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Mark Kevin Baumann

Domestic violence Attorney at Port Angeles, WA

4.2   16 reviews
  • Licensed for 34 years
    State WA
    Acquired 1989
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Mark

Learn Mark’s areas of practice.

4
Practice areas
  1. Child custody
    25%
    Custody and parenting are a primary area of focus for our firm. Mr. Baumann has expertise in attachment science and theory and childhood development.

  2. Divorce and separation
    25%
    Contested and uncontested divorce and separation for non-married couples. Hourly and flat fee pricing available.

  3. Domestic violence
    25%
    Domestic violence and high conflict cases are a primary area of focus for our firm.

  4. Family
    25%
    We help people in all aspects of family law, including divorce, custody, support, property division, and grandparent rights in both litigation and mediation.

    35 years, 1,000 cases

I specialize in divorce and custody cases. Please see and contact me through my website at .

As a lawyer, my job is to achieve my client’s goals. Often times, clients need help defining their goals. Listening to the client and understanding their problems, needs and interests, working through the options to find the best way to achieve their goals is typically the first step in fashioning a strategy in which to proceed with the case.

As a mediator, my job is to help the parties find a way to resolve their case without having to go to court. Mediation gives people the chance to control the outcome of their case, keep costs to a minimum, and usually provides better overall outcomes. Even "difficult" cases can be resolved by using the mediation process. I mediate cases anywhere in western Washington.

High conflict cases are my passion and I am a family law specialist, covering all areas of family law, including trial and pre-trial work, counseling and/or mediation for divorce, custody, visitation, child support, modifications, grandparent and third party visitation, property division, retirements, alimony and prenuptial agreements.

In the first part of my career I gained experience in a wide variety of matters, including real estate, estate planning, business start ups and purchases, hi-tech agreements, intellectual property, contract drafting, taxing issues, bankruptcy, felony/misdemeanor/traffic trials and appeals and teaching creepy debt collectors a lesson.

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Mark Baumann
1337 West 5th St
Port Angeles, WA, 98363
Mark Baumann - Mailing Address
PO Box 2088
Port Angeles, WA, 98362
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Reviews

