Top Family Lawyers in ZIP 98119 | 3 available

I go by "Wil Miller" not "Douglas Miller" (AVVO does not give you the option to list your name that way).. I am am a family law attorney in Seattle.  My practice focuses on family law litigation, and Collaborative Family Law (which seeks to resolve cases without litigation) .  I no longer handle matters involving criminal defense or protection orders.. I am a graduate of Duke Law School, Class of 1988, with 36 years of legal experience.. In addition to my legal practice, I also volunteer as a mentor, monitor and recovery coach for legal professionals struggling with addiction and mental health issues.  My own tale of addiction, recovery and reinvention was the cover story for the North Carolina Law Journal, the Washington State Law Journal, and 425 Magazine's January 2019 Wellness Issue.   For more information, click on my media links.

Hello, I’m Kathryn, and I have been a practicing attorney since my admission to the Washington State Bar in 1986. My passion is helping people through serious, life-changing events so the Family Law practice area was a natural selection for me.. My tenets are the Three C’s: Conviction, Compassion and Creative Problem Resolution. I am dedicated to delivering the best possible outcome for each and every one of my clients and in this age of 24/7, I am accessible in real time.. Throughout my career, I have advised and represented hundreds of clients from diverse and varied backgrounds in the most serious Family Law issues they have faced. I believe in effective representation and that all clients should have a choice in attorney selection — if you are in need, please call or email for a free 15-minute consultation.

A divorce is  one of the most difficult experiences a person may go through in their lifetime, much like a death.  Most people want to go through this transition privately and without creating more conflict. I want to help families navigate their divorce in a respectful and healthy way.  It is possible to minimize, if not eliminate, the impact a divorce has on one's children and Collaborative Law encourages this.  Preserving the co-parent relationships moving forward for the benefit of one's children is essential.  Even if one does not have children, Collaborative Law helps the healing process begin in a mutually respectful manner.. Further, most people would like to make their own decisions in their divorce as they know what is going to work best for their own family; Collaborative divorce supports this.. Even if Collaborative Law is not the perfect fit for your divorce or family law case, there are many other options rather than traditional litigation. I encourage people to explore all the alternatives to litigation with an experienced attorney and pick something that fits their individual family.. I do not do any litigation cases any longer, but usually the cases do not need to end up in litigation if there are skilled conflict resolution attorneys working on the case.