Kim Laree Schnuelle
- Seattle, WA
- Licensed for 26 years
About Kim
Experience, compassion, and results for those facing divorce and other family law matters.
Clients facing family law litigation are living through one of the most stressful periods of their lives. As an attorney and advocate, it is my role to reduce significant legal stress in their lives by actively listening to their desired goals and then implementing those goals into a strong, well prepared and effective case strategy.
Languages spoken
English, Spanish
Contact
McKinley Irvin
1501 Fourth Avenue
Suite 1750
Seattle, WA, 98101
McKinley Irvin
601 108th Ave NE
Suite 1900
Bellevue, WA, 98004
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Active | 1992 | 08/29/2019 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | Washington Super Lawyers | 2019 |
| Super Lawyer | Washington Super Lawyers | 2018 |
| Super Lawyer | Washington Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Super Lawyer | Washington Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Client's Choice | Avvo | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | Washington Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Super Lawyer | Washington Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Law and Conflicts of Law | American Jurisprudence | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Attorney | Mckinley Irvin, PLLC | 2010 - Present |
| Attorney | King County Prosecuting Attorney, Family Support Division | 1992 - 2009 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| King County Family Law Motions Calendar | Commissioner Pro Tempore | 2018 - Present |
| King County Bar Association, Family Law Mentor/Mentee Program | Mentor | 2017 - Present |
| Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | N/A |
| King County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | N/A |
| King County Bar Association Bilingual Spanish Legal Clinic | Past Volunteer | N/A |
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
|---|
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| King County Bar Bulletin | Vacating Divorce Decrees When the Scales Tip | 2019 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | 'The Grapes of Wrath’--Child Custody Act Resolves Dilemma When a Family Moves | 2019 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | What Makes a Marriage? | 2018 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Child Support and Uninsured Medical Costs | 2018 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | One-Sided Wealth: Invading Separate Property | 2018 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | The Interplay of Criminal and Civil Domestic Cases | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| King County Bar Bulletin | Family Law Discovery: Pushing the Remissive Adversary | 2017 |
| King County Medical Society Bulletin | New Federal Rule Changes Child Support Landscape | 2017 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | The Pressures and Perils of Prenuptial Agreements | 2016 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Incarcerated Parents Complicate Family Law Cases | 2016 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Foreign Comity Principles May Apply in Divorce Proceedings | 2016 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Waste of Assets/Fraudulent Transfers in Dissolutions | 2015 |
| ParentMap | Do You Have a Solid Parenting Plan? | 2015 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Effective Preparation for Family Law Mediations | 2015 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Revising Third-Party Custody Order is a Challenge | 2015 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Commingling Assets: When Mine becomes Ours | 2014 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Shuttling Children of Divorce: A Long Distance Primer | 2014 |
| Advanced Issues National Business Institute | Ethics in Family Law Family Law | 2014 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Modifying Domestic Violence Protection Orders under Amended RCW 26.50.130 | 2013 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Tribal Interests Cloud Indian Child Welfare Proceedings | 2013 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | CR2A: The Way To Go To Confirm Informal Agreements | 2013 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Defending the Deposition: A Study in Preparation (co-author Lisa Dufour) | 2012 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Don't Get Tangled in the Web (co-author Lisa Dufour) | 2012 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Roamin' with a Child | 2012 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Working with Limited English Clients | 2012 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Maintenance and Marriage: The Changing Nature of Support (co-author Lisa Dufour) | 2011 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Supreme Court Finds No Civil Right to Counsel | 2011 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Split Decision: Is Divorce the First Course? | 2011 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Grandparent Rights and Visitation | 2011 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Don't Take Deposition Practice Lightly | 2011 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Collecting Child Support Takes Many Forms | 2010 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Equitable Defenses May Provide Child Support Relief | 2010 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | "Voluntary Unemployment” in Today’s Economy | 2010 |
| Washington State Bar News | The Jurisdictional Puzzle of Multi-State Paternity and Child-Support Establishment Cases | 2010 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Every Day is Father's Day...until it isn't. | 2010 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Higher-Ed Need May Merit Plan Change | 2009 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Child Support Systems Protect Domestic Violence Victims | 2009 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Finding the Cure for Default Judgments | 2009 |
| Washington State Bar News | Using QDROs to Collect Child Support Payments | 2009 |
| Washington Law and Politics | If All Else Fails, Ask the Queen (co-interview with Lisa Dufour) | 2009 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Military Service Compounds Default Efforts | 2008 |
| King County Bar Bulletin | Keeping the State Out of Family Law Cases | 2008 |
| University of Puget Sound Law Review | When the Bough Breaks ,Federal and Washington State Indian Child Welfare Law and Its Application | 1993 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1992 |
| University of California - Los Angeles | MA - Masters | 1986 |
| University of California - Berkeley | B.A. | 1984 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dissolution from A-Z | Child Support | 2017 |
| CLE: Family Law From Start to Finish | Calculating Child Support and Alimony | 2017 |
| Dependency Conference 2016 | Interrogatories, Requests for Production and Depositions | 2016 |
| CLE National Business Institute | Ethics in Family Law Family Law Advanced Issues | 2014 |
| Divorce Litigation: From Start to Finish | Enforcement and Post-Trial Modifications | 2011 |
| Washington State Association of Prosecuting Attorney’s Child Support Enforcement Training | Unique Enforcement Techniques in Child Support Collections | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| King County Bar Association CLE | Special Collection Techniques | 2008 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Divorce with children | Client received significantly increased residential time with his child and very favorable property settlement and maintenance agreement by the trial court. |
| Relocation arbitration | Client received very favorable parenting plan that allowed for successive relocations under its terms. |
| High income divorce with special-needs child | Client received very favorable property settlement arrangement, parenting plan and maintenance award after sixteen hour mediation. |
| Divorce (International) | Client received favorable parenting plan and financial settlement. |
Ms. Schnuelle gets it done!
