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Acquired: 1979
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1619 8th Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98119
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Posted by Joe | April 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I have an Ex-Wife that doesn't know when to quit. She took me to court for higher child support after I retired and was on a fixed income. She didn't win one motion and took me to appeals court in spite. My Attorney told me that he was hiring the best appeals attorney in the state. He was right. ...
Posted by sh | February 7, 2011
Ms Smith is so ...smart. She knows law deeply. She represent you with intensive reserch on case law. Her writing is laser sharp. I had a complicated case and it was messed up by my previous lawyer. Ms Smith fixed it up with sound argument and intensive backup. She does appeals court. But w...
"I endorse this lawyer. Catherine is the best appellant lawyer in the State. She is a truly excellent advocate."
"I endorse this lawyer. there is no one better than catherine to get to the heart of an issue. i have worked with her on multiple appeals with great success. her entire firm is top notch."
"I endorse this lawyer. I am a fellow lawyer handling family law appeals. Catherine is simply the best in the state in this practice area."
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2001
Lawyer of the Year, Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section
1997 - Present
American Academy of Appellate LawyersFellow
President
Member
Founder
Member
2007 - 2008
American Academy of Appellate LawyersPast President
1994 - 1996
Federal Bar AssociationVice-chair
1992 - 1995
WSBA Rules Committee,Member
1989 - 1995
Washington Defender AssociationBoard of Directors
1989 - 1990
King County Bar AssociationChairman
1988 - 1992
WACDL Amicus CommitteeCo-chair
Reversal of order denying motion to vacate
Case Remanded for retrial.
1979
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
BS - Bachelor of Science
2005
The Master Class on Appeals in Washington
2004
Domestic Relations on Appeal
2004
Third Party Visitation and Custody After Troxel
2004
Intermediate to Advanced Family Law Conference
2003
Legally Bound 2: Relocation Under the New Act
2003
The View From the Podium
2003
Washington Appellate Practice
2002
Appellate Trends & Issues
2002
Use & Abuse of Psychological Experts
2002
Civil Appeals
2002
Appellate Issues
2002
Third Party Visitation Post-Troxel
2002
Appellate Trends in Domestic Relations on Appeal
2001
Preparing for Oral Argument
2001
Deal With False Allegations of Domestic Violence
2001
Family Law Appeals: Issues that Fly
2000
Panel on Appellate Decision-Making
2000
Third Party Visitation After Troxel
2000
Family Law on Appeal
2000
Defining the 21st Century Family
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