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Lainie D Hammond
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Biography
Lainie Hammond is your counsel in the IOLTA business. Her practice focuses on helping lawyers meet their obligations under RPC 1.15A and 1.15B, as well as representing those facing grievances and trust account overdrafts. Formerly, she worked as the Washington State Bar Association IOLTA random auditor and as the WSBA Custodianship Counsel, which involved taking over lawyers' files in cases of disbarment, death, or disappearance. She assisted in manning the Ethics Hotline, worked as an Advisor in the Law Office Management Assistance Program, and as staff liaison to the Young Lawyer's Committee. Before working at WSBA, Lainie was a federal investigator for the US Department of Labor, EBSA, enforcing ERISA compliance, and consulted overseas on issues related to conflicts of interest and fraud detection in pension and health care plans.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
White Collar Crime
10%
29 years
Fees and Rates
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in Washington for 26 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1999
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Location
Law Offices of Lainie D Hammond
P.O. Box 1392, Brewster, WA, 98812
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Posted by Mackenzie | November 26, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes
THANK YOU LAINIE!!!
Lainie Hammond is one of the most comforting lawyers I've ever had. She was very kind, empathetic, knowledgeable, and very passionate towards my case. She was there to listen and was completely down to earth with her responses. She told me straight up what needed to be done to help me in my time of...
Lainie Hammond
Replied last November 26, 2013Thank you! This is genuinely sweet.
Lainie D Hammond's Lawyer Endorsements
Ryan Pesicka
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Mar 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I am happy to endorse attorney Lainie Hammond. She is an extremely sharp, knowledgeable, and thorough counselor."
"I have consulted with Lainie and have found her to have a great understanding of complex legal issues. We are lucky to have her in our community."
Elizabeth Turner
Litigation lawyer
Experience
Honors
2004
Exceptional Achievement Award, Secretary of Labor, US Dept. of Labor
2003
Exceptional Achievement Award, Secretary of Labor, US Dept. of Labor
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney/Auditor, Hammond Law
2009 - 2013
Auditor, Washington State Bar Association
2006 - 2009
Attorney, North Kitsap Law Offices
1997 - 2006
Investigator, US Dept. of Labor, EBSA
Associations
2014 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
ABA Center for Professional ResponsibilityMember
2013 - Present
Kitsap County Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2000 - 2002
Federal Bar AssociationMember
Education
1999
University of Washington
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2015
Skagit County Bar Association
Ethics of Electronic Payments
2015
San Juan County Bar Association
Ethics Updates
2015
Kitsap County Bar Association
Ethics of Electronic Payments
2015
Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association
Ethics Updates
2014
Skagit County Bar Association
Ethics Updates
2014
Kitsap County Bar Association
Ethics of Social Media
2014
King County Bar Association
Ethics Updates
2014
Grays Harbor County Bar Association
Ethics Updates
2014
Clark County Bar Association
Ethics Opinion 2215
2014
Clark County Bar Association
Ethics Updates and IOLTAs
2014
9th Annual Solo & Small Practice Conference
IOLTA Fire Drill
2014
9th Annual S&SP Conference
"Pricing Legal Services: Hourly and Value Based"
2013
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Trust and Estates Litigation Subcommittee
Ethics of Cloud Computing
2013
Washington State Bar Association
Lawyer's Emergency Kit: A Succession Planning Workshop
2013
Thurston County Bar Association
Ethics and IOLTA Updates
2013
Snohomish County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Ethics Updates in Family Law
2013
Kitsap Legal Services Ethics CLE
IOLTA Rules & Regulations
2013
Clallam County Bar Association
Ethics Updates
2011
Washington State Bar Association
Trust Account Compliance: What You Really Need to Know
2010
Washington State Bar Association
Trust Account Compliance and Recordkeeping
2006
Western Pension and Benefits Conference
Getting It Right
2004
Western Pension and Benefits Conference
What to Expect From a DOL Audit
2003
OECD, San Jose, Costa Rica
1st Conference on Pension Regulation & Supervision in Latin America
2003
4th CEE Regional INPRS Seminar, Zagreb, Croatia
Conflicts of Interest in Pension Regulation
2002
CEE Regional INPRS Seminar, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Conflicts of Interest in Pension Supervision
Publications
2014
NW Sidebar
"Does Your Bookkeeper Know IOLTAs?"
2014
NW Sidebar
"Selecting a Bookkeeper"
2010
Washington State Bar News
"Help! I'm Being Audited by the Bar"
Languages
English
Activity
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