Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess

Experience

• Over 100 years of combined legal experience focused on protecting clients' financial futures.
• More than 25 years serving businesses and individuals in the Puget Sound area.
• A team of attorneys with diverse backgrounds in real estate, construction, business, estate planning, probate, family law and civil litigation.

Approach and Values

• Problem solvers: The firm is built around solving complex legal problems and devising tailored strategies that protect clients' financial interests.
• Counselors and advocates: Attorneys emphasize both strategic advice and practical judgment, helping clients understand not only what they can do legally, but what they should do.
• Aligned incentives: The firm structures its teams to align its goals with clients' goals, prioritizing integrity, transparency and long-term relationships over short-term gains.
• Client-focused representation: The attorneys aim to provide principled guidance, urging caution or compromise where appropriate while being tenacious advocates when litigation is necessary.

Clients Served

The firm serves clients across the Puget Sound and Southwest Washington regions, including King, Pierce, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Lewis and surrounding counties.

Clients include:

• Individuals and families seeking help with real estate, estate planning, probate and family law matters.
• Business owners and executives needing advice on transactions, contracts, employment issues and disputes.
• Developers and property owners involved in real estate acquisition, development, permitting and related disputes.

The firm focuses on protecting clients' financial interests and solving complex legal problems through tailored strategies rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Core Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

• Residential and commercial real estate transactions
• Real estate contracts and related disputes
• Land use and development issues
• Landlord–tenant matters
• Adverse possession, timber trespass and other property disputes
• Representation of real estate developers in acquisition, development and permitting

Business and Commercial Law

• General business law advice for closely held and growing businesses
• Business and commercial contracts and negotiations
• Business transactions and deal structuring
• Employment law counseling, policies and handbooks
• Banking and finance-related business matters

Construction and Property-Related Litigation

• Property and construction litigation
• Construction defect and contractor disputes
• Regulatory and permitting issues related to development projects

Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts

• Estate planning to protect clients' financial futures
• Wills, trusts and related planning tools
• Probate and trust administration and related disputes

Family Law

• Representation in sensitive family law matters
• Guidance focused on both legal rights and practical solutions

Civil Litigation and Appeals

• General civil and commercial litigation in Washington state and federal courts
• Class actions, privacy and securities-related disputes (where appropriate)
• Appellate representation in civil matters

Geographic Focus

The firm primarily represents clients in King, Pierce, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Lewis and surrounding counties, through offices in Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia.

An initial phone consultation is typically scheduled before any in-person meeting.

Important: An attorney–client relationship with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess is only established when the firm agrees to represent you and performs legal services on your behalf. Initial communications and consultations are for information and evaluation purposes and do not by themselves create an attorney–client relationship.

Office Locations

Tacoma Office

• Name: Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess
• Address: 909 A Street, Suite 900, Tacoma, WA 98402
• Phone: (253) 572-1000
• Fax: (253) 572-1300
• Primary service area: Pierce County, including (for example) Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley, DuPont, Eatonville, Edgewood, Elk Plain, Enumclaw, Fife, Fircrest, Fort Lewis, Fox Island, Frederickson, Gig Harbor, Graham, Lakewood, McChord AFB, Milton, Orting, Pacific, Parkland, Puyallup, Roy, South Hill, Spanaway, Steilacoom, Sumner, Tacoma and University Place.

Seattle Office

• Address: 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101
• Phone: (206) 621-1110
• Primary service area: King County, including (for example) Algona, Auburn, Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Enumclaw, Federal Way, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Milton, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Woodinville and Yarrow Point.

Olympia Office

• Address: 111 21st Avenue Southwest, Olympia, WA 98501
• Phone: (360) 742-3500
• Primary service area: Thurston County (including Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino, Rochester, Rainier, Grand Mound, Tanglewilde, Vail), as well as portions of Grays Harbor County (including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Montesano, Elma, Ocean Shores, Westport, McCleary, Oakville, Ocean City, Quinault, Junction City, Satsop) and Lewis County (including Chehalis, Centralia, Winlock, Napavine, Morton, Onalaska, Toledo, Mossyrock and Packwood).

Office Hours

Specific office hours are not listed on the website. Call the relevant office to confirm current hours and to schedule a phone or in-person appointment.

Lists Junction City, Covington, Edgewood, Oakville, Dickson, Sachse, Westport, and Des Moines as a location. Names Washington, Dickson, Seattle, and Tacoma as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

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