About
Awarded Best of 2018 Tacoma Divorce Lawyer. I have been a lawyer for over 28 years, because I thoroughly enjoy assisting others. From January 2011 to April 2013, I served as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner. I presided over family regulation, probate/property, guardianship, intellectual infection, juvenile court, landlord tenant, loan foreclosure, and other matters. I chose to depart the bench and to return to personal exercise. I missed at once supporting others. I nonetheless occasionally serve as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner Pro Tempore.
I help my clients basically with divorce, felony separation, toddler custody, and infant guide issues. I represent customers in high warfare litigation as well as in collaborative matters. I also function a mediator. My prior experience as a intellectual health social employee and my mediation competencies are essential to helping others to address pressure and to cognizance on lengthy-term desires.
Serving at the bench has sharpened my capacity to present an goal angle and to help a capability purchaser in evaluating effects. I offer an preliminary one-half hour free consultation. I fee any extra time based totally upon my prorated hourly price. My desires is to endorse you on the the relevant legal guidelines and courtroom tactics relevant to the difficulty to hand. I want you to go away my workplace with an motion plan.
I actually have served as President of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, President of the Family Law Section of that Association, and as Trustee of each forums for decades. I stay concerned with loads of forums and committees. When I am no longer busy with clients or expert sports, I revel in time with my husband, our many pets, and my piano.
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- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Paternity
- Parenting Plans
- Collaborative Law
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Graduation year: 2011

Graduation year: 1988

Graduation year: 1981