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Katrina Marie Otto
Olympia, WA Family Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
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Wendy Ellen Zicht
Tacoma, WA Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Puget Sound
Awarded "Best of 2018 Tacoma Divorce Lawyer." I have been a lawyer for over 28 years, because I thoroughly enjoy helping others. From January 2011 to April 2013, I served as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner. I presided over family law, probate/estate, guardianship, mental illness, juvenile court, landlord tenant, mortgage foreclosure, and other matters. I chose to leave the bench and to return to private practice. I missed directly helping others. I still occasionally serve as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner Pro Tempore.
I assist my clients primarily with divorce, legal separation, child custody, and child support issues....
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Kari Petrasek
Mukilteo, WA Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(425) 361-7699
11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Suite 201-1006
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Juvenile
Seattle University School of Law
I am currently a solo attorney in Mukilteo, Washington and have significant experience in the area of juvenile law, handling mostly dependency and termination matters. I am also a dedicated advocate for children, having served more than 13 years as a Guardian ad Litem for dependent children. In addition, I have served as a judge and commissioner pro tempore at Snohomish County Superior Court hearing family law, guardianship/probate, ex parte, DV, interpreter, juvenile, and mental health hearings since 2010. As an experienced litigator, I also handle guardianship, elder law, estate planning, and family law matters.
Currently, I am the Past-Chair of...
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Danielle L. LaBelle
Seattle, WA Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Gonzaga University School of Law
Since the day that she became an attorney, Danielle LaBelle has focused her career on family law. Today, her goal is simple: to help families dealing in critical legal circumstances get the patient, caring, and professional guidance that they need. “I want my clients to feel like their voice was heard and their interests were well-represented,” she said.
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Christon Clark Skinner
Oak Harbor, WA Family Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Willamette University College of Law
Christon Skinner is the founding member of the Law Offices of Christon C. Skinner, P.S. The firm was established in 1996, when Mr. Skinner opened his own office after being a partner in the law office of Zylstra, Beeksma, Waller & Skinner, which he joined in 1979. Chris expanded his practice to San Juan County when he acquired John Linde’s law office in Friday Harbor in January of 2008. Chris has been actively engaged in the practice of law in Island, Skagit and San Juan Counties for over 32 years with a primary emphasis on business,...
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Erin Blower
Seattle, WA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Minnesota Law School
Erin Blower feels fulfilled in practicing family law.
"Family law is a helping profession. I enjoy working closely with people to get them to a better place. It is personal and meaningful work."
Erin understands how unsettling a family law case can be. She is sensitive to the emotional impact of the divorce process on both her clients and their families.
"These cases are not just legal or financial - these are times of huge transition and emotional upheaval in people’s lives. It’s important to work with an empathetic attorney who understands the whole picture."
Erin guides clients in trying to find resolution of...
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Mark Randall Arend
Puyallup, WA Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Estate Planning
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Over the course of his career, Mark Arend has filled the shoes of a businessman, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, and an attorney. Using his diverse vocational background, he helps clients facing high-tension, complex, and adversarial family law matters. Some of his practice areas include child custody, domestic violence, child support, relocation, high net worth divorce, and military family law.
Mark’s approach to family law is based on common sense, strong ethical standards, and the highest level of professionalism. His goal is simple: to “do better” for his clients than any other legal representative would do. Mark is...
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Sarah Lowell
Duvall, WA Family Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Criminal Defense
Seattle University School of Law
Born in Texas, Sarah and her family moved to Washington when she was 7 years old to be closer to their family. Growing up in Woodinville, she attended Woodinville High School where she met her high school sweetheart, Josh. They graduated high school and attended the University of Washington together. After three short years, both headed straight to Seattle University School of Law.
Throughout law school, Sarah worked at the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office in the Sexually Violent Predators unit and Special Assault unit. She also worked as a Rule 9 intern in the Juvenile Division for a summer and...
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Lisa Elizabeth Martin
Vancouver, WA Family Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Gonzaga University School of Law
Lisa E. Martin feels rewarded when she has helped her clients recover their peace of mind.
“I am moved when clients who felt hopeless come out of the divorce process feeling like life isn’t so bad. It’s an overall feeling of ‘I’m going to be okay, and I’m going to land on my feet.’”
Lisa has twenty years of family law experience, and has litigated countless divorce cases in both Washington and Oregon. Her clients regard her as approachable and easy to talk to.
“I owe it to my clients to educate them and help them make the best choices, so that everyone...
