Family lawyers in Washington Allison King to Andrew Schwarz

1111 Jadwin Ave , Richland , Washington 99352

Practice Areas: Family

Allison King was born and raised in Richland, WA.  She is a proud graduate of Richland High School, Columbia Basin College, and Washington State University where she graduated cum laude in 2001 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology.  She then went on to Gonzaga University where she graduated with her law degree in 2004.  Allison returned to the Tri-Cities to practice family law with Patricia Chvatal where she’s been since being admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2004.  She practices family law, uncontested adoptions, Title 11 guardian at litem work, and simple estate planning.. Allison currently resides in Pasco, WA, with her three kids and two dogs.  In her spare time she enjoys the life of a busy parent shuffling children to and from activities and serving on the board of directors for both Benton Franklin Legal Aid and Safe Harbor Support Center.

Firm: Wechsler Becker

701 Fifth Ave. Ste. 4550 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Family

Amy is currently prioritizing new Guardian ad Litem cases and taking only a limited number of family law cases.  Please contact our office for further assistance.. “I strive to work with my clients to resolve their cases in a way that allows them to move forward with their lives in the best way possible.  No two cases are the same and I enjoy getting to know my clients and working together to address their individual goals and needs.”. Amy brings a compassionate approach to her clients in a time when they can be overwhelmed by the legal and emotional complexities of their cases.  She works with clients to resolve their cases through mediation, arbitration, and court action.  Her practice includes parenting issues, asset and debt division, spousal maintenance and child support, non-marital relationships, third party custody, and adoptions.. Amy  joined Wechsler Becker in 2010, having previously practiced family law with The Family Law Group. Amy has been a practicing attorney since 2004 and has been working with family law clients since 2002.  She also serves as a Title 26 Guardian ad Litem.  Amy previously worked for the Washington State Attorney General's Office and the Washington State Senate.

Firm: Helland Law Group, PLLC

960 market St. , Tacoma , Washington 98402

Practice Areas: Family

Although I concentrate my practice primarily on family law and personal injury I handle a wide range of legal issues. I am licensed to appear in all the Washington State Courts and an active member of both the Washington State Bar Association and Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association.. I am a Tacoma native and enjoy the opportunity to work in the community that I grew up in.  I am known as a compassionate but aggressive advocate for my clients. I work tirelessly to achieve the proper results at the trial court level but am eager to challenge an incorrect result.. I look forward to the opportunity of assisting you with any legal needs.

Firm: Esser & Sandberg, PLLC

520 East Main , Pullman , Washington 99163

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce, Chapter 7

Since graduating, Andrew has worked for several of the top firms in the quad-cities and brings a wide range of legal experience in several different areas of the law. Do not let his easy-going demeanor fool you – in Andrew you have not only hired a friend but also a persistent advocate to help achieve your legal goals by all means necessary within the ethical standards demanded by his oath.  License in Idaho and Washington State.

Firm: Law Office of F. Andrekita Silva

1325 Fourth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Family, Mediation, Probate

WMAC Certified Mediator

Firm: Elise Buie Family Law

1001 Fourth Ave. 44th Floor , Seattle , Washington 98154

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: POPLAWSKI LAW

608 West 2nd Avenue , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Child Support, Divorce, Family , Guardianship and Conservatorship, Labor , Divorce & Separation

