William B Payne

William B Payne

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 22 years

Family Lawyer at Sequim, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Wills & Living Wills ... +2 more

542 N. Fifth Ave, Suite C, Sequim, WA

About William

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 50%

23 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 18 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Wyoming for 22 years

State: Wyoming

Acquired: 2003

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Payne Law Firm, P.S.

542 N. Fifth Ave, Suite C, Sequim, WA, 98382

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William B Payne's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by margie | July 05, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

Mr Payne was super awesome extremely helpful and especially patient with me trying to figure out how to get through my divorce he also followed up with me later to make sure everything went well definitely recommend him

Posted by anonymous | September 05, 2011 | Criminal Defense

William Payne is a lawyer that is willing to fight for his clients rights.

I retained Will as a lawyer after being harassed by the prosecutor’s office. My case was small however Will did not treat it as such. I would definitely hire Will for any type of criminal matter as I was very satisfied with the service that he gave me. Will promptly returned all of my phone call...s, emails and text messages. He made it clear that I was his number one priority and at no time did I doubt that he was on my side and looking out for my best interest. Will displayed a great deal of confidence in his abilities and also demonstrated that he knows the law very well. Will always acted and dressed in a professional manner. I strongly recommend talking to Will about your legal issues. He is a very good lawyer who is willing to fight for his clients and their rights.

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Principal, Payne Law Firm, PS

2011 - Present

Assistant Attorney General, Washington Attorney General's Office

2014 - 2014

Prosecuting Attorney, Clallam County

2009 - 2011

Principal, Payne Law Firm, PS

2008 - 2009

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Clallam County

2007 - 2008

Associate, Bellingham Assigned Counsel, PS

2007 - 2007

Deputy County Attorney, Sweetwater County Attorney

2006 - 2006

Owner, Law Firm

2003 - 2005

Associate, Bussart, West & Tyler, PC

Associations

2014 - Present

Habitat for Humanity

Board Member

2013 - Present

Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers

President

1992 - Present

Rotary International

Member

2010 - 2010

Clallam County Bar Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

State v. Choquette

Eastman v. Union Pacific Railroad, 03-CV-185-D

appeal from Federal District Court

Cantrell v. Sweetwater School District Two

Baker v. Ayres and Baker Pole and Post

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Education

2003

University of Wyoming College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

Wayland Baptist University

MBA - Masters

1988

Wayland Baptist University

BSOE

Speaking Engagements

2011

Clallam County Bar Association

Electronic Law Office

2010

Clallam County Bar Association CLE

Electronic Discovery

Languages

English

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