The Lawyers
Ellery Johannessen
Ellery Johannessen is the owner and Principal of Johannessen Law, PLLC. His practice focuses on all manner of domestic relations and general civil litigation from pleading through trial. Ellery has been named as Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” list in 2020 and 2022.
Ellery graduated magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2013. During law school, he honed his advocacy skills by participating in moot court, interning for an associate judge on Maryland’s highest court, and participating in the school’s appellate advocacy clinic.
He then shifted to a general civil litigation firm in the busy Washington DC suburbs, practicing primarily family and foreclosure defense law. He handled divorce and custody matters involving high conflict parties, products liability cases, complex intellectual property claims, and banking misconduct cases in both state and federal court. Ellery also successfully defended homeowners against foreclosure actions and helped them to modify their mortgages to keep them in their homes. He obtained sizeable settlements against national lending institutions for violations of federal banking statutes and equal credit opportunity laws. He has successfully resolved disputes, real property disputes, construction defect claims, and cases across other disciplines.
Since relocating to Washington, Ellery has focused extensively on family law while also maintaining a civil litigation practice.
Ellery is an east coast native and transplant to the PNW. He comes from a large, blended family. Ellery and his wife and partner Stephanie made the move west in the summer of 2019 and are raising their children in King County.
Erin Jesberg
Email: erin@eaj-law.com
Phone: (425) 461-4081
Erin Jesberg is the newest addition to the firm as an Associate Attorney. A 2023 graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law, Erin distinguished herself through her work in the civil advocacy clinic, successfully litigating civil cases in the Maryland courts. After law school, she worked as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, Maryland, with a focus on family law.
Driven by her passion for family law and her strong client engagement skills, Erin is excited to develop her legal career in Washington.
A Colorado native who has recently relocated to Seattle, Erin looks forward to contributing to both her profession and the community. Outside of work, she enjoys rock climbing, backpacking with her dog Onyx and her husband, and reading with her two cats, Ginsburg and Caldwell.
Stephanie Johannessen
Stephanie A. Johannessen has experience representing clients in Washington and Maryland. Stephanie’s practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, and real estate.
Stephanie received her from the University of Baltimore School of Law with a certificate in Estate Planning, in 2014. Stephanie was selected as a Top Rated Real Estate Attorney in Maryland and was selected to Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” list for 2020 – 2022, an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria.
Stephanie’s skillful and compassionate approach has helped to ease the minds of dozens of her clients and their families. Her method is to listen first because an understanding ear is critical to preparing an effective estate plan or administering one for a departed loved one. Stephanie’s thoughtful and thorough approach lets families rest assured of a smooth transition to the rest of their lives and beyond.
She lives with her husband and children in the King County area and enjoys going for walks on the beach with her family, hiking, and gardening.