Vancouver, WA
Beaty Hatch PC is a full-service law firm, focusing on obtaining the best possible results for clients in family law and personal injury matters. Known for attentive, responsive communication, the lawyers have over 20 years of experience serving the Vancouver, Washington area with honesty, integrity, and ethical representation. You deserve the best case scenario. Contact the firm today for a consultation!
happy with the outcome great experience!
Mr. Hatch and his legal assistant are exceptionally professional, consistent, and no‑nonsense while still being polite, patient, and timely. They handled my ex‑husband with ease, which was no small task. The legal assistant’s attention to detail and deep knowledge of so many community resources made a huge difference. His willingness to reach out, gather information, and anticipate what I might need added tremendous value to my case. Combined with Mr. Hatch’s strong representation and clear interpretation of the law, I always felt supported and well‑informed. Honestly, I hope I never need their services again—but if I had to go through this process all over, I would choose this law firm without hesitation.
I have only good feeling tward this team and how I was represented in my accident case. Very kind and helpful.
Michael Beatty went above and beyond expectations, thank you so much, you really saved the day,
Professional service. Would come again
I couldn’t be happier with my experience. The entire process was incredibly smooth and easy. From the moment I walked in, Juliana at the front desk went above and beyond—she was so kind, patient, and helpful, and truly made everything feel simple and stress-free. Amazing service and an even better team. Highly recommend this firm!
Really thankful for Beaty Hatch & the entire team for helping me with my car accident case. They were patient, kind, and kept me informed through the whole process. It took some time, but they always made sure I understood what was going on and never made me feel rushed. In the end, I’m very happy with how everything turned out. I appreciate their hard work and professionalism and would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs a great attorney!
I’m so grateful for the help I received after my head-on collision. My lawyer guided me through the entire process, always explained things clearly, and fought to make sure I got a fair settlement. I truly felt supported and would highly recommend them to anyone needing a strong and compassionate attorney
Legal issues take time but I felt it progressed at a good pace and I was kept informed. They ultimately got a satisfactory resolution, its unfortunate I chose to communicate through email and only got to see the building they're in once.
Very helpful people would recommend
In short, I had a wonderful experience with this law firm. Professional, kind, respectful and on top of things. They’ll go out of their way to help you through your case no matter how big or small. If you want details; I ended up being ghosted by another law firm (I was advised not to mention names as much as I wanted to). And by ghosted, I mean, I wasn’t given updates for my case for half a year at a time even though I reached out through emails, calls and visits. In the end they ended up charging me for those follow ups. I had Michael Beaty take my car accident case even though it was such a mess. He was very thorough and followed up with regular emails so I knew where my case stood every step of the way. He dealt with the previous attorney, absorbing all her costs and fees that she threw my way. Mr. Beaty was very professional, knowledgeable and answered all my questions. I was satisfied with the settlement and appreciate everyone that helped out in this matter. Their receptionist is the sweetest, and they always have snacks as a bonus. Thanks so much!
Everyone is extremely professional and caring. Michael was great. He is honest and direct. He even helped me find a probate attorney when my dad passed away suddenly while I was dealing with my car accident. I cannot recommend this law firm enough.
I had a wonderful experience working with Michael and his team! From start to finish, the team was professional and responsive. They took the time to explain every step of the process and made sure I felt comfortable and informed throughout my case. Michael Beaty and his team were not only knowledgeable but also kind and compassionate, making a stressful situation much easier to navigate. I truly felt that they had my best interests at heart, and their dedication and hard work resulted in a successful outcome. I highly recommend this group to anyone seeking reliable and supportive legal representation. Thank you so much for everything!
Michael Beaty really knocked it out of the park for me. November 2021 I was hit by a drunk driver in the middle of the afternoon on a Saturday, attempting to ride my bike to my local gym but I never made it. God sent angels to protect me because the impact of the driver should have killed me. The driver should be doing jail time but that’s Clark Vancouver police for you. Anyway, I really thought that bad luck was going to continue on in my life but Michael Beaty my attorney, Thank you Jesus!! Michael really made sure that I received a payday from the accident, I’m really grateful Michael and your staff for helping me in my dark times. I pray you continue to use your expertise to help others like me. Many blessings to you and your family!
