
Ellen E. Barton
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Practice Areas:
- Guardianships 40%
- Trusts 40%
- Probates 20%
Biography
Ms. Barton is admitted to practice in the State of Washington (1986) and the United Stated Federal District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington. She has represented clients in the U.S. District Court, the Washington Court of Appeals and the Washington Superior Courts, as well as in arbitrations and mediations with Judicial Dispute Resolution and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services.
Ms. Barton attended Western Washington University for her undergraduate degree in psychology. She graduated cum laude from the University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University) School of Law in 1986. Her fields of practice over the years has been many and varied, and include civil rights, products liability litigation, family law and her current practice area, elder law. She is a member of the Washington State and King County Guardianship and Elder Law Sections, serveing on the King County GELS board of directors as outreach chair.
Ms. Barton recently joined the firm. Previously, she practiced elder law at Hertog & Coster, PLLC, for eleven years. Her practice focuses on guardianships, trusts and probates.
Ms. Barton is a Seattle native and appreciates all the seasons, including the rainy one(s). She enjoys gardening, skiing, bicycling and yoga.
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington
- J.D. - 1986
- Honors: cum laude
- Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
- B.A. - 1982
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Psychology
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1986
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1987
Published Works
- What the Hague?, NW Lawyer, September, 2016
- Non-paternity During Marriage, Family Law Forum, May, 1996
Representative Clients
- Guardianship Services of Seattle
- Partners In Care
- Ohana Fiduciary Corporation
- Private Client Fiduciary Corporation
Professional Associations
- King County Guardianship and Elder Law, Board Member, 2010 to Present
- Washington Sate Guardianship & Elder Law, Member, 2017 to Present
Current Employment Position
- Associate
Past Positions
- Hertog & Coster, PLLC, Associate, 2008 to 2019
- Washington State Department of Licensing, Hearing Officer, 2001 to 2008
References
- John H. Hertog
- Barbara J. Coster
- Donna L. Price
- Louis M. Reidenberg
Languages
- English