$ 250-300 per hour
I am now limiting my practice to conducting settlement conferences and arbitrations in divorce/custody proceedings, as well as assisting fellow attorneys in complex cases. I have 38 years experience in all areas of divorce and parenting, including complex matters. I have been a trained mediator for more than 30 years and have conducted settlement conferences over the past 20 years. I am known to be fair and reasonable and have the knowledge, experience and skills needed to help parties reach satisfying resolutions to their cases.
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$ 250-300 per hour
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Acquired: 1977
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514 - Nineteenth Ave East, Suite A, Seattle, WA, 98112
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Posted by anonymous | February 23, 2009
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)!
"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Jill is experienced, pragmatic and a wealth of knowledge in the family law area."
"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."
"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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Divorce and separation lawyer
Divorce and separation lawyer
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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
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2008
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1984 - Present
principal, Law office of Jill A. Salmi
1981 - 1984
partner, Kaplan and Salmi
1978 - 1981
partner, Smith Kaplan and Withey
1978 - Present
Washington State Bar Associationmember
Judicial Screening Committee (3 years)
1998 - 2014
King County Bar AssociationFamily Law Mentor
1996 - 2014
King County Bar AssociationVolunteer Settlement Conference Panel
1986 - 1993
Northwest Mediation ServiceMediator
1977
JD - Juris Doctor
1968
BA, summa cum laude
1994
Mentor panel
1993
Making ADR Work: The Arbitration Alternative
1982
Law and the Unmarried Couple
2006
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