Peggy received her JD from Northeastern University in Boston in 1988. Her undergraduate degree is in Political Science from the University of Maine, Portland.

After graduating from law school she clerked for the Hon. Robert Klein of Honolulu.

She worked for a brief time at a personal injury litigation law firm in Honolulu. (She didn’t like it.)

Then Peggy moved to Washington, DC, and went to work as a legislative analyst for the Hon. George Mitchell when he was Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate. She dealt with critical issues affecting the State of Maine, especially fisheries.

After Senator Mitchell retired, Peggy fell in love with Washington. She started over here with a career in local legislation, working primarily as a legal analyst for King County and for Snohomish County.

Two major events in her life caused Peggy to change course and dedicate herself to Elder Law. The first was when her mother in Maine succumbed to dementia after suffering the disease for 5 years. The second was when she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, and spent a year undergoing difficult treatment including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

From these experiences, Peggy developed a deep empathy and understanding of the profound physical, emotional and financial effects chronic and debilitating disease can have on her clients. Her conviction grew that people in their later years need and deserve topnotch legal services to protect their assets, provide for their increasing needs, preserve their independence, protect them from exploitation and provide for assistance when independent living is no longer safe or appropriate.

Peggy is the past President of the Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is their 2017 Attorney of the Year. She is also a long-time member of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce.