Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that four of our attorneys were included in the 2024 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) Guide:

Family/Matrimonial: High Net Worth

• Linda Kelley Ebberson (Band 1)
• Lisa Ann Sharpe (Band 1)
• Jamie Polito Johnston (Band 2)

Private Wealth Law

• George Holzapfel (Band 3)

In addition, the firm is very proud to announce that once again our Family Law practice group has been included under Band 1 in firms in Seattle under “Family / Matrimonial” in the HNW guide.

A Chambers source noted that Lasher’s Family Law practice is “highly regarded by clients and peers for its work with wealthy individuals” with an interviewee noting that “”Linda [Kelley Ebberson] has a great reputation as being one of the top practitioners.” Another Chambers source referenced Mr. Holzapfel as being “known for his expertise in business succession, trusts and estates.”

Linda Ebberson’s practice focuses exclusively on complex divorces. One of Washington’s preeminent divorce attorneys, she is an original founder of Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson. Ms. Ebberson is a skillful litigator with more than 40 years of experience and an impressive history of handling some of the region’s most challenging commercial, construction and dissolution cases.

Lisa Sharpe counsels high net worth individuals from both the private and public sectors, and across a wide variety of industries including technology, sports, entertainment, finance, healthcare, and professional services. Ms. Sharpe is particularly sought after for her skills in financial and custody litigation, prenuptial agreements, custody evaluations, mediation and trial practice. She is licensed in both Washington and California.

Jamie Polito Johnston’s practice focuses on complex marital dissolutions, representing high net worth individuals involving the valuation and division of closely-held companies, stock options and awards, family trusts and partnerships, separate property tracing, as well as custody matters and prenuptial agreements. In her 20 years of practice, Jamie has developed a reputation as a compassionate and skilled advocate for her clients, utilizing traditional dispute resolution methods in litigation or the Collaborative Law process,

George Holzapfel serves as general legal counsel to hundreds of private and family companies and also serves as estate planning counsel to the owners of virtually all of these businesses. In addition, Mr. Holzapfel acts as estate planning counsel to senior and other executives of publicly held corporations and their families.

The Chambers HNW guide covers global private wealth management work and features in-depth editorial about leading lawyers and law firms providing wealth preservation and estate planning.

About Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson was founded over 50 years ago in Seattle. The firm provides comprehensive legal services for businesses, their owners and families. Areas of practice include business and tax law, divorce and family law, general civil litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, employment law, estate planning, trusts, probate and related litigation, and real estate law.

We strategically navigate complicated legal issues with personalized client services, carefully guiding the decisions of individuals and privately held companies.

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