Kathy Bruya

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Kathy Bruya

also known as Katherine Bruya

5.0
65 reviews
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Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 27 years

Family Lawyer at Auburn, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Divorce & Separation

P.O. Box. 1346, Auburn, WA

About Kathy

Biography

Personalized, Attentive, and Knowledgeable. Dedicated To Fight For Your Matter.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 34%

All aspects of Domestic Relations including custody, support, dissolutions, parenting plan.

28 years

34%
Divorce and Separation 33%

28 years

33%
Domestic Violence 33%

28 years

33%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2022 2021 2016
Platinum Client Champion

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 27 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office Of Kathy Bruya

P.O. Box. 1346, Auburn, WA, 98071-1346

bruyalawoffice.com

Kathy Bruya's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Child Custody

Posted by Luis | February 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Highly Recommend Kathy: A Family Lawyer with Integrity and Heart

We had an incredible experience with Kathy! She's not only super knowledgeable but also really attentive to every detail of our case. What truly made her stand out was her commitment to fairness and respect for everyone involved. It was crucial for us to handle things amicably, especially considering... the best interests of our child, and Kathy nailed it. Unlike some lawyers we talked to before choosing her, she never encouraged us to play dirty. Her integrity was through the roof, and she delivered great results, getting us everything we asked for while always prioritizing what was best for our child above all else. For anyone looking for a lawyer who absolutely has your back, achieves great outcomes, and keeps your child’s welfare at heart, we can’t recommend her enough.

Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Complicated case successfully navigated with Kathy's experience and hard work

Kathy was everything I could have hoped for from a lawyer for my child custody situation. Through the many twists and turns of a very complicated case, she brought expertise, compassion, and keen problem solving throughout the process of getting custody of my daughter. I have deep trust in her exte...nsive knowledge of the legal system and family law. She has many years of experience and blends that perfectly with seeing each case as a unique entity. She was available when I needed her, and transparent about the legal process and logistics of building a case. She's a busy woman but somehow made time to really understand the nuances of my situation and what each step of the way entailed. She set my mind at ease and I can't recommend her highly enough!

Posted by BILL | March 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amazing

I'm not sure I can say enough great things about Kathy. I had attorney before Kathy that I just didn't feel good a great job. I hired her towards the end, shortly before trial. She fought hard for me and I feel went very above and beyond. She was always there to answer questions never belittled or fe...lt condescending. She got me 50/50 custody with my children because she does amazing work.

Posted by Robert | October 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Child custody

If you need an amazing attorney Kathy Bruya is your gal! During the pandemic my wife and I had an agreement with my daughters biological mother, in order to keep everyone safe in both our households that we would not move my child from home to home until we were in the last stages of the pandemic. Wh...en that time came I was served with abandonment and restraining order. We knew that we needed an attorney. Thankfully we found Kathy. We weren’t sure how this was going to go but Kathy made us feel comfortable and confident. Kathy is what we would call a very down to earth attorney. One of us with massive knowledge. She wanted to know about us as a family and my daughter. Kathy is extremely easy to talk to, she listens, asks questions as well as gave us advice, it’s like talking to one of our family members. She is very knowledgeable and fully committed. Kathy was always a text or phone call away. If we needed anything she was there! In the end Kathy got what we wanted. The parenting plan was back in place and the abandonment and restraining order thrown out of court. Kathy is amazing and we consider her our friend! We highly recommend Kathy, and we have. Thanks Kathy for all that you do.

Posted by anonymous | July 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Kathy will always have your back

I was fortunate to have found Kathy. I made a huge mistake and didn't hire a lawyer for my divorce, and got stuck with a parenting plan and child support that was not fair. At first my ex didn't enforce everything in the orders, and was more flexible, but as time went on she started using the plan to... keep me out of my kids life. I decided to try to make a change to the original order and that is when I found Kathy. While I know that it is difficult to completely revise original orders without something big that supports such a change, she was great with laying out a plan to make some incremental steps to make changes. I now have more time with my kids, and pay a more reasonable child support payment for my situation. My favorite part is that she is like an extension of family. She wanted to know about me, my family, my son and felt like she actually cared. I also appreciate that she is always a text or call away when I need her advice.

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Kathy Bruya's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mary Coleman

Family lawyer | Mar 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Kathy for 20 years. She cares about her clients and provides honest representation."

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Matthew Yetter

Family lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I happily endorse Kathy. I had a case with her several years ago and she was a strong advocate for her client while also being a great person to work with. This is helpful in a practice area that can be high in conflict."

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Kristen Bienstock

Family lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Ferguell

Family lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kathy is a very skilled attorney with a great deal of experience and common sense."

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Valerie Staley

Family lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Kathy is an excellent attorney. Her clients are well represented."

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Robert Ricketts

Family lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Loretta Fiori-Thomas

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Marc Kittner

Child custody lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. She's been responsive, knowledgeable, easy to deal with but non-compromising when it comes to her client's interests."

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Ruth Keyes

Family lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tom Youngjohn

Family lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kathy Bruya represented me in my divorce when my prior lawyer had fired me as his client. I had a very ugly divorce going on, but, bless her heart, this little lawyer pulled my cojones out of the fire. Kathy Bruya is my all time favorite divorce lawyer. She's the "A" in Advocate. She's tough. And awesome!"

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J Keyes

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Family member

"Katherine is a tireless, hard-working, and smart advocate. You will not be disappointed in retaining her for your family law matter! "

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John Stocks

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Kathy is conscientious, thorough and a trusted lawyer."

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Matthew Yetter

Family lawyer

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David Kontos

Family lawyer

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John Ferguell

Family lawyer

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Valerie Staley

Family lawyer

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Robert Ricketts

Family lawyer

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Ruth Keyes

Family lawyer

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Marc Kittner

Family lawyer

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J Keyes

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2025

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2025

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Certificate of Appreciation, King County Superior Court

2007

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2005

Certificate of Appreciation, King County Superior Court

2004

Certificate of Appreciation, King County Superior Court

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Owner, Law Office of Kathy Bruya

2007 - 2013

Volunteer Attorney, SKCBA

2007 - 2011

Speaker, Learning for Life

2005 - 2011

Guardian ad Litem, King County Superior Court

2003 - 2012

Volunteer Attorney, Family Law Information Center

1998 - 2002

Intern/Attorney, Law Office Of Loretta Fiori

1991 - 1992

Activities Director, Patton Home Retirement Center

1990 - 1991

Care provider, Casa D'Esperanza-House of Hope for the Children

Associations

2006 - Present

Auburn Food Bank

Board Member

1998 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2014 - 2015

Washington State Bar Association - Low Bono

Member

Education

1997

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

Carroll College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

American Bar Association

Mediating with Pro Se Clients

2009

Informative Meeting

Mediating with Pro Se

Languages

English

Activity

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