Welcome to Priest and Ellis, PLLC
Priest and Ellis, PLLC, is your first step on the road to compassionate, experienced legal representation in family law, elder law, and criminal defense matters in Vancouver, WA. We pride ourselves on skills, responsiveness, understanding, and parental rights under Washington legislation. Patients are our top priority, even in potentially heated or complex cases.
Personalized Legal Support
We are dedicated to listening to your needs and doing everything we can to meet or exceed them. Our attorneys strive to accommodate your requirements while maintaining ethical practices.
Comprehensive Practice Areas
We cover all major family law concerns, elder law issues, and criminal defense cases at Priest and Ellis, including but not limited to spousal support, child support, divorce, child custody, paternity testing, guardianship, DUI, drug possession, and more.
Accessible Consultations
Our rates include flat-rate and free consultations; just give us a call or fill out an online request form. By tailoring strategies to the needs of mothers and fathers, we ensure a better chance at success in areas that matter most to you.
We are proud to offer thorough legal services to the Vancouver WA community because we are rooted in the area and its close-knit environment. Call or email today for a no-obligation consultation, or submit your information via our contact form online.
Our Legal Services
At Priest and Ellis, PLLC, we’re here to help you with a wide range of legal issues. Our service offerings in family law, elder law and criminal defense are designed to meet your needs, no matter how simple or complex.
Family Law
If you require legal services in the area of family law, such as divorce, child custody, spousal support, pre-marital agreements, post-divorce modification or adoption, we’re here to assist you. At Priest and Ellis, PLLC, we’ll work closely with you to develop an individualized legal strategy designed to efficiently address your particular legal issues.
Guardianship/Elder Law
Many people are ultimately tasked with caring for an elder family member, and few know how the law can help them avoid unnecessary heartaches during what is inevitably an emotionally taxing time. Let Priest and Ellis help you answer questions such as:
• Do you need to petition the court for guardianship?
• Are there advance directives?
• Can you meet your family member’s medical needs?
• Of note, the firm also offers elder law estate planning services.
• Let us help remove the stress and ambiguity out of the situation.
Criminal Defense
If you or someone you know has been charged with DUI, domestic violence, possession, theft or a felony or misdemeanor crime, Priest and Ellis, PLLC can help. With trauma-informed attorneys possessing unparalleled criminal law knowledge and years of experience in the Mississippi judicial system, we can make a strategy tailored to the particulars of your situation.
To get started addressing your legal problems now, contact us for a flat-rate consultation. Priest and Ellis, PLLC offers consultations at no obligation to clients.
Meet Our Attorneys
Erin Priest & Stefanie Ellis
Priest & Ellis attorneys are able to prioritize their clients’ well-being and levels of satisfaction over hours and billables. We strive to provide our clients with a clear sense of understanding and workable plans to allow you to move forward so you can easily chart your future. Our goal is positive results, with clients well on their way to success.
Erin Priest
Erin has experience across a range of family law matters, including litigation and negotiating agreements for women entering into divorce, new relationships post-divorce and enforcement of divorce terms. In addition to her work in Virginia family law, she has experience as a personal attorney for companies, handling a variety of business transactions.
Finally, Erin’s pro bono work includes advising individuals facing complex elder issues. She will continue to handle family law in addition to running the legal aspect of the new Elder Law practice at Priest & Ellis.
Erin believes that ethical practices should not be sacrificed in the pursuit of short-term client interests, and views hard work and perseverance as non-negotiable aspects of legal practice. At Priest & Ellis, Erin is able to fully represent her clients while maintaining her values and caring about their needs. She believes that rather than measure her success by billable hours or fees, her job satisfaction comes from effective negotiation and positive results for her clients.
Stefanie Ellis
While Stefanie’s practice centers around working with seniors and their families, her experiences have ranged from the criminal system for youth to counseling those with behavioral issues. She appreciates the opportunity in her practice to be an advocate for those who need help but cannot or will not help themselves. She is motivated by a faith-centered desire to aid others and bring them peace and ease in moments of conflict or hesitation.
Stefanie has experience in elder law, criminal defense and child addiction counseling. She also assists clients with civil process, including personal injury, contract, and property law.
Stefanie is honored to assist the generations that came before her by providing security, confidence and clarity for their later years. “I demand from myself high standards of success, which include my clients’ understanding and satisfaction with our work together and future plans,” she said. She holds a parent-centered view and clients appreciate her focus on their needs and the well-being of their loved ones. Priest & Ellis allows her the time to treat her clients like family and resolve their legal problems with love and compassion.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Every once in awhile we like to feature these testimonials from our clients because we believe they portray a feeling of compassion on our part when dealing with very difficult situations. Whether it is a family law matter with one spouse being harassing or violent towards another spouse (which a plaintiff failed to mention first, but then found out that it was allowed in the family law case), a criminal defense case, or elder law issue, we hope many in similar situation will reach out and call us for help.
