Presented in collaboration with the WSBA Solo & Small Practice Section

Join other solo or small firm practitioners at the 20th annual Solo and Small Firm Conference on Nov. 7-8!  The theme this year is “Collaborating for Success.”  Co-sponsored with the Solo & Small Practice Section, this program has been thoughtfully designed to include presentations by industry experts on a variety of topics to help you feel more confident and up-to-date in the management of your practice!   Offering 11.0 total CLE credits including the pre-conference Bootcamp, this terrific program provides not just valuable business-related tips, but also an opportunity to network face-to-face with attorneys from around the state!

Pre-Conference Sessions

Mastermind

On Friday, November 7th, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. prior to the conference attorney and coach, Darcel Lobo, from the Solo & Small Practice Section will host a two-hour Mastermind session open to a maximum of 6 (six) solo/small firm owners (owners of a legal practice with no more than 10 [ten] licensed legal professionals). This intensive preconference session requires preregistration and has a firm maximum capacity of 6 (six) solo/small firm owners.  The objective of the Mastermind session is to have open dialogue about pressing issues in your solo/small practice and problem solve in a group setting. Please note that due to the confidential nature of this workshop, it will not be accredited or recorded.

Note: You will be prompted to add the optional preconference Mastermind session to your cart during checkout.

Bootcamp

In the “Bootcamp:  Starting a Solo/Small Firm” session you will have the opportunity to:

• Consider whether solo practice is right for you.
• Gain clarity of your first steps to get going (including what hazards you may encounter!).
• Identify and respond to the fears that are holding you back from going solo.
• Meet others, so you aren’t alone!

We look forward to being together in person and hope you can be a part of it. 

A buffet lunch will be provided Friday and Saturday.  Please contact cle@wsba.org if you have any dietary restrictions or concerns. 

LODGING INFORMATION
There is a block of discounted rooms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites and the Hampton Inn & Suites. The Hampton Inn & Suites offers the option of booking for 1 or 2 nights (Thursday and Friday). The Fairfield Inn & Suites offers only 1 night (Friday) at the group rate. See details below for each venue. Once they are filled, room prices may increase. Room reservations made under the WSBA room block are intended for attendees of the Solo and Small Firm Conference only. If a non-attendee would like to stay in the area, please find accommodations outside of the WSBA room block.

TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM

Hampton Inn & Suites $169.00 USD per night, 1 King or 2 Queens

Last day to Book: Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Go online directly to Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=PWTWAHX&groupCode=CHHSAS&arrivaldate=2025-11-06&departuredate=2025-11-08&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

You may also call tel:1-877-461-1402 using Group ID CHHSAS

Fairfield Inn & Suites – November 7, 2025 Only

Book your group rate for Solo and Small Firm Conference
• Fairfield Inn & Suites Seattle Bremerton for $169.00 USD per night, 1 King or 2 Queens
• Last Day to Book : Thursday, October 9, 2025

You may also call tel:1-360-377-2111 using Group ID SOLSOK

PLANNING COMMITTEE
Michael Cherry – Bellevue, WA
Ann Guinn – G & P Associates, Kent, WA and Reno, NV
Darcel Lobo – DAL Coaching & Consulting, Normandy Park, WA
Tyler O’ Brien – The Longhair Lawyer, Ritzville, WA
Kari Petrasek – Petrasek Law PLLC, Mukilteo, WA

FACULTY
Dean Nathaniel Alterman – Alterman Law Group PC, Portland, OR
Sunitha Anjilvel – Anjilvel Law Group, Redmond, WA
Kathy Jo Blake – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Lori Byland – Intel Corporation, Portland, OR
Jordan Couch – Palace Law Offices, University Place, WA
Rea Culwell – Moberg Law Group, P.S., Ephrata, WA
Christopher GM Fargo-Masuda Esq. – Fargo-Masuda P.C., Mercer Island, WA
Judge Christine Frausto – Tulalip Tribal Court, Tulalip, WA
The Honorable David G. Estudillo – The United States Court House, Tacoma, WA
Avery Frank – Clifton Larson Allen, Bellevue, WA
Margeaux Green – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Carrie Griffin Basas Esq. – Justice Studio, Seattle, WA
Ann Guinn – G & P Associates, Kent, WA and Reno, NV
Professor Brooks Hollands – Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Shreya Ley – Layroots, LLC, Seattle, WA
Darcel Lobo – DAL Coaching & Consulting, Normandy Park, WA
Dean Lum – JAMS, Seattle, WA
Rajeev Majumdar – Whatcom Law Group, PS, Blaine, WA
Shea Meehan – Consult with Shea, PC, Portland, OR
Jerry Moberg – Moberg Law Group, P.S., Ephrata, WA
Tyler O’ Brien – The Longhair Lawyer, Ritzville, WA
Kari Petrasek – Petrasek Law PLLC, Mukilteo, WA
Nick Pleasants – Oseran Hahnn PS, Bellevue, WA
Dean Standish “Stan” Perkins – Dean Standish Perkins & Associates, P.S., Seattle, WA
Sasha Philip – Philip Mediation, Kenmore, WA
Teanini Joanna Roth – Family Transition Center, Seattle, WA
Adely Ruiz – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Conrad Saam – Mockingbird Marketing, Issaquah, WA
Sandra Schilling – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Diana Singleton – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA
Judge Christon Clark Skinner – Island County Superior Court, Coupeville, WA
Mackenzie J. Sorich – View Ridge Family Law & Estate Planning, Seattle, WA
Erica Temple – Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, WA

SCHEDULE
Friday, November 7, 2025
9:30 a.m. In-Person Registration Opens 
10:00 a.m. Program Begins    
12:00 –1:00 p.m. Lunch   
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday, November 8, 2025
8:15 a.m. In-Person Registration Opens 
8:45 a.m. Program Begins    
12:20 –1:00 p.m. Lunch   
4:20 p.m. Adjourn