- Divorce
- Child SupportOur practice includes personal injury, professional malpractice ( doctors, lawyers, CPA’s, etc.), family law (divorce, child custody, child support, adoptions, domestic partnerships), bankruptcy and other debt-relief, real estate, boundary and tree law, probate, wills and trusts, immigration law and most aspects of business law.
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Adoption
- Business DisputesOur business law attorneys are both litigators and transactional lawyers. Because we frequently litigate disputes caused by poorly drafted contracts or letters of agreement, we know how to create legal documents that prevent litigation whenever possible.
- Construction Contracts
- Real Estate LitigationReal estate transactions include buying and selling residential and commercial real estate, leasing, renting, and building and construction contracts. At our Shoreline, Washington, law firm, Hawkes Law Firm, our lawyers represent clients in all types of real estate transactions. We also advocate for clients involved in real estate disputes. In both cases, we use our familiarity with the local real estate market to represent our clients effectively..
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Personal InjuryPeople who are injured due to the neglect of someone else have suffered what is called a “personal injury”. If the injury is substantial, an injured person may want to be compensated for related expenses and the life interference the injury causes. Most of the time, it is necessary to hire a lawyer to get full compensation.
- Medical MalpracticeHawkes Law Firm, in Shoreline, Washington, has a special focus on medical malpractice. Very few people realize the tremendous losses caused in this country by medical negligence In 2000 a government-funded study concluded that approximately 98,000 patients die annually in this country caused by medical errors in hospitals Our malpractice attorneys are fierce advocates for people who have suffered as a result of medical malpractice. We also work to educate everyone about the need to be vigilant and insist on highly quality medical care and to have a knowledgeable advocate paying attention to anyone who is hospitalized.
- Estate PlanningAttorneys at the Hawkes Law Firm are experienced, concerned and caring. We know that clients may not have settled on guardians for their children. Our experience tells us that they probably do not know how probate works. They may wonder about asset protection. When someone visits our law firm to discuss estate planning, we discuss all these things and more. We give people the information they need to make good decisions that protect their assets and their families.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- ProbateClient families might first come to us for estate plans, later needing our adoption services, personal injury help when family members were tragically involved in a car crash, probate services for an elder who passed away or family law services for divorce, or a pre or post nuptial agreement.
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureBecause we do some bankruptcy work for clients and we assist clients with debtor or creditor issues, we are required by Federal Law to provide the following notice: This law firm qualifies as a Debt Relief Agency under Title 11 of the Unites States Code. We assist people with excessive debt, collection pressures, foreclosures, evictions, and credit defaults. In some cases that may involve filing for bankruptcy relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code.