Family lawyers in Washington Sabrina Layman to Scott Shoemaker

Firm: Brewe Layman

3525 Colby Avenue Suite 333 , Everett , Washington 98206

Practice Areas: Family

I began my career as a family law practitioner 20 years ago as an intern and then as a newly-minted associate when I graduated, making partner after just five years. Since that time, I have represented clients in a full range of “cradle to grave” family law matters, particularly complex and high net-worth divorce cases, including property and business valuation, property division, spousal maintenance, parenting plans and custody arrangements. I also represent clients in private independent adoptions and step-parent adoptions.. I work closely with each client to understand their goals and objectives in order to provide the highest level of support and advocacy. I have been recognized as a Rising Star and a Super Lawyer in the area of family law by Washington Law & Politics magazine. I am a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) which is a nationally recognized group of family law attorneys.

791 SE Barrington Drive , Oak Harbor , Washington 98277

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Pacific Northwest Family Law PLLC

1359 Columbia Park Trail , Richland , Washington 99352

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family, Child Custody, Uncontested Divorce, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

If you're looking for an attorney, it means something is breaking in your life. My first job is to stop the damage and keep things from getting worse. These kinds of situations bring a tremendous amount of stress, and no one is at their best when dealing with it. I will help you avoid unnecessary conflict, and talk you through which of your worries are legitimate and which of them are just "what ifs" that you don't need to burden yourself with. There are always options in cases. I'll give you the information you need to choose among them. Whether you are dealing with a custody dispute or dividing property in a divorce, I will help you put your life back on track.. Scott Kinshella is a Washington State attorney practicing in the Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Richland, Pasco and the surrounding area). He is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, but moved to the Pacific Northwest after law school to be close to family in Pendleton, Oregon. He has lived in Kennewick, WA, since 2012. He is an avid fan of the Seattle Sounders, FC.

Firm: Law Offices of Scott Horenstein

900 Street , Vancouver , Washington 98660

Practice Areas: Adoption,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Divorce,Family ,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Professional Malpractice

Firm: Pacific Northwest Family Law PLLC

1359 Columbia Park Trail , Richland , Washington 99352

Practice Areas: Family

Scott Ashby grew up on a farm in Quincy, Washington and has always valued his familial relationships.  Growing up, he enjoyed spending time with his family, growing his relationships and loved competition. He found an outlet for that in sports.  He was never a great athlete, but for everyone who knows him, he loves to win—and hates to lose!  As he grew older, his competitive nature extended to school and then his career.. After graduating from Central Washington University and then Cornell Law School, He was recruited by big law firms to work for big businesses.  For 17 years he worked in a firm with more than 1,500 attorneys in offices around the world.  He was a high-stakes litigator, and he sued big businesses on behalf of other big businesses so that shareholders could have more profit.  He was exceptional at it.  But he felt more and more dissatisfied because he wasn’t really helping people.  Because of that, he left a comfortable position at the very large firm and eventually opened his own firm so that he could help people.. Family has always been important to him, so he focused on helping families.  He has been married for almost 36 years and has six children and twelve grandchildren.  When he opened his own firm, he started helping people who were going through the toughest times in their lives—divorce and child custody battles--and he developed an approach that was different than most attorneys.  In his firm he dedicated himself to look to his clients’ future, not just their past.. The skills he developed as a high-stakes business litigator he adapted to his family law strategies.  With his forward-looking approach, divorce, separation or child custody proceedings can be the beginning of a brighter, more fulfilling future.  Instead of taking a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach to your family law matter like most attorneys, Ashby Law carefully considers your situation, provides options, and works with you to plan and execute a strategy to help you on your way to a better and brighter future.. Even though your family will change, Ashby Law can help conduct your divorce or custody dispute so that your family can continue, so that your child can comfortably invite both of you to his/her wedding, and so that you can be a part of your grandchildren’s lives.  By taking a healthy approach, you can continue to be a good example to your children.. Every case is different, but to Ashby Law, it is also personal.  Ashby Law can help plan and conduct your case so that your future will be better, brighter, and complete.. Reported Cases: Reynolds & Reynolds Co. v. Universal Forms, Labels & Sys., Inc., 965 F. Supp. 1392 (C.D. Cal. 1997); In re Corporate & Leisure Event Productions, Inc., 351 B.R. 724, 726 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2006); Braspetro Oil Services Co. v. MODEC (USA) Inc., 423 F. Supp. 2d 680, 681 (S.D. Tex. 2006) aff'd sub nom. Braspetro Oil Services Co. v. Modec (USA), Inc., 240 F. App'x 612 (5th Cir. 2007); Mach 1 Air Services, Inc. v. Garcia, CV-08-0911-PHX-FJM, 2008 WL 3200777 (D. Ariz. Aug. 6, 2008); Roosevelt Irr. Dist. v. Salt River Project Agr. Imp. & Power Dist., 810 F. Supp. 2d 929, 936 (D. Ariz. 2011) Cobiz Bank v. Grace Capital, L.L.C., 1 CA-CV 10-0826, 2012 WL 587031 (Ariz. Ct. App. Feb. 23, 2012)