As a single parent, Ms.Poplawski began her undergraduate work in Public Policy at Penn State University, then continuing on to graduate school at Harvard University, where Ms.Poplawski was already being recognized as an exceptional leader and confident communicator with a work ethic that was well-recognized by her peers. Her talents eventually made the journey from the east coast all the way to the Pacific Northwest to attend law school at Gonzaga University School of Law with her young son in tow.. Once at Gonzaga, Ms.Poplawski immediately began distinguishing herself as a leader by working at a level beyond what was expected. Because of her dedication to excellence, she was awarded a Gonzaga Public Interest Law Project summer grant to work with women and children in the Spokane community. After earning her Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University School of Law, Ms.Poplawski began work at the Center for Justice where she practiced family law, employment law, and was supervising attorney for the Firm’s Community Advocacy Department.. Ms.Poplawski has built her reputation on the foundations of hard work and stellar representation of her clients and their interests. She has always been committed to highly attentive and aggressive representation. The local legal community has certainly taken notice to this exceptional work.. In 2002, Ms.Poplawski received a coveted two-year Equal Works Fellowship, chosen as one of only 40 selected nationwide for this prestigious fellowship in the United States. Ms.Poplawski’s reputation for exceptional legal representation continued to gain attention from the Washington legal community. In 2005, she was named the recipient of Myra Bradwell Award, a prestigious award from Gonzaga School of Law Women’s Law Caucus presented to an attorney who demonstrates courage and strength in the practice of law and is committed to representing the interests of women and children in the community. Previous recipients of the Myra Bradwell award include Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and State Appellate Court Judge Mary Fairhurst.. In 2013 the Inlander Magazine's reader's poll voted her Best Attorney of 2013. ?oid=2156421. Ms.Poplawski has continued to remain highly active in the community. In 2007, Ms.Poplawski received the Status Conference Advice Clinic Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award for 2013. She then recevied the Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award for 2014. She continues to volunteer every Thursday at the status confernce and show cause court dockets  helping pro se litigants navigate through the court system in assisting them in preparation of their final court documents. She has been a board member of the St. Joseph’s Family Center and received the Washington State Bar Association Pro Bono Public Service Commendation Award in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.  Ms. Poplawski is the current ViceChair of the WSBA Character and FItness Board (Chair effective October 2015).. Ms.Poplawski is also a Pro Tem Commissioner in Spokane County District Court.. Prior to her legal career, Ms.Poplawski worked for the Pennsylvania State Senate, the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City, and the American Red Cross.

Firm: Amy Rimov, Family Law Attorney

1312 N. Monroe Street, Suite 116 , Spokane , Washington 99201

Practice Areas: Contracts, Discrimination, Family , Medical Malpractice, Family, Family

As a family law attorney trained in collaborative divorce law and mediation, I work with my clients to get them the results they want in a manner that decreases conflict between the parties so that lawyer fees are saved and the relationship might be preserved, especially when children are involved.  By making the effort to be available on my client’s schedule I deliver great performance along with the lowest hourly rate in the business.. My areas of Lawyer expertise also include child custody & visitation, child support, child relocation, divorce modifications, domestic partnerships, paternity, visitation modifications, parenting plans, property division, and spousal support.. Our Spokane divorce lawyer firm also serves the counties of Lincoln, Grant, Whitman, Adams, Stevens, and Pend Oreille.

Firm: Connolly, Tacon & Meserve

825 5th Ave. SE , Olympia , Washington 98501

Practice Areas: Family

Amy practices family law and also serves as a court-appointed attorney in child dependency, sexual assault and domestic violence protection order cases. Amy continues to handle guardian ad litem cases and also volunteers her time at the Neighborhood Legal Clinic in Tacoma.. She is a graduate of Washington State University. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Family Law Section as well as the Thurston and Pierce County Bar Family Law Sections.

