The Clallam County Court Facilitator is Maria Malkasian. Her office is now in room 3003 at the courthouse, across the hall from Courtroom 3, the Family Court, 223 East 4th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362. (The office used to be in room 212 in the historic courthouse.) Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to noon, and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. On the last Thursday of … [Read more...] about Maria Malkasian is the new Courthouse Facilitator
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Donica Ramsey joins Ralston Law
Donica Ramsey will be joining Ralston Law after being sworn in as a new lawyer on September 22, 2022. She graduated from the University of Seattle School of Law in the spring of 2022 and passed the bar examination the same year. Donica's area of practice will be estate planning, probate, business law, real estate, and family law. She is originally from Texas and moved … [Read more...] about Donica Ramsey joins Ralston Law
Elizabeth Schwantor has moved
Attorney Elizabeth Schwantor has taken a position with the legal department at Olympic Medical Center. She will be working in the risk management and compliance efforts section. Ms. Schwantor previously had a private practice where she focused on family law cases. ClallamCountyBar.com congratulates Ms. Schwantor for her new position. … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Schwantor has moved
Ted Ripley has retired
Theodore "Ted" Ripley retired in February, 2020. Ted practiced estate planning law in his later years. Ted was admitted to practice law in Washington on March 6, 1967, and practiced law for 53 years. Former clients can reach Ted at his old phone number, 360-452-5027. … [Read more...] about Ted Ripley has retired
Larry Freedman has retired
Lawrence Freedman retired from the practice of law in April, 2020. Larry practiced law 57 years in Washington state and back east. Larry practiced criminal law, a variety of civil law matters, and served as a Clallam County District Court I judge pro tem. Larry now lives in Pennsylvania, where he is no doubt spending with his family and sailing the seas. Larry was a lawyer's … [Read more...] about Larry Freedman has retired
Simon Barnhart appointed Superior Court Judge
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Simon Barnhart today, May 7, 2020, to the Clallam County Superior Court. He replaces Judge Brian Coughenour, who is retiring in June. Barnhart currently works as the general counsel for the PUD No. 1 of Clallam County, a role he has held since November 2018. Before that, for several months, he advised the Port of Port Angeles as general counsel. And … [Read more...] about Simon Barnhart appointed Superior Court Judge