Karma L Zaike

Karma L Zaike

4.4
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 24 years

Family Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

11300 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA

About Karma

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 24 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Michael W. Bugni & Associates, PLLC

11300 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98125-6228

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Karma L Zaike's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (20) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 16 - 20 of 20 reviews

Posted by anonymous | February 24, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

The best attorney I've ever used

The best attorney I've ever used Through a very long and painful divorce/custody fight, I've employed three different attorneys. Two for my divorce case and Karma for my custody fight. I can easily say...with no hesitation...that I WISH I'd have found Karma earlier. Had she been my divorce attorn...ey, I wouldn't have had to go through the custody fight!! She is a quick study of the situation and can get the lay of the land down easily. She "gets" the idiosyncrasies of dealing with both the crazy ex, the crazy ex's attorney AND the court. After being told by my 2nd divorce attorney that I'd "NEVER" get full custody of my kids, I wasted two additional years of my life watching them be put through hell with their father. When I decided to try again, Karma said she couldn't believe the ex had any custody (he had a DV conviction and the guardian ad litem recommended only supervised visits) and we'd do all we could to get it done right. And she did. She is worth every penny of her fee. You will not be sorry if you hire Karma Zaike.

Posted by Nancy | September 19, 2014 | Mediation

Strong advocate, quick study, efficient and caring divorce lawyer. She gets results!

I hired Karma after a terrible experience with another attorney who did nothing and could barely remember my name. I felt lucky to get into her practice as she wasn't available earlier in the case. Karma got up to speed on my matter within 1 hour and has been very fair on billing. She and her staff a...re warm, caring and efficient. She has been a strong advocate, always has a sound strategy and was viewed as collaborative and fair during mediation. Her firm is the kind of firm other lawyers retain as they have a stellar reputation as strong advisors and respected counsel. I would hire her again in a heart beat and feel lucky to have her on my and my son's side.

Posted by anonymous | August 27, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Knowledgeable, competent, reliable, and kind of a bargain

Knew almost everything right off, but didn't hesitate to research and dig up cites when needed. Wrote one killer brief, in particular, in very short order. Very well considered, good advice, chose good approaches to difficult issues, minimizing time and effort while maximizing results. In general bil...lings very reasonable, given that she is...a lawyer. ;-) Also very pleasant to work with. Only marked her down a little cause when I worked with her she had young children, wasn't working full time so I sometimes had to wait a day (maybe two on one occasion?) for a response.

Posted by Insanely happy | February 18, 2010

Life Saver

I have worked with several lawyers over the years and Karma is by far the best. She is professional, caring (imagine that!), smart, articulate and a good person. She is obviously respected by her peers and courtroom personnel. Absolutely no regrets hiring this woman.

Posted by anonymous | March 09, 2009 | Family

good attorney

I use this attorney for my family case ,she always returns my phone calls.she is very proffesional and generous.She is vey patient with me due to the difficult time i have speaking english. Most lawyers i've dealt with have been greedy for $$ only, when the case ends up being the same result anyway, ...Not with this lawyer.She is the best, i would recommend her to anyone in need of a good family lawyer!! P.S. She knows how to handle herself in the court room.

See All Client Reviews

Karma L Zaike's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Karma
Tonya Rebecca Meehan headshot
Tonya Meehan

Domestic violence lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Karma is one of the best Domestic Violence and Family Law attorneys in Washington. Her professionalism, knowledge, and dedication to the legal field are unlike any other. I highly endorse Karma!"

Jan Phillip Olson headshot
Jan Olson

Family lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have referred marital dissolution cases to Karma for years. Many people have called me to say how much they appreciated getting their matter to Karma. She truly cares for the emotional well being of her Clients, and is a fearless, strong advocate for them in Court. One Client I referred to Karma, who had started with another lawyer, called me back later on to say that "nothing got done until Karma came on board. She really fought for me". I have heard this on more than one occasion from satisfied Clients !"

Joseph A. Shaub headshot
Joseph Shaub

Family lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am primarily a mediator and collaborative lawyer. When I have a client who needs exceptional representation in court, Karma is always on my list of attorneys. She takes great care of her clients, understands the litigation process and has good, solid outcomes for her clients."

View All Endorsements
Jan Phillip Olson headshot
Jan Olson

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Education

2000

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution