WEA Attorney Referral Program

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NEA provides members with full legal protection in employment related concerns. But what if you need legal counsel on a personal matter? NEA's Attorney Referral Program (ARP) was designed to make sure that members have access to affordable legal advice.

The Attorney Referral Program is open to all membership categories (along with their spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children). During any program year (from January 1 to December 31), eligible members are entitled to two, free 30-minute consultation sessions with any Association-affiliated attorney.

This benefit allows you to discuss personal legal issues with an attorney to determine whether you need further legal services. In addition to these free consultations, members may have specific legal work performed in five "core" areas at a 30 percent reduction of that attorney's normal fee.

If your personal legal issue falls within any of the "core" areas listed below, the attorney's fees are discounted 30%. You should discuss any fee arrangements at your initial meeting. 

  • Real estate
  • Wills and estates
  • Domestic relations
  • Consumer protection
  • Traffic violations (includes DWI citations)

What's not included

Certain topics are excluded during your free 30-minute conference: employment matters, member business dealings, preparation of income tax returns, defense of criminal violations (other than traffic).

Participating attorneys are not permitted to represent a member in any matter in which the opposing party is the NEA, an NEA affiliate, or another NEA member except in separation or divorce proceedings.

Court costs, attorney out-of-pocket expenses, filing and service fees are not covered. You are responsible for legal fees and must show you are an NEA member at your initial meeting. The discounted rates only apply to attorneys in the ARP.

If you need assistance for employment related issues, contact your UniServ Council office.

Participating attorneys

Location

Law Firm

Pre-Discount Hourly Fee

Attorney

Auburn

Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins
721 45th Street NE
Auburn, WA 98002-1381
(253) 859-8899
www.vansiclen.com
jstocks@vansiclen.com

(Real Estate, Wills, Domestic, Other)

$450

John S. Stocks
Tyler K. Firkins
Deborah Gordon
Dexter L. Callahan

Burien

Veraya Law Office
14241 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Ste. R
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 595-8405
www.verayalawoffice.com
cmveraya@verayalaw.com

(Wills, Traffic)

$200

Chris M. Veraya

Everett

Cogdill Nichols Rein Wartelle & Andrews
THIRTY-TWO SQUARE
3232 Rockefeller Avenue
Everett, WA 98201-4398
(425) 259-6111
wmc@cnrlaw.com

(Wills, Other)

$195-250

Mitchell Cogdill
William Mitchell
Todd C. Nichols
Cory D. Rein
Douglas M. Wartelle
Michael Andrews

Lake Stevens

Law Office of G. Benjamin Lindsey III
2012 Grade Road, Suite 202
Lake Stevens, WA 98258
(425) 263-9585
www.gbl3law.com
guslindseyiii@gbl3law.com

(Real Estate, Wills, Domestic, Other)

$300

G. (Gus) Lindsey

Puyallup

Law Office of Thomas A. Baldwin, PS
1002 39th Ave. SW, Suite 205
Puyallup, WA 98373
(253) 864-7800
www.tbaldwinlaw.net
tbaldwinlaw@gmail.com

(Real Estate, Wlls, Domestic, Consumer, Other)

$200

Thomas A. Baldwin

Redmond

Wong Fleming, PC
9840 Willows Road NE, Suite 200
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 869-4040
www.wongfleming.com
rdehkhoda@wongfleming.com

(Real Estate, Wills, Domestic, Consumer, Other)

$275-$575

Ramina Dehkhoda-Steele
Candace Wilkerson
Shahzad Qadri
Noel Yumo
Vanessa Moore

Renton

Sekhon Law, PLLC
707 S. Grady Way, Suite 600
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 207-4866
www.sekhonlawpllc.com
harkiran@sekhonlawpllc.com

(Wills)

$300

Harkiran K. Sekhon

Seattle

Holman Cahill Garrett Ives Oliver & Andersen
5507 35th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 547-1400
www.holmancahill.com
john@holmancahill.com

(Wills, Domestic, Other)

$300

John J. van Velthuyzen
Lars W. Anderson

Seattle

Law Office of Todd P. Kimball
1417 NW 54th Street Ste. 239
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 783-1090
www.toddkimballlaw.com
todd@toddkimballlaw.com

(Real Estate, Wills)

$235

Todd P. Kimball

Seattle

Anessa Novasio, Attorney at Law, PLLC
3518 S. Edmunds Street
Seattle, WA 98118
(425) 954-7570
www.slidingscalelaw.com
anessa@slidingscalelaw.com

(Wills, Domestic, Consumer)

$350 Anessa Novasio

Spokane

Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews & Sheldon, PLLC
1235 N. Post, Suite 100
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 838-6055
www.spokanelaw.com
ben@spokelaw.com

(Real Estate, Wills, Consumer)

$250

Benjamin D. Phillabaum

Spokane

Powell, Kuznetz & Parker, P.S.
1106 N. Washington St., Ste. A
Spokane, WA 99201-2205
(509) 455-4151
www.pkp-law.com
mike@pkp-law.com

(Real Estate, Wills, Domestic, Consumer)

$300

Michael M. Parker

Vancouver

Broer & Passannante, P.S.
8904 NE Hazel Dell Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 576-7947
broerandpassannante.com
grant@bplaw.org

(Real Estate, Wills, Domestic, Consumer, Traffic)

$215

Grant Broer

Walla Walla

Ponti & Wernette, P.S.
103 East Poplar Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-5090
www.mpwv-law.com

(Real Estate, Wills, Domestic, Traffic)

$205

R. Gary Ponti
Richard G. Wernette