Firm: Skellenger Bender, PS
Practice Areas: Family
Caleb Oken-Berg Bonm is Principal attorney at Skellenger Bender, P.S., where he is also serves as the firm's President and Managing Partner. Caleb’s practice focuses exclusively on family law, including divorce/dissolution, domestic partnership issues, complex asset divisions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, parenting plan and child support modifications, child custody, parentage actions, and LGBTQ-specific legal issues. Caleb also assists families with adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) legal matters such as donor agreements and surrogacy agreements.. Caleb regularly represents clients in the unique and complex area of international family law, including international child custody issues, divorce with international financial issues, and international jurisdictional matters in the context of family law. Caleb handles international child abduction cases in both state and federal court, including matters involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. He also serves as a resource and mentor for attorneys in the area of international child custody issues.. In addition to his representation of family law clients, Caleb serves as a neutral by assisting parties in resolving family law disputes as a mediator and arbitrator. He also serves as a Family Court Commissioner pro tempore in King County Superior Court.. Caleb is admitted to practice in the federal and state courts of Washington, and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2015, Caleb founded a pro bono family law legal clinic for patients and community members associated with the Sea Mar Community Health Center in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle.. Caleb is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, American Bar Association, King County Bar Association, and the William L. Dwyer Inn of Court in Seattle. He is also past President of Q-Law (LGBT Bar Association of Washington) and is a member of the National LGBT Bar Association’s Family Law Institute. Caleb is the author of the “Same-Sex Dissolution Issues” chapter of the LexisNexis Washington Family Law Practice Guide. In 2016, Caleb was recognized as one of the 40 Best LGBT Lawyers under 40 in the U.S. by the National LGBT Bar Association, and he has been named a Washington Super Lawyers "Rising Star" every year since 2017.
Contact: +1 (206) 203-6290
Firm: O'Brian and Associates
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Community Law Firm Pllc.
Practice Areas: Family
Family Law cases are often the most difficult, stressful, and emotional moments in a person’s life. When you look to an attorney for representation you not only want someone who understands the law, you also need someone to examine some of the most private aspects of your personal life without judgement. With years of experience representing people of all backgrounds on both sides of the courtroom, attorney Cameron C.F. Ford can be trusted to deliver the best representation under the law without judgment of your circumstances.. Cameron C.F. Ford is a graduate of Seattle University School of Law, one of the best legal writing programs in the country, with a focus on Family and Criminal Law. During law school, he was Editor-in-Chief of the Seattle Journal for Social Justice, a staffer on the Korematsu Center for Law & Equality amicus curiae brief team, and counsel responsible for Domestic Violence Protection Orders at DAWN. By launching his legal career representing victims of domestic violence in the morning then defending the criminally accused in the afternoon, Attorney Ford gained the skills to be effective for clients under any circumstances and a deep understanding of the other side’s thought processes.. Before joining Community Law, Cameron C.F. Ford provided legal services to prison inmates, including family law legal services. Whether it was finalizing a divorce from a cell, ensuring some contact with kids from prison, or adjusting child support orders after being restrained from the workforce, Attorney Ford could handle the case even under the onerous of conditions of confinement and against the suffocating procedures of prisons across the state. No matter the barriers erected by the state or the other party in your case, attorney Ford is experienced in overcoming them and much worse.. Cameron C.F. Ford believes in responsible negotiation to settle cases as frequently as possible before the burdens and costs of trial. His insight into the opposing party frequently allows a settlement that maximizes his client’s benefit. Attorney Ford feels he ‘wins’ when the client’s settlement is large, but their attorney fees are low. When trial becomes unavoidable, he ensures his client is informed at every step and incorporates the onerous monetary and emotional toll of the proceedings into the arguments before the court.. If you desire a family law attorney you can trust with even your most delicate circumstances, who can sit unmovable against the raging emotions and chaos of a family law proceeding and calmly resolve your case, you will want Cameron C.F. Ford.
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Firm: Law Office of Cameron J. Pearson
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Anderson, Fields & McIlwain, Inc., P.S.
Practice Areas: Family
I handle dissolution actions with or without children, relocation actions, modification actions, parentage actions, third party custody actions, complex and high asset dissolutions and domestic violence petitions. My approach is generally to chart a path to the end of this process with the least amount of acrimony while serving my client’s best interests in light of the prevailing statutes and caselaw. This can be achieved if everyone has the same goals. Oftentimes, it works; sometimes, it doesn’t. When it doesn’t, I can be counted on to be a strong litigator for my client throughout the process even into trial, if that becomes necessary.
