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Overview
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Fees & Payments
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Fees
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Hourly ($325-$325/hour)
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Retainer (Always)
Payment types
Credit Card, Cash, Check
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About Me
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About me: I frequently come into my clients' lives when they are at the end of their rope. The resiliency of the human spirit never ceases to impress me.
I see my... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
ca_phe,
2009-04-19
7 months ago.
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Client Review:
Notice how all previous reviews were "anonymous"?
Ruth represented me and she was irresponsible and not responsive to me in my case. She did not...
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Posted by:
anonymous,
2009-04-06
8 months ago.
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Client Review:
My case was a complicated process with much opposition and I quickly learned that Ruth Laura Edlund enjoyed a challenge! I had complete confidence...
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Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work. One of the smartest and best lawyers I know. Ruth has represented some very complicated dissolution matters with...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Larry Couture
, Tacoma (WA), 8 months ago
I have known Ruth Edlund ever since she was boss of the King County Bar Association's Family Law Mentor program, which is where I learned family law....
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Joshua Foreman
, Seattle (WA), 8 months ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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26 years
since Ruth Laura Edlund was first licensed to practice law in NY.
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22 years
since Ruth Laura Edlund was first licensed to practice law in WA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Partner at Wechsler Becker, LLP |
2003–present
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| Sole Practitioner at Law Office of Ruth Laura Edlund |
1998–2003
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| Family Law Mentor Program Managing Attorney at King County Bar Association |
1992–1997
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| Associate Attorney at Bogle & Gates |
1988–1992
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| Staff Attorney at Washington Mutual Legal |
1987–1988
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| Associate attorney at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP |
1984–1987
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| Law Clerk at United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
1983–1984
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Education
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| Leningrad State University |
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certificate |
1979 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| President's Pro Bono Award |
New York State Bar Association |
1986 |
| BV-rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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| Position |
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Duration |
| Member |
King County Bar Association |
1987–present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1987–present
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| Member |
King County Bar Association, Family Law Section |
1991–present
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
1998–present
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| Executive Committee |
Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section |
2008–present
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| Chairperson |
King County Bar Association, Family Law Section |
2004–2005
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Pro Bono Committee |
1992–1993
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Portfolio
Legal Guides
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Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
I'm 19, living in Georgia, Have left home, and...
I am not admitted to practice in Georgia but felt compelled to answer this question. It is a good... more
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Publications
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Cases
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- Title:
- State v. Thornton
- Practice Area:
- Domestic Violence
- Outcome:
- Spouses can testify about crimes by spouse-perp
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The State Supreme Court found that the spousal incompetency to testify against another spouse under RCW 5.60.060(1) does not apply when a spouse is...
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
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| Drafting Parenting Plans: Beyond the Mandatory Forms (June 2009) |
Family Law Mid-Year |
2009 |
| Drafting Good Declarations |
Family Law Skills Training |
2009 |
| Division of Property and Parenting Plans |
Your Family Law Practice in the 21st Century |
2009 |
| On the Road: Your Key to Getting Started |
A Roadmap Through Dissolution Proceedings |
2008 |
| Child Custody and Shared Parenting |
Development of Parenting Plans |
2007 |
| How To Get Or Stay Out Of Trouble |
Building Your Family Law Practice |
2006 |
| Ethical Considerations in Relationship Agreements |
Relationship Agreements |
2006 |
| Mentor Program Training |
Family Law Mentor Program |
2005 |
| Discovery and Trial in a Parenting Plan Case |
Parenting Responsibility in Washington State |
2005 |
| Clash of the Titans |
Intermediate to Advanced Family Law Conference |
2004 |
| Family Law Basics |
Yellow Flags and Red Herrings |
2004 |
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