Larry Jones, the founder of the firm, retired in July of 2013. Larry became a lawyer because his daughter Wendy had severe intellectual disabilities. For a quarter century, he used the Americans with Disabilities Act and its predecessor statute to promote the integration and equal treatment of people with severe disabilities in our society. In 1984 his efforts on behalf of persons with intellectual disabilities were recognized when he was chosen national Volunteer of the Year by The Arc of the United States. Larry held a Ph.D. in Ethics and Society from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago (1975) and a J.D. from the University of Washington (1989). He passed away in 2021 after decades of service to the I/DD community.

Christy Ibrahim, the owner of the firm, has been an attorney at the firm since 1998. She has undergraduate degrees in English and in Psychology from Brigham Young University, and earned her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law. She had a brother with Down Syndrome, and her mother, Margaret-Lee Thompson, started the King County Parent Coalition. She has taught Disability Law at the UW Law school for over 15 years and was inducted into the Public Interest Law Association's Hall of Fame at the UW Law school. She is the editor or co-editor of three disability law textbooks. She is a certified mediator, having completed her training at the University of Washington. Christy's favorite part of her practice is meeting with clients and their families. Christy gives presentations on guardianship, special needs trusts and special needs estate planning; please contact us if you would like her to speak to your group.

Bev Sweet has been a legal assistant with our firm since 2013. Bev has advocated on behalf of people with disabilities for over 25 years; her son with special needs taught her the importance of belonging. She has worked for The Arc of King County as Parent to Parent Coordinator and the Family/Educator Partnership Project through the Washington State Arc. Her past volunteer work included serving as the Lake Washington Special Needs Committee Chair. She is a two-time winner of the Golden Acorn award for her advocacy on behalf of students receiving special education services.

Sarah started work as a legal assistant at our firm in 2017. She works primarily on our annual and triennial guardianship reports and also helps with bookkeeping. She is a graduate of Brigham Young University and served a mission in South Korea. Sarah grew up in Kansas and moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2007. She has three wonderful children, including a daughter with special needs. Before having kids she worked as a landscape artist. She enjoys many hobbies such as reading, traveling, gardening, quilting, sewing and knitting.

Heather joined the firm in 2025. She has a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, an M.S. in School Psychology from San Jose State University, and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. Heather has a long history of working with individuals with disabilities and their families as a school psychologist and as an attorney. Through her 13 years as a school psychologist in both California and Washington, Heather has gained extensive knowledge of special education and the ways schools can support students with a wide range of disabilities. She also understands the challenges both parents and schools may face in meeting the needs of students with learning differences. As an attorney, Heather has continued her support of people in need of help, especially those whose lives are touched by disabilities. Her areas of practice include guardianship, special education law, estate planning (including special needs trusts), and probate. She especially enjoys hearing her clients’ stories and providing the help they need, whether that involves navigating through the special education process in schools, establishing a guardianship, or creating an estate plan designed to meet their specific needs.

Jasper Fey joined the firm in 2024 as a law clerk during his final year of law school and will take the bar exam in 2025. He has undergraduate degrees in Legal Studies and Psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz in 2022. Afterwards, he moved to Seattle to pursue a J.D. at the University of Washington School of Law. During law school Jasper worked as a Hazelton Research Fellow, served as Co-President of OUTlaws, and worked tirelessly as an advocate for minority communities within the law school to increase visibility and accessibility. As an individual with disabilities, Jasper was drawn to this work in order to help others with disabilities navigate the legal world in a way that meets their needs and is accessible for them.

Briana is a graduate of Western Washington University where she received her bachelor's in psychology and played four years of college basketball. She worked as a respite care worker before being a stay-at-home mom for 19 years to her four amazing kids. If Briana is not at the baseball or softball field umpiring or cheering on her kids, you might find her on the hardwood coaching basketball or on the trails hiking or running with her Goldendoodle, Nala.