Family Law · Collaborative Practice · Estate Planning

Family Law · Collaborative · Estate Planning

Compassionate Legal Solutions for Your Family’s Future

Collaborative family law and estate planning, serving Kitsap County, Seattle, Tacoma and Gig Harbor.

Collaborative Practice

Executive Board, Collaborative Professionals of Washington

Virtual Consultations

Meet in Poulsbo or by secure video

Service Areas

Kitsap County, Seattle, Tacoma and Gig Harbor

Sarah E. Sannes, Kitsap County divorce and family law attorney

Meet Sarah

Choosing the right attorney matters.

Sarah E. Sannes is a Puget Sound area family law and estate planning attorney, practicing in Kitsap County and serving Seattle, Tacoma and Gig Harbor. She emphasizes collaborative law, mediation, negotiation and other resolution focused approaches. She takes the time to understand your priorities, explain your options in plain language, and help you make informed decisions about the path forward.

As a small Poulsbo firm, Sarah Sannes Law offers personal attention and direct access to your attorney from your first call to the final agreement.

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Executive Board member and active in the state’s collaborative community since 2015

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Practice Areas

Our Practice Areas

Sarah Sannes Law provides family focused legal services from Poulsbo to clients across Kitsap County, Seattle, Tacoma and Gig Harbor. Every matter is different, so the firm starts by learning about your needs and whether its approach is the right fit.

Collaborative divorce attorney consulting with a couple in Kitsap County, Washington.

Collaborative Divorce & Mediation

Resolve parenting, property, and financial decisions through collaborative divorce, mediation, and other low conflict approaches, without a courtroom battle.

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Family Law

Parenting plans, custody and child support, modifications, parentage, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and agreed adoptions.

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Senior couple reviewing estate planning documents and a will with an attorney in Kitsap County, Washington.

Estate Planning

Wills, durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and community property agreements that make your wishes clear.

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Her Approach

Personalized Legal Guidance

Legal matters can feel overwhelming. Understanding your options makes the next step easier.

  • Listening firstUnderstanding your family, concerns, and priorities before anything else.
  • Explaining your optionsStraightforward guidance in plain language.
  • Reducing unnecessary conflictCollaborative, mediated, and negotiated solutions when appropriate.
  • Creative problem solvingA strategy built around your family’s specific needs and goals.
  • Direct attorney accessThe responsive, personal service of a solo practice.

Client Reviews

What Clients Say

Sarah is a straightforward, diligent and skilled attorney. I had a difficult divorce and Sarah helped everything stay on track and move in the right direction. I would highly recommend her.
Divorce client, Divorce
I worked with Sarah for a few months to redo a complicated parenting plan. She is smart, focused, and understanding. When dealing with these types of issues, it is important to get the best legal advice, but also someone willing to walk with you through the tough stuff and do so with compassion and kindness. I have recommended her to several people and will continue to do so.
Katrina, Parenting plan
Sarah was nothing less than amazing. She was thorough, timely and ever so patient with our fifty million questions and concerns. Needing a lawyer is not exactly something anyone looks forward to in life but having Sarah by our side made our case a lot easier to handle. She is the perfect blend of personal and professional so we never felt like we were sharing our deepest fears with a text book. I highly recommend her to anyone needing an attorney concerning family law. We STILL call her with questions!! And she is always happy to help.
Kasey, Family law
Sarah helped me end a 43 year old marriage that had finally fizzled out. She explained the different types of divorces one could get and I chose a collaborative divorce where the divorcing persons with their attorneys and consultants decide together what the terms will be. Of course I had to get my husband to agree to this process. Sarah gently supported me throughout and we all came to a satisfactory settlement without too much pain. Sarah is experienced with dividing military pensions as well as other pensions which is helpful for retired persons. She also did my will and power of attorney for healthcare. I am very much satisfied with our work together and would hire her again.
Sue, Collaborative divorce

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Serving Families Throughout Kitsap County

Sarah serves individuals and families throughout Kitsap County from her office in Poulsbo, Washington. She provides a welcoming, supportive environment where you can ask questions, understand your legal options, and feel confident about your next steps.
If you need guidance with family law, collaborative divorce, adoption, or estate planning, contact Sarah Sannes Law to schedule a consultation.