L Jean Kingsley

L Jean Kingsley

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 29 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Bellingham, WA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family

1313 E Maple St Ste 204, Bellingham, WA

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Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Child Custody 20%

30 years

20%
Family 10%

Family Law Divorce Custody Property Division

30 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 18 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of L Jean Kingsley

1313 E Maple St Ste 204, Bellingham, WA, 98225-5708

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L Jean Kingsley's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Matt | May 20, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Remarkably good

Jean is knowledgeable and experienced. She guided and helped me through a difficult trial to a successful end, and then continued to answer questions and provide support without hesitation or additional costs to me. I can’t say enough in the space provided about how much I appreciated having her on m...y side. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending her, in fact I have numerous times.

Posted by Kimberly | July 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best Lawyer in town

Jean is all business. She doesn’t waste your time or your money. I was put into a horrible situation with my kids and Jean immediately got me an appointment the following day and helped me follow the legal steps to move forward with my separation/divorce. My (ex) husband and I came to an agreement an...d Jean wrote up a legal document, canceled the expensive court hearings and had my (ex) husband and I sign within 9 days. Divorces can drag on for years so don’t fight the other person no matter how bad they’ve hurt you and your kids. Jean got me the money I deserve for child support, the items I wanted to keep from our marriage and the parenting plan I want. I even got a large amount of my money back from my retainer fee. Jean doesn’t try to rip you off which is what I really appreciated especially when I need to save to start my new life as a single mom. We are now waiting the 90 days but are able to move forward with separation. I highly recommend Jean Kingsley. She will fight for you and get things done. I’ve had an attorney in the past that coat $5000 and we didn’t even get anything accomplished. So it’s nice to know there are still attorneys to trust. Good luck!

Posted by Jerry | July 31, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Absolute Professional

I hired Jean to help resolve a 38 year marriage. She is extremely knowledgeable in the legal aspect of divorce. This was a very difficult and emotional time for me. Jean very compassionately reminded me divorce is a legal process. Focusing on the legal aspect not the emotional saved me thousands of ...dollars. She was able to get a settlement I am extremely happy with, and is very fair for both parties. I would absolutely recommend Jean to you, to resolve your marriage.

Posted by Patti | June 5, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Good

The best she did everything thoroughly and helped me through a extremely difficult time. I have every confidence in her. We ha

Posted by Holly | April 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

You found the right one! Personal and Professional

I didn’t know how to find a good attorney for such an impacting personal matter in my life: legal separation. When I spoke with Ms Kingsley on the phone, I knew that I wanted to work with her. I wasn’t disappointed. She spoke with me herself. She explained things but wasn’t condescending. This wa...s someone that I could talk to! She gave factual and reliable answers to my questions compared with the others that I spoke with. Her step by step instructions made all the difference. Ms Kingsley met with me, prepared my documents, represented me at a hearing and mediation and guided me through the process of legal separation and divorce. She prepares documents and files them in a timely and conscientious manner, she was effective in the courtroom and related to me in a supportive way. She had experience with the law and accomplished what I needed. Ms. Kingsley always returned my emails and phone calls right away. I never had to wait around feeling like I can’t get a hold of my attorney, when I really needed her! I have rarely known someone so efficient as Ms Kingsley. She uses time extremely effectively. She knows how to get right to the point and yet be very thorough. I felt like I was getting a bargain considering how much she could do in an hour! I never felt the frustrations that many others feel with their attorneys: unavailability, over charging, lack of follow through, not being timely, rudeness, not keeping me updated, not explaining so I can understand, or not truly helping me reach my goals! To the contrary, Ms Kingsley accomplished much for me and made a difficult time to be less difficult. I would recommend her to any personal friend of mine. Me Kingsley is full of integrity and gave it to me straight without wasting time. I could trust her. She is very experienced and highly professional. I’m so grateful that I had her services at this time in my life!

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Sharon Westergreen

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jean is highly experienced, calm in a crisis, great in the courtroom, and great at helping clients during a very challenging time. I love to give Jean's name to someone who needs a family law attorney, because I have seen her work up close and personal."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1996 - 2007

Partner, Lanahan & Reilley, LLP, Santa Rosa, Calif

Associations

2007 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

1996 - Present

State Bar of California

Education

1995

Empire College School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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