Beth A. McDaniel
Principal Attorney
Beth A. McDaniel is the principal of the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC, a law firm established in 2002. The firm’s primary office is in Renton, Washington with a satellite office in Bellevue, Washington.
Beth practices in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, probate, and trust administration. She is a certified elder law attorney as accredited through the National Elder Law Foundation and has the rating of Washington Super Lawyer for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, through publisher Thomson Reuters, and is the ‘Best of Renton winner’ in the category of Best Attorney/Law Firm for the years 2020 and 2022. In 2023, Beth was elected to the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Beth lives in Newcastle, Washington with her husband and two teenagers. When she is not at work, she enjoys being a baseball, swim team, and dog mom.
Margo Passeau is the Client Care Specialist of the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC, located in Renton, Washington, practicing in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, probate, and trust administration. Margo will be your first point of contact for scheduling a consultation. She has been with the firm since April of 2022 and is always willing to assist her co-workers and clients.
Margo lives in Renton, Washington and has two sons who are both married, and each have two sons. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing with her grandsons, working in the yard, traveling when an opportunity arises and doing all kinds of arts and crafts.
Margo Passeau
Client Care Specialist
Melissa Nolan
Office Manager
Melissa Nolan is our Office Manager at the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC, located in Renton, Washington, practicing in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, probate, and trust administration. She directs and coordinates the activities of the legal department, oversees Human Resources, manages budgeting, banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and manages the staff and the facility. She does not interact with clients too often except for answering a billing question or two. You may also see her occasionally acting as a witness to a signing. Prior to Melissa joining the firm in 2019, Melissa came from a background in the dentistry. She moved to office management/accounting 20+ years ago.
Melissa is originally from Yakima but has lived in the Newcastle area for 20+ years. She has 2 teenage children and a little dog named Bentley. She spends a great amount of time watching her children play sports such as Baseball, Softball, Football, and Track.
From right here in Seattle, Washington, Joshua Quezada is the Legal Assistant of the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC, located in Renton, Washington, practicing in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, probate, and trust administration
Joshua has worked in the legal field since 2016 as a Legal Assistant and Portfolio Conformer for Perkins Coie.
Joshua lives in Renton, Washington with his wife. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports, hiking, and photography.
Joshua Quezada
Legal Assistant
Rosemary Sixbey
Paralegal
Rosemary assists clients in the areas of probate and estate planning. She brings with her ten years of experience in the legal field; she connects well with clients and colleagues alike; and she excels in managing the multiple deadlines required by the probate process.
Originally from New York City and Philadelphia, Rosemary currently resides in Renton, Washington, with her husband and teenage son. In her free time, she enjoys taking dance lessons and playing board games with her family.
Terra is our legal assistant of the Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC, located in Renton, Washington, practicing in the areas of estate planning, special needs planning, probate, and trust administration. Terra assists clients in the areas of probate and guardianship. Her competency with numbers is a tremendous help in the preparation of annual, triennial, and final accountings in these areas.
Originally from Texas, Terra currently resides in Bonney Lake, Washington. In her free time, she enjoys visiting the local arboretums, parks, zoo, and restaurants.
Terra Rodriguez
Legal Assistant