resolution process by negotiations or mediations. She is also certified to work with interpreters and limited English speaking clients. She is compassionate with her clients and vigorous in her representation.

 

Setareh deeply values serving her community and giving back. She dedicates countless hours of pro bono legal services to low-income and non-profit clients through her work with the Bar Association or on a request basis from clients. She also enjoys being a member and volunteer of Court Appointed Special Advocates.

 

In her free time, Setareh enjoys hiking, yoga, traveling, playing sports, and spending time with her family and friends.

Setareh is fluent in Farsi (Persian).

 
Court Admissions
-Washington
-U.S. Federal Courts
-U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Washington
-U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
 
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Washington Bar Association 
- American Bar Association 
- Washington Young Lawyers Division
- WSBA Pro Bono Opportunities 
- King County Bar Association 
- Snohomish County Bar Association 
- Washington State Taxation Section of the Bar
- Washington State Rights of the Debtor and Creditor/Bankruptcy Section of the Bar 
- Washington State Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Bar
- Washington State Business Law Section of the Bar
 
Community Involvements
- Washington Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Program/Pro Bono Work 
- Court Appointed Special Advocates 
- Neighborhood Legal Clinic, Volunteer 
- Neighborhood Legal Clinic, Committee Board Member 
- Legal Clinics for Non-Profit Organizations 
-First Responders Clinic, Volunteer 
- Children’s Hospital Guild Association 
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 
- Children International
- KindHearts
- Hopelink
 
Honors And Awards
-Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association, 2011
-Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association, 2012
-Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association, 2013
 
Languages
- Fluent in Farsi (Persian)
 

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Law Offices of Setareh Mahmoodi, PS
18222 104th Ave NE Ste 103
Bothell, WA, 98011-3491

Reviews

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Posted by Crystal | February 22, 2021
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Caring attorney
Satarah is so kind and caring. She greatly helped me through the administration of my father's estate and she made me feel as if i was her only client. She is compassionate and knowledgeable and id highly recommend her to anyone looking for a lawyer.
Posted by Javier | March 2, 2020
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Very helpful attorney
I called her office to talk about a garnishment I was facing, she was very nice and actually took my call and talked to me and gave me some general advice about it. She was super helpful and the information she gave me really helped put me in the right direction. she even offered some free and public resources I could look at and utilize as I couldn't afford to hire her at this time. I really appreciated that she took the time to talk to me eventhough she knew I wasn't going to be hiring her. she really cares about people and helping people and that shows. Thank you!
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Posted by Julie | June 28, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Superstart Attorney!!!!
hired Setareh to help me with backtaxes and she has been a god send. She has so far resolved all of the issues and we are working on a plan to avoid the same issue in the future. She has been very helpful, nonjudgmental and easy to work with. she is super responsive which is very nice and rare in attorneys. I don't have to wait days or weeks to get an answer. She calls me back usually the same day. love her and highly recommend her! The best!
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Posted by Catherine | June 27, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
REMARKABLE ATTORNEY
I love her so much! I hired her to help with my bankruptcy and student loan issues. I never thought I would be able to be debt free and have a chance at rebulding my life after making some unfortunate and bad financial decisions. my case was quiet complex and so many attornyes had turned me away saying there was nothing I could do. Satareh was awesome, she not only found a way but charged me a reasonable price and gave me my life back. she was so thorough and explained all of my options costs with each option, and pros and cons of each and helped me make the decision instead of just saying there was nothing that could be done and that basically I would forever be in debt like other attorneys did. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I will never forget what you did for me.
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Posted by Tamara | June 26, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Awesome attorney with lots of experience
We hired Setareh to do our trust. She was so awesome that we had her redo our parents and in-laws as well. She is also now our business attorney and our go-to attorney for any legal issues. We love her and highly recommend her. She is very informed, understanding, kind and passionate about her work. She takes the time to really understand your legal needs and then offers reasonable solutions and outside of the box ideas to resolve them. I love that about her.
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Posted by Camille | April 29, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
The best!
Setareh is amazing. My family and I truly appreciate her hard work, expertise and compassion. SHe did a great job advising us and drafting our trusts and estate planning documents. She was so great that we recommended her to our parents as well as my sister's family. They all hired her as well and had nothing but the best to say about her. I also love how non-judgmental she is, we felt like we could share anything with her without the fear of being judged or be uncomfortable. She made talking about difficult family issues very easy. Thank you Setareh for all that you did for us. We will always come back to you if we need additional legal help.
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Posted by Darcy | August 28, 2018
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Setareh Mahoodi is Phenomenal!
I used Setareh the first time to straighten out tax issues for my business. She handled my issues in short order with the exact outcome I needed. I have since used in her in all of my affairs and she has not let me down yet! You will not find a better or more honest attorney!
Posted by Cassandra | June 17, 2018
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Best decision I made!
Setareh is a great lawyer. She helped me so much. I had so much debt from a bad accident and medical debt. She was so kind, understanding and patient. I was unsure if I wanted to file bankruptcy at first. She walked me through all of my options, pros and cons of each and the cost. She always empowered me to make the decision and was very helpful and always had great advice. I felt so much better after meeting with her for just an hour. I highly recommend her. Thank you so much again, Setareh! I can breath again!!!
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Posted by Jef | September 1, 2016
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Shopping for an attorney
I had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Mahmoodi regarding my legal situation. She was very responsive, pleasant, patient, kind, and took time, prior to retention to review pertinent documents and in a separate phone call, laid out a strategy for approaching my situation. I can tell she has a good heart, and although I didn't wind up working with Ms. Mahmoodi, I would recommend her services even though my experiences with her were unfortunately limited to the pre-selection process.
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Posted by Karen | December 16, 2015
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| Hired Attorney
Setareh is excellent!
Setareh helped me and my family in a very tough time. She was very friendly, kind and professional. She gave us thorough advice and held our hand throughout the whole process. I constantly called and emailed her; she would always answer my questions kindly and patiently as stupid as they may have been, she never made me feel bad about having so many questions. Thank you again Setareh! We will definitely refer any family or friends to her.
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Posted by Odesa | December 16, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Help offered when needed.
Setareh has been absolutely incredible from the very beginning. Gracious, professional, generous with her time, knowledgeable and always incredibly informative every step of the way - Setareh always goes above and beyond. Most attorneys would have lost interest in us as clients, but Setareh has been dedicated to seeing us, our company and our projects succeed.
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Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2014
Very knowledgeable and trustworthy
Setareh is very kind and understanding. She is very knowledgeable and informative. In an hour consult that I had with her I learned more and had a much more clear idea of what the next legal steps were,than in the 3-4 meetings I had with different attorneys combined! I highly recommend her and refer any of my clients and family/friends to her who need legal help. She is caring, understanding, honest and straight froward, which are all great and rare qualities in an attorney.
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Posted by Emily | February 15, 2013
Amazing! Hands down the best!
Setareh is absolutely amazing! She is very knowledgeable and friendly. Not only did she help me save my house, she also guided me in my small business issues and restructured my whole business to save on taxes! She is very warm and understanding as well, which makes a very hard process much much easier!
Posted by anonymous | July 2, 2012
Very Professional
Setareh is very good at what she does. She was very prompt in dealing with our legal affairs. We really appreciate her professional abilities and knowledge.
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AVVO RATING 8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • Law Offices of Setareh Mahmoodi PS
  • 2011 - Present

