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Adaeze Fitzgerald

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Senior Associate, Merritt Law GroupSeattle

In practice
35 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.8 (8)
Last verified
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About

Rankings

Score ledger

Estate Planning in Seattle · ranking v1.0.0
52.2

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials25 × 20%

Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.

  • Washington licence — unverified
Relevant experience100 × 15%

35 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 35
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 2 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 2
Verified reputation59 × 15%

8 review(s) from 2 source(s), 1.186 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.35/5.

  • Source #3: 0.827 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.358 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record0 × 10%

No publicly sourced matters on record.

Client experience43 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 4
Profile & data quality90 × 5%

9 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
Data freshness34 × 5%

Never verified; last updated 576 days ago (40% penalty).

  • Updated: 2025-03-17

Ranking history

Position in estate planning rankings in Seattle, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#3 of 752.2
13 Oct 2026#3 of 752.3

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
WashingtonWashington State Bar AssociationDEMO-US-1068881991activeNot verified
  • J.D., Atlantic Metropolitan Law School (1990)

Reviews

4.8

8 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.9 from 4 reviews, 4 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.8 from 4 reviews, 0 verified

  • Aisha B.6 Jul 2024Verified client

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Lucas G.27 Jun 2024Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Priya N.16 Dec 2023Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Rafael A.29 Oct 2023Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Gabriel J.10 Apr 2023Verified client

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Hugo D.5 Apr 2021Verified client

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

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Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 17 Mar 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source4 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source4 records
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