Ledger Square Law invites you to meet Kelly Ann Selzler, local photographer and our newest artist exhibiting her work in our firm starting this month.
Please join us on Thursday, May 17, 2018 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm for drinks and appetizers and a fun opportunity to mix and mingle with local business owners, community leaders and artists.
Kelly Ann Selzler
http://www.photographandcreate.com/
Ledger Square Law hosted Seattle University School of Law’s Sidebar Happy Hour in Tacoma Thursday, honoring Sharonda Amamilo ’03, Judith Billings ’87, and Adjunct Professor Judge Jack Nevin. The Sidebar Happy Hour series is an opportunity for students of Seattle University School of Law to connect with alumni, friends, and the law school. Ledger Square Law founders, Clemencia Castro-Woolery, Stuart Morgan, and Clay Selby are all alumni of Seattle University School of Law, as well as attorneys Chrystina Solum and Shasta Kelley.
Ledger Square Law invites you to meet its two new artists exhibiting their work in our firm starting April 11, 2017. You can also meet the artists, Rick Duque and Genna Draper, at Ledger Square Law during Tacoma’s Art Walk on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 5pm – 8pm. We are also excited to present our newest work space, “The Lair,” which will feature art from Debra Van Tuinen. Please join us for drinks and appetizers and a fun opportunity to mix and mingle with local business owners, community leaders and artists.
Friday night was NALS of Pierce County’s 52nd Bosses Night. At the event, NALS presented Ledger Square Law, P.S. with Firm of the Year.
Below is a copy of the nomination letter written by Amy Shackelford
FIRM OF THE YEAR
As I sit here this snowy Monday morning, I’m reflecting on where I’ve been and where I am now. In 2012 I started working for two partners of a large firm here in Tacoma. The end of 2014 held a lot of changes though.
Around that time, four partners, including the two partners I worked. decided to break away and form their own firm. They found this little office space in the Theater District which was supposed to be a bistro, but never was actually built out. It truly was a shell – literally four walls and a “loft” and nothing else. This concrete shell was transformed into 6 offices, 2 workrooms, conference room, and reception area. Then on January 2, 2015, we opened our doors.
Right from the start this place had a completely different feel. This isn’t a place of wood paneling and dusty law books. This is a bright and open concept area, with revolving art from local artists on the walls and glass fronted offices. The reception area just begs you to stop and chat either around the large rolling work table or relax into the couch and chairs by the fireplace.
From the first moment the doors opened for business, there was a very different vibe. We’ve all heard the term “team approach” but I’ve never seen it to the extent I have here. The attorneys have the bar numbers and the staff normally takes care of everything else, right? Not here! There’s no job here that is “attorneys” and/or “staff.” We all pitch in whenever and wherever is needed whether it be refilling the copiers with paper, answering phones and greeting clients, or running to the post office or store.
Shortly after we opened that “team approach” became very evident. Our overhead pendant lights had been back ordered so it was a bit dark, but workable. Around 4:00 p.m. one afternoon, a partner walks through the kitchen into ankle deep water! “Flood” rang out and everyone abandoned what they were doing to see what needed to be done. Here we have suits (minus jackets) and ties together with dresses and heels trying to deal with water flowing from the restroom and flooding the kitchen/reception desk. One partner yells to save the cabinets while I tell him to forget the cabinets and save my computer which, at the time, sat on the floor with water rapidly approaching. Talk about funny – just picture it – it’s late on a January afternoon, the attorneys are professionally dressed and attempting to stop the flood. Two are mopping and putting the water in a bucket while the other two are trying to carry and dump the bucket out to the middle of the street to dump it in the sewer drain. Talk about Keystone Kops! Once the water was dealt with and everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, we noticed the drain in the middle of our courtyard – which they walked over several times to get to the middle of the street.