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Perry William McConnell
Marysville, WA Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Personal Injury
Gonzaga University School of Law
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Dimitra S. Scott
Edmonds, WA Family Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Family
Seattle University School of Law
Dimitra is the chair of both the Divorce & Family Law and Adoption & Assisted Reproduction practice groups at Beresford Booth PLLC where she brings compassion and a balanced perspective to clients.
In the family formation practice, Dimitra guides adoptive parents and birth parents to find unique solutions to meet each party’s needs. For Assisted Reproduction matters, she represents Intended Parents, Surrogates, and Donors to prepare agreements, review contracts, and obtain parentage orders to create a client’s desired family. Dimitra recognizes that no two clients are the same, no two families are the same, and she strives to understand and support...
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Ajibola O. Oladapo
Bellevue, WA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(425) 217-6299
2018 156th Ave NE
Building F, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98007
Family and Immigration
California Western School of Law
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Melissa Marie Denton
Olympia, WA Family Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Oklahoma
Ascher & Denton has been providing top quality legal services to families in Thurston County. We focus on helping people through the legal process at the least cost, emotionally and financially. This focus is not about being cheap, it is about providing the best value and doing things right with long term consequences in mind. Litigation is exhausting and expensive and we avoid wasted time and avoid hurting anyone's feelings as much as possible. It is just the right way to do family law.
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Ruth Vizcaino
Issaquah, WA Family Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Family, Appeals, Business and Employment
Seattle University School of Law
Ruth focuses her practice on labor and employment matters. Ruth has extensive experience litigating cases in both state and federal court involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation as well as gender, race, disability, and age discrimination. Ruth specializes in litigating against corporate employers including, The Boeing Company, Microsoft, Costco, Facebook, Blue Nile, SAP, Amazon.com, Harborview Medical Center, T-Mobile, and Swedish Hospital, among others. Ruth also has experience negotiating severance packages and has a high settlement rate in mediation. Ruth handles the firm’s appellate work in employment and has experience in both Washington’s Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit....
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Rita Herrera Irvin
Seattle, WA Family Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
Rita is a founding partner and CEO of McKinley Irvin. With an eye toward the future, Rita works with the firm's leadership team to maintain McKinley Irvin’s commitment to excellence in law practice, client service, professionalism, and firm management. In addition to her work at McKinley Irvin, Rita is deeply involved in the Tacoma community and has served as a director on several local and professional boards. She currently serves on the Legal Pathways Community Advisory Board and as a Dressel Scholars Mentor at the University of Washington Tacoma. Additionally, Rita founded MI’s Black Law Student Mentorship Program where she...
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Jonathan Moffitt
Tacoma, WA Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Regent University School of Law
There are two things that are more important than anything to Assistant Managing Attorney Jonathan Moffitt, his faith and his family. Because of these values and his belief that every parent has a right to be intimately involved in the lives and upbringing of their children, Jonathan chooses to practice family law as a primary component of his practice.
As a husband and father of four, Jonathan understands the bond between a parent and child. This is a bond that should not be interfered with lightly and one that should be fought for vigorously.
Additionally, there are two characteristics that Jonathan values...
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Sunitha Beatrice Anjilvel
Redmond, WA Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Elder and Estate Planning
Dalhousie Univ
I have been practicing law since 1990 when I graduated from a top-ranked Canadian law school, Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. After 3 years as a trial lawyer in Canada I moved to California where I gained admission to the California State Bar. I practiced law in West Hollywood California for 13 years until my relocation to Redmond, Washington in 2007. Since 2008 I have practiced family law in the Seattle area, and I have extensive trial experience in King County. While I love being able to fight for my clients in the courtroom I also recognize that fair settlements...
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Rainer Armin Frank
Puyallup, WA Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of Toledo
Rainer Frank is a Senior Attorney at McKinley Irvin who handles family law cases related to divorce, child custody, child support, relocation, and unmarried couples. Rainer represents clients with a variety of legal issues, including domestic partnerships, child support and parenting plan modifications, contempt proceedings, enforcement actions, and QDROs. He believes that the first priority in any family law matter is to get to know his client and understand their unique situation and needs. He works hard to avoid unnecessary adversity, but still treats each case as if he were preparing it for trial – an approach that he has...
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Sarah Elizabeth Hovland
Bellevue, WA Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of Warwick School of Law and Gonzaga University School of Law
Sarah is a person (who happens to also be an attorney) fueled by compassion, curiosity, and the desire to see justice prevail. She started her path towards the legal profession at age 7 when she negotiated her first deal: to stay up past her bedtime. She did not win. Several decades later, she applied this and many other life lessons to the practice of law. In her spare time, you can find Sarah at the local dog park trying and failing to get her dog to fetch a tennis ball, playing on the water, listening to music, traveling around this...
