Biography
Lisa Kremer’s practice focuses primarily on estate planning, probate, and guardianship. She particularly enjoys working with families to try to resolve issues with a minimum amount of stress and turmoil. Lisa also advises businesses, particularly on trademark, copyright and privacy issues, including HIPAA compliance.
Lisa began her professional career as a journalist. She was an award-winning reporter for The News Tribune. In 2005 she decided to move from writing about people’s problems to helping solve them. She commuted from Tacoma to the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle and graduated in 2008.
Lisa is a Trustee of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, a member of the Executive Committee of the WSBA’s Elder Law Section, and a Trustee of Tacoma Arts Live. Lisa also is a member and past president of the Pierce County chapter of Washington Women Lawyers, a member of the National and Washington Academies of Elder Law Attorneys, a member of the Tacoma Estate Planning Council, and an active alum of Mills College. Lisa was awarded the 2018 “Distinguished Service Award” from the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association. She is a member of the firm’s pro bono committee and was awarded the firm’s “Service Excellence Award” in 2014 for her work to promote pro bono efforts in Pierce County. She and her family volunteer for The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County. She lives in Fircrest with her two daughters, cats, guinea pig and a changing roster of foster kittens.
Professional History
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2008
M.A., University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1992
B.A., Mills College, 1990
JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Chehalis Tribal Court
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
Washington State Bar AssociationElder Law Section Executive Committee
Tacoma-Pierce County Bar AssociationTrustee, 2018-2020Community Service Recognition Committee chair,2014-2018
Washington Women LawyersPresident, Pierce County chapter, 2010-11, co-president 2011-12
Tacoma Estate Planning Council
American Bar Association
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Joined Firm in 2008
Summer associate, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, 2006 and 2007
Summer associate, Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio, 2007
Extern, Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, 2007
Reporter, The News Tribune, Tacoma, 1993-2005
Intern, U.S. News & World Report, 1992
Research fellow, Prof. Sandra Davidson, J.D., Ph.D. (media law expert), University of Missouri School of Journalism, 1991-1992
HONORS & AWARDS
Awarded the 2018 “Distinguished Service Award” – Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
Recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, 2012-2018
Awarded the “J-Fab” award for continuing contributions to Pierce County – Washington Women Lawyers, 2016
Service Excellence Award for promotion of pro bono public service, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, 2014
ARTICLES & PRESENTATIONS
“Planning for the Unexpected,” presentation on incapacity planning, with Ingrid McLeod, Tacoma Estate Planning Council, February 2018
“Guardianship and Incapacity,” Pierce County Department on Aging and Disability Resources, fall
Case law update, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association annual Guardianship seminar, 2017 and 2016
Case law update, Washington State Bar Association Elder Law Section spring seminar, 2017
“Business Associate Agreements and the HITECH Act,” Lorman seminar for medical records managers, 2012
“Laws and Regulations on How to Keep Records,” Lorman seminar on record retention and destruction, 2010