Michelle Denise Raiford

After going through a very high conflict divorce with an ex-wife who was willing to stop at nothing to destroy me including false abuse allegations and keeping my daughter from visiting me, Ms. Raiford, from the very beginning acted as a guardian and avenging angel throughout this very contentious le...gal process. From our intial consultation, where she offered me free 15-minute introductory consultation, unlike other attorneys I had contacted who had offered a similar introductory consultation, in that short 15 minutes she gave me real valuable insight as to what my ex-wife's motivations and possible next steps were with just that limited information I gave her about my case, I was immediately impressed and hired her the next day and retained her the day after. Her rates were reasonable, and she was usually very prompt in answering any questions I may have had throughout the process. The end result was as favorable and equitable of an outcome as a divorcing father could have expected in the State of Washington and had it not been for Ms. Raiford, I would have been so much worse off; I am guaranteed visitation with my daughter, I have support obligations that I can afford, and an equitable split of remaining marital assets despite my ex-wife's scorched earth plan of attempting to destroy me on her way out. I highly recommend her, especially for all of the fathers out there going through divorce with a contentious ex who is committed to destroying them out of spite and are willing to alienate your children from you or, make false abuse allegations to destroy your life, as mine had attempted to do. She worked very hard for me and obtained better results than I could have ever imagined.

Michelle handled my no kids divorce with my wife. She is direct, honest, and has good experience in guiding me what to expect. She kept my expectations aligned the whole time. She is independent, determined, and will protect you from unforeseen circumstances. She's very hands off and doesn't as...k much of you, which is nice I'd you don't have a lot of time (or money) to consult your lawyer on every little decision. I'd recommend her as your attorney if you are divorcing. My advice to a future client, would be to handle her directly, without emotion, and be clear on your desires. She will listen, and do as such.

Words cannot begin to express the gratitude I have for Michelle. Her knowledge, experience, wisdom, guidance and fierce advocacy are unmatched. From my initial visit with Michelle I knew she had my back and would fight hard to win my custody case - which she did! She got me everything I wanted and mo...re. Michelle was also willing to take my case on extremely short notice and she worked diligently to fix costly mistakes made by a previous attorney. She fought for my little family like it was her own. Michelle is an exceptional family law attorney and there is no one I would trust more than her to handle any needs I may have in the future.

This wonderful attorney, Michelle Raiford, saved my life when she prevented an unlawful eviction. I physically and emotionally would not have survived the eviction. She put in a lot of hours and skill because my case was not an easy one. Her follow-through was over and beyond my expectations. She suc...ceeded in making sure that the Everett Housing Authority not only dismissed the eviction procedure, she also had them relocate me to a much better unit. This young woman is my heroine in a time when justice is rare for any low-income person. Ms Raiford has inspired me to return to school. I am enrolled in the Criminal Justice Class at ITT-Everett, She will go far in her career, her practice is what law is meant to be!