Jill A Salmi

Jill A Salmi

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 48 years

Mediation Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Mediation

514 - Nineteenth Ave East, Suite A, Seattle, WA

About Jill

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Mediation 100%

Mediation and arbitration of family law matters, from initial divorces through parenting plan disputes.

41 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 48 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1977

Voluntarily Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Jill A. Salmi

514 - Nineteenth Ave East, Suite A, Seattle, WA, 98112

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Jill A Salmi's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

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Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2009

A godsend

Jill was an amazing help during my divorce. Her advice was straightforward, honest, and smart. She negotiated a great settlement for me and continued to be available for my questions well after our formal arrangement had ended. I would recommend her in an instant (and have)!

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Jill A Salmi's Lawyer Endorsements

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Douglas Becker

Mediation lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse Jill Salmi for her legal knowledge and superb mediation skills."

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Alexis Squier

Mediation lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Jill Salmi. She is a calm and respectful mediator whose experienced approach helps encourage parties and lawyers to broaden their perspectives. She is a creative problem-solver whose attention to detail and real-world solutions promote sustainable agreements and long-term client satisfaction. Jill is highly knowledgeable, ethical and professional, and clients find her presence to be calming in times of conflict."

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Patrice Johnston

Mediation lawyer | Dec 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jill worked as the mediator on a very difficult case I was involved in, and she was creative, diligent and tactful."

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Leslie Olson

Family lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jill is an accomplished mediator. She maintains a calm and reasoned demeanor that soothes even the most emotional client. Her powers of persuasion help to shift clients toward compromise and then settlement. She is professional to all and her integrity is above reproach."

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Kathryn Fields

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jill is an amazing family law attorney. I've worked with her and observed her work for the last 20+ years. Her strongest suit is family law negotiation. This is a godsend for her clients who want a good outcome to their case but also want to avoid an expensive and difficult court trial to get it. She thoroughly understands the substantive and procedural in-and-outs of complex divorce litigation and child custody and support matters. She has impeccable credentials and ethics. I highly endorse her work."

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Kenneth Brewe

Family lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jill is experienced, pragmatic and a wealth of knowledge in the family law area."

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Josephine Vestal

Family lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have knownJill as an excellent attorney for over 25 years, and have referred many potential clients to her because of her outstanding skills and dedication."

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Michael Bugni

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jill is a seasoned veteran, having handled many difficult family law matters over the span of her career. Her colleagues often draw on her experience in complex matters as a mediator, expert witness, co-counsel or consultant. She has mentored a number of successful family law attorneys."

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Douglas Becker

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Alexis Squier

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Patrice Johnston

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Kathryn Fields

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Delney Hilen

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, judicial edition, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

AV (highest) Peer-Review rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

listed as a top lawyer in Family Law, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine

2009

AV (highest) Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

AV (highest) Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

AV (highest) Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

AV (highest) Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

AV (highest) Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

AV (highest) Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

1999

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

1998

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1984 - Present

principal, Law office of Jill A. Salmi

1981 - 1984

partner, Kaplan and Salmi

1978 - 1981

partner, Smith Kaplan and Withey

Associations

1978 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

member

King County Bar Association

Judicial Screening Committee (3 years)

1998 - 2014

King County Bar Association

Family Law Mentor

1996 - 2014

King County Bar Association

Volunteer Settlement Conference Panel

1986 - 1993

Northwest Mediation Service

Mediator

Education

1977

University of Washington School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1968

Howard University

BA, summa cum laude

Speaking Engagements

1994

Family Law

Mentor panel

1993

Family Law Mid-Section

Making ADR Work: The Arbitration Alternative

1982

Family Law CLE

Law and the Unmarried Couple

Publications

2006

WSBA Family Law Deskbook, 2000 and 2006 Supplement Editor and Consulting Editor

1993

Family Law Mid-Section CLE Making ADR Work: The Arbitration Alternative

1990

Washington State Bar News The Immigration Consequences of Divorce

1990

WSBA Family Law Deskbook Consulting Editor
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