About Nancy
NANCY C. IVARINEN
Attorney at Law
1504 Broadway Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
phone: 360.527.3525
email: nancy@ncilegal.com
CURRENTLY
Attorney at Law 2011 - present
Private practice with emphasis on general civil litigation, including evictions, collections,
real estate, wills, probate, domestic relations (dissolutions, parentage and
domestic violence) and elder abuse.
Program Director and Instructor 2003 - present
Whatcom Community College
Direct the Paralegal Studies program since 2005. Instruct paralegal classes since 2003.
PREVIOUSLY (last ten years only)
Attorney, Northwest Justice Project 2006 - 2011
Provided legal advocacy to low-income victims of abuse or domestic violence.
Attorney at Law 1996 - 2006
Fairhaven Legal Associates, P.S., Burlington, Washington
General practice including, real estate, collections, evictions, liens,
construction law, consumer law, contracts, landlord-tenant, wills, and probate.
AWARDS
Whatcom Community College, Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award, June 2017
Equal Access to Justice, the Joseph T. Pemberton Service Award from LAW Advocates of Whatcom County, February 2014
Whatcom County Professional Woman of the Year, 2010; presented by the Whatcom Women in Business
Washington State Bar Association, Courageous Award, 2006
Skagit County Bar Pro Bono Award
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Washington Supreme Court - Limited License Legal Technician Board, appointed by Washington Supreme Court, 2014 - 2016
Washington State Bar Association, Disciplinary Board 2010 – 2013; Chair 2012 -2013
Practice of Law Board, appointed to 13-member board by Washington Supreme Court, 2002-2010; Board Chair 2009 - 2010
Washington State Bar Association, Consumer Protection Committee 1996 – 2002; Committee Chair 2001 -2002
Skagit County Bar, Pro bono program Steering Committee
1993 - 2010
Skagit County Community Action Agency Board member, 1995 - Present
Street Law, Whatcom County Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1993 to 2014
Town of Concrete, pro bono clinic for low-income clients with civil legal problems, 1996 – 2006 (twice a month)
Whatcom County LAW Advocates, pro bono attorney panel, 2011 - Present
Attorney at Law
1504 Broadway Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
phone: 360.527.3525
email: nancy@ncilegal.com
CURRENTLY
Attorney at Law 2011 - present
Private practice with emphasis on general civil litigation, including evictions, collections,
real estate, wills, probate, domestic relations (dissolutions, parentage and
domestic violence) and elder abuse.
Program Director and Instructor 2003 - present
Whatcom Community College
Direct the Paralegal Studies program since 2005. Instruct paralegal classes since 2003.
PREVIOUSLY (last ten years only)
Attorney, Northwest Justice Project 2006 - 2011
Provided legal advocacy to low-income victims of abuse or domestic violence.
Attorney at Law 1996 - 2006
Fairhaven Legal Associates, P.S., Burlington, Washington
General practice including, real estate, collections, evictions, liens,
construction law, consumer law, contracts, landlord-tenant, wills, and probate.
AWARDS
Whatcom Community College, Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award, June 2017
Equal Access to Justice, the Joseph T. Pemberton Service Award from LAW Advocates of Whatcom County, February 2014
Whatcom County Professional Woman of the Year, 2010; presented by the Whatcom Women in Business
Washington State Bar Association, Courageous Award, 2006
Skagit County Bar Pro Bono Award
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Washington Supreme Court - Limited License Legal Technician Board, appointed by Washington Supreme Court, 2014 - 2016
Washington State Bar Association, Disciplinary Board 2010 – 2013; Chair 2012 -2013
Practice of Law Board, appointed to 13-member board by Washington Supreme Court, 2002-2010; Board Chair 2009 - 2010
Washington State Bar Association, Consumer Protection Committee 1996 – 2002; Committee Chair 2001 -2002
Skagit County Bar, Pro bono program Steering Committee
1993 - 2010
Skagit County Community Action Agency Board member, 1995 - Present
Street Law, Whatcom County Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1993 to 2014
Town of Concrete, pro bono clinic for low-income clients with civil legal problems, 1996 – 2006 (twice a month)
Whatcom County LAW Advocates, pro bono attorney panel, 2011 - Present