“I had retained Keith Priest and Brian Ellis to sell some jewelry for me, one ring in particular. Mr. Ellis listed this ring for me at $7500. That entry never made it to display. I told Mr. Priest that I wanted more money. Another appraisal was ordered and it came in at $10,500. A few months passed, and still no listing. I asked Mr. Priest again why this was so. He assured me that this was still a work in progress.
I was unhappy that I was getting no feedback, no listing, nothing. I called Mr. Priest again. After several attempts, I finally got someone in the office. They said that the attorneys would get back with me. Some weeks passed and I heard nothing. After calling Mr. Priest’s office nearly every day, I was finally able to catch him on the day of the Georgia Tech/Clemson football game.
He confessed that he: 1. dropped the ball. 2. told me on several occasions that everything was okay. 3. hopes I don’t go on Facebook and talk badly about him, but instead wait until he has made “my case” right. I was stunned. He talked about how busy he was, but talked down on me like I didn’t understand he was practices law for over 25 plus years. I knew something was wrong. I requested my jewelry back and POOF, it was gone.
I needed someone to verbally commit to my case and when that did not happen, I got angry and sought friends who practices law themselves. I went to them and explained what was going on and how I wanted my items back. They took it upon themselves to contact Atlanta, where this was now being held. They found me and spoke with people at another law firm. This law firm informed me that my items were now at Lesley Davis Auctioned it off. I had no idea where they were or that they were even gone.
My jewelry brought in $330.00. Now, we all know I surely could have gotten way more for my jewelry, but yet my attorney kept finding ways to keep it where it was! I’m extremely disappointed in Keith Priest, but Brian Ellis. Brian Ellis worked with me to obtain my stuff back. Not only did I feel like he was representing me, he gave me the opportunity to learn how to represent myself so whenever I wanted to. I would never recommend Keith Priest, but Brian Ellis. Brian is good.”
— M. Stewart
During my 1+ year experience with Ms. Mallios, we encountered an agency error that was rectified immediately after her phone notification to her locally associated Federal Attorney. Additionally, in working through the PFS (Parent Finance Statement) it was assumed one factor that was ultimately resolved and added to my legal resource information.
As a result, I was presented with false information (i.e. potential settlement $’s) the evening before deposition. After arrival at mediation, she was short of the substantial (cleared) cash amount availability for settlement. After further consultations with my financial advisors – we settled the divorce fairly. I credit Ms. Mallios in being prepared for this eventuality. I highly recommend Ms. Mallios as an efficient Family Lawyer immediately. Keith Priest and Brian Ellis have supported my affairs throughout this process.
— J. Davis
Here are just a few of the testimonials our clients have written to us over the years: “They were there to support and help our family every step of the way.” M.B., Longview, WA
“You are the best lawyer around, and I truly value the close personal relationship we’ve built!” S.M., Minot, ND
“I highly recommend [that] anyone who’s looking for Family Law lawyers — Priest & Ellis is #1.” B.M., Berthoud, CO
— Client Testimonials
“My sons and I could never find the words to truly express our gratitude for [the] work and care… Always on point and on the spot.” R.W., Billings, MT
“Kelly is a wonderful man, nothing was promised except full attention to my case.” M.S., Billings, MT
“She’s awesome! Great communicator and thorough.” H.B., Billings, MT
— Client Testimonials
To read more about our clients’ experiences at Priest and Ellis, contact our office today and schedule an appointment. If you found this post interesting or helpful, head over to priestandellis.com and find out what else we can do for you.
Why Choose Us?
Attorneys at Priest and Ellis, PLLC focus on their clients’ well-being and consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them. The firm protects its clients with highly ethical practices while creating an open and friendly environment in the process. Attorney Chelsea Priest takes the time to understand each situation and skillfully guides clients toward their best possible outcomes.
- ✓ Compassionate attorneys dedicated to your needs
- ✓ Sensitive family and elder law services
- ✓ Tailored strategies dedicated to serving mothers’ and fathers’ rights
- ✓ Legal processing complete with a highly skilled legal team
- ✓ Diversity of legal processing in family law, elder law, and criminal defense
- ✓ Services designed for flexibility in case preparation and expense control
- ✓ Flat-rate and free consultation options
Contact Us
Reach Out and Get the Answers You Need Today From Priest and Ellis, PLLC
- Schedule a Consultation — Get the answers you need to your legal questions by requesting a consultation with our firm. At Priest and Ellis, PLLC, we provide compassionate and ethical legal representation for family law, elder law, and criminal defense cases.
- Case Types — Family law cases, including: Divorce, Child custody and visitation, Child support, Property division and division of debt, Orphan proceedings, including guardianship of an individual and/or their property, Probate administration of estates, Criminal cases involving: Drug offenses, DUI and OUI, Assault and aggravated assault, Weapons/arms offenses, Misappropriating funds from an agency, Parental abduction.
- Contact Our Team — Call our lawyer today to set up a consultation. A flat-rate or free consultation with a highly experienced Sugar House attorney can be the perfect chance to sort out your legal issues and create a plan of attack for dealing with them. You won’t regret giving our Sugar House attorney the opportunity to represent you.