Sarah E. Sannes

Sarah E. Sannes

4.4
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Poulsbo, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Wills & Living Wills

Liberty Bay Marina, 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Ste 146, Poulsbo, WA

About Sarah

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 80%

Sarah focuses on Collaborative and contested family law cases involving divorce, legal separation, custody and paternity. When litigation is necessary, Sarah takes her clients all the way through trial and achieves positive results.

24 years

80%
Wills and Living Wills 20%

Sarah assists clients with basic estate planning services for clients who have non taxable estates. Her estate planning packages include wills, durable powers of attorney, trusts, end of life planning and community property agreements.

24 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 160-320 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

Active

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Location

Sarah E. Sannes, Attorney at Law, PS

Liberty Bay Marina, 17791 Fjord Drive NE, Ste 146, Poulsbo, WA, 98370

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Sarah E. Sannes's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kasey | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Family

Best experience ever.

Sarah was nothing less than amazing. She was thorough, timely and ever so patient with our fifty million questions and concerns. Needing a lawyer is not exactly something anyone looks forward to in life but having Sarah by our side made our case a lot easier to handle. She is the perfect blend of per...sonal and professional so we never felt like we were sharing our deepest fears with a text book. I highly recommend her to anyone needing an attorney concerning family law. We STILL call her with questions!! And she is always happy to help. I also have to give a shout out to her amazing assistant who helped us out tremendously as well. Amazing girls, wonderful experience.

Posted by Sue | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Collaborative divorce

Sarah helped me end a 43 year old marriage that had finally fizzled out. She explained the different types of divorces one could get and I chose a collaborative divorce where the divorcing persons with their attorneys and consultants decide together what the terms will be. Of course I had to get my ...husband to agree to this process. Sarah gently supported me throughout and we all came to a satisfactory settlement without too much pain. Sarah is experienced with dividing military pensions as well as other pensions which is helpful for retired persons. She also did my will and power of attorney for healthcare. I am very much satisfied with our work together and would hire her again.

Posted by Kelly | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney

excellent

Sarah helped me through a very difficult time. She was very supportive and helpful. Highly recommend

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Sarah E. Sannes's Lawyer Endorsements

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Leigh Noffsinger

Family lawyer | Mar 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Sarah is a fabulous lawyer -- a strong advocate, a sharp thinker, and a humanistic approach to the law. I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone!"

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Brittany Arnold

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Sarah for years and refer to her often and without hesitation. I also appreciate how her focus on collaborative law can be beneficial to all parties involved."

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Matthew Clucas

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sarah is a true professional. We have worked in conjunction on cases and in opposition. She is always fair and honest, and serves her clients well."

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Donald Kenney

Estate planning lawyer

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Leigh Noffsinger

Family lawyer

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Matthew Clucas

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Brittany Arnold

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Best Attorney Finalist, Best of North Kitsap

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner, Sarah E. Sannes, Attorney at Law, PS

2004 - 2006

Associate Attorney, Cogdill Nichols Rein

2002 - 2004

Clerk, Snohomish County Superior Court

2000 - 2002

Clerk, Marion County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2024 - Present

Collaborative Professionals of Washington

Executive Board Member

2015 - Present

North Kitsap Schools Foundation

Board of Trustees

2015 - Present

Collaborative Professionals of Washington

Member

2011 - Present

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Member

2007 - Present

Kitsap County Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2017

Kitsap Children's Musical Theater

District Liaison Officer

Sample of Legal Cases

Wickstrom v. Wickstrom, State of Washington Court of Appeals, Div. II, No. 52037-1-II

The Respondent, represented by Sarah, prevailed on all arguments at the appellate court level.

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Education

2002

Willamette University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Washington State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1997

Washington State University

Certificate

Languages

English

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