Sheila Conlon Ridgway

Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in Seattle, Washington

Ridgway Law Group, P.S.
Sheila Conlon Ridgway
Ridgway Law Group, P.S.

Practice Areas: Estate & Trust Litigation, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in Washington since: 1984

Education: Gonzaga University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024
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Ridgway Law Group, P.S.

3211 W McGraw St
Ste 99370
Seattle, WA 98199 Visit website

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Attorney Sheila C. Ridgway, owner of Ridgway Law Group, P.S., in Seattle, Washington, focuses her practice on litigating and resolving probate disputes, trust disputes and will contests. She also handles matters involving vulnerable adults, powers of attorney and guardianships, serving clients throughout the greater Seattle area, including King, Snohomish and Skagit counties.
Ms. Ridgway is recognized for her skill and experience in negotiations and dispute resolution without trial, and she also mediates disputes under Washington State’s TEDRA law (Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act). Recognized in her field by her peers and by clients, she regularly lectures on probate, trust and vulnerable adult litigation topics and she has earned a 10.0 "Superb" rating from Avvo.
Ms. Ridgway is a member of the executive committee of the Washington State Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate and Trust section and the TEDRA Litigation Subcommittee. She also serves on the board of advisors of Gonzaga University School of Law.

Practice areas

Estate & Trust Litigation, Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Will Contests, Wills

  • 70% Estate & Trust Litigation
  • 20% Elder Law
  • 10% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 1984, Washington

Professional Webpage: https://www.ridgwaylawgroup.com/attorneys/sheila-c-ridgway/

