Jamia Burns

Jamia Burns

4.9
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 16 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Bellingham, WA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Power Of Attorney ... +2 more

1200 Dupont Street, Suite 1D, Bellingham, WA

About Jamia

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Probate 20%

12 years

20%
Trusts 20%

12 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 16 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Jamia S. Burns

1200 Dupont Street, Suite 1D, Bellingham, WA, 98225

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Jamia Burns's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

5 star (11) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Jerry | March 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent attorney

In the arcane world of attorneys, Jamia stands out as friendly, accessible, and highly professional. We worked with Jamia to sort all of our estate planning needs, and she made the process pleasurable and affordable. Better still, even though the wills and associated documents are completed, Jamia re...mains to this day available to answer our questions. Highly recommended!

Posted by Mike | May 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate Planning

Ms. Burns helped my wife and me with estate planning/will/ and health care directives. She was very helpful in explaining legal issues associated with estate planning and listened to our description of our financial, family and health situation. She used this to develop documents that fully met our n...eeds and desires. She sent gentle reminders noting the need for us to meet with her and witnesses to sign our documents. Ms. Burns showed a thorough knowledge of estate planning including documents for will preparation, health care directives, power of attorney, and for dispersing community property. Ms. Burns was professional and friendly.

Posted by Don | August 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Efficient and informed

Jamia is friendly, efficient and above all knowledgeable. Her flexibility in meeting arrangements was appreciated as well as her willingness to address all of our questions with the authority based on years of experience in estate planning. She provides straightforward answers to questions and provid...es clear directions. I highly recommend Jamia for your Estate planning, Wills, Living wills, Powers of Attorney and Community Agreement needs.

Posted by Murray | June 1, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Very efficient and professional estate planning lawyer

I talked with Jamia briefly, then received a questionnaire package, which I filled out and returned when I met her for the first time. We talked for less than an hour, and about two weeks later I received an e-mail with a draft of all forms. I reviewed it, changed one phone number and added a list of... specific bequests. Soon I received an e-mail with revised forms. I found no errors, arranged a final meeting with witnesses, and spent half an hour to review al documents and complete all signatures. It was so easy for me, and all her suggestions were so helpful. I really liked working with Jamia, especially because she did all the work !

Posted by Mira | January 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A great experience

I was procrastinating on creating my will for years. Jamia made the process easy. She was very detail oriented and asked lots of questions about family and what dynamics needed to be accounted for. I would highly recommend Jamia and would use her again.

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Jamia Burns's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Homel

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jamia for estate planning services."

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Craig Allen

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jamia Burns for her extensive knowledge and professionalism."

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Michael Brodsky

Estate planning lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jamia is an excellent attorney with good insight into what her clients really need, not what makes her the most money. I endorse her wholeheartedly."

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Edward Alexander

Wills and living wills lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dawn Deans

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jamia as conscientious and knowledgeable lawyer in the area of estate planning and wills. She truly cares about her clients and their estate planning goals."

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Emily Rose

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jamia thoughtfully provides tailored estate planning solutions to her clients - I have greatly enjoyed working with her on estate projects!"

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

Chapter Member of the Year, Washington Women Lawyers

2009

CALI Award - Land Use Regulation, Seattle University School of Law

2007

CALI Award - Legal Research & Writing, Gonzaga University School of Law

2006

CALI Award - Legal Research & Writing, Gonzaga University School of Law

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Attorney, Jamia S. Burns, Attorney at Law

2011 - 2011

Attorney, Whatcom County Public Defender's Office

2011 - 2013

Attorney, Coppinger Carter, PS

Associations

2015 - Present

Westedge Credit Union

Board of Directors

2011 - Present

Whatcom County Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

Washington Women Lawyers

Member

2009 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Education

2009

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Western Washington University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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