Firm: Wechsler Becker, LLP

701 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Family

Amir John Showrai joined Wechsler Becker in 2017, but is by no means new to family law. Working since 2003, he is a seasoned attorney who brings a wealth of experience to cases in family law and real property law, which he also practices at Wechsler Becker. With a 12 year background in immigration law, focused on family based immigration and asylum, Amir John is also well versed in unique problems many immigrants face in both divorce and child custody related issues. Amir John is one of the few attorneys in Washington who handles cases involving international child abduction, which are litigated under The Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, also known as the Hague Convention on Child Abduction.. Since coming to Wechsler Becker, Amir John limits his practice to family law and real property law, including landlord tenant law, which dovetails with family law, given how many of his clients have real property issues that survive the family law case itself.. When representing parents in family law litigation, particularly those involving a child custody dispute, Amir John takes the disciplined and long view, focused on results that ensure his clients have life long relationships with their children. Too many attorneys focus only on the initial temporary orders or “winning” at trial, without consideration of the lifelong impacts on their clients and their children. Sophisticated clients appreciate the difference.. Amir John’s negotiating skills set him apart. He approaches every case differently, but with few exceptions, the same goals apply to most family law matters. Work things out by agreement that can be worked out first, to minimize litigation costs and relieve client stress over the unknown. If hearings or a trial are still needed for unresolved issues, Amir John plans a litigation strategy that takes into account a client’s financial position, goals of the litigation, and proceeds from there. That translates into lower fees and happier clients.. Sometimes, negotiating skills, no matter how good, are meaningless if the opposing party or their lawyer refuses to work on a solution. That’s when Amir John’s years of experience taking cases to trial come into play. If Amir John can’t negotiate a settlement of a case, then he will take it to trial. “Sometimes, despite wanting to settle, we really have no choice but to go to trial. The trick is to know when to modify our posture from one of negotiation to a trial posture, and when to simultaneously maintain both postures. With so much on the line for my clients, knowing how to approach each case is where I am of most help to them.”. Amir John further uses this skill set and experience when acting as a neutral mediator or arbitrator. He was appointed to be a King County family court commissioner pro tem in July 2018. Trained on all facets of mediation and arbitration at JAMS during a judicial externship while in law school, Amir John is known among colleagues who hire him time and again to help their clients resolve their cases, as someone with outside the box thinking, knowledge of how to structure complex financial and real property settlements, complex parenting plans (a/k/a/ custody orders), including those that deal with international custody disputes, and his ability to bring cases to a negotiated settlement.. Although most of his cases involve complex, high asset, or high income cases, including those involving real property disputes, business valuations, and the distribution of multi-million dollar estates, he also takes on cases with little financial complexity, but with difficult domestic violence or child custody issues. He represents a wide range of clients, including small business owners, executives, financial professionals, and business people.. Stylistically, Amir John counsels clients with compassionate but non-sugar coated advice. “With so much at stake, I do all I can to apprise clients of the need to have realistic expectations, given the unique facts we work with in each case. If we settle, before doing so, clients know I have exhausted every option in pursuit of their goals. That is the foundation of my style and method of practice.”. Among the traits clients and colleagues admire in Amir John, most appreciate his cordial demeanor especially in the most hotly contested cases. Clients appreciate his attention to detail, knowledge of court rules and procedure, and good faith dealing, all of which reduce costs and avoid unnecessary litigation.. Background. In what seems like another lifetime and before becoming a lawyer, Amir John was a commercial truck driver. “At the time, I needed an adventure, and I ended up getting some solid life lessons in what hard work really comes down to. I am forever grateful for the experience.” Outside of work, Amir John’s a lifelong avid auto enthusiast, with a “small” collection of eclectic classic cars, and hobby races with five friends, most of whom he’s known since high school.. Above all, Amir John is a proud husband and father of a wife and two children whom he adores and enjoys spending as much time with as possible.

Firm: Ellerd, Hultgrenn & Dahlhauser

Po Box 2368 , Pasco , Washington 99302

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Navigate Law Group

1310 Main St. , Vancouver , Washington 98660

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Curnow Family Law, PLLC

1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza Suite 4400 , Seattle , Washington 98154

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Paternity, Prenuptial Agreement, Spousal Support, Family, Family, Family

Firm: Amber J. Bighorse Attorney At Law

1115 Tacoma Ave S , Tacoma , Washington 98402

Practice Areas: Family

I provide a variety of family legal services in need of quality affordable representation in the State of Washington. My practice areas include:  - Divorce & Legal Separation - Child Custody & Child Support - Modifications of Existing Orders - Relocation Actions - Paternity Actions - Emergency Custody - Legal Services for Unmarried Couples - CPS Investigations & Dependency Cases - Domestic Violence Actions My mission is to vigorously advocate for my clients while also offering much needed support as they endure one of life's toughest challenges - dealing with a family law issue.

Firm: WILLIAMSON LAW GROUP

409 Pacific Avenue, Suite 303 , Bremerton , Washington 98337

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Olympic Legal Access, P.S.

4100 194th Street S.W. , Lynnwood , Washington 98036

Practice Areas: Family

I helped create and now practice law at Olympic Legal Access, P.S., a non-profit law firm designed to make legal services more accessible to community members with lower and moderate incomes. We provide sliding-scale services at substantially reduced rates for qualifying clients. Visit our site at to review our income qualifications, practice areas, and learn more about our services.