Firm News (Newsletters):
  • Editor, 2008-2018, Codicil Newsletter
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • I have provided pro bono services throughout the years of my practice.
Educational Background:
  • University of Washington, 1980
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Presentation to Washington State professionals involved in financial planning and estate planning on issues that arise in the use of a power of attorney., Presenter, Practical Issues Surrounding the Power of Attorney, Northwest Estate Planning Council, Attorneys, Accountants, Financial Planners, 2020
  • A presentation to professionals working in financial planning and estate planning on the uses of a power of attorney and issues that can arise, Presenter, Practical Issues Involving Powers of Attorney, Spokane Estate Planning Council, Attorneys, Accountants, Financial Planners, 2021
  • Editor of the Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration in Washington Deskbook, Editor, Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration in Washington Deskbook, WSBA, 2020
  • Spring Elder Law CLE:  Practical Tools to Protect Vulnerable Adults, Speaker, Practical Tools to Protect Vulnerable Adults, Washington State Bar Association CLE: Spring Elder Law CLE: Fraud in the Family, WSBA, 2018
  • WSBA Practice Primer: Estate Planning Track Three -- Probate and TEDRA, Speaker, Tedra Overview, WSBA, 2017
  • The Ultimate Guide to Probate, December 19, 2016.  Including ethical practice considerations and concerns in probate and probate vs. non-probate assets, Speaker, The Ultimate Guide to Probate, NBI, 2016
  • TEDRA, Maintaining a Balance: Probate Litigation & Ethics: Community vs. Separate Property, KCBA, Presenter, Community vs. Separate Property, King County Bar Association CLE: TEDRA, Maintaining a Balance: Probate Litigation & Ethics, 2015
  • Trust and Estates Disputes Resolution Act (TEDRA), Centralia Community College Continuing Professional Education Seminar, Presenter, Trust and Estates Dispute Resolution Act (TEDRA), Centralia Community College Continuing Professional Education Seminar, 2014
  • Current TEDRA Issues and Updates, WSBA CLE: Estate Planning: Under the New Paradigm: If Not Estate Tax, Then What?, Presenter, Current TEDRA Issues and Updates, Washington State Bar Association CLE: Estate Planning: Under the New Paradigm: If Not Estate Tax, Then What?, 2014
  • Arbitration, Mediation or Both, WSBA 11th Annual Trust & Estate Litigation, Presenter, Arbitration, Mediation or Both, Washington State Bar Association CLE: 11th Annual Trust & Estate Litigation, 2014
  • Trust and Estate Litigation: Estate Planning from a Litigator's Perspective and Current Issues, WSBA Tax Section CLE: International Tax and Estate Planning- What to Avoid and How to Plan for Your Clients, Presenter, Trust and Estate Litigation: Estate Planning from a Litigator's Perspective and Current Issues, WSBA Tax Section CLE: International Tax and Estate Planning- What to Avoid and How to Plan for Your Clients, 2013
  • Teach Those Children Well: Successor Fiduciary Administration (and Litigation), The Codicil, RPPT Newsletter, 2012, Co-Author, Co-Author, Teach Those Children Well: Successor Fiduciary Administration (and Litigation), Washington State Bar Association, Real Property Probate and Trust Newsletter, The Codicil, 2012
  • Program Co-Chair and Presenter, TEDRA: How it Works and How to Use it, Probate & Real Property: The Intersection Between Estates & Trusts and Real Property Issues, KCBA, 2010, Program Co-Chair and Presenter, TEDRA: How it Works and How to Use it, Probate & Real Property: The Intersection Between Estates & Trusts and Real Property Issues, King County Bar Association, 2010
  • Chair, Probate & Real Property: The Intersection Between Estates & Trusts and Real Property Issues, KCBA, 2010
  • Court of Appeals Sets Aside Banker’s Unintentional Estate Planning, The Codicil, RPPT Newsletter, Fall, 2010, Co-Author, Court of Appeals Sets Aside Banker’s Unintentional Estate Planning, The Codicil, RPPT Newsletter, 2010
  • Probate Practice, Lecturer, Probate Practice, Presentation to the Washington State Bar Association Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, 2009
  • Trust and Estate Litigation, Lecturer, Trust and Estate Litigation, King County Bar Association Real Property Probate & Trust Meeting, 2009
  •  Fiduciaries and Fiduciary Management in the 21st Century, Lecturer,  Fiduciaries and Fiduciary Management in the 21st Century, Northwest Washington Estate Planning Council, 2008
  • 11th Annual Probate Litigation, Program Chair, King County Bar Association CLE: 11th Annual Probate Litigation, KCBA, 2008
  • Chaired CLE and Presented on Expert Witnesses and Forensic Accountings, CLE Chair and Presenter, Expert Witnesses and Forensic Accountings,  Fiduciaries and Fiduciary Management in the 21st Century, 2007
  • Prosecuting and Defending Will Contests, Program Chair and Co-Presenter, Prosecuting and Defending Will Contests, KCBA 9th Annual Probate Litigation & Ethics, 2006
  • Program Chair and Moderator of Ethics Panel, Program Chair and Moderator of Ethics Panel, 8th Annual Probate Litigation & Ethics, King County Bar Association CLE: 8th Annual Probate Litigation & Ethics, 2005
  • Program Chair and Speaker: Claims of Unmarried Partners, Program Chair and Speaker, Claims of Unmarried Partners, King County Bar Association CLE: 7th Annual Probate Litigation & Ethics, 2004
  • Nuts and Bolts: Estate Planning and Probate Practice, Lecturer, Estate Planning and Probate Practice, Washington State Bar Association CLE: The Lawyer's Toolbox: Nuts and Bolts, 2004
  • Remedies & Attorneys' Fees in Trust & Estate Litigation, Presenter, Remedies & Attorneys' Fees in Trust & Estate Litigation, WSBA Trust & Estate Litigation, 2004
  • Ethics, Speaker, Ethics, WSBA, 2003
  • Program Chair and Speaker: Claims of Unmarried Partners, Program Chair and Speaker, Claims of Unmarried Partners, King County Bar Association CLE: 6th Annual Probate Litigation & Ethics, 2003
  • Program Chair and Speaker: Challenges to Joint Tenancies & Other Non-Testamentary Dispositions, Program Chair and Speaker, Challenges to Joint Tenancies & Other Non-Testamentary Dispositions, King County Bar Association CLE: 4th Annual Probate Litigation & Ethics, 2001
  • Overview of Recent Legal Developments and Other Charges, Presenter, Overview of Recent Legal Developments and Other Charges, WSBA CLE: How To Probate An Estate, 2001
Honors/Awards:
  • Recognized as a Super Lawyer, 2013-2020, 2020
  • AV Preeminent Attorney Rating 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent Attorney Rating 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
  • Martindale–Hubbell Peer Review Rated "Bar Registered of Preeminent Women Lawyers", Peer Review Rated "Bar Registered of Preeminent Women Lawyers", Martindale - Hubbell, 2019
  • Estate Planning Attorney, Five Star Professional, 2013
  • Best in Client Satisfaction Award, Seattle Magazine, 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Washington State Bar Association, Member, 2021
  • KCBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Vice-Chair 2021-2022, 2021
  • Oregon State Bar, Member, 2021
  • King County Bar Association, Member, 2021
  • Gonzaga University School of Law Board of Advisors, member, 2021
  • WSBA TEDRA Litigation Subcommittee, Real Property & Trust Section, Member, 2021
  • KCBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Member , 2021
  • KCBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Member, 2021
  • WSBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Newsletter, Editorial Board Member, 2018
  • KCBA Guardianship & Elder Law Section, Member, 2021
Industry Groups:
  • Fiduciaries

Office location for Sheila Conlon Ridgway

3211 W McGraw St
Ste 99370
Seattle, WA 98199

Phone: 206-838-2501

Selections

12 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024

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