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John William Kydd

John William Kydd
Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 3.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Hourly ($300/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Afer 29 years of practice, certain lessons are learned. One is that a client who is willing to look deeply into themselves often does better in the long run.... more

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Client Reviews

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1 star rating

“Horror Story”

Posted by: Lorenzo, 8 days ago.

Client Review: I exhort anyone considering retaining John Kydd for a contested custody case to carefully read my review as a warning. Mr. Kydd represented me in a... more
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5 star rating

“Review for John Kydd”

Posted by: a Child Custody client, over 3 years ago.

Client Review: Mr. Kydd was very knowledgeable and well prepared. I felt that he truly cared about the case, especially concerning the children, and that he did... more
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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

3 endorsements


William Jacob Murphy

John is a very intelligent and thoughtful advocate. He is a credit to the profession.

Endorsement from lawyer: William Murphy , Rollingbay (WA), About 1 year ago
Paul Francis Eagle

I endorse this lawyer's work. John is very well respected in the Seattle family law legal community. He is a professional and always a pleasure to... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Paul Eagle , Seattle (WA), About 2 years ago
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Résumé

 

License

30 years since John William Kydd was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Washington Active 1982 05/19/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Owner Attorney at John W. Kydd, P.S. 2003–2011
Attorney of Counsel at Helsell Fetterman LLP 1997–2003
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Seattle University School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1981
University of Washington Masters of Social Work 1978

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Presidents Award Seattle King County Bar Association 1985

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
President Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 1996-1997

Portfolio

Contribution

Contributor Level 7
Answers: 14 Legal Answers
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2 Answers marked helpful by other users
Guides: 0 Legal Guides
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Divorce in Washington: A Humane Approach Book 1986

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Preventing Trauma to Children David A Chadwick Endowed Lectureship 2001