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Daniela Marina Lazar
Tacoma, WA Family Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
University of Bucharest
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Daniela Lazar has over 20 years of legal experience, beginning in her native Romania. After practicing in Romania for seven years, Daniela moved to the United States with her family in 2006. She initially earned her Paralegal Certificate from the University of Washington and worked as a paralegal for several years before earning her LL.M (Master of Laws) degree from UW in order to work as an attorney in the U.S.
Daniela is not only an attorney, but a counselor for her clients, tailoring her approach to her cases based on the client’s individual needs. ...
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Andrew May
Bellevue, WA Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation and Divorce
University of Maryland - Baltimore
Andrew has been a member of the Washington State Bar Association for over 15 years and is an associate attorney at Envision Family Law. For the past decade, he has exclusively practiced in the area of family law to include divorce and custody cases. His wide-ranging background of litigation experience is extensively combined with years of knowledge as a skilled mediator.
Prior to entering law school, Andrew graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in political science. From there, he continued his journey into the legal profession at the University of Maryland School of Law, graduating at the top 10% of...
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David Apodaca
Silverdale, WA Family Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Family, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury
I became a lawyer when I was 39 years old. I wanted to be a voice for people who could not obtain justice without a forceful dedicated advocate. I am committed to the highest standards when representing a client. The practice of law is challenging, interesting, and exciting. The art of practicing law requires knowledge, dedication, experience, imagination, persistence and hard work to obtain justice and the best possible result in each case. Each client warrants such an advocate.
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Stephanie Petersen
Everett, WA Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Business, Employment and Personal Injury
Willamette University College of Law
I am a partner at Deno Millikan Law Firm, PLLC. I’m a trial lawyer, and I use my legal skills to help my clients in a broad variety of cases. I’ve been honored by the Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon by serving as Note and Comment Editor of the Willamette Law Review. I’ve been identified as a Washington State “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law and Politics Magazine in 2003. I’ve been active in the Snohomish County Bar Association, and in 2010 served as Trustee, being elected as Vice President in 2011, and the Snohomish County Bar...
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Troy Christopher Courage
Seattle, WA Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Family
Seattle University School of Law
Troy was born and raised in Seattle. He has a large extended family living throughout the Puget Sound region and Washington state.
Mr. Courage graduated from Seattle University cum laude, majoring in liberal studies, and earing two minors, psychology, and French. Mr. Courage studied in Grenoble, France, in an immersive French program during his senior year at Seattle University.
After working for several years in the field of sales, Mr. Courage attended law school. After graduating from law school Mr. Courage volunteered with the King County Bar Association’s Family Law Mentorship program. The family law mentorship program is where Mr....
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Kent Millikan
Everett, WA Family Law Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
College of William and Mary
Hello – My name is Kent Millikan. I’m a senior partner in the Deno Millikan Law Firm, and I’ve practiced law since 1968. My experiences in life and the law have given me judgment about issues and cases that can only be gained by years of experience representing clients in and out of the courtroom. I have years of experience as a trial lawyer representing clients in personal injury cases, in complex divorce and family law cases, in contentious probate issues, and in complex business matters and real estate. My practice focus now is personal injury, probate, estate planning,...
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Javier Ortiz
Seattle, WA Family Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
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Lindsay Noel
Puyallup, WA Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Seattle University School of Law and University of Washington School of Law
Lindsay Noel is an attorney at McKinley Irvin’s Puyallup and Tacoma offices. As a divorce and family law attorney, Lindsay is experienced in a wide range of legal issues, such as custody, support, relocation, military family law, LGBT family law, and more.
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Virginia Clifford
Olympia, WA Family Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Elder
Case Western Reserve University
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Samuel Page
Tacoma, WA Family Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Gonzaga University School of Law
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Brian Edwards
Issaquah, WA Family Law Lawyer
Family and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
Brian Edwards started his career in clinical psychology, where he often served as a court-appointed counselor for mentally ill patients. With his listening and conflict resolution skills, honed through his years as a therapist, and because he’s driven by a desire to help people who are going through difficult transitions, he chose to become a family law attorney. He has significant trial experience and is particularly knowledgeable in non-parental custody matters. He feels most gratified when he can improve the welfare of children.
