About Adam
Practice areas
- Divorce and separation: 25%
A divorce lawyer helps you if you no longer want to be married. Whether you want a legal separation or the marriage ended, divorce lawyers assist you to arrange financial and family matters, typically in a negotiation with your spouse's lawyer. Alimony, child custody, child support, and a fair division of community assets (like who keeps the house or how your checking and savings accounts are divided) are matters that a divorce lawyer is trained to help determine.
11 years, 500 cases
- Child abuse: 25%
A child abuse lawyer understands issues related to child abuse and neglect, and child physical or emotional abuse claims can arise in a variety of contexts and motives. Sometimes the young victim tells a relative, who then files a lawsuit; at other times, a government agency such as Child Protective Services may press charges. Because of the victims' tender age, abuse cases frequently are complicated. You may seek a child abuse lawyer whether you have been accused of child abuse, or if you're se
23 years, 500 cases
- Family: 25%
Family law includes laws of marriage, civil unions, same-sex relationships, domestic partnerships, divorce, separation, property settlements, alimony, spousal abuse, adoption, child abuse, child support, child custody and kidnapping. If you need help with a family-related legal issue, a family law attorney can advise in family disputes as well as represent you in lawsuits.
23 years, 1,000 cases
- Child custody: 15%
If you are getting divorced and have children, part of the divorce agreement will involve determining where and with whom the children will live. A child custody lawyer can help you negotiate custody, either by agreement or in court. The custodial parent (the one the child lives with) earns the legal right to make decisions regarding the child's lifestyle, welfare, and education. Some parents opt for joint custody, which means children divide their time between both parents' homes, and parents s
23 years, 500 cases
- Child support: 10%
If you are a parent and you divorce, the parent the child lives with often receives money (child support) from the parent no longer living with the child. Unlike alimony, which is paid to maintain an ex-spouse's lifestyle, child support pays for the child's physical, emotional, and educational needs. A child support lawyer can help parents negotiate and calculate child support, either by agreement or in court. While national guidelines to calculate child support amounts exist, you or the judge m
23 years, 500 cases
Languages spoken
Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Active | 1992 | 08/18/2017 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Associate | Rhodes & Meryhew LLP | 2010 - Present |
| Partner | Shapiro & Freitas PS | 2009 - 2010 |
| Public Defender | Society of Counsel Representing Accused Persons | 1995 - 2009 |
| Public Defender | Washington Appellate Defender Association | 1992 - 1995 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| King County Bar Association, Family Law Section | N/A | 2009 - Present |
| Washington State Bar Family Law Section | Member | 2009 - Present |
| Washington State Bar Association, Criminal Law Section | Member | 2009 - Present |
| Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 1995 - Present |
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| Child Protective Services Investigation | No charges filed against either parent; CPS closed their investigation without a finding of abuse or neglect against either parent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Child Custody Trial | Client awarded primary custody of children and child support | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Child Protective Services Investigation | child returned to parents, CPS and police investigations closed and dismissed without any charges or findings filed against the parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| King County Bar Association | The Becca Process: A View From the Front | 2009 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington University School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
| Tufts University | History and Spanish | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1986 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| King County Bar Association Dependency CLE | Dependency Case Practice | 2011 |
| Family Law Speaking Series | The Intersection of Dependency and Family Law | 2011 |
| Dependency Attorney Conference | Using Service Providers to Your Advantage in Dependency Proceedings | 2001 |
Reviews
(13) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(12)
Kenneth Kagan, Administrative law Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Adam is a highly-trusted source of wisdom, perspective, and experience. He maintains a laser-like focus on the needs of the case and his client, which provides the client, who is necessarily going through a highly-charged and emotional experience, with a sense of comfort and confidence. I heartily endorse Adam.
Holly Hermon, Family Attorney
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Adam on numerous family law and dependency matters over the years. Each time he was a smart, tireless, and tenacious advocate for his clients. He is a fighter but also knows when to negotiate. I look forward to working with him again.
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600 First Avenue
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Seattle, WA, 98104-2237