Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.

Kim really helped out of a rough situation. The buried oil tank on my property (still in use) was found to be leaking and had spread over a large area. I had a very difficult time trying to figure out what to do. The company that tested the soil just tossed me aside to an attorney. The attorney was mostly interested in litigation. I talked to realtors. None of them knew much of anything about soil contamination. I finally found Kim, and she gave me a road map of what to do and I was ultimately able to perform the cleanup and sell the property. It wasn't cheap (it cost me over $70,000), but I don't know what I would have done had I not contacted Kim.

Kim Johannessen was referred to me by a friend who happens to be a very successful attorney himself. A request was posted on Listserve, a Legal Referral directory used by attorneys to post referrals and recommendations, and Johannessen & Associates came up repeatedly. I remember one attorney responding "This is the one". After speaking with several other attorneys, I knew Kim was the best choice. Not only was Johannessen & Associates recommended by other attorneys, but also by environmental cleanup companies I had contacted. Working with Kim was the best decision I could have made. I was in a very complex situation with a leaking residential oil tank that involved many parties with no clear path. Kim's extensive legal experience on environmental matters, combined with her keen understanding of the issues and the hard work put in by Kim and her associates, all were key to our being able to work towards a resolution, despite a seemingly hopeless beginning. If you have an oil tank or other environmental issues, put Johannessen & Associates on your speed dial. The first one to hire her firm will count their blessings.

We had an absolutely awful oil problem with our personal residence. After going down several wrong paths we were able to find Johannessen & Associates (J&A). Kim was referred to us by a very successful attorney who happens to be an attorney himself. He asked around for us and said that J&A are who his counterparts recommended. I also told our story to a friend who happened to be on the other side of J&A. They lost. He said they were very tough and very good. Based on our experience, both of these recommendations couldn't have been more accurate. Ask around yourself. If you find someone that doesn't like them, chances are they were on the other side and lost. If you want an attorney that is more than knowledgeable in legal matters around oil and is extremely thorough then I would highly recommend that you talk to this firm.

I too need to add my praise for Kim and her staff. She helped us through a terrible experience with a leaking oil tank and an insurance company that did not want to cover the costs of cleanup. Ultimately, Kim saved us from what would have been financial disaster (hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs). If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself dealing with a leaking UST, I would highly recommend Kim and her firm.

Ms. Johannessen was able to help us through a very difficult situation involving a leaking heating oil tank. She was fantastic dealing with the previous home owners, insurance company, remediation contractors, and the Department of Ecology for the State of Washington. She saved us over $200,000. She hit a grand slam in handling our case. I would definitely recommend her.

We retained Johannessen & Assoc in April 2008 after pulling the oil tank during a conversion to natural gas and discovering that it had leaked extensively, likely for years. Howeowner's insurers quit covering for UST leakage circa 2000, and we only had nominal coverage through PLIA (the state insurance agency). Kim and her associates with J&A were dogged in their perseverance in pursuing the prior homeowners' insurance companies to limit our cleanup liability to the PLIA amount, and to recover the lion's share of our past costs. It is remarkable how deeply insurers can dig in their heels on what to most of us would seem to be clear-cut and rightful claims, but dig in they did (with environmental counsel representing their interests as well). Johannessen & Associates persevered and prevailed, all the time being imminently fair and working to reduce our considerable worries. If you are a homeowner unfortunate enough to have purchased a home with a leaking underground storage tank (or any environmental concern for that matter), I would recommend Kim without reservation.

Kim and company were instrumental in helping my wife and me deal with an extremely stressful and difficult situation. Kim was always upfront, providing clear, concise and timely advice and professional assistance. We also appreciated her reasonable rates and itemized charges, there wasn't any guess work as to what Kim and her folks were dong. I would highly recommend her.

I am writing today to share my experience with Kim Johannessen & Associates, P.S. In 2007, my husband and I entered into an agreement to buy a property that turned out to have two oil tanks on it- one long abandoned and one not. Not knowing the risks of these tanks, we chose to buy the property anyway. Shortly after closing- it was discovered that these tanks had been leaking and the cleanup became our responsibility. At the advice of someone else, we chose to go with a lawyer that claimed he had experience fighting legal battles against previous property owners in tank clean-ups. After a year of litigation, we lost our case. Not only did we lose- we were asked to pay the other sides legal costs. This is when I consulted another attorney and he told me about Kim. Having already had one bad experience with a lawyer I searched for information about Kim and could find none. That is why I am writing today. When we bought our dream property, my husband and I could never imagine that something like this would happen to us. Kim and Julie brought extensive experience and knowledge in underground storage tanks and were able to help us in one of the worst situations of our lives. I would recommend her team to ayone that finds themselves in this situation.

Kim represented my wife and I in a negotiation with our next door neighbor's insurer over expenses for remediating leakage from the neighbor's tank that had spread well onto our property and under our home. There were remediation expenses, and costs of consulting engineers and Kim's fees. Kim resolved the entire matter without litigation, with full recovery by us of all out of pocket expenses and compensation for disruption of our lives during the remediation process. She did so with a high level of expertise of the law and the utmost professionalism. I would (and have) recommended Kim and her firm to any party having environmental issues to resolve. I am myself a lawyer.

I contacted this firm on the advice of a friend who is involved in protracted litigation. A junior associate was assigned to help me with my matter. She gave me well-informed advice which was unfortunately peppered with descriptions of worst case scenarios not at all similar to the facts in my situation. After the matter had been resolved to my satisfaction, I informed the junior associate that I did not need any more advice, and that she should close the matter and send me a bill. This junior associate responded via email with a long transcript of the information she had conveyed to me during our first conversation, basically telling me that I was making a mistake not pursuing the matter further, and that I was exposing myself to liability, etc., etc., all the advice she had given me over the phone, and that I had presumably already been billed for. I quickly responded to her that I had not asked her to perform any further services on my behalf, and that I wanted to end our correspondence and pay the bill. To my great surprise I received a hostile and angry email from Kim Johannessen herself. To my amusement she suggested that I should be worried if I should need the services of an environmental attorney in the future, as if she were the only one in Seattle. I responded to her briefly that I myself am an attorney, and if a client explicitly asked me to close my matter and bill me, I wouldn't continue to bill them for my time. I suspect that the junior associate was covering her rear by creating a written record of the advice she had given me over the phone. That's understandable, but don't charge me for it, and don't be an alarmist. Lawyers should solve problems, not conjure them up. Regardless of the merits of our disagreement, a professional would never lash out temperamentally and hastily.