Amber K. Curnow

Amber K. Curnow

3.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 27 years

Family Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Family

1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza Suite 4400, Seattle, WA

About Amber

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Family 100%

I practice all areas of family law. See my website for further information about my practice history philosophy. www.curnowfamilylaw.com

26 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 27 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Curnow Family Law, PLLC

1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza Suite 4400, Seattle, WA, 98154

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Amber K. Curnow's Reviews

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3.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

I believe Amber is incompetant and overbills

There are many really good family lawyers out there. I do not think that Amber is one of them. If you want a good result, I believe you should look elsewhere. I believe Amber is poor at oral arguments, ineffective at brief writing and legal research, and her time management is poor which I believe... results in overbilling. She has no support staff so she bills you her hourly rate for work that should be performed by support staff (which should be at a much lower cost). I believe this further results in overbilling. I believe Amber also literally crumbles if opposing counsel is aggressive. I was incredibly unimpressed by Amber's ability as a lawyer and her character which I believe has negatively impacted me for many years to come. I sincerely regret hiring Amber.

Posted by anonymous | August 10, 2012

Saved my children's lives!

Amber is a GEM. She's not only a stellar attorney but a wonderful pillar of strength during the most difficult time in my life. She listened to me when I needed to call her up and cry, offered a shoulder to cry on and a listening ear. She was ALL business but not ALL business if you know? She rea...lly does care about her clients. Its more than "just a job" for her and you know that after you've sat in her office with her for five minutes. SO professional in the courtroom. My goodness I felt like I had my own personal body guard there who could stand up to this big bully for me....eased so many of my fears. She could walk out of court with me, look me in my eyes and say "You're not OK, are you? Let's go grab a coffee and talk..." Amazing... She really did SAVE my children's lives. I can't thank her enough or pay her enough to come close to the restored value she placed back into our lives after getting out of a terrible marriage and saving my children from having to live with a convicted felon. Yikes!

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Amber K. Curnow's Lawyer Endorsements

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Shaheen Manshoory

Family lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Curnow is a compassionate attorney who dedicates great effort for her clients. She has helped many in their family matters with professionalism and care."

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Juliana Wong

Family lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Amber is an exceptional attorney and great to work with on a case."

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Sherri Anderson

Family lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amber is a very competent family law attorney who is reasonable, but does not hesitate to go to court when it becomes necessary. Amber and I worked in the same law firm years ago. She is ethical and diligent and a pleasure to work with."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner, Attorney, Curnow Family Law, PLLC

2003 - 2006

Associate, Camden Hall, PLLC

2000 - 2003

Attorney, Preston Gates & Ellis (Now K&L/Gates)

2000 - 2000

Attorney, Gordon Wilcox, PC

1999 - 2000

Attorney, Crawford, McGilliard, Peterson, Yelish & Dixon

Associations

Washington State Bar Association

Member

King County Bar Association

Member

Education

1998

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Pacific Lutheran University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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