Paralegals

Experienced and accessible, our paralegals and staff make the difference. At Brewe Layman, our paralegals and staff are integral to providing you the outstanding service and legal expertise you deserve. To a person, our paralegals are committed to the successful outcome of your case, working under the exacting direction of our attorneys to meet your needs. We know you’ll enjoy working with our paralegals and staff as they help manage the many details of your case, always just a phone call away.

Jeanne Barrans – Paralegal/LLLT

Jeanne is a Limited License Legal Technician (WSBA LLLT #114) and is an experienced paralegal, working primarily in family law for many years. Jeanne has an Associate’s Degree in Legal Secretarial Science and post-college advanced certifications through NALS (a professional organization for legal support staff) as a PLS (Professional Legal Secretary) and as a PP (Professional Paralegal) with a specialty certificate in family law. (The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certification of specialties in the practice of law and that the legal title, credential, or certificate is not a requirement of the LLLT’s limited license to practice in the particular fields of law for which the LLLT is licensed.) E-mail Jeanne

Abby Erskine – Paralegal

Abby received her Associates in Business Technology degree from Everett Community College in 2005. She joined Brewe Layman in 2000 and in addition to being the firm’s Property Manager, Abby is the paralegal who works on our probate, estate planning, and prenuptial agreements cases. E-mail Abby

Fabian Fereshtehfar – Paralegal/LLLT

Fabian is a paralegal and Limited License Legal Technician (WSBA LLLT #110), specializing in family law. She earned her B. A. in Cultural Anthropology in 2008 from Queens College in New York and her Post Graduate Paralegal Certificate from Highline Community College in 2010. Fabian passed the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) exam and became a CORE Registered Paralegal and continued her education at the University of Washington School of Law to become an LLLT in 2016. Fabian has worked as a paralegal for law firms ranging from a solo practitioner to large litigation firms and her passion has always been to help others. She found that her skills were best used in the practice of family law. E-mail Fabian

Kelli Gomez – Paralegal (Mt. Vernon)

Kelli earned her Paralegal Degree from Edmonds Community College and began working as an intern in a small family law office in 2010. She joined Brewe Layman in 2016. E-mail Kelli

Amy Hagenston – Paralegal

Amy earned her paralegal degree from Skagit Valley Community College in 1992. She has worked in the legal field for over 20 years and joined Brewe Layman in 1999 where she focuses on family law cases. E-mail Amy

Jenn James – Paralegal

Jenn received her ATA degree in Paralegal studies from Edmonds Community College in 2001. She began her career with Brewe Layman in 1996 while she was still in high school and worked her way to her current role as a paralegal, in which she handles all types of family law cases. E-mail Jenn

Katie Miller – Paralegal

Katie earned her Paralegal Degree from Edmonds Community College in 1997. She has worked in the legal field since 1997 and joined the Brewe Layman team in 2000 where she specializes in family law cases. Prior to joining Brewe Layman, Katie worked for the Honorable Larry E. McKeeman (Ret.) in the Snohomish County Superior Court. E-mail Katie

Abby Morgan – Paralegal

Abby received her Paralegal Certificate from ICDC College in 2009. She moved to Washington and worked in a Seattle family law firm from 2011-2014 primarily as an office manager/paralegal. Abby joined the Brewe Layman team in December 2014 as the office assistant and worked her way up to a paralegal position. E-mail Abby

Arletha Northrop – Paralegal

Arletha earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1989 and supplemented her paralegal training through courses at Edmonds Community College. After fifteen years of legal experience in an insurance defense litigation firm, she took a nine-year absence from the legal field, before joining Brewe Layman in 2012.  Arletha specializes in plaintiff personal injury matters. E-mail Arletha

Debbie Sherlock – Paralegal

Debbie graduated from Stanwood High School in 1979 and has more than 30 years’ experience working in the legal field. She joined Brewe Layman in 2005 as a paralegal, where she specializes in family law. E-mail Debbie

Kelly Williamson – Paralegal

Kelly received her B.S. in Psychology in 1987 from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, and received her Post Graduate Paralegal Certificate in 1993 from Southeastern Paralegal Institute (an ABA Approved School). Kelly joined the Brewe Layman team in 2001 and offers over 20 years of family law experience. E-mail Kelly

Patty Young – Paralegal

Patty has worked in the legal field since 1977. She moved to Washington state in 1980, working primarily in family law since 1983. Patty has an Associate’s Degree in Legal Secretarial Science and post-college advanced certifications through NALS (a professional organization for legal support staff) as a Professional Legal Secretary (PLS) and Professional Paralegal (PP). E-mail Patty

Jackie Jimenez-James - Paralegal

Jackie received her Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from Everett University in 2009. Jackie is a California transplant, and she joined the Brewe Layman team with over eight years of family law experience. E-mail Jackie

Lillian Lin – Receptionist
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Sallie Hatfield – Office Assistant
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Linnea Koivu – Bookkeeper
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Natasha Bangkittashki – Bookkeeper
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