Lawyer J. Bruce Smith, graduated from
University of Illinois, B.S., with high honors, Bronze Tablet, 1974 University of Illinois, J.D., 1977, is now employed by J. Bruce Smith at
300 North Commercial P.O. Box 5008 Bellingham, WA 98227.
While being a member of Whatcom County and Washington State Bar Associations., J. Bruce Smith is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing J. Bruce Smith as your lawyer, you should consider whether J. Bruce Smith offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if J. Bruce Smith has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though J. Bruce Smith's office is located at Bellingham, WA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.
You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.
J. Bruce Smith has been admitted in 1977, Illinois; 1980, Washington. His or her practice areas include Estate Taxation; Family Wealth Transfer; Trusts and Estates; Wills; Estate Administration; Decedents Estates; Estate Planning; Probate; Ancillary Probate.
J. Bruce Smith's college and law school education includes University of Illinois, B.S., with high honors, Bronze Tablet, 1974, University of Illinois, J.D., 1977. Other biographical background includes Named, Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine (a recognition awarded to five percent of the lawyers in Washington State). Listed, "Best Lawyers in America". Board Memberships: Whatcom Family YMCA; Whatcom Sports Commission; Thomas and Martina Horn Foundation; Tom and Ingerborg Nesset Foundation. (Member, Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, Bellingham, Washington). You should contact other
lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.
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