Attorney Profiles

Mary Kooistra has lived in Kirkland for over 25 years. She was a Little League softball coach with a championship team. She is active in the Community Supper program run by Kirkland Interfaith Network. Her interests include gardening and needlework. Her clients appreciate her calm and reassuring manner. As one client wrote, "I was still in shock when I first saw you. I am happy to say that I am no longer in a state of shock. The visit with you in your office seemed to put me on an even keel - the surroundings in your office were calming; you treated me with calmness! Therefore, I have been able to get my papers and mindset in order."

Areas of Practice

• 25% Adoption
• 25% Estate Planning
• 20% Probate
• 20% Family Law
• 5% Guardianships
• 5% Elder Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1977

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1977
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  
  
• Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1974
  B.A.
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude
  Major: History
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
  
  
• Washington Chapter of NAELA
  Board of Directors
  
  
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
  
  
• King County Collaborative Law
  Member
  
  

Birth Information

• August 12, 1952, Seattle, Washington, United States of America