Our customers have options. From the preparation of documents to the advice of litigants to full legal representation, our clients choose their level of support. Compass Legal Services, P.S. (CLS) is a Kitsap County-based law firm based in Silverdale, Washington, serving all of our local communities. Our firm offers constructive legal solutions in the areas of family law, divorce, criminal defense, civil litigation, personal injury, estate planning and business creation. We honor those we serve, those we serve, and the privilege of providing legal services to our community by exemplifying quality in all aspects of our work and interactions. Compass Legal Services, P.S. was founded in 2014 by attorney Heather Forrler. Attorney Forrler has been practicing law in Kitsap County for nearly two decades.
She is an experienced lawyer specializing in family law, divorce, estate planning, personal injury and business creation, incorporation and contracts. Associate Counsel Eric McDonald is a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and former OFFICER in the JAG Corps. McDonald`s Lawyer is natively bilingual and provides legal services in Spanish and English. His areas of practice include criminal defense, civil litigation, tenant representation in landlord-tenant cases, federal workplace discrimination cases, and legal services to military personnel. Eric is a former president of the LAMP division of the WSBA. Partner Sam Wyco joined our team in 2019 and has proven time and again that he is a truly exceptional lawyer. Wyco lawyer has a practice in family law, divorce, personal injury, business creation and contracts.
In addition to his Juris Doctor, Mr. Wyco also holds an MBA from West Virginia University. Military divorce and military family law issues are prevalent throughout Kitsap County and the entire Puget Sound area due to the many military bases in the area, including Kitsap, Bangor, Bremerton, and Keyport Naval Base. It is a privilege for us here at Compass Legal Services, P.S., to assist military personnel in civil law matters involving divorce and family law. To better serve our military community, our employees include a retired naval officer and JAG Corps counsel, whose experience and highly qualified perspective on military legislation, federal military personnel laws, Washington State law, and civil litigation are invaluable to our military clients. U.S.-based entrepreneurs and business owners who wish to start a new business in Washington State, form a Washington Llc, or form an S-Corp or C-Corp in Washington State are also encouraged to contact our office for legal assistance in licensing, registering, and incorporating their business. At CLS, we focus our practice on providing productive legal solutions in the areas of family law, divorce, criminal defense, estate planning and business creation. Compass Legal Services, P.S. is unwavering in our determination to serve as a resource for our local communities and beyond, helping individuals, families and businesses access the legal services needed to achieve and maintain the fundamental stability and peace of mind on which growth and prosperity depend generation after generation. If you need a Kitsap County divorce lawyer, a family law attorney, or legal advice for estate planning or business creation, please contact our office to schedule a consultation with a lawyer. If you are a member of active military service, a retired member or the spouse of an active or retired member and require legal advice or representation for a military divorce, military family law or related legal matter, please contact our office at 360.471.3300 to arrange advice.
Kitsap Criminal Defense is the criminal defense division of Compass Legal Services, P.S., which provides Kitsap County with experienced legal advice for criminal defense. Our criminal defense practice is led by retired Marine Lieutenant Commander Eric McDonald. Mr. McDonald is a former member of the Navy`s JAG Corps and offers our clients the immense advantage of more than 25 years of military and civilian criminal defence services. As a native speaker of Spanish and English, lawyer McDonald (Abogado Penal) offers both quality and accessibility in the representation of the criminal defense. We are honored to work with military personnel and their families on family law and divorce issues under the jurisdiction of the Washington State Supreme Court in Kitsap County. Civilians and military personnel located outside of Kitsap County who require divorce or family law legal assistance in Kitsap Superior Court are encouraged to contact our office. Kitsap Criminal Defense is the criminal defense division of Compass Legal Services, P.S. We provide criminal defense for crimes and misdemeanors for charges including, but not limited to, DUI, assault, theft, drug charges, DWLS (driving suspended during driver`s license).
