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Rafael Whitaker

Licence verified

Partner, Vance & Sterling LLPSeattle

In practice
34 years
Languages
English, Portuguese
Reviews
3.0 (3)
Last verified
8 Jan 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Real Estate in Seattle · ranking v1.0.0
62.7

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.

Credentials70 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • Washington licence — verified
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience100 × 15%

33 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 33
Specialization100 × 15%

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

  • Practice areas: 2
Verified reputation50 × 15%

3 review(s) from 2 source(s), 1.143 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.00/5.

  • Source #3: 0.939 effective reviews
  • Source #4: 0.204 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record12 × 10%

1 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.379.

  • Title defect litigation (demo record) (2019)
Client experience37 × 5%

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

  • Verified reviews: 2
Profile & data quality70 × 5%

7 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Phone
Data freshness92 × 5%

Last verified 250 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-01-08

Ranking history

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

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#1 of 862.7

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
WashingtonWashington State Bar AssociationDEMO-US-1065941992activeVerified 8 Jan 2026
  • J.D., Commonwealth Law Institute (1991)

Sourced matters

  • Title defect litigation (demo record)

    Seattle appellate court · 2019 · Real Estate

Reviews

3.0

3 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    3.0 from 2 reviews, 2 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    3.0 from 1 review, 0 verified

  • Ruth B.17 Nov 2025Verified client

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

  • Zara K.4 Nov 2025Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Irene Z.21 Mar 2024Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

  • SeattleMain office

    Vance & Sterling LLP

    855 Bridge Road, 98176

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 8 Sept 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source2 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source1 record
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