The firm has always done things out of the ordinary — my 50th birthday they surprised the firm with a limo ride and appetizers at Shenanigans; and then there was an afternoon ride on the 90-year-old fishing boat Commencement, just to name a few. Recently I had an issue with propane at home and they were supportive, offering to help in any way possible. No matter what is going on, whether personally, professionally, or in the community, this firm always steps up. There isn’t a day that goes by that makes me want to be anywhere else. Mind you, I still have those days where nothing goes right, but the attorneys here make you laugh and enjoy even the most stressful and trying of days.
From the moment the attorneys opened the doors, it’s been the most challenging and rewarding experience of my 30+ year career and I’m honored and proud to not only work here, but to nominate Ledger Square Law, P.S. for Firm of the Year.
Jason Whalen has announced his campaign for reelection to the Lakewood City Council.
Deputy Mayor Whalen has served on the City Council since 2010. He represents Lakewood on the Pierce County Regional Council, is a member of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County, and serves as the Council’s liaison to Lakewood’s Arts Commission. He is a member of the Pierce College Foundation Board, Lakewood Rotary, and is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum.
An Army veteran, Whalen served as a field artillery officer in Bamberg, Germany, from 1986 to 1989 before returning home to attend law school at Gonzaga University. Since 1993, Whalen has been in private practice, focusing on real estate, business, and employment-related litigation.
“I am proud of the progress we have made as a community over these past few years. Our budget is balanced with no reduction in services. Public safety has improved significantly. We remain focused on economic development with sound infrastructure investment in street and park improvements. Between 2017 to 2022, the city will invest more than $56 million in 43 transportation projects that will sustain and improve our economic vitality and quality of life. Funding totaling $3.4 million is allocated in support of numerous park improvement projects in 2017-18. And–we still invest 1% of our general fund (approximately $355,000 in 2017) in human services, including access to health, emotional support, and housing assistance. While much has been accomplished, much remains to be done. I look forward to working with my fellow Council members, our many community volunteers, and our residents to continue Lakewood’s progress over these next four years.”
Jason can be reached at 253-606-4937, jason@ledgersquarelaw.com, or jason@whalen4lakewood.com.
The National Academy of Jurisprudence (NAJ) has recently recognized Stuart C. Morgan as one of 100 premier trial attorneys in the state of WA. This is a distinction reserved for attorneys who have established themselves through their professionalism and excellence in service.
Membership into NAJ’s Premier 100 requires the satisfaction of stringent criteria and standards as established by the NAJ’s Board of Directors. Less than 1% of the 1.2 million attorneys currently practicing in the U.S. will be selected to receive this important and prestigious designation. Criteria for membership may include, but is not limited to, the following:
• An individual attorney’s commitment to ethics and professionalism
• Notable verdicts, achievements or settlements
• Board Certified Specialization as designated by the State Bar or other leading organization
• Nominations from the Board of Directors, industry leading trial attorneys, and existing Premier 100 Trial Attorney membership
• Membership and executive positions held within state trial attorney organizations or other leading organizations
• Any Current ratings or ranking profiles as identified by reputable and credible online or local evaluations
Stuart C. Morgan has been licensed since 1996 and focuses on trust and estate litigation, commercial litigation, wrongful death and serious personal injury matters. He has been recognized for his commitment to providing excellent representation for clients both inside and outside of the courtroom.
Ledger Square Lawyer Jason Whalen represented the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County in a joint rebuke of the State of Washington’s misguided effort to sanction the EDB, Port of Tacoma, and the Chamber of Commerce for purported violations of the State’s campaign finance disclosure law, following their successful, joint litigation against the facially invalid local ballot propositions promulgated by Save Tacoma Water citizens.
Concluding that the State’s campaign finance disclosure law did not require the EDB, Port or Chamber to report, as independent expenditures, their legal fees incurred in seeking judicial review of the local ballot propositions, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Ron Culpepper granted the EDB/Port/Chamber motions for summary judgment, dismissing all claims brought by the State of Washington. Ledger Square Law will now seek reimbursement of its reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred, as authorized by statute.
