Exceptional Divorce and family law representation. I will help you get results.Exceptional divorce and family law representation. I will help you get results.Exceptional divorce and family law representation. I will help you get results.
I devote my practice entirely to family law, with a focus on complex parenting cases. These types of cases are my focus because I enjoy helping parents get through the difficult and stressful process of a divorce or custody proceeding feeling informed and empowered. I believe that my role as an attorney is not only to help the client understand the law and how it will impact their life, but also to provide a sense of security, predictability, and even comfort throughout their case.
In addition to complex parenting cases, I handle all types of family law cases from the straightforward to the complex.
I am currently serving as the mentor for the King County Bar Association Family Law Mentor program. I provide training, support, and advice to a group of attorneys who are new to family law, and who have volunteered to provide direct representation to low-income persons involved in a family law matter where a child is at risk. Many of these clients are victims of domestic violence.
I am committed to being a resource not only to my clients, but to the community at large, particularly in the areas of domestic violence advocacy and the welfare of children.
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McKinley Irvin
10220 NE Points Drive
Kirkland, WA, 98033
McKinley Irvin
10900 NE 4th Street
Suite 2220
Bellevue, WA, 98004
McKinley Irvin
1501 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1750
Seattle, WA, 98101
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 2008 | 06/28/2022 |
Legal answers | 1 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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The One to Watch | Best Lawyers | 2022 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2020 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2019 |
Rising Star | Washington Super Lawyers | 2018 |
Rising Star | Washington Super Lawyers | 2017 |
Rising Star | Washington Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Mentor of the Year | King County Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Division | 2015 |
Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Senior Attorney | McKinley Irvin | 2019 - Present |
Family Law Mentor | King County Bar Association | 2013 - 2013 |
Attorney | McKinley Irvin | 2012 - 2019 |
Associate | Rao & Pierce, PLLC | 2008 - 2012 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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King County Bar Association, Family Law Mentor/Mentee Program | Mentor | 2013 - Present |
King County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 2008 - Present |
Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 2008 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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NWLawyer | Defining Family – De facto Parentage | 2014 |
The Seattle Lesbian | What LGBT Couples Need to Know About Their Parental Rights | 2014 |
King County Bar Bulletin | New Cases Broaden De Facto Parentage Doctrine | 2014 |
Edge on the Net | Attorney Elizabeth Hoffman on the Evolving Definition of Family | 2014 |
McKinley Irvin Family Law Blog | How to Divorce if You are Unsure You are Legally Married...and What to do if You're Not | 2014 |
McKinley Irvin Family Law Blog | How to Create a Workable Long Distance Parenting Plan | 2013 |
McKinley Irvin Family Law Blog | 5 Tips to Start You on the Road to Re-Employment after a Divorce | 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Seattle University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2008 |
Smith College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2003 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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McKinley Irvin Family Law Speaker Series | De Facto Parentage: Understanding Local Laws | 2014 |
Case name | Outcome |
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In re the Marriage of Goldsmith, Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division II, No. 37291-0. | Affirmed in favor of the Respondent in an upublished opinion. |
Relocation | Successfully blocked the relocation pending trial. The parties ultimately settled with the mother agreeing not to relocate. |
Dissolution of Marriage | The parties settled their case with the wife receiving several years of maintenance and a disproportionate award of property. |
Dissolution of Marriage with Children | The parenting evaluator recommended a shared, 50/50 residential schedule. The parties ultimately entered a residential schedule that provided for each parent to have equal time with the children. |
Child Support Contempt | The husband was found in contempt, ordered to pay back support, and began to pay support for the first time since the parties’ divorce. |
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Rachel Bender, Unknown Attorney on Jul 22, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Elizabeth graciously took the time to give me wonderful advice about practicing family law while I was a law student. She's clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about family law.
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Rachel Bender, Unknown Attorney on Jul 22, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. Elizabeth graciously took the time to give me wonderful advice about practicing family law while I was a law student. She's clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about family law.
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Collin McKean, Divorce and separation Attorney on Feb 1, 2013
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