Firm: Law for All

220 2nd Ave S #42 , Seattle , Washington 98115

Practice Areas: Family

Sarterus Rowe is the executive director of Law for All, anInclusive Non-profit legal resource center and civil legal law firm.. Sart teaches as an adjunct professor in the areas of Privacy law, Ethics, Copyright and Information Policy.. Sart has worked for Northwest Justice Project running , Creative Commons, Public Knowledge, the Washington State Access to Justice Board, Microsoft, Wizards of the Coast, and Disability Rights Washington. He is also a social media expert with a modest YouTube following.. Sart holds a B.S. in Informatics and a B.A. in Political Science, both for the university of Washington and a J.D. for Seattle University, and was the winner of the 2009 WSBA IP Section Scholarship Award and a Google Public Policy Fellowship.. Sarterus took the bar exam as an oral exam and is extremely dyslexic (email him edits for grammar or spelling, crowd sourcing edits). Passions: IP, Copyright, Fair Use, Patents, Trademark, Human Rights, Code, Technology, DMCA, DRM, Creative Commons, Licensing, Non profits, Public Knowledge

Firm: Sarah E. Sannes, Attorney at Law, PS

Liberty Bay Marina , Poulsbo , Washington 98370

Practice Areas: Family

Sarah graduated from Willamette University College of Law in 2002. While attending law school, she completed a two-year clerkship for the local district attorney's office. Upon graduation, she was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Richard J. Thorpe in Snohomish County before she joined the litigation firm, Cogdill Nichols Rein Wartell. In 2006 she relocated to North Kitsap County and opened her own office in Poulsbo. She spent her childhood on Bainbridge Island and is happy to raise her own family and practice law here.When Sarah is not practicing law, she enjoys spending time with family and friends and gardening.

Firm: Magnuson Lowell, P.S.

8201 164th Ave NE Ste 200 , Redmond , Washington 98052

Practice Areas: Family

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 tried a number of cases on behalf of the County. While juggling work and school, Sarah participated in various activities at law school including:. Graduate Student Representative of the Student Bar AssociationPresident of the Health Law SocietyCo-founder of the Health Law Society Mentor-Mentee Program, andMember of the Seattle University Graduate Student Finance Committee.With her law degree, Sarah joins her husband, Josh, and colleagues at MAGNUSON LOWELL, P.S., focusing on family law and criminal defense. While at home, she enjoys spending time with her husband and playing with their young German shepherd and their two loving cats.

Firm: McKinley Irvin

601 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Elerson Law, PLLC

600 Stewart Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Family

Sarah is a Family Law attorney who helps clients manage the legal issues surrounding what can be difficult and emotionally charged situations. She researches complex legal issues, drafts memos, interviews witnesses and assists with case management.. An active member of her community, Sarah regularly participates in activities that promote diversity in the legal community, civil rights and charitable giving.

Firm: Mikkelborg Broz Wells & Fryer, PLLC

1001 Fourth Ave., Suite 3600 , Seattle , Washington 98154

Practice Areas: Family , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

I came to the family law arena reluctantly.  When I left law school 22 years ago, I swore I would never, ever, ever, ever do another dissolution.  Here, I am years later in a practice that deals with familys in every possible way.  In many ways, I am the only lawyer a person will have contact with in their lives.  I divorce them, do their pre-nuptial agreements, their annulments, their adoptions, their wills, thier probates.. At times it is a hard relationship.  I end up knowing more about people then anyone but then after lots of hard work together, I am satisfied in knowing I did the best I could to help them along to a new phase of life.. I feel it is important to take the long view.  Clients spend maybe a couple of years with their attorney but will be parents of the children forever.  It is important to handle matters in such a way as to protect the relationship so the children don't end up the real victims.

Firm: North Country Law

116 N. Main St , Colville , Washington 99114

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

My practice is based in Stevens County. I can serve your family law needs in Stevens, Pend Oreille, and Ferry County. In my practice, I strive to serve my clients with the utmost professionalism. I regularly handle high-conflict custody matters, cross-state custody cases, and cases requiring complex asset division. I value candor with my client and with the court. I practice family law exclusively so that I can focus on your legal issues and keep current with the law.

