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About the Firm
Prinz and Brozik PLLC is located in Pullman, WA. The firm specializes in the following areas of practice: family law, estate planning, wills and trusts, employment law, University issues, and landlord/tenant law.
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History of Prinz & Brozik PLLC
Retired Attorney Beth Prinz grew up in Boston, MA, and graduated from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She received a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh. After working as a college professor for many years in Pittsburgh, she attended University of Idaho Law School and graduated in 1999. She was admitted into the Idaho Bar Association in 1999 and the Washington State Bar Association in 2000. Ms. Prinz opened Prinz Law in 2001 after working as an associate attorney for law firms in Colfax, WA. Her primary area of practice was family law. Ms. Prinz hired attorney Jenna Brozik in 2011 as an associate attorney. When Ms. Prinz retired in 2012, Ms. Brozik took over the practice and opened Prinz & Brozik PLLC.
Jenna L. Brozik, Managing Attorney/Owner
Jenna Brozik is from Texas and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She had a previous career in Hollywood, CA as a Chief Lighting Technician (also called gaffer) for thirteen years in which she worked on feature films and television. When her husband accepted a job at WSU in Pullman, WA, Jenna decided to attend law school. During her last year of law school, Ms. Brozik represented clients as a Rule 9 intern at the U of I Law Clinic in areas such as family law and landlord/tenant law.
Ms. Brozik worked as an associate at Prinz Law firm from 2011-2012. After her employer Beth Prinz retired, Ms. Brozik opened up her own firm Prinz and Brozik LLC in 2012. Ms. Brozik has mentored many associate attorneys, interns, and legal assistants over the years.
Ms. Brozik is a certified mediator and has been mediating civil cases since 2018.
Ms. Brozik is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Idaho College of Law where she has taught the classes, “Wills, Trusts, and Estates” and “Estate Planning Process and Practice.”
Ms. Brozik served as Presiding Judge Pro Tempore in Colfax Municipal Court from January of 2024 until January of 2025.
Ms. Brozik and her husband have two children. They have lived in Pullman since 2007. The Broziks have several pets, a Maltese and a tabby cat. The Broziks enjoy camping, traveling, going to Cougs games, and spending time with friends and family.
Areas of Practice:
- Civil Litigation
- Wills and Trusts, Living Trusts, Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Probate
- Guardianships
- University Issues
- Employment Law
- TEDRA actions, Will contests
- Mediation
- Appeals
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- Washington, 2011
- Idaho, 2012
- Federal Court, Eastern District of Washington 2019
EDUCATION:
- University of Colorado, Boulder BFA
- University of Idaho, JD
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIP:
Samantha Butler, Attorney
Samantha Butler grew up in Julietta, Idaho and attended undergraduate school at the University of Idaho, obtaining her Bachelor’s in General Studies in 2011. During this time, she created her own house cleaning business and saved up for law school, as she had wanted to be an attorney since a very young age. Her father, Steve Rishling, who has been practicing law in Idaho for the last 33 years, was her inspiration for this desire. She attended the University of Idaho College of Law and obtained her Juris Doctor Degree in 2018. With the help of her family and by continuing to work through law school, she was able to graduate free of any student loan debt. Ms. Butler worked for a local firm in Idaho before working for Prinz & Brozik, PLLC. She joined Prinz & Brozik PLLC in March of 2022.
Ms. Butler married her best friend, Aaron Butler, in June 2019, and the couple live in Genesee, Idaho. They continue to reside there with their 2 German Shepherds, 1 corgi, 1 Pitbull mixed breed, and 3 cats. Ms. Butler and her husband love target shooting, camping, fishing, traveling, bowling, video games and spending time with friends and family.
Areas of Practice:
- Guardianship
- Family Law
- Civil Matters
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- Washington State Bar 2022
- Idaho State Bar 2019
EDUCATION:
- University of Idaho 2011
- University of Idaho College of Law: J.D. 2018
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
- Washington State Bar Association
- Idaho State Bar Association
- Washington and Idaho State Bar Association Section Member: Family Law
Linda Schmidt, Office Manager/Bookkeeper
Linda Schmidt has worked as a secretary, legal assistant/paralegal for almost 20 years. Prior to that she was employed by Whitman County Auditor’s Office in Legal Records and later as the head of the Vehicle Licensing Department. She has a career paralegal degree and is certified as a guardian ad litem.
Jessica Jones, Legal Assistant and Assistant Bookkeeper
Jessica Jones was born in British Columbia, Canada and grew up in Eastern Washington. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Eastern Washington University with a degree in Graphic Communications and a minor in Studio Art. She is an American Association of University Women Technology Award recipient. After college she started her own design business and in 2017 moved to Pullman with her husband, two children and Jack Russel Terrier Yoda. After taking some time off to be a stay-at-home mom she started working at Prinz & Brozik in 2022 as a Legal Assistant/ Assistant Bookkeeper.