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Island Park Elementary
Category:
Elementary Schools
5437 Island Crest Way
Mercer Island,
Washington
(206) 236-3410
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Islander Middle School
Category:
Elementary Schools
8225 S.E. 72nd St.
Mercer Island,
Washington
(206) 236-3400
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Lakeridge Elementary
Category:
Elementary Schools
8215 S.E. 78th St.
Mercer Island,
Washington
(206) 236-3415
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West Mercer Elementary
Category:
Elementary Schools
4141 81st Ave. S.E.
Mercer Island,
Washington
(206) 236-3430
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Frank Baron, M. D.
Category:
Dermatologist
8435 SE 68th Street
Mercer Island,
Washington
(206) 232-7546
Professional and very friendly
I was also referred to Dr. Baron by my mom. Both my parents have used him for the garden variety...
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I was also referred to Dr. Baron by my mom. Both my parents have used him for the garden variety pre-cancer screenings and various zappings of "suspect" aging related blotches. I also did a pre-cancer screen and appreciated his use of digital photography to track my freckles over time. All of the technitians and nurses are wonderful, very friendly and chipper.
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Very dangeours lawyer Ben Tao of Seattle
My wife and I had green cards from an excellent Californian lawyer, then we moved to Seattle and...
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My wife and I had green cards from an excellent Californian lawyer, then we moved to Seattle and before we moved again to Vancouver Canada as, I became ill and lost my job, we asked Ben Tao to process the reentry permits for us. He did the first on, we stayed in Vancouver 2 years, the reentry visas expired, so we paid him his fee and asked for a renewal. We had been waiting 3 months and no reentry visas, but we wanted to travel to the US, so we contacted Ben and asked if we could travel. He said sure, just tell them the application is 'under process'. I got to the Blaine crossing and the official said there's nothing on the computer. Then I was sent to secondary where I was told my green card was invalid (it was supposed to expire 2011, this was April 2008). They bullied me and said either I have to voluntarily surrender my card or I would be arrested there on the spot (no, I could not contact my lawyer they said) and I would have to stay in custody until a hearing date before a judge could be set. I surrendered the card (although it is not a voluntary surrender I assure you)
here are the facts from immigration:
1. a reentry permit for a green card that expires has NO STATUS
2. GREEN CARD status is revoked while application is 'in process'
3. Any green card holder traveling while an application is in process can and will have their green card seized
4. The presentation of the CIS receipt would not have changed anything.
5. As my lawyer, you gave us incorrect advice on how to proceed under these conditions
6. The amount of the fee we paid was immaterial, we paid the fee and you agreed to provide the service, not only is the service incomplete but there is evidence if misconduct and willful negligence
When my wife asked you "can we travel"
The correct answer is not "yes, at the border your application will show 'in process' but "yes, but you can and will lose your green card", "so if you want to keep your green card dont travel"
You are providing blatantly incorrect and misleading information that most nearly resulted in me being charged as a felon
Ben Tao is a thief, he stole fees from us without delivering the permit, he gave us bad advice, he has hung up on me and now he refuses to speak to me. He even wanted more fees to fix the problem he created.
A very dangerous, unstable lawyer. Not worth it. Move on.
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Tim is the Man
Tim was really someone who I could relate to - he's a great guy and I was glad to give my business...
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Tim was really someone who I could relate to - he's a great guy and I was glad to give my business to him.
Having worked in mortgage credit risk management, I'm well attuned to the risk of interest rate increases and housing price declines. I hate realtors who pretend that 10% appreciation will continue forever. Extrapolating on a recent trend is a good way to close a deal on potential homebuyers, but not a realistic way to manage one's finances. Tim readily admitted that the market conditions were not ideal and targeted a search for a bargain in an overpriced market.
He could have driven a little bit of a harder bargain had he not been afraid to offend the seller and lose the deal. However, we still got a house that is great for us for $15K under asking price.
Following the sale, Tim went above and beyond the call of duty helping my wife and myself with the transition to homeownership.
I consider Tim a friend and a consumate professional.
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