Firm: Beresford Booth PLLC

145 Third Avenue South , Edmonds , Washington 98020

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce, Family, Child Support, Domestic Violence

Amanda is an associate on Beresford Booth's Divorce & Family law team. Born in Germany to parents who served in the United States Air Force, Amanda has spent most of her life in the United States. She earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Oklahoma City School of Law in 2014 and continued her legal training to earn her Master of Law (LLM) degree from Vermont School of Law in 2019. She has been honing her skills for more than ten years and is an exceptional family law litigator and a strong advocate for her clients. She has devoted her entire practice to family law matters. Amanda understands her clients are facing some of the most challenging times in their lives when they seek her help and guidance. She takes her role as an advocate very seriously and offers compassion, dedication, and sound judgement. She has experience with complex divorce litigation, parentage actions, parenting plans, child support modifications and more.. Amanda has been practicing in Washington State for six years and continues to explore the Pacific Northwest as an avid runner and marathoner. She resides in Renton Highlands and stays busy enjoying time with her partner, baby girl, and two dogs. She cares deeply about her community and volunteers for several worthy organizations. She is an alumna of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and continues to stay active and connected by volunteering. With any additional free time, Amanda loves to travel and spend time surrounded by family and friends.

Firm: DuBois Cary Law Group

927 N. Northlake Way , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Medical Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Sexual Harassment, Family, Family, Family, Family

Attorney, Amanda DuBois. B.S.N., Nursing - Pacific Lutheran University. J.D. - University of Puget Sound (now Seattle University). About fifteen years ago, I started my own family law firm. I envisioned a place where individuals going through the de-coupling process could feel empowered though education and understanding. I am really proud to say that our office here on the water in Fremont is exactly what I had in mind all those years ago. Our firm practices exclusively in family law and estate planning and I have managed to find some amazing lawyers who all have backgrounds in either human services or finance. So, in addition to being smart strong advocates, the lawyers here are warm, compassionate, financially savvy, and most importantly, family focused. As the owner of a law firm, and a parent myself, I particularly enjoy working with business owners and busy professionals. I am continually amazed by my clients’ ability to keep up with the demands of their profession, while at the same time prioritizing their responsibilities as a mother or father. That kind of juggling act is almost incomprehensible within the context of a divorce. I fully understand the demands on the busy schedules of these individuals and work hard with my team to structure the legal process around our clients’ family and business obligations. Our time together must be efficient and packed with information. And after-hours availability is a must. All of my team and most of our experts are available long after five o’clock, and on weekends for check-in emails, texts, calls, or meetings when necessary.. As a strong believer in giving back to my community, I currently serve in several positions that help those in need. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about giving or would like to talk with me about your project.

Firm: Law Office of Amanda J. Cook, PLLC

5316 Orchard St W , University Place , Washington 98467

Practice Areas: Family

I help couples resolve their disputes, whether in the midst of divorce or post-divorce issues, with dignity and respect.. Recognizing the value of preserving civility in the legal process, particularly when working with children and families, I have been trained to assist families through divorce using the collaborative law model. In this alternative to litigation through the court system, parties agree to work through their dispute respectfully, to achieve a durable agreement.. Every family is different, and the collaborative model may not fit every individual situation. While I believe changes in family structure are often best resolved by negotiating settlement, I also recognize that sometimes court intervention is appropriate and necessary. I am comfortable in court and will provide zealous representation, when such action is required.

Firm: ANDREW SCHWARZ

119 N COMMERCIAL ST , Bellingham , Washington 98225

Practice Areas: Family

Nobody wants to have to hire a lawyer, but when you do, do it well. Money spent now on high quality legal help may prevent lots of heart ache later. When serious matters arise, you want to be able to say, "No matter what the outcome, I gave it everything I had to give." Call our office for a free consultation. Willie Williams will greet you and direct your call. We are here to serve your needs.. I have always fought for the underdog.  I fight for good people who are accused of having done something wrong.  I don't judge my clients, I listen to what they have to tell me.. I keep my clients informed and explain what I am doing.  I work hard to find the weaknesses in the government's position and to present the strengths in ours.  We don't always win, nobody does, but my clients know that they fought hard with top quality advocacy from a dedicated professional.. I also represent innocent victims of negligence.  I have secured monetary settlements and jury awards for the victims of police shootings, school negligence, and governmental abuse.  I represent people against insurance companies.  I stand with those who feel they don't have a chance against governments and companies that think they call all the shots.