Autumn Elaine Smith

Autumn has represented me for almost two years in a very complicated and contentious family law matter. I have always felt heard by Autumn; she is very responsive and great at communicating. She is very transparent and honest when it comes to potential costs and fees and I have never felt pushed into... unnecessary expenses. She is efficient both in and out of court and has done an amazing job advocating for me. I highly recommend hiring Autumn, she is an amazing attorney who has made my unfortunate family law case a lot easier.

Autumn worked incredibly hard on my behalf in a complicated child support case five years after my divorce, following a move to Washington from another state. At every point, Autumn provided compassionate but direct counsel, and tried to save me time and money by offering fair solutions to opposing c...ounsel. When these were rejected, she was in absolute lockstep with me preparing for court. I was a very involved client but know nothing about the law, and Autumn both trusted me to work on certain aspects of the case but provided the direction and honest advice that was needed at every point. In court, Autumn was calm, confident, prepared, and steady. The respect that judges have for this kind of ethical and grounded approach is reassuring as a client. Not every lawyer shares these qualities. I had this kind of relationship with my previous lawyer in another state, but when I first moved to Washington I had a horrible experience with a different lawyer for whom I had to file a complaint with the Washington State Bar. With that lawyer I never knew what was going on, and he proceeded with the case in ways that I had explicitly said I was not comfortable with. I honestly don't know what would have happened if I hadn't found Autumn. She was different in every way. She was extremely responsive, paid attention to every detail, did not make outlandish promises, but instead gave practical counsel and followed through 100%. She did not stir up any drama (although there was plenty of opportunity in our case) but as opposing counsel escalated and played hardball, Autumn responded firmly. I felt we were being fair, but not being pushed around. The outcome in court, which is never guaranteed, was almost exactly what we had repeatedly offered opposing counsel- plus lawyer's fees from the other side. If you are looking for lawyer who is capable, works well with other lawyers, is experienced going to court but wise enough to try to keep you out of it if possible, and who will provide you honest and money-saving advice, I cannot recommend Autumn highly enough. I felt increasingly desperate and confused before switching to Autumn, and now everything is resolved and I have my life back again- it is a unique gift that a good lawyer can provide, and I am grateful.