Carolyn R Porter

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Carolyn R Porter

also known as Carry Porter

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Family Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Domestic Violence, Child Custody ... +2 more

1501 4th Avenue, Suite 1750, Seattle, WA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Carolyn

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Child Custody 20%

20%
Child Support 20%

20%
Divorce and Separation 20%

20%
Domestic Violence 20%

20%
Family 20%

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 15 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McKinley Irvin

1501 4th Avenue, Suite 1750, Seattle, WA, 98101

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McKinley Irvin

10220 NE Points Drive, Suite 330, Kirkland, WA, 98033

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Carolyn R Porter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

5 star (5)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Ariel | May 21, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Divorce support

Carolyn R Porter was wonderful. she listen and advice what is doable and what not. definitely recommended!

Posted by Amy | June 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Experience with Carry Porter

I highly recommend McKinley Irvin and Carry Porter as an excellent divorce attorney. She helped me navigate the divorce and custody process and was a strong support and incredibly knowledgeable resource throughout the process. Her paralegal Justin is wonderful and was always quick to respond to any q...uestions I had. Carry and Justin helped make a difficult process manageable, and I am very grateful for their help. Highly recommend!

Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney

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Best Lawyer

Carolyn had my back every step of the way and made sure I was making good decisions. This is a very confusing process and her attention to detail is unbelievable!! I highly recommend her!!

Posted by Mike | February 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Contested Divorce

I cannot begin to say enough good things about Carry and her assistant Michael. She guided me through a confusing, frustrating process, gave fantastic advice, calmed me down when stressful incidents happened and helped keep moving things in my case along. Her knowledge of the legal process was top ...notch. She knew what reasonable resolutions were that a court would reach and that gave me the confidence to reach an equitable solution in mediation. She knew what was worth taking to trial and what wasn't and that helped keep my case out of court. I would re-hire her in an instant.

Posted by anonymous | July 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Fantastic

Carry has been an amazing asset to us throughout an ongoing family law battle. She has represented us in Court several times and her verbal arguments are always top notch. Carry is calm, straight forward, detail oriented, sincere and genuine in everything she has done for us. She has helped us immen...sely in dealing with a high conflict family court case. We highly recommend Carry to anyone who requires an attorney for any form of family law and we are extremely grateful to have Carry on our team during this difficult time in our lives.

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Carolyn R Porter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brent Bohan

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"Carry is an outstanding attorney. She has excellent knowledge of the law, she is a good problem solver and she is an experienced litigator. I fully endorse her as an attorney."

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Sands McKinley

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Rita Irvin

Family lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Erin Blower

Family lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Carry is an smart lawyer and excellent advocate for her clients."

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Andrew May

Family lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Carry and I were opposing counsel in a custody proceeding, and based on my experience I endorse her enthusiastically. She was a thorough and effective advocate for her client and at the same time was able to work toward detailed and thoughtful agreements whenever possible."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyers, Washington Rising Star

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Senior Attorney, Mckinley Irvin, PLLC

2022 - 2022

Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School Of Law

2021 - 2022

Attorney, Mckinley Irvin, PLLC

Associations

2010 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2010 - Present

King County Bar Association

Member

Education

2010

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of Washington

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Title 11 Minor Guardianship Training

Title 11 Minor Guardianship Training CLE, King County Bar Association

2012

Seattle University School of Law, American Indian Tribal Law

Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado Water Rights Settlement

2012

King County Bar Association, Business Law Section

Doing business in Indian country

Publications

2021

King County Bar Association Washington Lawyer’s Practice Manual

2020

King County Bar Association Domestic Relations Practice, 2019 Washington Lawyers Practice Manual

Activity

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