Lesley Novotny has over 15 years of experience as an attorney in a variety of practice areas. While she focuses her practice on estate planning, probate, and litigation, she also practices family law, proving to be an effective advocate who both listens to and meets the desired outcomes of her clients. Lesley approaches each case […]

Samuel Meyler has over 16 years of experience helping and guiding both individuals and businesses in a broad range of legal matters. Sam primarily focuses his practice on real estate, general business and corporate matters, debtor/creditor rights, dispute resolution and civil litigation.   Sam strives to meet the desired outcome for all of his clients and […]

Maria Gaydos is an Of Counsel attorney at Reed Longyear. Maria focuses her practice on probate and trust litigation and estate planning.  Licensed to practice law in Washington and Hawaii, Maria works with clients in both states to resolve complex estate litigation and to plan for a meaningful legacy. No one wants to take trust […]

Olga Barajas is an associate attorney at Reed Longyear and focuses her practice on estate planning which encompasses trusts and wills, transfer of wealth, tax planning and strategy, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and probate.  She was born and raised in Seattle and has established roots in her community, earning both her undergraduate degree and Juris […]

Meng Yu Che entered the legal profession after 20+ years in the IT industry to serve and advocate for Washington’s elderly population. Meng’s practice focuses on representing and assisting clients in estate planning, probate administration, and elder law. While attending Seattle University School of Law, Meng volunteered multiple times in the Moderate Means Program, connecting […]

Sophia Woolery is an Associate Attorney at Reed Longyear practicing exclusively in the area of family law. Sophia approaches each of her cases with pragmatism, empathy, preparedness, and care. She prides herself on strong communication and advocacy skills—both inside and outside the courtroom. As an experienced litigator, Sophia understands the procedural and substantive intricacies of […]

Gregory Porter is an attorney who focuses on litigation. He has conducted jury and bench trials; more than a dozen arbitrations; and numerous mediations. He excels in negotiation and pre-trial strategy to obtain favorable outcomes for his clients, while being efficient with his budget. Outside of the courtroom, he is also a member of the […]

Kristin Kelly is an Associate Attorney with Reed Longyear. Her practice focuses primarily on family law matters and civil litigation, including contract and beverage law disputes. She manages each of her cases with diligence and professionalism. She approaches each client with kindness and compassion, understanding they are trusting her with their unique life experiences often […]

Joshua Reinertson focuses his practice primarily on estate planning, probate, trust administration, and related tax issues. Joshua enjoys working closely with clients to develop estate plans that embody Reed Longyear’s tenets of “proactive planning” and “sensible solutions.” Joshua has experience drafting wills and trusts which implement client goals, whether the goals are general, such as […]

Mary Anne Vance focuses her practice on estate planning, trusts, and probate law at Reed Longyear Malnati Corwin and Burnett.   She enjoys helping people find comfortable solutions to their estate planning and probate concerns. Mary Anne Vance has represented a wide variety of clients, helping them organize their estates and care for their family members.  […]