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Craig Edwin Coombs
About Craig
Biography
My firm has represented fiduciaries throughout Washington State including the following counties: Adams, Benton, Franklin, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Walla Walla, and Yakima.
Practice Areas
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Licensed in Idaho for 5 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 36 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 46 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Licensed in Hawaii for 18 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Coombs Law Firm, PLLC
32116 SE Redmond Fall City Road, (By Appointment Only), Fall City, WA, 98024
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Craig Edwin Coombs's Reviews
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Posted by Mike | February 24, 2015
Guardianship & elder law matters
We were referred to Craig from our corporate law firm. He was very responsive in returning our call. He spent a generous amount of time on the initial consult and was clearly knowledgeable about the subject matter. If a friend were to ask me for a reference to an elder law attorney, I would be com...
Posted by anonymous | February 6, 2010
Exceptional Lawyer
My family received Craig's name from 3 different sources. We needed a very experienced lawyer to handle a complicated guardianship. We ended up finding a lawyer for life. Craig was thorough, available, compassionate and did an outstanding job. He is a true professional, and an asset to his field. ...
Craig Edwin Coombs's Lawyer Endorsements
"Outstanding lawyer; thoughtful, caring and conscientious in handling every detail. Mr. Coombs handled my mother's modest estate with thoroughness, economy and great sensitivity. Highly recommended."
"Mr. Coombs provides excellence in his field. I endorse this lawyer."
"I have known Craig Coombs for many years and have on a few occasions sought his opinion concerning estate planning and probate issues. I have always appreciated his strong sense of ethics and collegial nature. i strongly endorse this lawyer."
"For many years I have referred clients to Craig when they need a divorce for the purpose of enhancing eligibility for Medicaid. He is a very capable attorney."
Debra Venhaus
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Lyle Clark
Social Security & Disability lawyer
Daniel Kellogg
Elder law lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Five Star Financial Services Professional, Seattle Magazine
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Five Star Financial Services Professional, Seattle Magazine
2016
Five Star Financial Services Professional, Seattle Magazine
2012
Preeminent AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Top Lawyers 2010 - Elderlaw, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2000
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Owner, Coombs Law Firm, PLLC
1991 - 1998
Shareholder, Prince & Coombs, P.S.
1987 - 1990
General Counsel, Long Term Care Group and Dani Leigh U.S.A, Inc.
1983 - 1987
General Counsel, Amerec Corporation
1979 - 1983
Attorney, Webster & Kroum Law Firm
Associations
2011 - Present
King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law SectionExecutive Committee - Grants
2007 - Present
Hawaii State Bar AssociationMember
1998 - Present
King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law SectionMember
1989 - Present
Oregon State BarMember
1979 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1979 - Present
United States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonMember
2007 - 2007
Washington State Bar Association, Elder Law SectionMember of Grants Committee
2003 - 2003
The Art of Mediation a Workshop for Elder Law & Probate Attorneys, Guardians, and GALsCo-chair
1998 - 2002
King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law SectionExecutive Committee
1998 - 1999
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Washington chapter)Secretary
1998 - 2000
Mandatory Title 11 Guardian ad Litem TrainingCo-chair
1996 - 1997
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Washington chapter)Board of Directors
1991 - 1999
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Washington chapter)Member
1990 - 1992
Washington Advocates for Mentally IllMember
1979 - 1979
King County Boundary Review Board (While at Webster Kroum)Special Assistant Attorney General
Sample of Legal Cases
Pitzer v. Union Bank of California
Education
1979
University of Puget Sound School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
University of Puget Sound
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Guardianship & Elder Law Hot Topics
Ethics panelist
2016
2016 Title 11 Guardianship GAL Training
Anderson v. Dussault Overview from GAL
2016
13th Annual Trust and Estate Litigation Seminar
Co-Presenter The Appointment of the GAL from Appointment through Discharge
2015
Mandatory SGAL Training for King County
Co-Chair Settlement Guardian ad Litem Training
2011
Mandatory SGAL Training for King County
Co-Chair Settlement Guardian ad Litem Training
2011
Guardian 101
Legal Nature of Guardianship
2008
SGAL Training Mandatory Training for King County Settlement Guardian ad Litem
Co-Presenter SGAL Basic Requirements
2008
Mandatory Volunteer Reviewer Training for the King County Superior Court
Presenter on topic of the Guardianship Review Calendar
2005
Title 11 Guardian ad Litem Training
Presenter on topic of Alternatives to Guardianship, Lesser Restrictive Alternatives
2004
Inter-County Guardianship Guardian ad Litem Training
Presenter on topic of GAL, Duties and Due Process
2004
Hot Topics in Elder Law
Presenter on topic of Medicaid Divorce
2003
Inter-County Guardian ad Litem Training
Presenter
2001
Guaridanship Tips and Practic Standards for Paralegals
Presenter on Appointment of a Guardian
1996
Settlement and Court Approval of Claims and Minors and Incapacitated Persons
Presenter
1993
Antioch University Ethics Class
Class Speaker - Ethics
1992
Guardianship Law Update for the Greater Seattle Legal Secretaries Association
Presenter
1992
Antioch University Ethics Class
Class Speaker - Ethics
Publications
2005
Contributing Author and Editor of The Title 11 RCW Guardian ad Litem Handbook
The Title 11 RCW Guardian ad Litem Handbook
2000
Contributing Author and Editor
Washington State Guardian Manual
2000
Contributor
Model Guardian Forms
Languages
English