Michele M Haaseth

Michele M Haaseth

4.1
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 25 years

Litigation Lawyer at Redmond, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Elder Law

10675 Willows Road NE, Suite 250, Redmond, WA

About Michele

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Litigation 38%

includes Insurance Coverage, First and Third Party claims involving property damages/personal injury, Bad Faith exposure/claims. Foreclosure, Debt Collection, Landlord/Tenant

26 years

38%
Family 32%

includes Dissolution (uncontested), Parenting Plans and Child Support Modifications, Adoption, Adult Adoptions, Guardianships, Name Changes, Power of Attorney for Minor Child,

16 years

32%
Elder Law 30%

includes Wills, Healthcare Directives/Living Wills, Testamentary Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Probate, Property Transfers relative to existing Trusts

19 years

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 240-350 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 25 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Haaseth Law

10675 Willows Road NE, Suite 250, Redmond, WA, 98052

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Michele M Haaseth's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Jason | March 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellence And Compassion At Every Step

I was able to retain Michele as my attorney for a dissolution of my marriage. I can not thank her enough for the professionalism, compassion and knowledge she shared at every single step of the way. Whenever I had a question she had an honest answer and explained everything to me fully. I felt like I... was doing something relatively easy instead of how complicated I had heard divorce was. Michele was always quick to answer my emails and return my phone calls. She knew what my goals were in the uncontested divorce and fully made sure the outcome would be in accordance with them. I wanted to make an equitable split, make sure I could make a one time payment to cover all spousal support and she went above and beyond. She handled all the communications for the split of 401k and pension accounts so that I didn’t have to spend hours on the phone with the financial companies. She laid all assets and liabilities out cleanly and organized the entire case so that even a kindergartener could understand. Michele was honest with me about outcomes but even then came out above what she had promised by her hard work and determination to fight to my advantage. She made the process easy for me to be able to do all paperwork and get the case finished even after I had moved out of state. She worked with my legal insurance, probably even undercharging me what she deserved to get for such diligent work. I can not recommend her enough or say enough good things about Michele and I believe she is the best lawyer in the entire Seattle area that I’ve ever interacted with or heard of. You could not do better than to give Michele a call and see the results for yourself.

Posted by Mihir | June 26, 2023 | Landlord & Tenant

Very helpful and knowledgeable

Michele is really very helpful and knowledgeable. She helped me out wrt to my small claims related to tenant-owner issue and helped me throughout with explaining the entire process, coming up with the content for my dispute and preparing me for small court appearance. I ended up wining the case duri...ng my first hearing itself and got my full security deposit back along with my other expenses. I would recommend everyone to work with Michele and I would surely like to work with her once again in case if I happen to face any issue for which I need legal support and guidance.

Posted by Mike | October 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

She stopped answering

I was working with Michele on a prenuptial agreement this summer. She was quite responsive at first. I spent a few hours on the phone speaking with her and determining what should go in the agreement. She provided useful advice, background, and context about WA State law. However, when it came tim...e for her to draft the agreement, she disappeared. No replies to follow up emails. I actually hadn't paid her anything at all at this point. I understand she was having a busy summer, but I'm baffled as to why she would spend hours discussing my documents, not charge me, and then silently disappear. My feedback would be that if you won't have time to take on a client, please just say so, ideally up front (but better late than never). It will save us both a lot of time. I need to find another lawyer now.

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

I Highly recommend Michele M Haaseth!

I hired Michele for helping me out with a contested divorce case. Right from the day one, Michele handled my case with great professionalism and compassion. Her knowledge and drive were exactly what I needed and looking for since I did not had any personal knowledge or experience in the area of divo...rce. Her impeccable integrity, dedication, negotiation skills with other party are phenomenal. She had always kept me informed with case proceeding's through out the duration of the case. Always made sure that this divorce case had minimal financial burden on me. As a person, she is very caring, thoughtful, and extremely intelligent. What I like the most in her is that she views you as a person, not just a case number. She takes the time to get to know you and listens to your concerns, needs with utmost attention. I am very happy with Michele's services and truly recommend to anyone who is in need of this fabulous attorney in WA state for any of their family law needs. Thankyou Michele once again !!!. You really helped me during difficult times of my life and most importantly helped me getting back my life under control.

Posted by Jenny | January 02, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Tenant Representation

We cannot express our gratitude to Michele Haaseth and her level of service provided to us for a tenant/landlord issue where we were unlawfully treated as tenants. Her passion and level of commitment to our case was beyond our expectations. She was very thorough in explaining our rights, as well as... listening to our concerns throughout the entire process, which took a total of 6 months. We would recommend Michele's services to anyone who is seeking representation as a tenant or landlord as she is fair across the board and is extremely knowledgeable in this area. Thank you so much Michele for your services!

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Michele M Haaseth's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Franco

Family lawyer | Sep 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Shahzad Qadri

Litigation lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Michele is a incredibly knowledgeable and skilled lawyer. A zealous advocate for her clients, she never compromises on her ethical obligations."

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Christina Kefalas

Family lawyer | Jul 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Michele is extremely knowledgeable and dedicated to obtaining the optimal outcome. She has a wonderful positive personality that will help clients get through difficult times."

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Noel Yumo

Litigation lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michele has over 10 years of experience as a litigator. She cut her teeth as an insurance defense attorney and now is now using that knowledge and skill for her clients. Employing both her experience and her acumen she maintains the highest standard within the profession."

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Ramina Dehkhoda

Insurance lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. While she is a tough opponent, she is fair and always does her best for her clients."

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Saad Qadri

Criminal defense lawyer

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Noel Yumo

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Litigation lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2002

Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2002

Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers

2002

Rising Star, Thomson Reuters

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Managing Partner, Haaseth Law

2008 - 2012

Attorney, Geico

2004 - 2008

Managing Partner, Haaseth Law

2001 - 2003

Attorney, Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, PS, Inc.

1999 - 1999

Clerk, Spokane County Superior Court

Associations

2015 - Present

King County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2015 - Present

East King County Bar Association

Attorney Member

2011 - Present

Snoqualmie Tribal Court

Attorney Member

2002 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Attorney Member

2000 - Present

United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

Attorney Member

2000 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Attorney Member

1998 - Present

Phi Delta Phi

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

M.S. v. G.P

At mediation, utilized insurance company auto repair estimate to successfully argue that impact was more significant than defense had argued resulting in increased offer and settlement.

RE adv Insurance Co Subro Claim

Successfully reduced liability from 100% to just over 50%.

C and F adv H

Defense verdict for client at MAR. Use of accident reconstruction with video and expert analysis to establish my client did not cause subject MVA.

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Education

1999

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

Washington State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2008

Prepared for Florida Law Firm entering Bankruptcy market Florida Bankruptcy 101

Languages

English

Activity

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