Posted by Mandy
Thu Sep 17 2015
Amazing and compassionate lawyer helped me win my case
Posted by Lauren
Thu Sep 10 2015
Attorney endorsements
(27)Krista Stipe, Divorce and separation Attorney on Aug 4, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Kim is an extremely bright and hard working attorney. She diligently seeks to meet her clients' goals, and she does so with a compassionate heart. I strongly endorse Kim as a lawyer.
Holly Hermon, Family Attorney on Jul 1, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have had the pleasure of working with Kim as Opposing Counsel on several family law matters. She is diligent, honest, and straightforward. I look forward to working with her again.
Danielle LaBelle, Divorce and separation Attorney on Apr 24, 2015
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Alexandria Hohman, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 5, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Kim is a brilliant and hardworking attorney. We were opposing counsel on many matters and was a zealous advocate for her clients. Kim is extremely knowledgeable about all areas of family law. I enthusiastically endorse this attorney.
Elena Garella, Appeals Attorney on Feb 6, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Kim is an enthusiastic, practical and brilliant lawyer. She's very well respected by the bench and her peers. Lucky you, you have found an excellent attorney.
Susan Alexander, Divorce and separation Attorney on Feb 2, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Kim is a zealous advocate for her clients and very knowledgeable about the law. Wherever possible she tries to negotiate issues to minimize cost and diminish ongoing conflict between the parties. I endorse this lawyer wholeheartedly.
Cindy Wysocki, Family Attorney on Jan 26, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Kim is an extremely well rounded attorney. She is both a tireless advocate and a skillful problem solver. Kim brings to every case intelligence, wit and dedication. Kim is an inspiring colleague who has taught me much since we first met in 2006. I highly recommend Kim to anyone who needs legal counsel.
Brita Long, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 21, 2015
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I have been on the other side of cases with Kim on several occasions. She embodies what a smart client wants in an attorney. She is smart, reasonable, but tenacious. She has the social skills to calm the waters instead of adding problems. If I needed a family law attorney Kim would be on my short list.
Paul Eagle, Family Attorney on Dec 10, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I readily endorse this lawyer. She is superb and (in my opinion) a rising star in the Seattle legal community. I gladly and proudly endorse her.
Araceli Amaya, Family Attorney on Apr 15, 2014
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I strongly endorse Kim Schnuelle as a family lawyer. She is intelligent, honest and extremely knowledgeable in her area. Also she is extremely ethical and hardworking.
Mindy Stannard, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jan 24, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Brien Galbraith, Divorce and separation Attorney on Jan 6, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Annelisa Smith, Divorce and separation Attorney on Sep 16, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Anthony Zorich, Divorce and separation Attorney on Sep 6, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Jamie Walker, Divorce and separation Attorney on Feb 13, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Elizabeth Hoffman, Divorce and separation Attorney on Feb 6, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
Kim is hardworking, extremely practical, and very committed to meeting her client's goals. I endorse her work whole heartedly.
Christina Smith, Family Attorney on Feb 5, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Jonathan Hilty, Family Attorney on Feb 3, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
Kim is a strong advocate both in the courtroom and in negotiations. Her work ethic and focus on achieving client goals consistently generate great results for her clients. I endorse this lawyer.
Lindsay Noel, Divorce and separation Attorney on Feb 2, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
Lindsay Camandona, Divorce and separation Attorney on Feb 2, 2013
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse this lawyer.
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