Contact: +1 (833) 324-4969
Practice Areas: Family
Carl ran his own family law firm for three years before joining The Community Law Firm. From the beginning of his career, he found purpose resolving personal and private disputes in a fair and equitable manner. Carl went through a personal divorce and one as a child. It is a disappointment, but life must go on. Every person on the planet has personal family problems that are not always so simply resolved. In many instances parties become angry and bitter which gets in the way of compromise. When Carl takes on your case, he will understand and feel empathy for your situation. He will do his best for his clients.. Carl completed his undergraduate schooling achieving Cum Laude at the University of Connecticut. He has always enjoyed reading and writing but within University, Carl found a calling when he began taking legal courses. He believes the judicial system is important and has always took pride in his writing skills and thereafter crafted an ability for public speaking.. For a life-changing experience, Carl spent a year teaching 4th and 5th grade students in Beijing the English language. Immediately thrown into the wolves, he had to quickly learn how to control a room full of kids while being informative and entertaining. Speaking in front of a judge is quite different, but this experience along with doing roughly three hearings a week for over three years, his clients should be comfortable with him arguing their position.. Carl enjoys playing chess. He did well at the National Championships three years in a row as a child. Once he graduated, he later taught chess at Christ the King middle school for five years. He enjoys playing tennis in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. He is a member and routinely donates time to the United Way.
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Firm: Law Office of Carlee K. Bliss, PLLC
Practice Areas: Family
Carlee Bliss is a northwest native from Oregon City, Oregon. She graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2014 and earned her Juris Doctorate degree at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, in 2018.. After completing law school in the desert of Arizona, she moved back home to the Northwest. Upon passing the bar, Carlee ventured up north to Longview where she has excelled in her career as a Family Law Attorney. Carlee is determined and eager to serve her clients in Cowlitz County. Her primary focus in the law is the best interest and desires of children in various court systems and efficiently advocating for her clients. In addition to her family law practice, she is also a children's representative in the dependency court system.. When not in the courtroom or office, Carlee is with her two FUR children, (two feisty chihuahuas as pictured above) or out playing disc golf. When mother nature provides beautiful northwest weather, she enjoys taking her dogs on hikes and camping.
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Firm: Carly Ashby Almonte, Attorney at Law
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: C. Fellows Law & Education, pllc
Practice Areas: Family
Experienced Family Law Attorney.. As a family law attorney, I have had experience representing clients in high-conflict and complex divorces, including parenting cases involving domestic violence and/or substance abuse (or allegations thereof). As an experienced family law attorney, I have had proven success in the courtroom and in mediation, as well as in negotiating equitable settlements outside of either the courtroom or mediation. As a teacher and an attorney, I use my experience in the classroom and outside of law to better understand and anticipate the practical implications of a parenting plan or child support order and to provide clients with legal documents in their divorce that are going to make sense when they put them into action once their divorce is final.. I started C. Fellows Law & Education, pllc to be able to provide clients with more targeted/tailored options for family law services. I recognize that not everybody going through a divorce can afford (or needs) a full-on attorney who requires a multi-thousand-dollar advance fee. The bulk of my practice is limited representation options and services that I provide for a flat fee so that family law services are more accessible to individuals who might otherwise not seek out legal counsel.. Experienced Education Advocate and Education Professional.. In addition to being an attorney, I have a background in education and have also earned my Masters of Elementary Education. I use my legal expertise and my background in education to help families navigate the education system and advocate for their child’s academic success. My experience as a teacher helps me ask the right questions and make suggestions when discussing a student’s academic progress. During my teaching experience, I have been involved in my school’s/district’s Racial and Educational Justice and Inclusionary Practices teams. I know what it’s like to advocate for more culturally competent teaching and greater inclusion of students with disabilities from within the system. As both a teacher and an attorney, I am in a unique position to bridge the gap between the “legalese” written in an IEP or 504 Plan and what teaching practices and accommodations should look like in the classroom in order to help a student make meaningful progress.
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Practice Areas: Family
I enjoy working as a mediator to help couples resolve problems. I have mediated cases involving parenting, property, support, and debt issues. I have worked with couples prior to the time they file for divorce and who want to do an amicable divorce. I also handle mediations when both parties are represented by attorneys and are seeking to resolve their case prior to trial. In addition I do post divorce mediations on Parenting Plan issues.
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Practice Areas: Family
I am committed to providing quality, cost-effective representation in family law and personal injury matters. Whether you have an amicable case or are facing trial, I am ready to help. I have specific experience dealing with child protective services and the mental health system.
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Firm: McKinley Irvin
Practice Areas: Family
As a mediator and attorney, I work closely with clients on a broad range of family law issues. I help people address serious concerns about the division of marital assets, the security of their relationship with their children, and the difficulty of meeting support obligations. I help clients achieve solutions that not only address their immediate problems but also look toward protecting their long-range interests.. Known for my straightforward communication style, I try to explain your rights and options in clear terms. As an advocate, my goal is to help you find creative solutions without increasing conflict.
Contact: +1 (206) 397-1851
Firm: C. Michael McLean
Practice Areas: Family
Contact: (360) 577-0400
Firm: Bugni,Michael W & Associates PLLC
Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: DSHS/DCS
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Firm: Northwest Justice Project
Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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Practice Areas: Family
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