Washington Family and Divorce Lawyers

Family and Divorce Law

1505 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402

Barbara is a shareholder at Smith Alling. Her work focuses on all aspects of family law. Prior to attending law school, Barbara spent several years in the contract administration section of a large regional bank handling secured transactions. Barbara was an Associate Editor of the University of Puget Sound (“UPS”) Law Review, and was employed as a legal intern by Smith Alling Lane, P.S. during her second year of law school.She graduated magna cum laude from UPS Law School (now Seattle University Law School). After graduation, Barbara became an Associate at Smith Alling Lane, where she was initially involved in major antitrust litigation involving power plant construction. Barbara served for 10 years as a commissioner pro-tem in the Pierce County Superior Court, and was a Nisqually Tribal Court judge for a year. Barbara serves as a mediator at the Pierce County Center for Dialogue and Resolution and as a pro tem settlement conference judge for the Pierce County Superior Court.

Family and Divorce Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1503, Tacoma, WA 98402

Family law has always stood out to Cloie Chapman as an important area of the law because it requires compassion and a greater understanding of systemic issues such as race, gender, and relationships. Cloie has always been passionate about addressing social issues and family law is a great opportunity for her to connect with clients and advocate for them. This passion first developed when Cloie worked for Planned Parenthood in high school as a sexual health educator and learned about healthy relationship building. She earned her BA from Western Washington University, creating her own interdisciplinary major in environmental policy and ethnic studies. Cloie continued to work for non-profit organizations throughout college and law school, including Disability Rights Washington and ACLU of Washington. Each of these experiences has deepened her empathy for others and allowed her to understand how systemic issues relate to personal conflicts. After graduating from Seattle University School of Law, Cloie Chapman was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 2020. She then started her own firm and represented clients in Seattle on issues including protection orders and contracts. She also supported criminal defense attorneys representing Black Lives Matter protestors. In 2021 Cloie clerked for Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary I. Yu and stayed at the court for another few months to work as a staff attorney in the Commissioner’s Office. During her time at the court Cloie was able to sharpen her research skills by diving into a variety of legal topics. Cloie grew up in Issaquah, Washington and has lived in Seattle, Bellingham, and Olympia. She now lives in Lynnwood with her husband and three cats. Cloie spends her free time listening to podcasts, playing video games, and thinking of new home renovation projects.

Family and Divorce Law

1011 E. Main Ave, Ste 455, PUYALLUP, WA 98372

Mr. Bradshaw graduated from the University of Puget Sound Law School in Tacoma, Washington where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. He has more than 30 years of experience in law and primarily handles cases within the realm of family law, criminal defense and personal injury. Mr. Bradshaw is the owner of Gregg E. Bradshaw, LLC which handles real estate law, family law, estate planning, personal injury, litigation and appeals, criminal defense, probate & estate administration and trusts. Mr. Bradshaw is admitted to the Washington State Bar as well as the U.S. District Court Western District of Washington. Mr. Bradshaw has been a member of Lawyers of Distinction since 2020.

Family and Divorce Law

1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1503, Tacoma, WA 98402

Jacqueline Clark is licensed in both Washington State and the province of Ontario in Canada, where she started practicing in 1996. After moving to the US, she took time to raise her three children, and when her own marriage ended, she returned to law as a paralegal in Washington in 2011. While working full-time in a busy family law firm, she went back to school to obtain an LLM for Foreign Attorneys from Seattle University in 2020. She became a member of the Washington State Bar in 2021. In Canada, Jacqueline practiced family law for over 7 years, where she had the privilege of appearing in front of the BC Court of Appeals on a Hague Convention child abduction case. She was a part of a team that took a child custody matter up to the Supreme Court of Canada. She has also written and presented papers on various aspects of family law, including finding hidden assets. As a trained life coach and attorney, Jacqueline stands out amongst the lawyer community. Jacqueline understands most parents want to minimize the impact of their separation on their children and to resolve their disputes privately and cost-effectively. Her training as a life coach assists her in understanding the family dynamics, keeping the resolution process as amicable as possible, and assisting her clients through both the legal and emotional hurdles of a family law matter. When away from her desk, Jacqueline is “throwing rocks” at the local curling club, spending time with her children and two Havanese dogs, skiing, reading, and exploring restaurants around town.

Family and Divorce Law

4101 South Union Street, Kennewick, WA 99337

Kim Ouren is a family law and criminal defense attorney at Ouren Law in Kennewick, Washington. The firm’s attorney profile identifies her more fully as Kimberly Ann Ouren and lists her position as member. Her website describes representation of individuals throughout Washington in family and criminal matters since 2005. Divorce and disputes involving children feature in her listed practice areas. Her attorney profile includes both divorce and uncontested divorce, along with child custody, child support and paternity. Protection orders and modification orders also appear among the matters listed on that profile. Relocation work covers parents seeking to move as well as custody relocation prevention. Ouren Law’s relocation page describes representing Washington parents who need court permission to move their children. The same page addresses military families, describing help with custody issues associated with moves and with regaining custody after deployment. Separately, the firm’s criminal defense description covers representation for people facing felony and misdemeanor charges. Ouren earned her J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law in 2004. Her Kennewick office is on the lower level at 4101 South Union Street. Her website offers an initial consultation without charge at that office, describing it as an opportunity to understand rights and options under Washington law.

