Professional Experience Viktorya joined Helsell Fetterman in 2023 as a Richard S. White Fellow and returned in 2024 as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group. Originally from southern California, Viktorya graduated summa cum laude from University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Sociology. While earning her J.D. at the University of […]

Professional Experience Caitlin’s practice focuses on high-net-worth estate planning, trust administration, and probate.  She advises individuals and families in all stages of life, using a keen eye for detail to navigate federal and state tax regimes and provide creative solutions. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Caitlin gained significant experience working with clients throughout the Puget […]

Professional Experience Kaylee is an associate in the firm’s litigation department. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Kaylee served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. As a Prosecutor, Kaylee took multiple cases to jury trial, negotiated complex resolutions, and argued countless motions in district and superior court. Kaylee later transitioned […]

Professional Experience Paul’s practice emphasizes real estate transactions and litigation, representing buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, property owners, real estate brokers and firms, lenders, and title companies. He drafts and reviews residential and commercial purchase and sale agreements, leases, easements, covenants, title insurance and other transaction documents. He has handled real estate disputes involving purchase and sale […]

Professional Experience Makenzie’s practice focuses primarily on real estate and land use litigation. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Makenzie worked on corporate and real estate matters in Bend, Oregon, where she gained significant experience working with real estate developers, community colleges, property managers, irrigation districts, and various other corporate and individual clients. Her experience ranges […]

Professional Experience Rich’s practice focuses on businesses and individuals in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and the Washington State Department of Revenue. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Rich was a partner at LeSourd & Patten. In addition to his practice, Rich teaches a course in federal tax procedure in the Masters of Science in […]

Professional Experience Shelsea is an associate in the firm’s litigation department, where she will be handling personal injury, commercial, and trust and estates litigation. She has experience representing clients in all phases of litigation. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Shelsea was an associate at another Seattle law firm, focusing on insurance defense litigation. Shelsea grew […]

Professional Experience Will’s practice focuses primarily on land use, real estate, and environmental litigation. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Will worked at a national environmental law firm, where he defended Fortune 500 companies and municipalities, among other clients, in litigation and enforcement cases. Will has extensive experience litigating claims brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, […]

Professional Experience Sara Amies is a leader in the Seattle employment law community, and comes to us with almost two decades of experience advising employees and small businesses on employment law issues. Sara handles a wide range of employment litigation, where her work primarily focuses on issues relating to whistleblower retaliation, gender discrimination, sexual harassment, […]

Professional Experience Adriena Clifton joined Helsell Fetterman as a Richard S. White Fellow in 2022. She continued with the firm throughout her final year of law school as a Rule 9 intern and returned in 2023 as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group. Adriena grew up in the beautiful San Juan Islands, just […]