Craig Richard Elkins

Craig Richard Elkins

3.5
Rating: 3.9

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at Issaquah, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Personal Injury, General Practice

P.O. Box 254, Issaquah, WA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016
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About Craig

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 35%

Divorce, Child Custody and Support, Modification of Parenting Plan

40 years

35%
Personal Injury 35%

Automobile, motorcycle, semi-trucks, busses, dog bites, slip and fall

40 years

35%
General Practice 30%

This area includes Bankruptcy, Probate, Real Estate, Reinstating Gun Rights

40 years

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 41 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1984

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016

Location

Law Offices of Craig R. Elkins

P.O. Box 254, Issaquah, WA, 98027

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Craig Richard Elkins's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.5 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

5 star (7)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (4)

Posted by Bonnie | July 9, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

AMAZING

I hired Craig Elkins for a very difficult parenting plan modification case. He has been right by my side every step of the way. I had some problems with my exhusband involving my oldest daughter over the weekend and Craig never left my side. He never took more than 5 minutes to get back to me even th...ough it was a Saturday. My case involves severe parental alienation. It has been very emotional and trying for myself and my children. Craig has been compassionate, understanding, and extremely knowledgeable about the law and my rights as a parent. Since hiring Craig I now have my oldest daughter back at home and am confident he will do whatever is necessary to protect my other childrens best interests as well as my own. On top of everything his fees for service are incredibly reasonable. I couldn't be happier with my choice.

Posted by Paige | June 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

If you want an attorney that actually cares...

I have used Craig Elkins twice for family law cases, pretty much back to back. It was one of the most stressful times of my life. As a single mom, my main concern is to provide for and protect my kids. Craig fought for me, but most importantly, fought for my kids. I couldn't be more thankful for his ...caring, and aggressive representation. He responded to any questions I had right away; always within 24 hours. Both of my cases were a bit complex. Mr. Elkins did his research in depth, and explained my options to me in detail. I never felt rushed or taken advantage of ( like I had in the past with another attorney). I can tell you, having an attorney like Craig takes away a lot of anxiety and stress! In both cases, I had favorable outcomes, and I couldn't have achieved that without Craig's help. I would recommend him to anyone who wants an attentive, sharp, and thorough attorney.

Posted by Lorri | June 2, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Saved the Day

I contacted Craig Elkins and asked him if he would help me to prepare a letter for my clients; a young couple with a baby on the way and a toddler that were in a sick, mold infested apartment. Mr. Elkins took the project on himself and would not accept payment for his work. He did a great job aski...ng me to gather special evidence and got everything completed within the timeline that we needed. My clients were released from their lease with no hassle from the property management company. He was very compassionate, kind, helpful, generous, thoughtful and a great attorney!

Posted by Scott | April 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Took my money, performed no service, won't pay it back

I paid Craig $7000 too, similar story as I read on other accounts here, and his office basically wrote 1 letter for me and advised me to pay back my mortgage, after telling me to stop paying them so Craig could sue for me and get me out of my mortgage. He agreed he needed to pay back the $7000 retai...ner to me, in writing, but stopped paying after 3 $100 payments.

Posted by Kathy WIlliams | April 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Classic Madoff

I followed Mr. Elkins all over Bellevue to find him. Spent the same $7k. I spent two and a half years, 278 phone calls later, all, on my dime. Eight different bank managers. He did nothing with one exception. He told me,"keep doing what your doing." Sounds like he should have been paying me. I found... all His employees who as well were culpable. Used car salesmen, mortgage lenders all pretending they were helping us. These were non certified para legals. They were fake too. As well all the office help were either losing their hone and filing bankruptcy. Hmm! I will continue to keep up the pressure, and yes, I will get my money back!!

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Experience

Rating:  3.9 (Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.

Suspension issued in WA, 2016

updated on 06/20/2016

This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Craig R. Elkins

Associations

1984 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1984 - Present

Washington State Association for Justice

Member

Education

1983

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

University of Washington -Seattle

Bachelors

Languages

English

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