Susan Jayne Shulenberger

Susan and I met quite a while ago. And while that hints at the arduous process my divorce became, she was there, helping me understand, guiding me through the legal process, but also bringing experience to bear in relationships and breakups. Its a tough time regardless, particularly when the behavi...or of your former spouse is hard to interpret. Susan was there. Constant consideration not just of the divorce, but of future ongoing relationships, what it take to get this behind you, but not at the cost of your dignity, fatherhood, or an untenable financial situation. Susan is always thinking a few steps ahead. When nothing seems to make sense in an ambiguous and emotionally driven world, Susan provides clarity, reason, and calm. Oh and she is sharp as hell on settlements and getting a deal that works. Works for both parties, I should say. While my case ended up at trial and that was the last resort anyone wanted to pursue, I knew exactly what was going on, why trial was the solution, and have no regrets every step of the way. Things became more complex than anyone expected or wanted. But I knew why these steps were being taken, and felt comfort and pride in that, which is weird to say given the circumstance. We had a great rapport from the beginning, she was a friend and confidant beyond my attorney. She showed passion, was conscientious of what I was going through, and patient. We ended up in court because we wanted to, given the circumstances dealt. I regret none of it, even if I never anticipated that. The outcome was better than I hoped for. I received more than I asked, and I could not be happier. We went through the process. Susan did things the right way. I never felt ill prepared nor did I worry that what actions opposing counsel might pursue, because we were organized and thoughtful every step. Susan was and is tremendous. She's my trusted legal advisor, but she's also a friend who believed in me. Words can't describe what Susan did for me, my kids, and my family. I'd recommend her to anyone.

Susan helped me through my difficult divorce with grace and professionalism. She skillfully acted with compassion as she proceeded to finalize my divorce with an excellent custody plan and exceptional support , maintenance and distribution of assets. She included details that for years later I refere...nced, having no idea the issues would come up in terms of co parenting. Her regard for the client as a person going through the most possibly painful experience in their life makes the process bearable, but more importantly leaves the client feeling fairly represented with integrity and strength, a nearly impossible combination to find in an attorney today.

Susan Shulenberger represented me in a contentious divorce case that lasted almost two years. The disputed issues included alimony, a complex business valuation for property separation and child-raising issues for very young children. My ex-spouse preferred to fight rather than resolve these disput...es and even sought to delay the trial when it finally did come to trial. The opposing counsel was hyper-sneaky and prone to emotional outbursts too. Through all this tribulation, Susan kept her cool and gave me level-headed advice. She always knew how the big issues would sort out under Washington law and she knew which small issues to sidestep – win the war not the battle was her motto. Meanwhile, she was always sensitive to both the importance of protecting the children from the stress of the conflict and the wisdom of not running the legal cost beyond the minimum necessary. To provide such multi-faceted legal and emotional counsel requires an extremely sophisticated skill-set honed over years of practice. I benefitted greatly from her work and am extremely grateful to her for the very good outcome I got in the end by following her advice.

I retained Susan by recommendation of a long time family friend. I was on the receiving end of a divorce with a confused mix of property, pension, 401K , etc. Susan was very responsive and professional, flexible, knowledgeable, and caring. Susan was also global in context; and thus was able to mo...tivate a fair settlement without a protracted combat..I highly recommend Susan at Integrative Law in Seattle.

Susan is extremely knowledgeable about family law in Washington; and she's familiar with the players - judges, opposing counsel and experts. They all respect her as a knowledgeable, formidable and trustworthy advocate for her clients. She can guide a client through the emotional upheaval of a divor...ce and help maintain a focus on how one's behavior during a divorce will affect the ultimate resolution of disputes in or out of court. Only one with her considerable experience can see this far ahead in a case and save a client money and emotional stress while working toward a favorable outcome. She is well aware of the primacy of the interests of minor children. I would highly recommend her to anyone facing a divorce case that might involve difficult or complex issues such as parenting plans, funding retirement or college, dividing business interests or disputes over houses.