HOW CAN YOU DECIDE WHO IS
THE RIGHT LAWYER FOR YOU?
I started representing dads in child custody fights in 1992.
I won custody of two little girls for a working dad versus a stay-at-home mom. The DADS of Washington organization found out, and started referring their members to me; ever since then, fathers custody fights and defense against false accusations of domestic violence have been most of what I do for a living, although I'm also available to represent grandparents, moms, and others.
Attorneys have to go back to school in order to keep their licenses; this is called Continuing Legal Education (CLE).
I am a regular CLE speaker about fathers custody fights, including: "How to Win Custody for Dad" (WSFLBA CLE), I represented Dad in a Child Relocation Act mock trial at a King County Bar Association CLE (I won), and I've spoken about how to quickly and effectively defend against false accusations of domestic violence in child custody fights -- three times so far (King, Snohomish, and Clark County Bar Associations Family Law Sections). I've also presented a CLE on how to defend against Orders of Protection (Domestic Violence), and will speak in 2012 about how to win a child custody fight.
My AVVO rating is 10.0 (the maximum).
It's been more than 15 years since I started specializing in representing dads, and now some other lawyers are advertising themselves in the yellow pages as experts in representing dads, especially one big firm that s[ends a lot of the money clients pay them on advertising. Ask them how many times they have been CLE speakers and how they're rated by AVVO!
My degrees:
B.S. (w/honors), California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
A.M., Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
J.D., University of Washington School of Law (Seattle, WA)
I am admitted to practice in all Washington State Courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
I like to work on a flat fee basis, so you know your costs up front. When I work by the hour, I charge $250/hour (6-minute increments) plus costs.
You can pay me with your Visa card, MasterCard, other credit cards or debit by using PayPal; see my "Visa MasterCard PayPal" page.
I do free initial consultations by e-mail. I like to use e-mail to communicate and exchange documents, so if you aren't comfortable using e-mail, I'm probably not the right lawyer for you.
Before you send me an e-mail, be sure to read my "how NOT to e-mail me" page!
e-mail: WSBA20969@Gmail.com
(that's WSBA-2-zero-969 . . . my Bar number)
I also have a clients-only toll-free fax number because I represent a lot of clients who do not live in Washington State, but have legal business here.
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Information on this website is specific to Washington State, and is presented as a service to the general public. This is general information, which may not be right in your particular case.
If you don't live in Washington State, the law in your state may be different than it is here, and I do not practice law anywhere except the State of Washington.
No attorney-client relationship is created between me and you by me posting information on this website and you reading it.
You should always consult your own attorney about your situation.
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me back when I still had a lot of hair on my head --