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Kathryn B Abele

3.8
Rating: 6.0

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Mill Creek, WA
Practice Areas: Family, General Practice

16000 Mill Creek Blvd, Suite 205, Mill Creek, WA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015
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About Kathryn

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Family 70%

24 years | 150 cases

70%
General Practice 30%

24 years | 150 cases

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 225-300 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Abele Law Office

16000 Mill Creek Blvd, Suite 205, Mill Creek, WA, 98012

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Kathryn B Abele's Reviews

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3.8 /5.0

41 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2015 | Child Custody

Good Honest Lawyer Saves Dad!

My so called simple parenting plan had turned into an ugly nightmare of a year and a half of litigation. Ill gotten DVPOS, other hideous accusations, wasted money, and my precious daughter growing up with my ability to see her being severly limited. My first attorney got another job, leaving me pro s...e. I found James Christianssen an outstanding individual and Father's Rights Advocate. He gave me some much needed assistance and referred me to Kathryn. My trial was looming in the distance, I didn't really expect to get help. Right away I could tell she was a straight shooter, not someone who was going to give me the run around. She took on my case, learned a massive stack of legal papers in no time, and her and her more than able assistant were ready for trial right on cue. Because of them I will have a relationship with my daughter without supervision and free of control of the mother. Thank you so much, I would recommend Kathryn to anyone.

Posted by Gabriela | January 27, 2015 | Family

Kathy answered all my questions and very knowledgeable. she knows the law

I was a scared mom with lots of questions Katherine always got back to and answered every question right away. She was very knowledgeable when we went to court she would tell me what exactly the judge would say before the judge said it. I highly recommend her to anyone and aways will. She got me m...ore than I expected and she truly cares about her clients had it shows. Thank you Kathy my kids and I are in dented to you

Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2013 | Child Custody

Kathryn Abele went to bat for me and hit a home run!

I still cant believe what Kathryn Abele was able to for me and my son! I now have temp. custody of my son for the upcoming school year after he missed a great portion of scholl last year. She was able to guide me on how the process works and what my legal rights are. She is finacially reasonable and ...I would recommend her to anyone looking for family law advice. Thank you again Kathryn!!!

Posted by Bobbi | June 10, 2013 | Child Custody

Awesome Considerate Family Attorney

Kathryn is a great lawyer and a nice person too. I enjoyed working with her. She is considerate of the client and the costs that might be incurred to the client by her services so she does not recommend any extra stupid things to do that won't help you reach your final goal. She won my relocation... case for me. She tried to keep me out of trial and warned me it was a toss up if we went to trial. However, once I saw her in action in court I was thouroughly impressed adn she just out lawyered the oppossing counsel. I have a friend who is a family law lawyer and he told me the job she did was aweome and I should kiss her feet for the work she did and the outcome she got me. You are definitely in good hands with Kathryn.

Posted by Happy Father | May 07, 2012 | Family

What an Amazing Attorney! Hard working too!

