Jessica I. Houston

Jessica I. Houston

Paralegal
Lopez Island, WA

ABOUT

Jess Houston has over 12 years of Paralegal experience. She began working as a Paralegal at the County Office of Public Defense, later serving in the Civil Division of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Jess also has experience working in Immigration law and Personal Injury. Since joining Practus, her current area of expertise includes Estate and Tax Planning, Probate, Real Estate Transactions and Business Formation. In this role, Jess assists the firm with drafting, proofreading, editing, and finalizing documents related to estate planning and business formation as well as processing and filing local, state, and federal forms related to real property transfers, business formation, and estates and trusts.

After living in California, Maine, and Georgia, Jess moved back home to Washington. She enjoys spending her free time kayaking and paddleboarding the many shorelines on Lopez Island and hiking with her family on Mt. Rainier. Jess is also a novice mushroom hunter, preferring to take interesting photographs of the mushrooms she finds rather than eat them.

LANGUAGE

  • English

EDUCATION

Tacoma Community College
Paralegal Degree
Tacoma Community College
Associate of Arts
Washington State
Notary Public

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Estate Planning
  • Entity Formation
  • Probate

FUN FACTS

FAVORITE QUOTE

Favorite Quote

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Favorite Book
    Favorite Book

    The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien

  • Favorite Song
    Favorite Song

    And It Stoned Me – Van Morrison

  • Favorite Movie
    Favorite Movie

    The Wedding Singer

  • Favorite Vacation
    Favorite Vacation

    Venice, Italy

  • Favorite Meal
    Favorite Meal

    Pepperoni and black olive pizza (with garlic cream sauce)

  • Favorite Artist
    Favorite Artist

    Frida Kahlo

ALTERNATE CAREER PATH

Alternate Carrer Path

If I didn’t work for a law firm, I’d be a marine biologist.

LANGUAGE

  • English

EDUCATION

Tacoma Community College
Paralegal Degree
Tacoma Community College
Associate of Arts
Washington State
Notary Public

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Estate Planning
  • Entity Formation
  • Probate

CONNECT WITH ME

Contact me and let’s talk about what we can do to help you meet your goals.

CONTACT ME
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