Amanda Williamson

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Amanda Williamson

also known as Amanda Anne Reid

4.0
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Port Orchard, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Wills & Living Wills

1155 Bethel Avenue, Port Orchard, WA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Amanda

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 80%

80%
Wills and Living Wills 20%

20%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 11 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 17 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2008

Former Member

No misconduct found

Location

GSJones Law Group, P.S.

1155 Bethel Avenue, Port Orchard, WA, 98366

gsjoneslaw.com/

Amanda Williamson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

5 star (3)
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1 star (1)

Posted by Andrew | May 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Compassionate and Professional

I came to Amanda's law firm with an extremely difficult case - I was really being treated unfairly by the court and the GAL. I wish I could say she was able to turn my case around, and win back my ability to see my kids in reasonable fashion. She did not. However, I don't know that it was possible. K...itsap County is not, in my experience, a place of fairness and justice. What she and her firm DID do was help defend me and prevent my case getting any worse. She did this while effectively controlling her costs, and I ended up getting most of my retainer back. I've hired 6 attorneys so far, and she's the only one who didn't burn through every cent they could.... This is a unique quality that demonstrates her focus on actually doing right by her clients. Now that I have moved my case to a jurisdiction where I might actually have a shot of being listened to, my main regret is I can't still be represented by her. It is impossible to find this kind of representation, someone who sees you as a person to be helped and not as prey to be fed upon.

Posted by Dee | January 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney

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Williamson Law Group Spectacular!

Williamson Law Group in Bremerton helped with my divorce every step of the way. The staff was helpful and friendly. I highly recommend them for all your family law necessities. Dee

Posted by Thomas Raugh | September 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommend!!!

My sister and I were forced to hire an attorney when our beloved grandparents passed away due to another family member whom decided to make false accusations and allowed greed to blind her hoping to eliminate us from our grandparents will, thus making my sister and I protect our integrity and interes...ts. We found Williamson Law group via Google search and we are both grateful and extremely happy that we did. Amanda Williamson and her team went above and beyond the call of duty while at the same time keeping our costs lower than we imagined!! I highly recommend Amanda Williamson Law Group to anyone and everyone!! And p.s. she not only fought hard for us, but she won for us also!

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Do not hire this attorney!

I retained Amanda had a rather simple child support modification hearing. I spent several hours with her and her staff which I was billed for. When it went to court none of the paperwork was filled by her or her office. I had also informed her multiple times that I knew the opposing side was lying ab...out significant amounts of income. She failed to request discovery information which would have provided the information I had told her about multiple times. She failed to bring up to the courts as well that the opposing side owed several thousands of dollars in arrears in a different states. It took her office 6+ months to finish filing the court paperwork and it to be finalized. Upon finally finishing it, I deployed with the military shortly after. While deployed Amanda and her office refused to answer any emails from one of her "clients" as the case escalated and become even more hostile because of the abuse and manipulation of the opposing side. It wasn't until I returned from deployment and walked into her office that she finally had to deal with "her client" again. Short version, is this attorney had 0 clue what she is doing. It has been 5 years and this still drags out in WA courts because of this attorney's ignorance and negligence. If you have hundreds of thousands of dollars to waste, hire this attorney. If you want an attorney who knows what they are doing and will give you sound legal advice on your best behalf, find some other attorney. As this one will only tell you "my heart goes out to you" when you need a real attorney.

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Amanda Williamson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Laura Baier

Family lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Amanda is a passionate advocate for her clients. She is diligent and works hard to get a favorable resolution for her client. Amanda is respectful to opposing counsel, other parties, and the court. Amanda has always been exceptionally well prepared in my cases with her."

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Ronald Richmond

Unknown lawyer | Dec 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amanda has a good reputation in the legal community, is a hard worker, and advocates for her clients. I have referred people to her and heard positive feedback."

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Sarah Sannes

Family lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked on a few cases with Amanda and in every case she is thorough and diligent. She represents her clients well by advocating strongly for their interests, while also giving them realistic expectations and sound legal advice. I refer clients to her often and do not hesitate in endorsing her."

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Trevor Reid

Family lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Family member

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Kristie Kane

Family lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Reid has great rapport with the judges in our area and is able to represent her clients well."

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Owner, Williamson Law Group

2014 - 2015

Attorney, Thomas S. Olmstead Law Office

2011 - 2014

Owner, The Law Office of Amanda Anne Reid

2010 - 2011

Associate Attorney, Strickland Kurylo PLC

2008 - 2010

Staff Attorney, Rappahannock Legal Services

Associations

2015 - Present

Kitsap County Bar Association

2015 - Present

Kitsap County Young Lawyers

Secretary

2014 - Present

Washington State Bar Assciation

Member

2008 - Present

Virginia Bar Association

2012 - 2014

Virginia Women Attorneys Association (Fredericksburg Chapter)

President

2011 - 2014

Fredericksburg Area Bar Association, Family Law Committee

2008 - 2014

Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section

2008 - 2014

Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Conference

2008 - 2014

Fredericksburg Bar Association

Treasurer

Education

2008

University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Gonzaga University

Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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