Avoid William Ball, unless you're looking for a milquetoast middleman who masquerades as a lawyer. I had the misfortunate of hiring him from Beaty Hatch during my dissolution. I went in the assumption that he was going to fight for me and resolve the dissolution in a timely fashion. That is all I asked for in our initial meeting, regardless of the outcome. After just two months, I was so baffled by his unresponsiveness and lack of interest in the case (he'd routinely take days or weeks to reply to even simple questions, if he'd respond at all) that I asked him what additional compensation would incentivize him, to which his secretary replied that she would print out my last email for him. Imagine hiring a lawyer for 300 USD / hr who is so disorganized that he can't even keep track of client emails and needs a secretary to hold his hand. Well, you don't need to imagine. You can just hire William Ball. As time went on, who the lawyer was between us become increasingly blurred. Numerous emails to the judge and opposing counsel were just him forwarding text I wrote with his name attached. Here are more instances of poor work on his part that I'd like to highlight. 1. Before the first "mediation" session with the opposing counsel in mid-April, I had made it extremely clear that I wanted to resolve the dissolution as quickly as possible. By that point, opposing counsel had two months to prepare. So what does Mr. Ball do just a week before mediation? He agrees with the opposing counsel to push it out two more weeks, so she can prepare more! I immediately emailed him asking why on earth he would do that, to which he basically replied, "oops, too late." 2. Mr. Ball failed to inform me that I was allowed to hire my own business valuator to valuate my LLC. I only found out later because another lawyer told me. Considering that this valuator's work contained factual errors and bad analysis, this kind of information would have been incredibly useful. Another lawyer reviewed Mr. Ball's work shortly after I fired him. Upon learning about his failure to recommend our own valuator, the other lawyer commented, "[This] seems UNBELIEVABLE and incredibly negligent." 3. During the second "mediation" session, Mr. Ball was given an opportunity to question the valuator's work. His efforts were nothing short of embarrassing. Instead of homing in numerous lines of evidence indicating that she had put little effort to her analysis or had relied on problematic assumptions, he spent forty minutes tossing her softball questions that did nothing to bring into question the credibility of her valuation. 4. The verdict of the "equalization" provided by the arbitrator included false information about statements made during "mediation". What did Mr. Ball do in response? Absolutely nothing. Not a peep of protest, despite acknowledging that the arbitrator's decision contained factual errors. I was dumbfounded. At that point, the reality sank in that I was just another case he could cram into his schedule and extract money from. I had spent months thinking, "OK, soon he's going start fighting. He's just waiting for the right moment to pounce." Nope. By the time I realized I had been had, it was too late. The total amount I had to pay this firm for such low quality work is nothing short of horrifying. I gave a long list of grievances regarding his performance. His equally unprofessional manager, Valerie Nack, responded to with a cheeky claim that I'm merely disappointed by the outcome of the dissolution. No, let's not mince words: even if I had "won" (if such a thing can even happen in divorce), Mr. Ball is still incompetent. The outcome was unjust, even by Mr. Ball's own admission, but that is the arbitrator's fault, not Mr. Ball's fault. Mr. Ball was asked to perform a job with a certain level of quality and professionalism and he failed to do it. Not once have this firm offered any sort of apology. Not once was I offered a refund of any kind. Instead, they chose to harass me with collections.
I hired Jeff Hatch and am satisfied with how he handled my case . The only suggestion I would recommend - for future cases is to create a shared drive. The drive gives everyone working on the case access to shared documents. There was a couple times I had different people calling me, asking me questions that I recently provided answers to . It was stressful, because there was time crunches and with my Job I was not always able to drop everything to answer the phone or send copies promptly. Mr. Hatch provided feedback that was in my favor prior to trial . He was able to get a majority of what I was asking for . Mr. Hatch is professional and worked hard through the holiday (due to the other party and attorney not being thorough/ attentive). I would recommend .
Attorney Mike Beaty is kind and got me what I expected.
Michael and his team were great help in regards to a car accident I was involved in. I would definitely recommend them to work with and I will definitely be coming back for their help in case of any future problems I might encounter!
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