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Real Estate<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee class=\"xp-badge\">Free initial consultation available<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xp-actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.xira.com\/search\/5b9a4a6a-6624-4dbd-9518-c570dd08a3d6\" class=\"xp-btn xp-btn-primary\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a Consultation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/app.xira.com\/search\/5b9a4a6a-6624-4dbd-9518-c570dd08a3d6\" class=\"xp-btn xp-btn-secondary\" rel=\"noopener\">View Full Profile<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/header>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xp-body\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec xp-summary\"><pee><strong>Craig Elkins<\/strong> is an attorney licensed in Washington and a verified member of the XIRA marketplace. Craig&#8217;s practice covers bankruptcy and debt, real estate (including transactions), civil litigation, commercial law and other areas, including Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Consumer bankruptcy and Mechanics liens. Craig earned a JD from Gonzaga School of Law in 1984.<\/pee><\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"xp-sec\">\n<h2>About Craig Elkins<\/h2>\n<pee>My practice over the last 35 years has taken me to all corners of the State of Washington in matters of family law, personal injury, civil litigation, real estate, estate planning and bankruptcy.  Clients&#39; cases have been litigated in county District and Superior Courts, Washington Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, Federal Court and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  I have been most fortunate to assist my clients in their times of need, provide them with legal expertise, hope, advice and to carry them through to a satisfying resolution.<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>     I have been married to my wife and partner for 38 years and we raised two wonderful and independent children of whom we are most proud.  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