Family and Divorce Law

2024 Caton Way Southwest, Suite 201, Olympia, WA 98502

Admitted to the bar in 2010, Meredith Gerhart has devoted her legal career to various facets of family law, specializing in divorce, legal separation, parenting plan modifications, child support adjustments, paternity matters, and relocations. Apart from her private practice, Meredith serves as a Guardian ad Litem on the Thurston County Title 26 Guardian ad Litem registry. Court appointments frequently task her with advocating for young individuals in dependency proceedings initiated by the State of Washington. Unlike many of her peers, Meredith pursued law school with a distinct aim of becoming a family law practitioner. Her motivation lies in a steadfast commitment to minimizing potential harm to children involved in court proceedings, whether directly or indirectly. On a daily basis, she actively engages in child-centered and trauma-focused representation, striving to protect the well-being of the most vulnerable members of the community. Meredith’s academic journey comprises achieving a cum laude Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Vanderbilt University, followed by earning her J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law. During her time at Gonzaga, she distinguished herself as the Staff Editor of the Gonzaga Law Review.

Family and Divorce Law

9 Lake Bellevue Dr suite 103, Bellevue, WA 98005, USA

Michael strongly believes that you should understand why a lawyer concentrates heavily on family law. He has done so primarily for two reasons. First, a family law client is a uniquely vulnerable client. A family law client often finds himself or herself facing an unknown future. It can be emotional, frustrating, and exasperating. It is Michael's goal to assist his clients through this difficult time and to help set a course forward toward financial and emotional stability. In other words, to help clients and their children find a path forward. His second draw to family law is the pure enjoyment of working with everyday people. As a result, Michael finds that working with family law clients is extremely rewarding and a fascinating area of the law. He looks forward to serving your family law needs

Family and Divorce Law

1800 136th Pl NE, suite 207, Bellevue, WA 98005

As the founder and driving force behind Northwest Family Law, Monica Chin has established one of the region’s most rapidly growing family law firms, known not just for legal excellence but for its unwavering compassion during life’s most challenging transitions. With a career devoted entirely to family law, Monica brings unmatched depth in both litigation and negotiation—skills honed over years of high-stakes courtroom advocacy and sensitive, results-driven settlements.

Family and Divorce Law

3811 H St, Vancouver, WA 98663, USA

R. Eric Hoffman is an attorney in Vancouver, Washington, and the principal of West Coast QDRO, focusing on retirement division orders. Before concentrating on this work, he spent about ten years practicing primarily family law, according to his Clark County Bar Association profile. That profile identifies defined contribution and defined benefit plans among the subjects of his retirement-order practice. At West Coast QDRO, the firm's drafting work covers retirement account divisions arising from divorce, legal separation, and child support matters. Its services include qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), Court Orders Acceptable for Processing, and military retired pay division orders. Hoffman offers QDRO services to law offices nationwide and to individuals in Washington. His own practice listing also names FERS and CSRS, Thrift Savings Plans, and 401, 403, and 457 plans. Law and business degrees appear together in Hoffman's educational background: he completed both his J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law and his M.B.A. at California State University, Dominguez Hills, in 2003. He also holds an M.S. from the College for Financial Planning and a B.S. from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Outside his legal work, his background includes service as an unlimited-tonnage deck officer in the merchant marine. Washington admitted Hoffman in 2004; California followed in 2005. The California State Bar identifies him as Robert Eric Hoffman and currently lists his license as active.

Family and Divorce Law

1505 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402

Barbara is a shareholder at Smith Alling. Her work focuses on all aspects of family law. Prior to attending law school, Barbara spent several years in the contract administration section of a large regional bank handling secured transactions. Barbara was an Associate Editor of the University of Puget Sound (“UPS”) Law Review, and was employed as a legal intern by Smith Alling Lane, P.S. during her second year of law school.She graduated magna cum laude from UPS Law School (now Seattle University Law School). After graduation, Barbara became an Associate at Smith Alling Lane, where she was initially involved in major antitrust litigation involving power plant construction. Barbara served for 10 years as a commissioner pro-tem in the Pierce County Superior Court, and was a Nisqually Tribal Court judge for a year. Barbara serves as a mediator at the Pierce County Center for Dialogue and Resolution and as a pro tem settlement conference judge for the Pierce County Superior Court.