Stacy Dyan Heard

Stacy Dyan Heard

4.3
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 26 years

Child custody Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, International Law

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA

About Stacy

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Child Custody 40%

International custody cases, Hague Convention cases, high conflict parenting cases, modification of parenting plans

27 years | 50 cases

40%
Divorce and Separation 40%

Marital dissolution cases, including high asset divorces, high conflict matters, child support, domestic violence, alimony, spousal maintenance

27 years | 100 cases

40%
International Law 20%

International child custody cases, Hague Convention cases

17 years | 5 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 20 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2005

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No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 26 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1999

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Stacy D Heard

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101

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Stacy Dyan Heard's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

18 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Susan | May 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Child Custody/Guardianship

I hired Stacy to represent me in a child custody/guardianship case. She is very knowledgeable about family law matters and provided me with information about the court process. Stacy told me she could help me if I helped her by providing her with the information needed to build my case. I found he...r experience and caring attitude very beneficial to me.

Posted by Briana | June 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Stacy is an awesome attorney. Thank you for everything.

Stacy was great. I was referred to Stacy from a family attorney. She is very expensive so I consulted with another attorney that Stacy Recommended closer to my home. I didn't feel the connection there with that attorney so then I went back to Stacy for another Consult. Stacy is very knowledgeable in... her role. She is expensive but well worth it because she knows the law. It was all a bit confusing to me but she educates you so that you can make the best decision for your family. Positive energy. Great hair and great smile doesn't hurt anyone either in a stressful time. She is a fire cracker but I feel that it is absolutely needed when your in this position. Thanks for everything you did Stacy. I do wish i would have initially hired Stacy from the Very beginning.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2015 | Family

Smart, Efficient, and Professional Family Law Attorney

Stacy was referred by another attorney friend. Now that my case is over, I cannot recommend her enough to anyone doing their homework on seeking a family law attorney. The bottom line is that nobody wants to be involved in family court, but the facts are that sometimes you just have to be. When t...hat happens you want someone that knows exactly what they are doing. You want someone that is organized and will be honest with you even if it is not what you want to hear. You also want someone that knows family law forwards and backwards. She is all of this. Sometimes my situation was so messy that I didn't even know what to do or how to get through the day without feeling like it was never going to end. She was very reassuring. She had a plan and was very open about how we would solve the issues we were facing. She was also very honest about everything that could happen. I appreciated this because it helped me prepare for whatever could happen. From the moment I met Stacey I was impressed by her knowledge of the law and her confidence in being able to take over a case that was so incredibly messy. My case and the other party were very complicated. My ex was off the rails through the entire process and my previous attorney had sat on his hands for over a year. Within one month of Stacey taking on the case she did more for me in 30 days than the previous attorney did in one year! Any questions I ever had were answered quickly via email. She would also explain things thoroughly. Her assistant was amazing through our entire process, too. Extremely organized and on top of everything. Emails were responded to efficiently and timely. Not one time did I feel like I was hanging on by a thread waiting to hear back from them. In the end - our case is finally over. My kids are doing exceptionally well after being in a bad situation. I will always have a special place in my heart for what Stacey was able to accomplish in my case. She was ethical and honest with me the entire time.

Posted by Sonya | November 30, 2011 | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Experience, Despite the Situation of Divorce

Stacy has done an outstanding job. She is candid, blunt and honest regarding how the system works yet is caring and understanding that emotions are playing a role in any divorce proceedings. Despite the unfortunate situation, I found her enjoyable to work with. I worked with her more than a year f...rom start to finish. I had shopped around and met with several attorneys before I decided that Stacy was the one I knew who I would work best with. I knew she could get in there and be tough when she needed to be, which I appreciated. I truly felt that my best interests were always being looked after, instead of her bottom line - as I have seen other attorneys do. And I felt that she prepared me to what I should honestly expect in the end results. She is knowledgeable, seems to have great recognition in the legal community among her peers and possesses excellent communication skills.

Posted by Erin | January 25, 2010 | Divorce & Separation

Best lawyer in Seattle

Stacy was excellent I had a very long drawn out case and she stayed the course. I have complete confidence in her. She kept me very informed of the other parties every move and gave me very logical advice about how to handle everything. In the end Stacy helped me get all that I was hoping for in my d...ivorce and parenting plan. It was terrifying for me to be in court and face my ex-husband and every time I had to she was right there calming my fears in her subtle way of explaining what would happen with such confidence I always felt safe with her. Stacy was very professional and has so much experience, I truly enjoyed working with her and getting to know her. You are in great hands with her!

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Stacy Dyan Heard's Lawyer Endorsements

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Frank Cornelius

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I previously worked with Stacy. She is knowledgeable and works hard for her clients."

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Matthew Taylor

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Kydd

Unknown lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Stacy is a pleasure to work with. She quickly gets to the key issues and addresses them. Working with a lawyer is not always easy. Lawyers are often set in how they wish to work; to doing it their way. I watched Stacy adapt to a challenge where the way to do it was not know. She was helpful, thorough and very effective. It is increasingly important for fmaily counsel to be able to work well with other counsel. Stacy does that well and comes up with novel ideas about how to improve family practice. She is not content to simply be a 9-5 lawyer; she spends quite a bit of time giving time to projects that seek to make family law better for everyone. We need more lawyers like her."

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David Starks

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I heartily endorse this lawyer. Stacy is an excellent attorney with a deep understanding of family law. She gets excellent results for her clients."

