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Janna J. AnnestP: (206) 382-1000 Assistant: Kendra Brown Janna Annest is a litigator and an adoption attorney who appreciates the balance provided by her diverse practice areas. The challenges and novelties of litigation complement her intensely personal and rewarding adoption work. Janna also advises clients regarding estate planning, wills, and trusts. Away from the office, Janna enjoys volleyball, tolerates running, and loves spending time with her family most of all. |
Practice Areas
Education
- Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude and with high honors, 2000
- University of Washington, J.D., with honors, 2003
- Notes & Comments Editor, Washington Law Review, University of Washington School of Law, 2002
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Representative Work
- Janna’s adoption practice includes counseling prospective parents regarding domestic adoption methods and locating a birthmother, handling interstate adoptions, international and agency finalizations, step-parent and relative adoptions, adult adoptions, and same-sex adoptions.
Professional and Community Activities
- PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- King County Bar Association (Litigation and Family Law Sections)
- Washington State Bar Association
- Dartmouth Lawyers Association
- COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Adoptive Friends & Family of Greater Seattle (Board Member. 2010-Present)
- Dartmouth Alumni Club of Western Washington (President, 2005-Present)
- Dartmouth College Club Officers Executive Committee, 2008-Present. (President, 2009-2010. Vice-President, 2008-2009)
- Dartmouth College Alumni Council (Member, 2010-Present)
- Studio East (Board Member, 2011-Present)
Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements
- ADOPTION LAW: START TO FINISHNBI, September, 2010
- NORTHWEST NOW, ADOPTION PANEL DISCUSSION (Click to watch)
- KBTC Public Television, 2010
- MAMMA MIA! EVERYONE JUMPS THROUGH ADOPTION HOOPS (PDF)King County Bar Association Bar Bulletin, April 2009
- COLUMNIST, “ASK THE EXPERTS,” ADOPTIVE FAMILIES MAGAZINE
- What is the adoption tax credit? Am I eligible? December 2010
- How do I find my U.S. adoption team? October 2010
- Is open adoption right for my family? April 2010
- How should parents budget for a domestic adoption? August 2010
- How does the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children affect domestic private adoptions? January/February 2010
- ONLY THE NEWS THAT’S FIT TO PRINT: THE EFFECT OF HAZELWOOD ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT VIEWPOINT-NEUTRALITY REQUIREMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL-SPONSORED FORUMS77 Wash. L. Rev. 1227 (2002)
Recognition
- Rising Star, SuperLawyers.com, 2009-2011
Background and Interests
- Extern at Seattle School District Office of General Counsel, 2003.
- Varsity Women’s Volleyball Team Captain, Dartmouth College, 1999.
- In her free time, Janna enjoys exploring Seattle with her husband and children, biking, playing volleyball, digging in her garden, and trying to figure out how to incorporate more vegetables into her cooking.