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Experienced Lynnwood, Washington Attorneys

Since 1959, Riach Gese, PLLC has helped our clients in a wide variety of practice areas, including family law, estate planning, business law and much more. Our firm's talent spans 132 cumulative years in law.

Our firm is led by attorneys Vern Seather and Michael P. Jacobs, with support from the staff members profiled below.

Vern Seather

Areas of practice include Family Law, Personal Injury, Estate Planning, and probate.

In 1966 Vern was admitted to the bar in Washingtion and to practice in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1966 U.S. District Court Western District of Washington.

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Michael P. Jacobs

Michael P. Jacobs graduated from the University of Washington in 1988 and obtained his law degree from the University of Puget Sound in 1993. While at the University of Puget Sound, Mike was on the Board of Directors of the U.P.S. Law Review and he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is also a member of the Washington State Trial Lawyers' Association, the King County and Snohomish County Bar Associations.

Mike began his career as a litigator prosecuting for the City of Lynnwood. While prosecuting for the City he participated in and conducted all manner of trials and hearings. He also handled the administrative hearings for the drug asset forfeitures in South Snohomish County. This early experience provided an exceptional legal foundation and opportunity to participate in numerous trials, court hearings and administrative hearings. Mike has parlayed the solid foundation into a thriving and successful civil litigation practice emphasizing Probate and Trust administration and litigation, Estate Planning, Real Estate transactions, Contract creation, review and litigation, and Construction Litigation.

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Sue Collier, Paralegal

Sue has been a paralegal for 23 years, and has worked at Riach Gese since 1993. She obtained her BA in Psychology from the University of Washington, and her Paralegal Certificate from Edmonds Community College. Sue specializes in Family Law and Personal Injury.

Louise Williams, Paralegal

Louise has been a paralegal with our firm since 2006 with experience working in personal injury, probate, and civil litigation. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and completed her Advanced Paralegal Certificate at Edmonds Community College.

Louise is an active volunteer at her local food bank and enjoys kayaking and hiking with her family.

R. Reneé Hollinshed, Paralegal

Reneé has been in the legal industry for 30 years, specializing in a broad range of experience, more specifically, civil and complex litigation, personal injury, insurance defense, family law, real estate, and estate planning. She has a Bachelor's in Business Management and an Advanced Paralegal Baccalaureate Certificate.

Reneé is very active in many communities, where she serves as a volunteer mentor for juvenile delinquents in Washington State, works closely with city mission programs and prison ministry, coordinates and plans community events for her church family, and works closely with senior programs (i.e., quilting). Reneé enjoys traveling, karaoke, poetry, camping, cooking, knitting, crocheting, and reading.

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