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Mark Prothero has been appointed by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire to the Washington State Forensic Investigation Council (FIC).

Becky Walter — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:27:03 +0000

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Mark Prothero, Partner with the Kent, Washington law firm of Hanis Irvine Prothero, has been appointed by Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire to the Washington State Forensic Investigation Council (FIC). The Council is a 13-member Board that provides oversight of the State’s crime laboratories. Other members include the Chief of the Washington State Patrol, the Prosecuting Attorneys for Whatcom County and Kittitas County, the Walla Walla County Sheriff, the City of Connell Police Chief, the Kitsap County Coroner, and the Clark County Medical Examiner. Mark is the first criminal defense attorney to be appointed to the FIC.

Hanis Irvine Prothero Congratulates our Paralegal, Margarethe Merritt on her U.S. Citizenship

Becky Walter — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:00:09 +0000

Margarethe Merritt was born in Poland. Upon completion of Boleslaw Chrobry High School in Bytom she immigrated to Germany and became a German citizen. She quickly learned German, two years later she graduated with honors from Geschwister-Sholl Preparatory School in Mannheim, Germany, and was admitted to the Heidelberg University, where she majored in chemistry and biology. During her 6 years in Germany she also completed a foreign language correspondent course (English/German). A year later she met her future husband, a U.S. soldier stationed in Germany. When her husband’s brigade was transferred to Fort Lewis, WA, she moved to the U.S. In 1995 shortly after her arrival, she enrolled in the ABA approved paralegal program at Highline Community College. In 1997 she graduated with honors and a GPA of 3.96 as the only non-American paralegal student, and was awarded an applied science degree. In 2001 she joined Curran Law Firm in Kent, WA and begun assisting attorney Gregory F. Cromwell whose practice focuses on the Homeowners’ Associations field. In November of 2009, their HOA team joined Hanis Irvine Prothero. After 15 years of living in the U.S. on July 8, 2010 she became a U.S. citizen. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, her husband and their two children, Michael (11) and Ashley (6), jazz and tap dancing at the British Dancing Academy, skiing, reading, decorating and breeding and showing her Siberian cats of Frosty Forest Siberians.

Alexandra E. Cruz joins Hanis Irvine Prothero as an Associate Attorney

Becky Walter — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:38:35 +0000

Alexandra “Ally” Cruz is an associate practicing immigration law at Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC. Her practice encompasses all areas of immigration law, with a focus on complex removal defense litigation, administrative and federal court appeals, and family-based petitions.
Ally is fluent in Spanish and is very involved in the Latino community. She is the co-chair of the Immigration Committee of the Latino Bar Association of Washington (LBAW) and volunteers in LBAW’s monthly legal clinic at El Centro de La Raza.

Hanis Irvine Prothero welcomes Ashely Grover to the firm.

Becky Walter — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:23:12 +0000

Ashley Grover recently joined the firm as a Paralegal in our Homeowners’ Association Department. She will be working alongside Margret Merritt and Alison Pacunski and assisting Partner, Greg Cromwell and Associate Attorney Amy Meharry.

Hanis Irvine Prothero hires a new legal assistant for The Criminal Law Department

Becky Walter — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:53:10 +0000

Sean Prothero, 25, is the new legal assistant in the Criminal Law Department. Sean is a college student, working on a paralegal certificate and his bachelor’s degree. He is also the head swim coach for the Kennedy High School girls and boys swim teams. As the son of Partner, Mark Prothero, he has grown up with an interest in the law and criminal law in particular. HIP welcomes Sean and believes his skills will fit in well with the needs of the criminal department.

Associate Attorney Position Available

Becky Walter — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:04:23 +0000

Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC, a South King County full service law firm of 13 attorneys, is seeking a Associate Attorney.

Requirements:
3 – 5 years experience in Employment Law, Personal Injury, or L&I.
Must thrive to be successful and love a challenge.
An understanding that hard work and long hours maybe what it takes to make it happen.
Ability to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds
Excellent academic credentials.
Fluent in Spanish is preferred.

This is a team focused environment where the goal is to continue to build on the strong reputation of the firm by providing high-level service to your clients and supporting the other attorneys by providing high-level service to clients referred to you and the firm.

Please email cover letter and resume to bwalter@hiplawfirm.com
All inquiries will be treated as confidential.
www.hiplawfirm.com

HIP is awarded a “Community Star” Award

Becky Walter — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:07:18 +0000

On June 4, 2010, Hanis Irvine Prothero, Attorneys at Law, was awarded a “Community Star” by The Kent Downtown Partnership. The award is for the sincere appreciation for the leadership and support the firm provides to the community of Kent.

The Green River Killer’s Lawyer

Becky Walter — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:42:42 +0000

There is a fascinating article that was just published by Super Lawyer about Mark Prothero. It is entitled “The Green River Killer’s Lawyer.”
Follow the link below to read the article.
“The Green River Killer’s Lawyer”

Hanis Irvine Prothero Attorneys Give Back to Kent Community

Becky Walter — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:29:43 +0000

Cynthia Irvine, a partner with Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC, and attorney practicing in immigration law volunteers her time with the Lucy Lopez Community Center in Kent. Lucy Lopez was founded in 2007 by Kent restaurant owner Roberto Gonzalez as a cultural community center dedicated to the Latino immigrant community. The center provides educational, training, social, and cultural needs of the Latino community.

Cynthia is fluent in Spanish and volunteers her time at the center one evening a month to provide free consultations for immigration legal issues. In these tough economic times, Cynthia recognizes that not everyone who needs an attorney can afford one. Cynthia explains that immigration law is complex and immigrants often lose opportunities to fight their cases due to lack of access to the right legal advice. “Deception and erroneous advice from non-attorney ‘immigration consultants’ is a huge problem in the Latino community so the more orientation and information that can get out there, the better,” she continues. “It’s great getting involved with such a wonderful Kent organization serving the needs our community.”

Non-Contested Divorce

Becky Walter — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:51:37 +0000

For people who can agree to all aspects of their divorce, the divorce can proceed as a “non-contested Divorce.” A non-contested divorce is an inexpensive and efficient alternative to litigation; one can be divorced in as quickly as 90 days from the date of filing. If a case proceeds as a contested divorce, a judge will ultimately decide all the issues and the control is taken away from the parties. In fact a judge may decide things that neither party likes. In an uncontested divorce the parties maintain control of their future and their agreements, agreements that will be in place for many years to come.
Read more on Hanis Irvine Prothero’s Website