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Susan Millican O'Brian
Redmond, WA Family Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
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Stacy Dyan Heard
Seattle, WA Family Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Family, Divorce and International
Seattle University
Stacy Heard is an attorney who practices exclusively family law in Seattle, Washington. Stacy has served clients for nearly 20 years in the Seattle area. Prior to and during law school, Stacy worked as a family law and civil litigation paralegal for 7 years. Her broad experience in family law includes cases involving complex financial issues, parenting plan/child custody issues, relocation, restraining orders, and child support issues. Prior to starting her own practice in 2005, she worked at a large Seattle civil litigation firm where she also gained valuable negotiation and litigation experience.
Stacy chose to practice family law because she...
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Selby Lighthill
Eastsound, WA Family Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Family, Consumer, Divorce and Landlord Tenant
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Tough cases and just cases. No matter your legal problem, I will work tirelessly to insure a successful outcome for you.
My motivation is to put my experience and training to work for my clients. I have over a decade’s experience representing families in custody and divorce cases, and in suits against corporations, insurance companies, banks and landlords. The vast majority of lawyers have never tried a case before judge and a jury. I have tried and co-counseled more than a dozen jury trials, resulting in hundreds-of-millions in settlement and verdicts for my clients.
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Kenneth Berger
Monroe, WA Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Nova Southeastern University
Mr. Kenneth A. Berger has a wide range of legal talents. He enjoys tough courtroom litigation. He also attempts to problem solve potential legal problems before they become more extensive.
Mr. Berger has a Juris Doctor degree from Nova Southeastern University. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, and the Snohomish County Bar Association. Mr. Berger is also licensed to practice in Western Washington and Eastern Washington District Courts. He has practiced law in Washington State since 1995.
You may have also seen Mr. Berger's name in another context. He has been active as a local governmental official....
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Jessica Terese Moore
Issaquah, WA Family Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
Jessica Moore's keen intellect and ability to narrow volumes of information into the most salient points makes her a highly persuasive and effective attorney. Her dedication to the practice of family law comes from a passion to connect with the lives of people who need help and provide them with capable and considerate representation.
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Kirsten A. Samwel
Vancouver, WA Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Seattle University School of Law
Kirsten A. Samwel founded her law firm with a genuine desire to solve client problems effectively and efficiently. Her motivation lies in helping clients through their legal issues compassionately, while advocating on behalf of those clients in a tough and competent manner.
Kirsten has a reputation for being an approachable, open-minded attorney. She is someone you can talk to and is a bright, well-qualified lawyer who dedicates herself to achieving her client’s goals. Kirsten Samwel is a trusted counselor and attorney at law whose practice area emphasizes...
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Ululani Akiona
Everett, WA Family Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law
I am a compassionate and empathetic individual, and I founded Akiona Law, PLLC to fully realize my passion for helping people in this turbulent and uncertain economic climate and to ensure people are being treated fairly and are not being taken advantage of.
I practice family law in Snohomish County, Washington and my office is located in Everett. I support and encourage parties to work together to resolve their issues, especially when children are involved. The fact of the matter is when you have children, you are going to have deal with your former spouse for the rest...
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Shashi Vijay
Issaquah, WA Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Seattle University School of Law
Shashi Vijay founded VJ Law Firm, PLLC with the vision of helping individuals and small-businesses with their legal needs, by partnering closely in understanding each client's unique situation and formulating solutions in an expeditious manner. She has over five years of legal experience and has counseled clients in areas of consumer bankruptcy, business formation, real estate and estate planning.
Shashi provides probono services to local non-profits through Washington Association of Community Organizations and serves the needs of low-income clients by vounteering at various Eastside neighborhood clinics. She also assists homeowners in protecting their homes by volunteering at the Northwest Justice...
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Christine Hayes
Vancouver, WA Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Gonzaga University School of Law
As a family law practitioner, I am motivated by helping people through complex and emotionally difficult legal situations. I work with each client to define their goals and then provide an effective strategy well supported in the law to achieve those objectives. I focus my practice on family law issues, including divorce, child custody, child support, modifications, and relocation. I also handle collaborative divorce, de facto parentage and non-parental custody, step-parent adoption, and LGBT family law. Before becoming an attorney, I worked for the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office as a legal advocate for victims of domestic violence and sexual...
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Jennifer Payseno
Issaquah, WA Family Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Family and Divorce
Seattle University School of Law
Behind Jennifer Payseno’s calm and deliberate demeanor are the intellect and ability of one of Seattle’s finest family law attorneys. Affiliated with McKinley Irvin since 1999, Jennifer is highly regarded throughout the legal community for her integrity, courtroom skills, and unwavering commitment to every family she serves.