Chehalis · Serving all of Washington since 1939
Counsel that stays with you
through every chapter.
Four generations of Washington attorneys — the responsiveness of a small-town firm, the depth of a full-service practice, and the kind of relationship that lasts decades.
A note from the firm
The largest firm in Lewis County —
without ever feeling like one.
Since 1939, Scheibmeir, Kelly & Nelson has served Lewis County and surrounding communities from the same block of Center Street. Clients reach a real attorney, get called back quickly, and work with the same team through every chapter of their legal life.
85+
Years on Center Street, Chehalis
7
Attorneys, one phone number
4
Past Washington State Bar presidents
★ 4.9
Across 17 Google reviews
Practice areas
Practices we carry well.
Estate planning is our flagship. The other practices are here when your family or business needs them — under one roof, with the same team you already know.
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Estate Planning & Probate
Wills, trusts, and probate for Washington families. Statewide reach, remote-friendly, and built around your life.
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Criminal Defense
Experienced representation when the stakes are highest. Rachel J. Hunt leads our private-pay criminal practice. Call first. Paperwork later.
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Who we work with
A firm that's for...
We're not the cheapest. We're the firm Washington families have trusted for four generations — and stayed with for the next three.
Heritage
Still on Center Street since 1939.
Our founders set up practice in Chehalis in the years before WWII. Four generations later, we're still here — on the same block, still answering our own phone, still putting our names on every document we draft.
— And we plan to be here in 2039 too.
Read our history →In their words
"They returned my call the same afternoon. Not a single other firm in the county did."
"Rachel was steady, direct, and never condescending. That mattered more than anything."
"We've worked with SKN on three generations of family estate matters. Our kids will, too."
Our attorneys
The same team, from first call to final signature.
From the firm
Articles, plain-English. Not legalese.
Recognition