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Michelle M Branigan

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 23 years

Construction and development Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Environmental and Natural Resources, Administrative Law, Federal Regulation

915 2nd Ave Ste 180, Seattle, WA

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 17 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2008

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Michelle M Branigan

915 2nd Ave Ste 180, Seattle, WA, 98174

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Michelle M Branigan's Reviews

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Posted by Sandy | July 17, 2008

Branigan Legal Services, P.S.

I can't say enough about the high degree of integrity Michelle demonstrated. My husband and I actually retained Michelle for a consumer complaint we filed. We were so impressed with her that when that was settled we also retained her for a probate dispute. She was never to busy to answer any question...s we had, or to listen to any ideas. I have heard lots and lots of lawyer jokes in my life.......NONE of them pertain to Michelle. I would, and I have recommended her without any hesitation to family or friends.

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Michelle M Branigan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Richard Wills

Business lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"With my practicing exclusively in probate, I often need to check business or real estate issues with someone current in those areas, and there, I turn to Michelle for advice and refer my clients to her for creative counsel. Furthermore, my clients tell me that they feel heard and supported by Michelle, and that she continues to put energy into finding alternative solutions to their legal issues. I recommend her counsel, especially for business or real estate solutions."

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Richard Moore

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Deanna Pugh

Employment and labor lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2002

CALI Tort Award,

2002

CALI Wills and Trusts Award,

2002

Dean's Fellowship,

2001

Dean's Fellowship,

2000

Dean's Fellowship, Indiana U. School of Law Bloomington

Work Experience

2005 - Present

President, Branigan Legal Services, P.S.

2002 - Present

Judicial Clerk, Washington State Court of Appeals

2001 - Present

Judicial Intern, Indiana State Court of Appeals

2008 - 2009

Attorney, Spencer Law Firm

2001 - 2001

Intern, Mallor, Clendenning, Grodner & Bohrer

Associations

2012 - Present

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Member

2010 - Present

Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties

Member

King County Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Washington Women in Real Estate Law

Speaker's Liaison

2008 - 2010

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

Member

Education

N/A

Davidson College

B.A.

N/A

University of Virginia

Masters

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University of Washington

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Indiana University

Ph.D.

N/A

Indiana University

J.D.

N/A

National Trial Advocacy Institute

Speaking Engagements

2012

US Department of Commerce's Ecomomic Development Administration's Regional Conference, Portland, OR

Due Diligence for Federal Staff Reviewing Federal Assistance Applications

2010

Sustainable Commerce & the Law Colloquium

Climate Protection & Commerce: Washington's Model Laws

2009

National Association of Legal Secretaries Annual Conference

Environmental Law

2008

Washington Women in Real Estate Law monthly meeting

Comparison of Federal and State Litigation Abuse Rules and Procedures

2008

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Annual Conference

Recent Developments in Lending Law

2008

Demystifying Credit

Presentation on credit reports, credit scores, FCRA, FACTA and FDCPA

2008

Comparison of Federal and State Litigation Abuse and Practice Tips

Ligitation Abuse and Practice Tips

2007

Washington Women in Real Estate Law monthly meeting

2007 Amendments to the Mortgage Brokers Practices Act

2007

Washington Land Title Conference

Mortgage Fraud

2007

Ethics for Mortgage Brokers

Ethics Course for Mortgage Brokers

2006

Mortgage Fraud

Mortgage Fraud and the Amended Mortgage Brokers Practices Act

Publications

2009

King County Bar Bulletin Darkness Revealed

2009

Washington Real Property Deskbook Editor, Chapter on Party Walls

2009

Washington Real Property Deskbook Editor, Chapter on Reformation and Rescission

2009

Washington Real Property Deskbook Editor, Chapter on Statutes of Frauds

2008

King County Bar Bulletin The Right To Light: A Law and Economics Argument

2008

King County Bar Bulletin A Conversation with Mike Broili

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