In Remembrance: Jennifer Sehlin
With heavy heart, we report that our friend and colleague, attorney Jennifer Sehlin, passed away unexpectedly earlier this week. Known around our law firm for her cheerfulness, sense of humor, and being down-to-earth, Jennifer was a terrific real estate, landlord-tenant, and land use attorney, achieving peer-review recognition in “Best Lawyers.”
Jennifer came to Helsell Fetterman two years ago, bringing her prior 27 years of private law firm and in-house counsel experience to enrich our law practice. She was well-respected by clients and counsel alike, and was elected to serve as President of the Rotary Club of Seattle Northeast in 2013. With her law degree from Gonzaga University and an advanced law degree (LL.M.) in tax from the University of Washington, she even spent several years as an adjunct professor on the faculty of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University teaching aviation law and business law at Paine Field in Everett. In her two years in our firm, she not just bolstered the capabilities of our robust Land Use & Real Estate practice, she also made our community richer with her delightful demeanor.
In shock over this sad news, our staff and attorneys have come together as a community in grief to remember Jennifer and to support each other.
Working through our collective grief, we are also ensuring that Jennifer’s clients experience no disruption in the services they require. It is healing for us to step into Jennifer’s big shoes as legal counsel to her clients, because it aids in our recognition and appreciation for who she was and how well she did it. It also enables us to carry on her work and legacy in the practice of law.
Jennifer is missed, and our love and support go out to her family and loved ones.