Jensen Kokis Law PS
1516 4th Ave East
Olympia, WA 98506
Phone: 360.705.1335
Fax: 360.570.2038
Elissa Kokis
Elissa Kokis has practiced law in the Olympia area since 2003. She received her juris doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law. She also has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Ms. Kokis grew up in Oregon and has made the Pacific Northwest her home. She believes in balanced and sustainable living. In addition to her law practice, her family owns and operates the Knee Deep Ranch, a small farm specializing in the production of healthy and nutritious eggs and meats.
Life Experience
Prior to obtaining her law degree, Ms. Kokis worked in the mental health field for many years in Oregon doing research and in applied treatment of persons with severe mental illness. She also volunteered her services with the Whitebird Clinic; a local care provider and advocacy group for the homeless and mentally ill. Ms. Kokis brings that same level of compassion and strength to her law practice. Ms. Kokis’ concern for the underprivileged led her to practice public defense in Washington at the District and Municipal court level. She continues her public defense work in the area of criminal appeals.
Areas of Practice and Legal Philosophy
Ms. Kokis practices law in the areas of family law, estate planning, probate, business and contract disputes, employer-based employment advice, construction disputes and personal injury. Ms. Kokis approaches the law practically. Philosophically she believes that the best solutions to legal problems are found by keeping an open mind and learning all the details and facts. She advocates zealously for her clients and is dedicated to making sure her clients have all the legal information necessary to make informed decisions when creating legal agreements or resolving a legal dispute. Ms. Kokis is a strong advocate for collaborative practice and serves on the board of the local practice group, Sound Collaboration. Collaborative practice is a dispute resolution model where the parties agree to resolve their dispute outside the courtroom setting with sound legal advice to aid in their decision making. Ms. Kokis does legal cases collaboratively in family and probate law but is particularly interested in it’s application to civil dispute resolution. She believes that her business clients are best served by this cost saving and private resolution process of Collaborative law.
