 Jennifer C. Rydberg
Kent, Washington
Sole Practitioner, since
May 31, 1978
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JENNIFER C. RYDBERG is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound (BS Chemistry, 1973) and the University of Puget Sound School of Law (1977). Her family oriented law practice includes estate planning, probate, and family law. She is a trained mediator, and uses a solutions oriented approach to family law and probate proceedings. In addition to traditional legal services, legal guidance services ("unbundled legal services") are provided to clients wishing to represent themselves to lower expense and avoid conflict. Ms. Rydberg presides over settlement conferences and mediations, as well as represents clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Ms. Rydberg is a frequent speaker on legal topics.
Wills
Living Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Probate Administration
A Rotarian and AAUW member, Ms. Rydberg belongs to numerous professional and civic organizations. She is a former President of the Tahoma School District Board of Directors and served on the Board of Directors of DAWN (Domestic Abused Women's Network).
Ms. Rydberg resides in South King County with her husband. Both of their sons are Eagle Scouts attending college. She enjoys numerous outdoor activities, tailoring, classical violin and fiddling, and traveling. She and her family have been actively involved in Boy Scouts for years, and she currently coaches Life Scouts as they become Eagle Scouts.
- 1978
- Probate
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Guardianship
- Washington, 1978
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1979
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1978
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1978
- University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Washington,
December, 1977
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington,
August, 1973
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Chemistry
- Northwest Mediation Service, Seattle, WA, USA,
1996
Mediation training, basic and advanced
- King County Bar Association, Seattle, WA, USA,
1995
Guardian ad Litem training (family law)
- 2006 Washington Family Law Deskbook, Chapter 57, Emerging Concepts in Legal Services: Unbundled Legal Services, Washington State Bar Association, 2006
- Families
- Living Trusts, Washington State Bar Association,
August 23, 2007
- Unbundled Legal Services -- How do attorneys deal with this new and growing concept; Why do clients want it; Successes to achieve and pitfalls to avoid, Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section, Mid-Year Meeting,
2004
- Unbundled Legal Services, Washington Family Law Reporter,
2003
- Setting up a Family Law Practice and Operating on a Low Budget, Best of CLE, Washington State Bar Association,
2001
- Basics of Family Law -- When a New Client Walks in the Door ... What do you do next?, Washington State Bar Association,
2001
- Retirement Plans & Divorce -- What Professional Advisors need to know, Eastside Estate Planning Council,
1999
- Essentials of Client Intake and Evaluation,
1998
- District Award of Merit, Boy Scouts of America, Chief Seattle Council, Foothills District,
July 19, 2007
- AAUW Named Gift Honoree,
June 5, 2004
- Couples Award by the Green River District of the Chief Seattle Council, Boy Scouts of America,
July 8, 1993
- American Association of University Women (AAUW),
1989
- Present
- member and past President
- American Bar Association,
1978
-
1992
- member, Family Law Section
- American Civil Liberties Union,
2001
- Present
- Member
- Boy Scouts of America, Chief Seattle Council,
1992
- Present
- Merit badge counselor
- Boy Scouts of America, Chief Seattle Council, Foothills District,
2003
- Present
- Eagle Scout advancement committee
- Domestic Abused Women's Network (DAWN),
1997
-
1998
- Board member
- East King County Bar Association,
1995
-
1997
- member
- FLOCK, Family Law Officers of the Court, King County,
1996
- Present
- member and newsletter editor
- Kent Chamber of Commerce Foundation,
1986
-
1989
- Kent Valley Youth Services,
1984
- Associate member, Board of Directors
- King County Bar Association,
May 31, 1978
- Present
- member
- Maple Valley Cub Scout Pack 712,
1988
-
1994
- Committee chair & den leader
- Maple Valley Cub Scout Pack 715,
1986
-
1987
- Committee Chair
- Northwest Women's Law Center,
1985
- Present
- member
- Rainier Symphony,
1980
-
1996
- violinist, concertmaster, principal 2nd, & Board of Directors member
- Rotary Club of Kent Sunrise,
2002
- Present
- member
- South King County Bar Association,
1978
- Present
- Member
- Tahoma School District,
1991
-
1995
- Board of Directors member, president 1 year
- Tahoma Schools Foundation,
1988
-
1991
- Voice of Tahoma Education (V.O.T.E.),
1988
-
1990
- Co-Chair
- Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association,
2005
- Present
- Washington State Bar Association,
May 31, 1978
- Present
- Member
- Washington Women Lawyers,
1978
- Present
- Member
- U. S. Attorney, Seattle, WA, Law Clerk,
1976
-
1977
- Volunteer Family Law Settlement Conference Moderator,
1996
- Present
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