Reviews

Everything was in place to close on a real estate deal after a group of neighbors had banded together to purchase a collection of vacant lots. But the deal went sideways when the sellers refused to sign/close, and stopped communicating with their agent. We hired Britney to sort out the mess, which she did splendidly and quickly. She expertly and very promptly closed all the exits to protect the parcels from alternate deals and/or disruption (multiple Lis Pendens filings completed within a week of first contacting Britney). Britney's communication was rapid and thorough, and she represented multiple parties in the same action very effectively. Faced with the overwhelmingly strong hand Britney laid on the table, the sellers backed down and agreed to settle/close and pay legal fees. Overall, the closing was delayed 6 weeks, but that's much faster than we feared a legal action might take. The team at Hanson Baker was also a real asset, utilizing Keaton Hille for litigation matters and Cathy Anderson for keeping the wheels rolling. Billing breakdown was very detailed and transparent. I would not hesitate to utilize Britney and the Hanson Baker team again, if unlucky enough to face legal challenges again in the future.

After a few days of searching for the right attorney for our challenge we kept returning to Britney's Firm. They assigned Britney to our case due to her expertise. After our consult we knew that we had a match. Our family found that working with Britney assisted in keeping us up-to-date, informed and willing to explore options wisely. In this case we needed an attorney with business contract and litigation knowledge. This was a particularly sensitive situation. Britney was able to swiftly assist us in resolving our challenge and retrieve money owed. Yes, we would/will absolutely recommend her.

After reviewing a number of attorney CVs Britney's experience and expertise encouraged me to conclude she likely would provide excellent counsel for property transactions I was undertaking. And I was delighted when she agreed to represent my interests in purchasing a home in the San Juan Islands and in creating an option associated with the purchase. The transactions involved the sale of property in California and the purchase of the island home via a 1031 exchange. The experience was a new one for me and not without questions as to how complicated it might become. From the beginning of the process Britney was truly exceptional on a number of levels. Her personable, confident, expert manner in communicating with me quickly dispelled any concerns I had about the process. Almost immediately I recognized I was in truly capable hands and that I was dealing with a person upon whom I could rely with confidence. At each step of the way forward Britney made sure I was informed of what was happening and why. More importantly her guidance at critical junctures insured that any information I needed to provide or form I needed to complete met all the transaction's requirements for legal sufficiency. Britney's drafting of all required documents was superb. Her writing excelled at providing sharp, concise, comprehensible language that all parties understood with ease. I could not have been more pleased with the work products Britney presented to me. Without hesitation I recommend Britney for outstanding representation in real estate transactions.

I hired Britney to assist my company during a difficult time. She helped my colleagues and I through several different issues following a somewhat contentious change of ownership. She has always been responsive, available, and offered excellent advice. Her counsel has been particularly valuable because we uncovered issues that as a company we weren't even aware of. Without skipping a beat she offered options and provided us a solution based approach to ensure we made the right decisions. Every step of the way has been taken seriously and thoughtfully managed. For me personally, Britney is more than a Lawyer - she is a valued business partner. We are grateful for what she has done for us thus far and we are further grateful to have her in our corner in the future.

I recommend Britney Bergen highly. She has helped me with home purchases/sales and personal legal matters with calm, courteous intelligence and immediate response time. Britney is clear, direct and doesn’t waste time, which saves money. She is the best. Jane Evanson

Britney was competent, efficient, effective and very accessible. We communicated mostly by email, and once by phone. Britney represented my wife and I when my wife bought her parent's home in a friendly transaction. Britney reviewed all our legal documents, negotiated with the escrow agent and basically had our back.

I worked with Britney on the sellers side of a real estate transaction with no other attorney or real estate agent. Britney was representing the buyer and I, the seller. We managed a somewhat non typical transaction for our current busy PNW real estate market and Britney was VERY on top of every detail in the best way. As an agent it's not always the easiest to deal with real estate attorneys and Britney was top notch to work with. Both buyer and seller walked away with smiles and we left with a fantastic report with each other. I have nothing but respect for how Britney handled this with understanding, confidence, respect and timely responses. I would recommend her to any one in need of an attorney and especially in the real estate field. My Principle Managing Broker felt the same way and we will and do refer her for our own clients.

This is a glowing review for Attorney Britney Bergen. She assisted me with the purchase of a new home, and a separation of properties, as part of a partnership separation. She made an emotionally difficult and complex process happen transparently, extremely efficiently and very successfully. I particularly valued her accessibility; her strategic partnership approach to find the best solutions given the pieces of your own legal and financial puzzles; and her ability to help me understand the process, the ‘legalese’, and what I needed to do, and why and when. And more than all that—at a difficult junction of a big life transition and transaction, I was assured of at least one constant: I felt Britney ‘had my back,’ at a time when I really needed someone for that. I am truly grateful for both the excellence of her work, as well as the opportunity to have had such a positive experience with a lawyer, who actually made a hard time of life—when you really need a good lawyer—a smoother, and more humane process. I could not recommend Britney more highly, obviously! :)

In winter of 2016 a contractor caused major damage to our property during installation of a water heater by puncturing a hole through a pipe in the wall. As the extent of the damage became clear, they stopped responding to all communications and left us on our own to deal with the damages totaling over $30,000. My wife and I paid out of pocket to have the damages repaired and hired a [a different] legal firm to follow up on the issue. They did not make any progress for about 9 month. We had to call them multiple times / send a few emails to get any updates from them. Minding you this law firm was recommended by my companies legal program. After getting completely frustrated with that law firm, we got introduced to Britney through a friend. From first contact it was a whole different experience. She was to point, clear on what she wanted from us for each step. She did an amazing job staying on top of the communications while keeping us update and in the loop. Britney is a tough negotiator! She did an amazing job calling their bluff when needed and pushing back with just the right amount of pressure to resolve the issue quickly while getting the fair value for our damages and troubles. She negotiated through multiple offers and landed us a very nice value significantly over the initial settlement proposal.

We worked with Britney recently to close our house as we decided to buy the house we were renting. This led to quite a few interesting developments that Britney was consistently on top of and ultimately led to a smooth closing. Without her we likely would have ended up with the wrong type of deed! Britney is a pleasure to deal with and her responsiveness was super refreshing. We closed in 12 business days largely due to Britney staying one step ahead of us the whole way. I'd highly recommend her to anyone searching for a lawyer.

We recently worked with Britney on the close of our house that included some very sensitive and uncommon components. Britney was extremely knowledgeable about all of the obscurities we came across and coached us through the entire process. She always responded in a very timely manner and was a very clear and concise communicator, never wasting our time or hers. I would absolutely use her again and recommend her to family and friends.