About Us

Guardian Advocates.com is an ongoing project designed to provide useful information and advice to the general public about guardianship, helpful advice and practice management tools for guardians and guardianship attorneys, and discussion of thought-provoking ideas and observations about guardianship practice.

Guardian Advocates .com was created by Michael Johnson. He has served as Washington State Certified Professional Guardian for about 10 years. He is a former Co-President of the Washington Association of Professional Guardians (WAPG). He also continues to participate in parent/guardian groups advocating for residents of state-operated facilities for the developmentally disabled, engaging in legislative advocacy at the Congressional and state levels.

Michael also brings 13 years’ legal experience as a solo practitioner. His law practice focuses on guardianship for the severely developmentally disabled. He is a member of the WSBA Elder Law Section, the King County Bar Association Elder Law & Guardianship Section, Appellate Law Section, and Judiciary & Litigation Committee, and the Tacoma Pierce County Guardianship Section. He successfully petitioned the Washington Supreme Court to review a case concerning guardianship advocacy. He is a graduate of the University of Washington (J.D. 1998).

His current project is Guardian Advocates.com. Guest posts are invited and Guardian Advocates is updated frequently with new information and other resources we think you will find engaging and helpful.

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The content provided on this blog is for informational and educational purposes only. The owner of this blog makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of any information found on this site or found by following any link on this site. The owner will not be liable for errors and omissions in the information available on this site or by following any link on this site nor for the availability of this information. The owner will not be liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information.

The information on this blog is intended to provide readers with general information and a general understanding of guardianship law and practice, not to provide specific legal advice. There is no attorney-client relationship between a user and the owner, authors, or contributors of the blog. This blog should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your State. No one should rely on any information on this site or by following any link on this site without first seeking appropriate professional advice.

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