James David Lutes

I came to James for a consultation as I was dealing with a very difficult ex and James was attentive, sympathetic, and knowledgeable. Months later I ended up needing to retain an attorney and I hired James right away! He was at the top of his game working hard and diligently on my case and being well... prepared, filing on time, and using only the information that would win my case. He was honest with me not promising anything that he couldn't deliver. We won everything we were asking for and I couldn't be more pleased. Thank you James for a pleasant experience I will definitely hire you again!

I consulted with James about a very simple parenting plan modification. I'm not an attorney, however, I've spent countless hours reading and studying RCW 26 and have a solid understanding of the laws. During my consultation James gave me terrible advice, and completely lied about several things. Jam...es told me that unless the mother of my children was a meth addict or something similar that there isn't a basis for modification. When I told him I have my children 10-12 unscheduled nights every month he was more concerned about how that reflected their mother than as a basis for modification. He also said that even though I have my children 50% of the time that there was an extremely small chance that my child support would be modified based on parenting time and it was not worth pursuing. James also quoted me a combined $10,000 retainer (which is around three times the standard rate for a modification) and said "that might get me close to the finish line but not all the way there." After my consultation I spoke with several acquaintances who work in family law as well as a relative who is a Clark County judge and each of them were appalled at the terrible advice I received from James. I would definitely recommend James Lutes to anyone who wants to overpay for terrible advice and representation. As for myself I've decided to take the risk of filing Pro Se rather than waste my money on an attorney that is willing to flat out lie to a paying client.

James was the ultimate professional with a superior knowledge base of handling multiple issues including military disability compensation, and exploring historical divorce cases, bringing the greatest offense to prove all of my rights and desires relating to my extensive divorce case. I was medically... retired from the military, which James researched extensively, and was able to handle with finding matching cases to prove the correct way to proceed to the presiding judge. I had my retirement, current wages and a Social Security case to handle all at once to come up with the correct child support payment and James handled it perfectly!! He also was able to handle my parenting plan at the same time because of a move out of State while trying to handle everything. Timely response and a very good value lawyer for the experience he brings to the table!! Well respected by his piers and the law community at large, especially the local judges. I can't say enough about how happy I was with James's work on my case. I was able to get everything I wanted in the case because of his expert handling and information gathering with regards to my complex case!!

I had a very complicated divorce case. I was out of state and contacted James to talk about my case. I have since moved back to the state. He has been there for me every step of the way and explained the entire process to me. He has sent emails out on weekends and at 10 at night. He was always more t...han prepared for hearings and times in front of the court. He has been more than just an attorney sitting on the other side of the table, but has guided me for what is in the best interest for my situation. He is up to date on current laws and very familiar with not just the law but how decisions are usually made in the family court system depending on the judge. I have my law degree and know a great attorney when I work with one. I can't say enough great things about James. I didn't always win everything but that's just not how life works and had nothing to do with his abilities as an attorney. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing an attorney.