Our Philosophy
Many of our clients ask us how we do family law every day. Simply put, we care about our clients and the outcome of their legal matters. It is personally gratifying to assist people in a difficult time and all our lawyers enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done. We bring experience, competence and compassion to each case. We honor the individual needs of clients and their families while seeking the very best possible outcome in the legal matter at hand, be it a child support adjustment or a complex dissolution of marriage involving a family business and child custody issues.
We believe that preserving relationships is the key to a successful outcome for our clients. To that end, we strive to resolve family law issues without litigation while keeping our client’s goals and objectives paramount. Our attorneys are skilled in alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation, negotiation, and collaborative law.
Our firm is taking a leading role in bringing Collaborative Law to Snohomish County. Collaborative Law will dramatically alter the approach to resolving family law disputes. Collaborative Law is a process in which parties, their attorneys, and other collaborative professionals seek to resolve disputes as a collaborative team rather than as adversaries. We believe that Collaborative Law results in better outcome than traditional litigation in family law matters. Click here to learn more about Collaborative Law.
When litigation is necessary, we are formidable advocates pursuing and protecting our client’s interests. Whether your legal matter is a complex family law matter or a simple will, we provide comprehensive and knowledgeable legal representation that effectively and efficiently meets our client’s individual needs. We focus our efforts on keeping the children out of the middle and in helping our clients preserve relationships where possible.
Simply put, the client matters.