Kathryn B Abele, Esquire. Is probably the most effective attorney that I have had on my ongoing Family Law case that has been going for almost over 2 years now after the divorce. Where do I start? I was a pro se litigant father getting reamed by the system as my ex used the "VAWA make up DV lies a...nd get whatever you want, scam against the court." My case got to a point where there was no way I could have a life and make progress further with it. I spoke with a Father's Rights advocate who recommended Kathryn, I am eternally grateful. Every time I went to court with Kathryn, she was fresh, strong, and had my back. She disarmed every single lie my ex was trying to use against me to slander me further publicly, normally my ex wife would abuse me by saying all sorts of nasty things publicly to me and it would paralyze me. After being so many years with a sociopath who manipulates you this way and others, you get to where you have weaknesses that the ex uses against you, well when I stepped into the court room with Kathryn, different story she totally disarmed my ex's lies and even had my ex dumbfounded to where my ex was at a loss for words on what to say. Kathryn truly to me in my humble view as a non-lawyer is nothing short of a Genius. She has a high caseload and is very effective and optimal at managing her time on your case, I can say I've been able to get sleep more because of Kathryn. So let me get to specifics she has done for my case: 1. She got it to where I am seeing my kids on a regular basis 2. She got my insane amount of support payments a month lowered to where I can breath again, and losing my license is not going to happen. 3. She got put together very quickly a kick ass parenting plan. 4. She has been 100% on top of every tactic my ex has been doing, in a proactive stance not so much re-active. I know attorneys have their days where they might not win, but my results with Kathryn have been outstanding she gives 100% every time. I know she knows the law really way, if I had to do this as a pro se litigant it would probably have taken me years to get to this point where she has gotten my case. She's truly an attorney that loves and cares about the Father, but all of her clients I can say man or woman she truly cares about. I highly recommend this Attorney, she's a straight shooter, knows the Law and really fights for her clients. If there was a way I could recommend high ethics of an Attorney, I would and will look for a way to do it. This Attorney to me is the type you want to hold on to for the rest of your years of litigation of you have an ex that feels so "entitled" to everything and wants to use legal system abuse against you, I recommend Kathryn she'll go into that courtroom charged, fresh to do battle so to speak but in your good name. And let me say Commissioners and Judges respect her, and she is great at disarming many of the scams used against men in the system. I'm so happy having this attorney, I can relax finally, and I get to see my wonderful children again who I live for. As a Father to other Fathers when you finally get to see your kids again there is no feeling short of being able to build that bond you have with your kids, suddenly meaning and life come back to being a father, suddenly I can teach my kids, read to them, draw, teach them about nature, etc. Without Kathryn on my case that would have been an arrested development and any sense of security from having a Father in their lives would be shattered, while my ex tried to have her felon boyfriend in my place. Anyways, I recommended and re-recommend Kathryn.

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Alison Ferguson

Family lawyer | Sep 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have worked on 2-3 cases where Kathryn was the opposing counsel. Unlike other attorneys I have worked with, she has always been honest in her dealings with me. Kathryn is very passionate and a great advocate for her clients. It's not just about "winning" with her. I recently learned that Kathryn has been suspended from the practice of law for allegedly being untruthful about an incident where she claims a police officer tripped her. First and foremost, I do not believe Kathryn was being untruthful. Second, when she is able to practice law again, I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending clients to her."

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Hussein Karmali

Family lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Kathryn for a few years and she carries herself in the most professional manner possible, and fights very hard for her clients. I would refer her a case without hesitation."

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James Saulsbury

Family lawyer | Jul 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Kathryn is an excellent attorney with the highest standard for professional ethics. I have opposed Kathryn on numerous cases over the years and I have always found her to be one of the easiest attorneys to work with. Kathryn is agreesive while at the same time always being fair. I highly endorse Kathryn, she is an outstanding family law attorney."

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Samuel Darling

Family lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I've faced Kathy as opposing counsel on multiple occasions. She advocates with passion in the courtroom. But she can also be surprisingly facilitative of settlement. I recommend Kathy."

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Jason Benjamin

Family lawyer | Nov 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Kathryn is an extremely aggressive advocate for her clients. She took over a very, very difficult case over from me, took it to the Court of Appeals and won and made law that is referred to in most temporary relocation cases every day throughout Washington State. Kathryn will fight to the very end for each and every one of her clients."

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Blair Russ

Family lawyer | Dec 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathryn is an attorney that demonstrates an unquestionable commitment to her clients. In advocating vigorously for their rights, she ensures both competent and compassionate representation."

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Experience

Rating:  6.0 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Suspension issued in WA, 2015

updated on 10/19/2015

This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Sample of Legal Cases

Bay v. Jensen

Appellete Decision in favor of father

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Education

2002

Seattle University School of Law

Juris Doctor

1998

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts in Geography and History

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