Build Your Family’s Future

You are here because something isn’t right in your family. There is conflict between how things should be and how they are. Whether a marriage is ending or a family needs a plan, the conflict has to be handled in a way that lets you come out a winner. Conflict requires action and choice. Sometimes it requires a hard fight. It can bring clarity, but winning it often takes help. Winning readies your family for a brighter future when the work is done. At Pacific Northwest Family Law, we help clients act with care and intent in moments that matter—protecting children, preserving what has been built, and making choices that give their family the best chance to thrive on the other side of conflict. We cannot decide the future for you, but we can put you in a position to make it better.

How We Help

Family Law

Family conflict puts children, money, and relationships at risk. The need for action is often immediate, and the pressure is real. We use divorce, custody, support, and related legal tools to resolve present problems and help families put a clear structure in place—one that fits their lives and can actually be lived with. When this work is done right, it creates stability families can rely on for years to come.

➡ Learn more about how we handle family law matters on our page Our Approach to Family Law

Estate Planning

Estate planning looks beyond the present moment. It is how you care for your family when you cannot be there yourself—whether because of illness, incapacity, or death. We help clients make clear choices through wills, trusts, and related planning tools, so their wishes are carried out even from a distance. Done well, estate planning reduces conflict, protects relationships, and gives families direction when they need it most.

➡ Learn more about how we handle estate planning on our page Estate Planning in Washington State

Probate

Probate is about honoring the past and bringing order after loss. The family has already faced what cannot be undone. The work now is to carry out a will fairly, resolve open obligations, and settle affairs so those left behind can grieve, remember, and move forward. We represent personal representatives, beneficiaries, and families in probate matters—whether the work is routine or contested—making sure the process is handled with care, clarity, and respect for the family and legacy that remain.

➡ Learn more about how we handle probate and related matters on our page Probate in Washington State

How We Work

We begin our work from a simple truth: families are forever. Marriage may not last, relationships may change, but you will always have a family. That belief shapes how we practice family law and why we focus not only on resolving disputes, but on what those resolutions mean for the people involved.

➡ Learn more about our philosophy and why it guides our work Firm Philosophy.

Every matter starts with clarity about what you want to achieve. We define success by your goals, not by abstract legal wins. While no attorney can promise a specific result, we do create a plan that is grounded in reality and focused on getting you as close as possible to the outcome that matters to you.

That plan includes open discussion about next steps, timing, and cost. We believe informed clients make better decisions. Our role is to help you weigh effort against value, so time and resources are spent where they matter and not wasted on conflict that does not serve your goals.

➡ Learn how we approach fees and costs so there are fewer surprises How Billing Works at Pacific Northwest Family Law.

Communication is part of the work itself. We keep clients informed about what has been done, what comes next, and how the work is progressing. Clear communication supports better decisions, stronger trust, and fewer surprises.

➡ See how we communicate with clients throughout a matter How We Communicate

Finally, we rely on professional judgment. Not every argument is worth making. When we take a position, it is because it moves the work forward and serves the outcome you are trying to reach.

➡ Read more about the values that guide our professional judgment Firm Values.

Who Thrives With Our Firm

The clients who are happiest working with us share a common approach. They care deeply about their families and understand that how a legal problem is handled will shape what comes after it. They want clear advice, honest feedback, and a plan that reflects their real priorities—not just a fight for its own sake.

Our work is best suited for people who are ready to make decisions, participate in the process, and focus their time and resources on outcomes that matter. That doesn’t mean avoiding conflict when it’s necessary. It means using it wisely, with a long view of the impact on children, finances, and relationships.

When there is trust, communication, and shared purpose, the work moves forward smoothly—and clients leave with results they can live with, and often feel proud of, long after the legal work is done.

➡ See what clients say about working with us on our Reviews and Video Reviews pages.

Serving Families Across Washington State

Pacific Northwest Family Law serves clients throughout Washington State, with offices located in key regions to provide local insight and accessibility when it matters. While family law is governed by statewide statutes and rules, courts, judges, and local practices vary—and experience across jurisdictions matters.

Just as important, we operate as one firm. Although each client works directly with a dedicated attorney, our attorneys regularly collaborate across offices and practice areas. We meet weekly to discuss changes in the law, emerging trends in court rulings, and strategic issues arising in active cases. That shared perspective means clients benefit not only from the judgment of their attorney, but from the collective experience of the firm.

This approach avoids the siloed model common in many large firms, where attorneys work in isolation and outcomes depend largely on which individual you happen to draw. Our clients receive consistent standards, shared insight, and coordinated strategy—whether their matter is handled in one office or involves multiple counties.

We maintain offices in Bellevue, Olympia, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Yakima, and Walla Walla, allowing us to serve families across Western and Eastern Washington while applying the same level of collaboration, professionalism, and care in every matter.

➡ View our office locations and the communities we serve on our Locations page.

Take the Next Step

If you believe your family needs help, the next step is a New Client Interview. This is not a legal consultation and it is not a meeting with an attorney. It is the first step in a structured process designed to protect clients, respect professional boundaries, and move the work forward efficiently.

Before the interview, you will be asked to sign a brief waiver confirming that the meeting does not create an attorney-client relationship or a conflict of interest. This protects future clients and ensures that our attorneys remain focused on active matters rather than informal consultations.

The New Client Interview is conducted by a trained, non-attorney member of our team. The purpose is to understand what is happening, what matters most to you, and whether our approach is the right fit. It is also an opportunity for us to decide whether we are willing to take the matter on. Working with our firm is intentional and selective, and this step ensures alignment on both sides.

By handling this stage outside the attorney relationship, we are able to move faster and more effectively once representation begins. When you do meet with your attorney, the conversation is informed, focused, and productive—centered on planning, strategy, and solutions rather than background explanation.

We also publish clear professional guarantees that explain the standards that govern our work and our conduct.

➡ Read our Professional Guarantees

If you prefer to speak with our team, you may also call 877-738-0777.