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Seattle and Tacoma Recovery for Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys
Helping you protect vulnerable loved ones
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)1 reports that approximately 2,150,000 elderly people in the United States suffer some form of abuse on an annual basis and many more cases are suspected to go unreported or undiscovered. Elder abuse can come in many forms, including physical or emotional abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Though financial exploitation may not seem as serious to some as physical or emotional trauma, financial abuse is extremely offensive and can often financially ruin a vulnerable elderly adult by draining their hard-earned savings and estate. If you believe your loved one has been the victim of financial elder abuse, the experienced attorneys at the Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess in Seattle and Tacoma can help you protect your loved one’s rights and hold their abuser accountable.
DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL ONE OF OUR OFFICES AT (206) 621-1110 OR (253) 572-1000 TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE CASE TODAY.
Identifying financial elder abuse
The NCEA reports that over 12 percent of all elder abuse cases are financial in nature. Sadly, this type of abuse is usually committed by a family member, caretaker, or another individual who has access to the elderly adult’s money, bank accounts, or other assets. Abusers may intentionally mismanage the victim’s assets, write checks to themselves, or brazenly steal cash or assets in other ways.
You should always know the signs of financial elder abuse, which may include the following:
- Your loved one has detected unusual withdrawals or transactions they do not remember authorizing.
- Bills are unpaid even though a caretaker was supposed to pay them.
- Your loved one lacks appropriate new clothes, grooming items, or medical supplies even though their caretaker was supposed to purchase them.
- Your loved one reports that someone asked them for a loan and requested it be kept a secret, which is often a sign they do not intend to repay the loan.
- Changes appear in their power of attorney or will that they did not make.
Obtaining justice for financial abuse
If you suspect financial elder abuse is occurring, you should always assist your loved one in seeking legal redress for their financial losses. At the Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, we are committed to holding financial abusers accountable for their actions and securing justice for victims.
CALL NOW AT (206) 621-1110 OR (253) 572-1000 FOR A FREE 15-MINUTE CONSULTATION TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE CASE TODAY.
Attorney Robert Dickson
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners. His is a practical approach to law, which strives to balance the need for a successful legal outcome with a client’s financial goals (or constraints). Outside of his private practice, Rob serves as an adjunct professor at the Seattle University School of Law where he teaches real estate litigation. [ Attorney Bio ]
Thomas L. Dickson
Tom is an experienced litigator and the founding partner of the firm. For over 30 years, he’s helped clients prevail in their real estate, construction, and business law matters.
Heather Burgess
Heather represents property owners and developers in all phases of real estate development, from pre-acquisition due diligence through local permitting and appeals.
Robert P. Dickson
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners.
Daniel J. Frohlich
Dan’s legal practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate law, business law and probate law. He has more than 10 years of experience as an attorney serving clients throughout Western Washington.
Mark S. Johnson
Mark’s legal practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate law, business law and family law. He works tirelessly to help his clients achieve the outcome they are looking for.
Trevor A. Zandell
Since graduating with honors from law school in 2005, Trevor has been serving the legal needs of businesses, individuals, and families across Southwest Washington.
Daniel E. Pizarro
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Daniel is active in the firm’s civil litigation department. His practice is mainly centered around real estate law, landlord-tenant law, construction law, and probate law.
Alexander J. Wisbey
Alexander Wisbey comes to the firm with 5 years of experience as a litigator and trial attorney. He has first chaired several jury trials and has extensive experience handling arbitrations, mediations, depositions, and settlements.
Andrew Hata
Andrew is the head of our Transactional Department and focuses his practice on corporate governance, real estate transactions, commercial contracts, and corporate finance.
Kelley Duggan
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Kelley practices in a wide range of areas, including estate planning, probate, civil litigation, and intellectual property law.
Cambria A. Queen
Cambria is an Associate with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess in the civil litigation department, where she practices primarily real estate and probate law.
George Knight
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, George is active in the firm’s civil litigation and transactional departments. His practice is mainly centered around business law, real estate law, construction law, employment law, and probate law.
Chris Pierce-Wright
Chris comes to Phillips Burgess Tacoma from Seattle, where he served as an associate attorney focused on insurance litigation with Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson.
Lacey L. Hatch
Lacey has developed an in-depth knowledge and has successfully advised clients in an array of land use matters, including project review, code drafting and interpretation, as well as a variety of litigation pertinent to land use issues.
Jennifer Yoo
Jennifer is an associate attorney at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess where her current practice focuses on real estate law, contract and commercial disputes, and business law.
Katherine E. Baals
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Katherine practices in a range of areas, including real estate, construction, business, and civil litigation.
Kenneth Chan
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC, Kenny is active in the firm’s civil litigation and transactional departments. Prior to working at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Kenny was an in-house attorney for a Fortune 100 company.
Brian Buske
Following his graduation from Lewis & Clark Law School, Brian garnered valuable client experience working on international compliance and intellectual property issues.
