Family Law

I help clients resolve the issues that accompany a change in family structure, whether or not they have children, and whether they are married, domestic partners, or in an unregistered long term relationship.

• Name Changes
• Restraining Orders
• Enforcement Actions

• Child Support
• Custody
• Paternity
• Visitation

• Civil Unions
• Domestic Partnerships
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender Rights
• Living Together/Cohabitation
• Marriage
• Power of Attorney
• Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

Divorce

I help clients resolve the issues that accompany a change in family structure, whether or not they have children, and whether they are married, domestic partners, or in an unregistered long term relationship.

• Alimony/Palimony/Spousal Support
• Annulment
• Child Support
• Custody/Visitation Rights
• Delinquent Support Payments
• Division of Property
• Restraining Orders
• Uncontested Divorce
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, Transgender (LGBT) Rights

WA, Nov 2006
Bar Number: 37978

Washington State and United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Washington State Association for Justice.

I take advantage of continuing legal education seminars that enhance my skills in litigation and that broaden my expertise in the areas of small business and family law.

My article, "Can the Electronic Bill of Lading Go Paperless" was published in the Fall 2006 edition of "The International Lawyer," an American Bar Association publication.

I recently assisted a client to receive a fair property settlement, through a combination of litigation and mediation, for property that she and her boyfriend had acquired together over the years, but that he had placed solely in his name.

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I help my family law clients resolve questions of property division, form parenting plans, arrange child support, and look after other legal questions that arise when couples end their relationship. When it is possible to do this amicably, or through mediation, I work to keep the discussion calm and constructive. If litigation is necessary, I am prepared to do what is necessary to legally help my client reach a fair outcome.

My firm opened its doors on December 1, 2006 at its present location.

Prior to becoming an attorney, I successfully operated my own small business, an international freight forwarder, for over twelve years.

Every year, I participate as a pro bono attorney in the Immigrant Families Advocacy Project at the University of Washington School of Law, a program that serves victims of domestic abuse. I also provide seminars for small business owners concerning business law.

I handle everything personally.

(253) 856-0413

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Yes

For matters where all parties are in agreement, following an initial consultation, I often can provide a flat rate for a particular service, such as dissolving a marriage.

$200.

I do not charge for the initial consultation. The initial consultation lasts for as long as it takes me to get a clear understanding of my client's legal needs, decide whether I am the right attorney for that client, and provide that client with the information he or she needs to decide whether to retain me. Generally, this takes under thirty minutes, but can take longer.

I limit my retainer to the amount I think will be necessary to resolve the matter. My retainers, therefore, can be almost any amount. Clients may also use credit cards instead of retainers.