Terry Ann Zundel

Terry was a good attorney in the beginning but dropped the ball during trial prep and didn’t go through with everything she planned for trial. Maybe she knew that things weren’t going to work out. The judges and lawyers in the Seattle area are all similarly bad and do not truly care about children or... families. Her hourly rate is high but she usually doesn’t call or contact you unnecessarily like many others lawyers do. I wouldn’t recommend her for a highly contentious situation, but for “standard” cases she would be helpful.

Terry Zundel is an exceptionally intelligent lawyer. She uses her pen like a sword and drafts the most succinct description of the facts. I am very grateful for the declarations and memorandums she wrote to present the truth before the Court. Her style of working with her clients 1:1 is very versatil...e. She has great strategies that she utilizes from her 25+ years of experience as a lawyer. Her style of working with and against the most twisted attorneys is remarkable. I have had to hear audio transcripts that got me to realize that, when she is in court, she is quick to think, she is somehow very calm, speaks slowly and clearly, yet she is very strong and assertive. She pays close attention to what the opposing counsel is stating, this allows her to catch various misrepresentations and raise objections as may be needed. I have not seen this with some other lawyers. She represents her clients with great zeal. She is obviously very busy and sometimes making an appointment with her can be a challenge. I recommend Terry especially if you are faced with difficult opposing party.

I am happy to see that at least 4 or 5 of Ms. Zundel's hundreds of clients over the last 19 years were happy with her representation. However, I cannot believe that I am in the minority in saying that she is a very poor attorney. Ms. Zundel was fairly nice, but beyond that, I cannot say anything go...od about her as an attorney. Her strategies and "apparent" knowledge were either inconsistent or she just flat out did not tell me the truth about important matters more than once. Her responsiveness was inconsistent, her knowledge was so so at best (she often seemed in over her head and frazzled). Most importantly, in court, she just was not nearly as quick or commanding as my husband's attorney. It was in court that she was most disappointing and least effective. Bottom line is that I would strongly urge anyone who is considering using her to look elsewhere. I have worked wtih 5 attorneys in my life and she was easily the worst. You will not get anywhere near the best representation if you hire her.. Her former colleague's endorsements are either based on a different Terry or are just a professional courtesy. I had to hire someone else after she fouled up my case.