Wyatt and Sara live on Vashon Island, a short ferry ride on Puget Sound from West Seattle. They have two sons, Emmett (8¹/₂) and Luca (almost 6). When not at the office, or at school, their family spends most of their time outdoors, enjoying the many aspects of nature that are unique to the Pacific Northwest.

The boys spend lots of time on trails or on the Sound, turning over rocks, looking for critters and enjoying the mountains and lakes that are a big part of living in Washington. They went on a great kayaking trip in British Columbia last August, with their parents and their grandfather, Roger. It featured lots of fishing, which the boys love.

Wyatt and Sara are both environmental lawyers. Sara works for Puget Sound Energy as Director of Environmental Program Services, and Wyatt is a law partner at the Seattle law firm Ziontz Chestnut. The firm has a national practice representing Indian tribes and related entities, focusing on the areas of Indian and environmental law. Wyatt has had to travel a lot more this past year, largely throughout the west but he has also made a number of trips to Washington DC to address the concerns of his Indian clients.

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Sara and the boys select a Christmas tree

Emmett proudly displays his catch

New and former lacrosse stars

Luca wrestles with a salmon

Wyatt argues at 9th Circuit San Francisco

Luca makes a daunting pumpkin

Emmett is in third grade and Luca is in Kindergarten at the same school on Vashon Island. Emmett started playing lacrosse last year and his dad is helping to coach that team this year. The entire family is going to Hawaii in February for cousin Kent’s wedding, for which Wyatt is best man.

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Emmett proudly displays his catch in B.C.

Emmett, at home in the woods

Luca conjuring up some sweet baking project

Luca with his catch on B.C. trip

Emmett started playing lacrosse in 2022

Luca is ready to go kayaking

Some great Luca(5) art

Emmett(9) and Luca(6) fishing from kayak in B.C.

Emmett (8) at school

Luca wades right in when necessary

Luca has a big one on the hook

Wyatt and co-counsel at the 9th Circuit, San Francisco

Luca tries his hand at Lacrosse (with his grandfather’s stick)

Emmett displaying a fresh-caught crab

Wyatt with dogfish

Emmett and Luca, always hunting for critters

Emmett and Luca wrestle with a Christmas tree

Emmett onboard in Puget Sound

Luca is ready to barbecue some chicken

Luca at school with fancy footwork

Wyatt with Luca on B.C. kayak trip

Emmett with his grandmother, Cathy

Wyatt, on a lobbying trip to Washington DC

At home on Puget Sound

Wyatt lifts Luca after placing star on the Christmas tree

Luca, proud of his catch

Luca and Emmett

Emmett closeup, on B.C. trip

The boys at school

Wyatt, his cousin Kent and friend on bachelor’s trip in Montana

Luca with his artwork

Wyatt gets a workout as lacrosse referee

Emmet’s lacrosse team

Wyatt argues via Zoom at WA Supreme Court

The boys with Sara and her dad, Roger, on B.C. trip

Wyatt with Emmett