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Steve Hemmat is the founder of the Hemmat Law Group and has been practicing civil and family law for over 35 years. He is a former U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney working in commercial litigation, and a highly experienced Family Law practitioner. He has worked extensively as an advocate for both sides on hundreds of cases across Washington State.
An experienced arbitrator and mediator in civil and family law cases, Mr. Hemmat graduated from Whitman College in 1983 and earned his Juris Doctor Degree in 1986 from Lewis and Clark College. He served as a staff member of Environmental Law, a law review at Lewis and Clark, and was inducted as a member of the Cornelius Honor Society.
Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Hemmat worked for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor, and the Civil Division and Commercial Litigation Branch of the Assistant Attorney General’s Office, U.S. Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C.
He is a member of the Washington State and American Bar Associations, and is licensed to practice in all Washington state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Steve has developed an appreciation for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) over the course of his career, and how it can bring about better results for parties in many different conflict situations. He has taught a number of continuing legal education classes to other legal professionals regarding family law and mediation.
Steve is actively involved in numerous community groups and has served on the board of several charitable and educational organizations.
He has also been volunteer mediator with the King County Volunteer Settlement Conference Program in family law cases for many years.
Steve is available to work with parties with lawyers or those representing themselves, utilizing the various mediation models, conducting mediation either in joint sessions or via shuttle diplomacy.
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Acquired: 1986
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Posted by Beau | August 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Hemmat Law Divorce review
Mr. Hemmat was very helpful with my unique family law situation. He took the time to understand the entirety of the situation, develop a plan, and execute. We did not settle when that seemed to be the easier option available. He fought for my parental right's and made sure everything was fair and rea...
Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney
5 STAR ATTORNEY
I found Steve to be noticeably astute and savvy. He was sympathetic and engaging to my concerns. He has an impressive breadth of legal knowledge that he skillfully applied to a potentially contentious estate planning situation after gathering all necessary data. If I ever need legal assistance agai...
Posted by Alexander | March 05, 2020
Taking the time to listen
Mr. Hemmat is willing to listen. I feel like this is his greatest strength. We are dealing with a very complex situation which Mr. Hemmat was willing spend the time to understand. I really appreciate the consultation and hope you experience his sincerity as we have.
Posted by Daniel | February 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Level-headed, Direct and Effective
Steve is a game-changer! He was highly effective at cutting through volumes of false and misleading accusations made against me by my ex wife and her unethical attorney. They attempted to get my ex-wife sole custody of our two daughters. I had begun with an attorney from Goldberg-Jones and it did not...
Posted by anonymous | May 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney
First-Rate Attorney
I consulted with and subsequently hired Steven Hemmat with regard to a personal injury claim. I had been involved in a preventable accident while volunteering at a health care facility, sustaining multiple serious injuries. Steve filed a personal injury claim on my behalf. I was particularly impre...
"Mr. Hemmat kindly agreed to serve as settlement master in a somewhat tricky contested dissolution I was involved with. He was thoughtful, persistent and ultimately very helpful in bringing the matter to a successful conclusion. I give him a hearty endorsement."
"Steven and I worked together as opposing counsel for parents who had been at loggerheads in a child relocation matter due to years of acrimony between the parents. The acrimony had essentially made it so the parents were unable to communicate with each other or trust each other. I was impressed with Steven's ethics, care, patience, and professionalism in guiding the parties to a satisfactory resolution of all claims and setting the parents up for success going forward. I look forward to working with Steven again, and certainly would refer him to potential clients in need of an excellent family law attorney."
"I worked together with Steve on a difficult parentage case and was impressed by his knowledge, experience, and client skills. Steve was clearly familiar with every issue in the case, as well as opposing counsel and the judge. Although he was busy, he communicated with his client on a daily basis. I have great confidence in Steve, and refer clients to him on a regular basis."
"Steve is not only a great friend, but one of the finest attorneys I know. I am always happy to refer family law matters to him. I know his clients will get the knowledge and expertise they need for these difficult situations."
Construction and development lawyer
Family lawyer
2016
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Community Service Award, Seattle Hebrew Academy
2002
Spitzer Young Leadership Award, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
1986
Membership, Cornelius Honor Society
1990 - Present
Principal Attorney, Hemmat Law Group
1995 - 2026
Principal Attorney, Hemmat Law Group
1990 - 1994
Attorney, Weiss & Hemmat, P.S.
1988 - 1990
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice (Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch)
1988 - 1990
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
1987 - 1988
Attorney advisor, U.S. Department of the Interior
1987 - 1987
Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor
1986 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
Federalist SocietyMember
In favor of University of Washington's admission system.
Case dismissed against defendant
Defeated detective's attempt to obtain privileged information.
Court grated the government's motion for summary judgment.
1986
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Ethics
2014
Divorce Law
2010
Divorce Law
2007
Family Law
2007
Family Law
2006
Family Law
2005
International Adoption
2003
Family Law
2000
Fee Agreements
1986
1986
English
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12 Sep 2023
Ex wife remarried and moved with kid without notice, said it was temporary but now refuses to return ?
03 Aug 2023
What is a Revocation of Joinder on my Response to petition about a marriage?
26 Jul 2023