<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Greetings List - </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">A law school colleague of mine has reached out asking for a referral. The TL;DR version is homeowner cut down trees to improve their view despite the fact that HOA/Community said no. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Longer version: A couple years ago, my friend was motivated to join her HOA board because of the fact that trees that had been in place since the original development of the property (and were in place when the house was purchased) were growing up and were going to be blocking part of a particular homeowner's view.  The community has, on multiple occasions, voted for board members who have kept the community as it was with these flowering trees lining the public play space as part of the character and beauty of the neighborhood. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Yesterday, the homeowner elected to take the situation into their own hands and cut down the four trees that they wanted removed.  The trees are literally laying in their backyard (photos have been obtained). </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">They are looking for an attorney who can represent the HOA in this timber trespass matter. They believe that this case is ripe for the treble damages - in addition to the cost of replacing mature trees - due to the premediated actions through years of trying to get people on the board who would come in and chop the trees down. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">The neighborhood is located in Kirkland (east side of 405).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">All referrals will be passed along. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thank you!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Brent</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law
Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY**</font> All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to the following address: </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling
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