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Andrew Benjamin

Litigation lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Stacy was defense co-counsel in a Malpractice suit prosecuted by my firm. She was thorough and organized despite the complexity of the matter. Although she zealously and ably defended her client, she was consistently professional in her dealings with me and others. From my perspective, I believe her client enjoyed her representation."

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Charles Butler

Family lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James McGuire

Family lawyer | Aug 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Stacy is highly professional and dedicated to advocating for her clients. Her breadth of experience serves her clients well. I highly endorse Stacy."

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Susan Shulenberger

Family lawyer | Aug 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Stacy is one of a select group of lawyers to whom I refer cases when I cannot handle a case. She knows the area of law and is practical and resourceful. I know that both clients will be well served when she is an opposing lawyer on a case."

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C. Phil Su

Family lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Stacy is an excellent lawyer with unparallelled knowledge of family law. Stacy is compassionate about her clients' cause and is always cordial with her opponents. In this emotionally charged area of practice, having the ability to zealously represent one's client while showing the utmost professionalism towards sometimes irrational opposing counsel is truly a rare skill. I highly endorse Stacy's work and would gladly refer anyone I know to her."

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Misty Willits

Family lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Stacy is a consummate professional. She is very reasonable as opposing counsel, yet a tough advocate for her client. Top notch."

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Evelyn Sybor

Family lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. Heard is a superior attorney who I've recommended to several friends. She is a very bright and hard-working lawyer who provides an empathetic, supportive ear to her clients while aggressively pursuing their rights."

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James Owen

Family lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Stacy was a former colleague of mine who I have known for several years. She is a tenacious and highly experienced family law lawyer who I would recommend without reservation."

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Gregg Johnsen

Family lawyer | Jan 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. She is professional, competent and worked towards resolution on very difficult issues."

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John Fuhrman

Family lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Sims Weymuller

Family lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I was opposing counsel with Stacy and found her to be both courteous and professional while capably advocating on her client's behalf."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association

2016

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Assoication

2015

Pro Bono Publico Service Commendation, King County Bar Association

2003

Rising Star,

2002

Rising Star,

2001

Rising Star,

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Owner, The Law Office of Stacy D. Heard, PLLC

Associations

2019 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

International Law Committee Chair

2019 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Council

2019 - Present

International Academy of Family Lawyers

Fellow

2017 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Australia Chapter

Member

2015 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Liaison to AFCC

2013 - Present

US State Department

Referral Attorney - Hague Convention Abduction cases

2012 - Present

International Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

International Society of Family Law

Member

2011 - Present

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Member, Washington State Chapter President. 2016

2009 - Present

American Bar Association, International Law Section

Member

2009 - Present

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2007 - Present

Center for Children & Youth Justice

Volunteer Attorney - Lawyer's Fostering Independence

2005 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Member

1999 - Present

King County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

1999 - Present

Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2018 - 2019

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

International Law Committee Co-Chair

2016 - 2017

American Bar Association, Family Law Section, CLE Committee

Member

2016 - 2016

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

Nominating Committee

2015 - 2015

American Bar Association, Family Law Section

By-Laws Committee

2012 - 2012

Union of Cuban Jurists

Delegation to Cuba

Sample of Legal Cases

Aubin v. Barton

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Education

1998

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Oregon

Bachelor of Arts, With Honors

1989

Universite de Poitiers

Speaking Engagements

2018

International Social Services CLE, Washington, DC

Mediation in Crossborder Conflicts

2018

American Bar Association, Family Law Section Conference

2017 Tax Act

2017

Law Education Institute CLE, Aspen, CO

Attorney and Parenting Evaluator - Addressing Bias

2017

King County Bar Association CLE, Seattle, WA

Dissolutions from A-Z, Parenting Plans

2017

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Washington Chapter CLE, Seattle, WA

Attorney and Parenting Evaluator - Professional Collaboration

2017

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Australia Chapter CLE, Melbourne, Australia

International Strategies for Managing Family Law Litigation

2017

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts CLE, Boston, MA

Intimate Partner Violence

2016

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, National Conference, Seattle, WA

Attorney and Parenting Evaluator - Professional Collaboration

2015

National Business Institute CLE, Seattle, WA

Spousal Maintenance and Property Settlement

2015

National Business Institute CLE, Seattle, WA

Complex Assets in Divorce

2015

National Business Institute CLE, Seattle, WA

Family Law for Paralegals, Ethics

2015

American Bar Association, Family Law Section CLE, Carlsbad, CA

Bankruptcy Considerations for the Family Lawyer

2014

Lawyers Fostering Independence CLE

Parenting Plan Basics,

2014

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Washington Chapter CLE, Seattle, WA

Deconstructing the Parenting Evaluator's Report

2014

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Washington Chapter CLE

Updates on Relocation Assessment: Mental Health and Legal Perspectives, Regional Guidelines and Larger Body of Research Informed Paradigms

2013

American Bar Association, Family Law Section Conference, Deer Valley, UT

Debt Cancellation

2011

Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Plans

Parenting Plans

2010

Current Events for Family Lawyers: Legislative and Case Law Update

Family Law

2008

Handling Complex Custody Matters

Parenting Plans

Publications

2019

LexisNexis Practice Guide Washington Family Law

2016

LexisNexis Practice Guide, Washington Family Law Parenting Plans

Languages

French

Spanish

English

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