Firm: Sara K. Wahl, Attorney At Law, PLLC

100 W. Harrison St. , Seattle , Washington 98119

Practice Areas: Family

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.

Firm: Tamblyn Law Inc.

15 S Grady Way , Renton , Washington 98057

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family, Child Custody, Prenuptials, Mediation, Child Support, Alimony, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

As a mother and a member of a close knit community I know how important stabililty is for healthy families.  My practice is a small firm that specializes in cohesive family law solutions.  My associates and I bring different strengths and legal expertise to our clients: debt resolution and criminal defense among our skills.. We pride ourselves in  our commitment to building a strong attorney-client relationship.  We are accessible and flexible to best represent our client's needs.

Firm: McKinley Irvin

2825 Colby Avenue , Everett , Washington 98201

Practice Areas: Family

Sara Penn practices out of the firm’s Everett office, where she assists clients in the areas of divorce, child custody, child support, legal separation, and parenting plan modifications.. Sara was drawn to family law because through her strong advocacy skills, she can make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing personal challenges.. "I love helping people through difficult and unknown situations. It’ s gratifying to be able to make a positive contribution in the lives of others.”. Originally from Denver, Sara has lived in many regions of the country with her former active-duty military spouse. She serves as a board member with Seattle Stand Down, a nonprofit organization that supports veterans, and runs every Saturday with Wear Blue: Run to Remember, a running community that honors fallen service members. She enjoys exploring different cultures through food, listening to podcasts, and taking her rescue pup to the dog park.

Firm: Blair & Kim

2033 Sixth Avenue. , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Brewe Layman-Seattle

701 Pike Street. , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Family

Throughout my practice, I have focused on family law cases, specifically those with complex financial issues such as closely held businesses, executive deferred compensation plans, stock grants and options, and other valuation issues. I also handle complicated parenting issues, including dealing with parents with substance abuse histories or mental health issues... Having assisted clients in a full range of property division, spousal maintenance and parenting plan issues, I seek to combine strong client advocacy with a deep understanding of the legal issues in order to provide efficient, effective, family-focused resolutions.. I was recognized by SuperLawyers magazine as a Rising Star in the area of family law (?cid=4608979).. A Washington native, I began my legal career in the Seattle area at a boutique family-law practice. Today, I practice primarily in King and Snohomish Counties.. When I'm not practicing law, I can be found spending time with my two school aged children. I'm also a frequent volunteer at their school events and in the West Seattle Community. I'm also a runner and enjoy participating in half-marathons.

Firm: McKinley Irvin

1501 Fourth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Family

Sands is the founder of McKinley Irvin. Together with his partners, he has built a firm of outstanding lawyers, staff, and service delivery models – all focused on delivering personalized client service and excellent legal results in every client relationship.. Sands began practicing law in 1991. In 1999, he retired from active law practice to focus on the firm’s strategic plan, growth, and developing a strong management team. Since that time, McKinley Irvin has established itself as the largest family law firm in the Pacific Northwest, and one of the largest in the U.S. More importantly, McKinley Irvin has distinguished itself by the quality of its lawyers, and by the high level of service and results provided to clients.. In 2020, the firm’s co-founder, Rita Herrera Irvin, replaced Sands and now leads the firm. Sands now focuses his time pursuing opportunities to help solve problems for law firms and their clients.

Firm: The Law Office Of Sandra E. Johnston

705 S. 9th Street. , Tacoma , Washington 98405

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Shoemaker Law

9657 Levin Rd NW Ste 240 , Silverdale , Washington 98383

Practice Areas: Business, Litigation, Family, Real Estate, Juvenile, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Consumer Protection, Government

Scott is known for providing practical, results-driven counsel to clients. Scott engages his clients as strategic partners with a common understanding of the path to help them achieve their goals. Scott graduated from Stephen F. Austin state university in 2000, with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.. Thereafter, Scott attended Texas Tech University School of Law, graduating in 2004. While at Texas Tech, Scott served as editor-in-chief of the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal. Realizing his long-time dream to live in the pacific northwest, Scott was admitted to practice in Washington in 2017. Scott joined Ryan Montgomery & Armstrong in September 2017.. Scott is active in the Kitsap County community and serves on the Board of Directors in the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce and Silverdale Rotary. He enjoys hiking and camping with his family and friends. He lives in Silverdale with his wife, Aleena, and their children Ellie and Marshall.