Seattle Education Law & Estate Planning Attorney
Founded in 2004, Bourgette Law, PLLC helps Seattle individuals and families address legal concerns that can affect their education, property, finances, and future. Attorney Bridget Bourgette provides professional, compassionate representation in education law and estate planning, along with advocacy involving disability rights, real estate disputes, and other civil matters. Whether your child faces an athletic eligibility issue or you want to put an estate plan in place, we provide practical guidance tailored to your circumstances.
Why Choose Bourgette Law, PLLC?
Legal representation should account for the person, family, and community affected by a decision. Bridget Bourgette brings that perspective to her work, including community advocacy involving marginalized populations, immigration-related interviews, housing concerns, and families facing legal uncertainty.
Her professional involvement includes the Washington State Bar, King County courts, the Civil Rights Committee, the Ninth Circuit federal bar, and the Housing Justice Project for tenancy matters. This broad background supports a thoughtful approach to legal problems that may involve overlapping family, educational, housing, or civil rights concerns.
Legal issues do not always fit neatly into one category. We help Seattle-area clients address immediate disputes while also considering how legal decisions may affect their families and futures.
We advocate for students and families dealing with school-related legal matters, including issues that can affect access, opportunities, and educational participation.
When a transfer or eligibility decision threatens a student’s ability to participate in athletics, we assist families with appeals involving the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and student athletic eligibility.
We help individuals and families make informed plans for their property, personal wishes, and loved ones. Thoughtful planning can provide greater clarity about what should happen in the future.
We support families of children with disabilities, including parents preparing for the legal and practical changes that arise as a child with special needs reaches adulthood.
We represent clients in property disputes, with a particular focus on lease-related matters and disagreements involving property lines.
Legal Guidance That Considers the Bigger Picture
A school eligibility decision can change a student’s plans. A lease or boundary dispute can create financial uncertainty at home. Parents of children with special needs may have questions about how responsibilities and legal protections change when their child becomes an adult.
We approach these concerns with careful attention to their real-world consequences. Bridget Bourgette’s community work, including advocacy involving marginalized needs, immigration-related interviews, housing justice, and families facing criminal matters such as DUI allegations, reflects a commitment to helping people when legal problems put their stability or opportunities at risk.