State Farm® Insurance Agent Melanie Bakala
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What our customers say about us...
Craig Browne
November 13, 2025
"Lola was fantastic to work with. The attention to detail, personal service and efficient manner in which she assists you is a breath of fresh air."
Jenn Ellen
November 10, 2025
"Makenzi did a great job answering my questions and making changes to my policy. Thank you!"
Robert w
November 10, 2025
"Needed help with an issue and Makenzi was able to provide excellent service for me. Quick to answer my questions and offer the information I needed to help get my issues resolved."
jackson aurelius
November 7, 2025
"Called knowing nothing, they asked a few questions. Sent an email binder of everything you need"
"Thank you for sharing Jackson! "
Ben K
November 7, 2025
"I had the pleasure of speaking with Kathy Bader this morning on possibilities about a new auto policy. She was very thorough and walked me through the optional policies. She helped answer all of my questions on auto and life insurance, and made it all easy for me to understand."
"So great to hear Ben! Kathy is fantastic with helping people protect their cars and their families."
Betty Coster
November 4, 2025
"Kathy helped me get a cheaper rate and more coverage, she made it easy to change"
"Thank you Betty! We always strive to help people understand how their coverage works, so you can make an informed decision."
Jordan Leigh Photography
November 4, 2025
"Continued wonderful experience with this State Farm Office!"
"Thank you Jordan! We strive to provide great service every time."
frank gorecki
November 4, 2025
"Lola provided a quote for wheeled all terrain vehicles which was comprehensive and answered all my questions"
"Thank you Frank for sharing!"
Gwen Uni
October 28, 2025
"Kathy Bader is great! She explains every detail I need to know about the insurance policy clearly and patiently. She also gave me a very fair insurance quote. Highly recommend! -Alita Beltran"
"Hi Gwen! That's what we do - we take to time to help our customers understand how their insurance works. "
Nora Stevenson
October 28, 2025
"Working with Melanie, Nicole, and McKenzie has been a great experience while setting up our new home and vehicle insurance policy bundles. They also worked diligently to answer all our questions, explained the coverages, we got everything covered in a timely manner, and at the lowest cost to us. Thank you so much - YOU'RE THE BEST! We appreciate ALL OF YOU at the BAKALA STATE FARM INSURANCE AGENCY!!!"
"Wow, Nora. Thank you so much. We are happy to have you part of the Bakala State Farm family!"
Li Zhang
October 28, 2025
"We just moved from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington State and was connected with Kat Peterson at State Farm for our vehicle insurance coverage. It was such a pleasant experience working with Kat. She was very patient and answered all our questions promptly and made the whole process quick and easy. She was knowledgeable, professional, and most importantly made us feel we can totally trust her! Thank you Kat for your wonderful support and service!"
"I love this! We strive to be thorough, and when people trust us, it means so much. Thank you! "
Farrah Salawdeh
October 24, 2025
"Mercedes was an amazing help made the whole process effortless. Make sure to ask for her!!!!"
"Mersades is pretty awesome. Thank you for sharing."
Doug Benedict
October 24, 2025
"Kathy Bader was extremely helpful and make the process of getting life insurance easy! She clarified and questions I had and made it easy to understand! Excellent customer service!"
"Thank you for sharing Doug. We strive to help people protect their families with life insurance - thank you for choosing us!"
JJ JOHNSON
October 22, 2025
"Kathy Bader from the Lacey, Wa office was very helpful in both Vehicle and Life Insurance. With the questions I had, she was very informative and made me feel comfortable in my decision making. Thank-you JJ"
"JJ - so great to hear! Our goal is to help people understand their options so you can make the best decision for you."
Cory Woodard
October 20, 2025
"Nicole from the Shelton office was very helpful and responded quickly."
"Thank you, Cory! We're glad to hear that Levi provided you with helpful and prompt assistance. We appreciate your feedback and your business! - Melanie"
Maleah Myers
October 17, 2025
"Thank you to Mersades and Joshua for all of the help through this process! I had so many questions due to this new being a new experience, but you made me feel at ease and I knew I was making the right choice. Thank you to State Farm for the awesome student discounts!"
"Maleah - so glad you had a great experience."
Jake Ruggles
October 15, 2025
"Was really happy with my experience today From Gray McCoy. He did an excellent job with his work. Making sure to Dot the I's and cross the T's and get me the coverage I need for the vehicle that I'm borrowing while my vehicle is being repaired. He even double-checked his work with checking with another co-worker to make sure everything was in order."
Kelsey Norton
October 15, 2025
"MIKE & MELANIE HAVE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH, THEY HAVE FOLLOWED UP & EVEN CAME TO OUR STORE IN PERSON TO GIVE US A BREAKDOWN DETAILED EXPLANATION OF OUR QUOTE. GREAT EXPIERENCE!"
"Thank you, Kelsey, for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that Ben is providing you with excellent service and keeping you informed. We appreciate your trust in us for your life insurance needs!"
Kelly Callahan
October 9, 2025
"Lola is AMAZING!! Efficient, helpful, kind and full of options (for good coverage!! So grateful to work with Lola, now and in the future!!"
Kailey Robbins
October 9, 2025
"I had a great experience working with Mersades while switching over to State Farm from my previous insurance company. She was polite, professional, friendly, and extremely helpful throughout the entire process. It made the transition smooth and stress-free. I'm also really happy to be switching to a company that’s local to my small town—it feels good to support a business that's part of the community. Thanks again, Mersades, for the excellent service!"
Harj G.
October 8, 2025
"Mersades Emerson has been an absolute delight to work with. I spoke with her over a month ago and she took the time to explain my home & auto insurance policy and ALL the options available. She was incredibly patient, knowledgeable -AND- professional. Would highly recommend her to everyone that needs a home or auto insurance."
Yuliya Tishchenko
October 8, 2025
"We had a very great experience working with Mercades for our new auto insurance policy."
Shelton Springs HOA
October 4, 2025
"Mercedes is very helpful & thorough, making sure you’re only paying for what you need! Friendly , efficient & professional."
blade boy
October 3, 2025
"My name is Travis Murray. I called State Farm insurance today for a quote and was immediately helped out by Mersades Emerson. I have been with USAA for 25 years quite honestly since they went to the overseas people handling their customer service department, I’ve had nothing but issues with them. Not to mention our rates continually going up and the only way to make them go down is to delete coverage, which I think is ridiculous. Over the years we have had some incidents with some State Farm customers and always got treated really well even though we did not have State Farm. Mersades Emerson was immediately helpful. Come to find out she’s actually rescued my dog a couple of times. I would just like to thank her. She was very positive, informational and helpful throughout the whole process as I did not have most of my information. I did actually call back and start insurance through State Farm and ended my 25 year relationship with USAA. I will also be calling back and getting homeowners insurance through them once I am able to as I did have a forest fire claim on my home about 2 1/2 years ago."
Eric Blegen
October 3, 2025
"Cara Angel was excellent! She helped navigate a complex issue with a friendly and professional attitude."