Chelsea C Baldwin

Chelsea C Baldwin

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 20 years

Family Lawyer at Longview, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Landlord & Tenant, Lawsuits & Disputes

1338 Commerce Avenue, STE 101, Longview, WA

About Chelsea

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 80%

Dissolution/divorce, child custody, child support, adoptions/terminations, property issues, contempt, modifications of parenting plans, restraining orders

21 years

80%
Landlord or Tenant 10%

Representing both landlords and tenants, evictions, contracts, commercial and residential

21 years

10%
Lawsuits and Disputes 10%

General civil litigation

21 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 425-425 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 20 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2005

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Location

Baldwin Legal Services PLLC

1338 Commerce Avenue, STE 101, Longview, WA, 98632

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Chelsea C Baldwin's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Child Support

Chelsea and her office are amazing to work with. Chelsea is extremely competent and great at what she does. She exhumes confidence and it shows in her work and in the court room. After receiving an initial unfavorable ruling, Chelsea agreed to continue to work with us to get a reconsideration based... on case law. As a result, the ruling was corrected. This was because of Chelsea's knowledge of the law, her tenacity, and her drive to do what's right. Chelsea's office communication is great too!

Posted by Finally Adopted! | May 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Adoption

Adoption Case with Bio Parent in Prison

Chelsea Baldwin is amazing! This was supposed to be a slam dunk case. Bio mom relinquished rights, bio dad said he would as he was in prison. We started with one lawyer, and bio dad said he wanted to just be heard in court, and that was a disaster. The court appointed attorney decided she wanted bio ...dad to be super dad and get custody of child, regardless of what was good for child and she was walking all over our lawyer. We needed someone with a high amount of confidence, aggression - a "bulldog", "pitbull" if I could get my way because this 3 year old had never even met his bio dad, had been living with great grandma and finally had a relative family want him with kids his age and was, what, supposed to wait 9 years for him to get out of prison, then leave his beloved adoptive family because of guardianship???? Chelsea Baldwin was exactly what we were looking for. Aggressive, efficient and a good communicator. Along with her trusted assistant, Lisa Romane, she moved the case along with court mandated deadlines, I forget what that is called, forcing the other attorney to respond legally, not just with words, which did not happen. As long and drawn out as it was, over a year, we finally ended up with a competent opposing lawyer and in a moment, between the two lawyers, it was over! But never did we have to wonder if Chelsea would have our backs. She constantly reassured us of the direction of the case, why the court was doing what it was doing and where it would end up and it did. We knew she would fight with confidence, facts and law and we would win. I highly recommend Chelsea Baldwin for Adoptive Law.

Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Outstanding Advocate

Ms. Baldwin worked tirelessly, on an expedited timeline, to challenge an emergency child relocation request. Her professional advocacy through the submission of thorough filings, delivery of persuasive arguments, and negotiation of a final settlement resulted in the right outcome for my family witho...ut the disruption and expense of going to trial. Ms. Baldwin provided direct, no-nonsense advice that established realistic expectations for me throughout the entire process. I was fortunate to have her in my corner.

Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Parenting Plan

Chelsea and her assistant Lisa were fantastic at assisting us in our plan. We started with a parenting plan that protected the safety of our child and over the course of the years we ended up doing an adoption process for lack of involvement from the other parent. We greatly appreciate the quick resp...onses from lisa and we were informed of each step through the entire process.

Posted by Shelley | March 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Parenting plan and child support modification

Both Ms. Baldwin and her assistant Ms. Romane were outstanding. They are worth the money. Both were responsive, personable, and most importantly knowledgeable. During the trial we had Ms. Baldwin killed it. She had references to laws and other cases every time an issue was brought up. She was... so incredibly prepared. It’s like she could predict any curve thrown at her and I felt she almost embarrassed the other attorney. There was a definite difference. I hope I never have to hire her again but if I do need someone, it will be them. She shined during our trial.

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Chelsea C Baldwin's Lawyer Endorsements

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Danielle Paradis

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have observed Ms. Baldwin in court on a few occasions. She was well prepared and an aggressive advocated for her client."

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Ryan Pesicka

Family lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dean Chuang

Family lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Chelsea is an excellent attorney. She is highly competent and aggressive. Chelsea cares deeply about her clients and strives for excellent results for the client. I would refer her without any hesitation for family law matters"

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Honors

2010

Attorney of the Year, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Attorney, Baldwin Legal Services PLLC

Associations

2006 - Present

Cowlitz County Bar Association

Member

2006 - Present

Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2005 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Education

2002

University of Washington

BS - Bachelor of Science

N/A

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD

Languages

English

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