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| | Address | | 721 45th Street N.E. | | Auburn, Washington 98002-1381 | | (King & Pierce Cos.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | Phone: 253-859-8899
Seattle: 253-813-6573
Tacoma: 253-924-0686 | Fax: 253-859-8917
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/vsf-law | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.vansiclen.com |  |
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| Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins practices in the following areas of law:
An aggressive civil, criminal, and commercial litigation firm in State and Federal Courts, with emphasized practice areas including: Personal Injury, Products Liability, (esp. aviation related), Civil Rights Violations (inc. police misconduct), Wrongful Death, Medical/Legal Malpractice, Employment/Labor and Discrimination, Wrongful Discharge, Family Law (divorce, custody), Criminal Law Defense, Appellate Practice, Real Estate, Corporate and Business Law and Aviation Law. | | Year Established: 1994 | Firm Profile:
Van Siclen, Stocks & Firkins continues a law practice and tradition started over 37 years ago by Robert C. Van Siclen, who began as a city prosecutor and has since handled thousands of civil cases for injured people as well as criminal cases, successfully representing several defendants who were falsely accused in the Wenatchee Witch Hunt in 1994-1999. From its early years, the firm has enjoyed a reputation for providing competent and aggressive representation for individuals and businesses and has been willing to take the difficult cases against larger companies including Boeing, School Districts, and the State of Washington. As the firm has grown, it has developed specialized knowledge in other practice areas to serve current clients including domestic relations, employment related problems, criminal defense and bankruptcy. | | Firm Size: 5 | Languages:
German, Russian, Spanish and Chinese. | Representative Clients:
General Auto Parts, Inc. (Carquest); Cascade Orthopaedics, LLC; Washington Education Association.; Auburn Education Association; Federal Way Education Association; Kent Education Association; Bassett Furniture direct (Seattle); Olympic Security Services, Inc.; World Wide Packets; Tom Matson Dodge, Inc.; Down Town Harley Davidson, Inc.; WorldWind Helicopters, Inc.; Auburn Gymnastics, Inc.; Weese Jewelers, Inc. dba Ken Walker Jewelers; The Beach House at Purdy, Inc.; PSS, Inc.; All-Pro Construction, Inc. | References:
Cascade Community Bank of Auburn; Key Bank of Washington. | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Robert C. Van Siclen (Member) born Ancon, Canal Zone, October 3, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Washington, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Clark College (A.A., 1963); Oregon State University and Willamette University (B.S.L., 1966); Willamette University (J.D., 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Pilot's License, Single/Multi-Engine Instrument Ratings, 1966—. Assistant City Attorney, City of Auburn, 1968-1970. Member: South King County (First Vice President, 1979-1980; President, 1980-1981), Seattle-King County (Member, Judicial Screening Committee, 1992-1993), Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington Trial Lawyers Association; Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. Reported Cases: Carson v. Fine, 867 P.2d 626; Gibson v. Tacoma 803 P.2d 1; Neilson v. Vaslon Island Sch. Dist., 558 P.2d 167; Rodriguez v. Perez, 99 Wash.App. 439 994 P.2d 874 (2000). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Negligence; Malpractice Litigation; Corporate Law; Mediation; Employment Law; Aviation Law; Civil Rights Litigation. Email: Robert C. Van Siclen | | John S. Stocks (Member) born Olympia, Washington, August 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington. Education: Centralia College (A.G.S., high honors, 1986); University of Washington (B.A., magna cum laude, Business Administration, 1988); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Phi Theta Kappa. Golden Key. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing, 1989. Associate Editor, Seattle University School of Law, Law Review, 1989-1991. Member: Washington Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Family Law; Criminal Defense and Trials; Immigration Law; Civil Rights; Appellate Practice. Email: John S. Stocks | | Tyler K. Firkins (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, Washington, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Washington (B.A., Political Science, 1985); Seattle University Law School (J.D., 1991). Pro Tem Judge, Bothell Municipal Court. Member, Washington State Legislative Committee. Member: Washington State Bar Association; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; Washington Employment Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Employment Law; Collections. Email: Tyler K. Firkins | | ASSOCIATES | | Michael J. Kelly (Associate) born St. Paul, Minnesota, June 8, 1970; admitted to bar, 2001, Washington and U.S. District Court, District of Washington. Education: Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University of Washington (J.D., 2001). Member: King County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Languages: German. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Labor and Employment; Civil Rights; Litigation. Email: Michael J. Kelly | | Joseph O. Baker (Associate) born Olympia, Washington, July 18, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, Washington; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Washington State University (B.S., Chemistry, 1998); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Recipient, "Excellence for the Future" CALI Award in Creditor's Rights, 2000. Member: King County, Tacoma Pierce County and Washington State (Member: Civil Rights Committee, 2005-2007; Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 2007—) Bar Associations; Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense(20%); Personal Injury(20%); DUI/DWI(20%); Litigation(20%); Family Law(20%). Email: Joseph O. Baker | | L. Carla Austin (Associate) born Spokane, Washington, May 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 2005, Washington. Education: University of Washington (B.A., 2001; J.D., 2004). Recipient, FBI Award for Scholarship and Community Service. Listed, Top 5% of Undergraduate Class, University of Washington. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law(60%); Civil Litigation(20%); Construction Law(20%). Email: L. Carla Austin | | Janel K. Ostrem (Associate) born Bemidji, Minnesota, November 1, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2001); University of Washington (J.D., 2006). Notes and Comments Editor, Washington Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: King County, South King County and Washington State Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Family Law; Estate Planning; Probate; Employment Law; Business Transactions. Email: Janel K. Ostrem |
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