Start with the Right Counsel
Puget Sound Counsel is a shared home base for Mitchell West and Ruth Apahidean, two attorneys with independent practices and a shared commitment to thoughtful strategy, direct communication, and practical guidance. Whether you are dealing with an intellectual property dispute or planning for your family’s future, this page is designed to help you find the right attorney and the right place to begin.
Mitchell West - Intellectual Property
Mitchell is a litigation attorney with Lowe Graham Jones PLLC. His practice includes intellectual property disputes, stolen company IP matters, complex business litigation, and strategic counseling for startups and emerging technology companies.
He works on matters involving trademarks, patents, trade secrets, business divorces, and other technology-driven disputes, with an emphasis on practical strategy and clear advice.
Mitchell also offers access to an experimental legal guidance chatbot trained on a curated set of intellectual property materials, including common issues involving trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and business disputes. This tool is designed to help you better understand your situation and identify key questions before scheduling a consultation.
Talk to Mitchell’s IP Chatbot
Ruth Apahidean - Trusts and Estates
Ruth is a trusts and estates attorney at the Law Office of Neil R. Sarles. Her practice focuses on estate planning, probate, and related guidance for individuals, families, and personal representatives.
She helps clients prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, and she guides families through probate and estate administration with a practical and stable approach.
Ruth provides access to an experimental legal guidance chatbot focused on estate planning and probate matters, including wills, trusts, personal representative duties, and common issues in Washington estate administration. This tool is designed to help you better understand your situation and identify key questions before scheduling a consultation.
Talk to Ruth's Estate Planning ChatbotContact
For intellectual property matters, contact Mitchell at west@lowegrahamjones.com.
For estate planning and probate matters, contact Ruth at ruth@sarles.com.
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