Education

  • University of Washington, Seattle campus
  • Bachelors
  • N/A
  • Seattle University School of Law
  • Juris Doctorate
  • N/A

Legal Cases

  • Offer in Compromise Case
  • Client only had to pay back a tenth of the amount due.

Associations

  • Washington State Bar Association, Creditor-Debtor Section
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • Member
  • 2015 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
  • Member
  • 2014 - Present
  • KCBA NLC Non- Profit Clinic
  • Volunteer Attorney
  • 2014 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association, Solo and Small Practice Section
  • Member
  • 2014 - Present
  • King County Bar Association, Neighborhood Legal Information and Referral Clinic Committee
  • Executive Committee Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter)
  • Member
  • 2012 - Present
  • Western District Bankruptcy Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2012 - Present
  • United States Tax Court
  • Member
  • 2012 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association, Elder Law Section
  • Member
  • 2012 - Present
  • Washington First Responder Will Clinic
  • Volunteer Attorney
  • 2012 - Present
  • Snohomish County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2011 - Present
  • Kings County Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2011 - Present
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2011 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2011 - Present
  • Volunteer Legal Services
  • Volunteer Attorney
  • 2011 - Present
  • Neighborhood Legal Services Association
  • Volunteer Attorney
  • 2011 - Present
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Languages Spoken

  • Farsi

Honors and Awards

  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2017
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2016
  • Volunteer of the Year
  • King County Bar Association
  • 2015
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2015
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2014
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2013
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2012
  • Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • 2011
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Publications

  • Effects of Alternative Dispute Resolution on the Current Legal System
  • Panelist
  • 2012

Speaking Engagements

  • Mediation Panel
  • Mediation Panel
  • 2014

Attorney endorsements

Received (6)
Given (5)
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Estate planning Attorney | Apr 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Setareh is a great estate planning attorney. She works hard to break down complex legal concepts and topics so that they are digestible and understandable to the public. She is a compassionate attorney that is committed to working with her clients and their families to proactively secure estate plans that will protect themselves, their families and their loved ones."
Estate planning Attorney | Apr 18
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Setareh is a very diligent, hard working, and compassionate attorney. I highly recommend her legal services."
Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Apr 24
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jan 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Ms. Mahmoodi is an extremely competent and compassionate attorney. In the past, I have referred former clients and acquaintances with bankruptcy and debt related issues to Ms. Mahmoodi's firm. These individuals have been quite pleased with Ms. Mahmoodi's representation. Thus, I will continue to refer clients to Ms. Mahmoodi in the future."
Business Attorney | Dec 15
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Setareh will phenomenally exceed your expectations by her tireless advocacy and dedication. She is one of the most hard-working and personable attorneys I have had the pleasure of knowing. She has my highest recommendation."
Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jan 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Setareh is an exceptional attorney. She is very dedicated and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking representation in bankruptcy, corporate, business, tax or estate planning matters. She works tirelessly for her clients and values each and every client."
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Bothell Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer Setareh Mahmoodi
Setareh Mahmoodi
Bankruptcy and debt Attorney
Bothell, WA
Licensed for 12 years