4.2 / 5.0
  16 customer reviews
Posted by Shanon | July 25, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Champion Against Bullies
Mark Baumann is a champion defender against bullies. He took my case very seriously, took the time and much needed patience to get to know me to understand what I needed from him due to the complicated and painful circumstances that lead me to his door step. I learned so much from him regarding law and the choices I had that help guide me in my case, he did this with a respect for my conscience. He Does not suffer bullies well. I would recommend using him in complicated, high conflict cases. What a great guy to work with a straight forward person and honest.
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Posted by Nic | July 25, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
VAPO
My experience with Mark’s practice is excellent. I had lots of questions and Mark was willing to take time to understand the issues. He has been and continues to be very helpful thru our circumstances. I will recommend him to anyone who needs assistance.
Posted by Kristina | February 20, 2017
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Custody
Mark Baumann has not only served as my legal representation, but as an influential part in my self growth. Mark made every moment count while meeting with him. During the time of establishing custody of my three children, it was emotional to say the least. Through this process, I was given invaluable resources and knowledge pertaining to domestic violence. He also shared information about child attachment theory. This information helped me better understand my children and what a child's environment does to their development. Receiving education of such matters has empowered me to better help meet the developmental needs of my children. Mark's experience with "high conflict" cases was paramount in providing resolution in my case. I appreciate the fact that Mark has great passion for what he does. The professionalism and competence Mark's team provided, was outstanding and appreciated. In conclusion, I received custody of my children and have been able to build a strong foundation for optimal living.
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Posted by Grace | October 17, 2016
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
My hero
Mark not only was my lawyer but also an excellent teacher. My case is what the courts would consider "high conflict", and mark powered through the waves with me. With his guidance and assistance, I was awarded custody of my son. Now 3 years later I am preparing to hire him again to finish what we had started. My case is a unique one, changing every year. I know I can trust mark and his associates to help me see it through and finish. He was and is an excellent mentor, teaching me to think strategically as opposed to emotionally which is something we can all be guilty of. I learned alot during our time together and will be utilizing him again in the near future.
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Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2016
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More than just a law office
Mark Baumann and the staff at his office are incredibly insightful, supportive, and professional people. I was looking specifically for an attorney adept at dealing with sociopathic personalities, and having no idea what to expect, when I stumbled across their genius. Mark explained to me his involvement with the High Conflict Institute, and stated they'd work with me to, "untangle the web of lies," that was my current case file. Those were some of the most relieving words I've ever heard. It was a time consuming process but one well worth the effort. The declaration they wrote on my behalf did untangle that web of lies, but not only that, it was tactful, to the point, and strictly factual. There was no exaggeration or unnecessary adjectives, there was no finger pointing; just a strategic dissection of what had been said, how it contradicted itself, and what actually occurred. It was really empowering to not engage in the game. Not only have they provide me legal assistance, they've provided me life assistance; guiding me towards resources to learn how to better manage my situation, communicate effectively in the face of hostility, and hold boundaries. They've provided expert advice to help strategize parenting techniques that focus on tactics within my scope of control, so I can work efficiently to better prepare my children and build their resiliency, and waste less time worrying about the ways my ex will damage them with toxicity. Separations and child custody battles are a devastating thing to go through, but the Law Office of Mark Baumann holds a superior skill, for truly making the most positive outcomes from even the most messy situations; I couldn't be more grateful for their help.
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Posted by Gail | October 15, 2016
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Outstanding legal services!
Mark Baumann and his legal team helped me through an emotionally and financially turbulent separation and divorce with excellent advice, fast service, flexibility, compassion and hard work. With Mark's help, backed up by Vanessa and Amanda, I felt respected, protected and guided out of a toxic and volatile situation with a minimum of stress, and a hard earned but fair settlement -- avoiding what would have been a very costly trial. Mark, Vanessa and Amanda are not only experienced, technically proficient to the letter, they also genuinely care. Going through this divorce is one of the worst things I have ever done, but I am grateful to have gone through it with some of the best people I have ever met. I can't recommend Mark and his team highly enough!
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Posted by anonymous | September 1, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Custody Trial and Modification
Over the course of 4 years I was taken to court twice over custody. Mark was superb at hand holding me during the most difficult experiences of my life. Emotional support, guidance, understanding, and relative material were provided to me while we worked on my case together. I was a part of the whole process of creating a parenting plan. The outcome of both cases ended in my favor which kept the best interest of our child in mind. The only thing better would've been never experiencing the dissolution of my family in the first place.
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Posted by Steve | May 16, 2014
The best choice for an attorney
This law firm not only delivers results but does so in a professional manner; all of the staff are extremely helpful and responsive to questions, concerns, etc. If you have an issue that this law firm can handle, you won't find a better one.
Posted by James | January 17, 2012
Bad situation turned good.
Mark has strong skills in communication and conflict resolution. I came to him with a bad situation, he listened, was able to assess the situation and advise a solution. The solution was one that I would not have selected as my first choice on my own, but later I discovered, turned out to be the best choice I could have made for all involved. He helped me to realize my real priorities, pointed me in the direction of resources to accomplish my goals and gave guidance where needed. Through Mark’s council and mediation, and with time and patience on my part, my situation improved not only better than I expected, but better than I thought possible. As a family lawyer you can trust that Mark is conscientious about and will help you to do what is best for your children.
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Posted by Shane | March 3, 2011
Phenomenal advice!
Mr. Baumann is one of those rare lawyers you can trust to really listen to what you're saying, and read between the lines to suggest the solutions that are in your best interest, without trying to sell his own services! Mark embodies why the legal profession is called "counsel"!
Posted by Sharon | October 12, 2010
really cares about clients after the case is done
Mark is the best during my case he was every reassuring, and confident. If he did know for sure he would find out. told every possible out come. we made a friendship during the case and that friendship still remains today. Mark truly cares about his client's.
Posted by anonymous | January 5, 2012
David (vs) Golliath Custody issue
Mr. Baumann was very knowledgeable in the way the court needed to see the evidence for my case. He knew how important the topics were that needed to be addressed. He has a very good listening posture and hears what your saying. If his client is willing to fight the fight he will lead the way, and guide and assist you towards your goal. Mark is also a realist and will sometimes tell you what you NEED to hear, but maybe not something WE WANT TO HEAR, but that is very important in FAMILY LAW. Once Mr . Baumann knows what your goal is, he works very hard towards that goal. I felt that Mr Baumann was Fair , Honest, and truly had his heart into the case. He knows you cant win them all, but puts his effort out their like you can.
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Posted by Noreen | August 25, 2010
Supportive and Encouraging
Mr. Baumann has been my savior since he bagan helping me to end a marraige of 30yrs. Today continues to help me when the need arrises, he has been there when ever I've called.. I found him to be to be hard working, knowledgable, straight-forward and forthright, extremely honest and fair.
Posted by Sean | October 11, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Good lawyer, poor staff, would recommend if I was a woman
He does show up prepared in court and will work on his clients behalf. However meetings felt more like a therapy season, that could be because of he’s used to different clients. I’m blunt, blue collar and it was hard to communicate with him. (If I was a woman I’d have no problem hiring him) he needed better staff to give advice moving forward after a ruling as poor advice from one of his legal aids cost me in the long run which proved my point all along that family law in the state of Washington is a joke that doesn’t at all serve “your child’s best interest”
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Posted by anonymous | March 7, 2019
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| Consulted Attorney
COMPLETE JERK! USE A DIFFERENT ATTORNEY
I contacted Mark at 8:44am on Thursday March 7th, 2019! I told him a bit of an issue that I was in with a permanent order that placed on me through the courts, and was looking for some representation to help me get this squashed. He all of a sudden says “ look I have no idea what the hell you are talking about here buddy!”, after I was very clear of the issue that I was faced with. I then said to him, “wow, that’s a great way to talk to people”, I then asked if he was even interested in helping me get this resolved, because he was very rude with his remarks, and he ended up hanging up on me! His attitude towards me was completely unprofessional, and I would highly recommend to EVERYONE to contact a different attorney for representation, I could only imagine what Mark Kevin Baumann is like in the courtroom! He needs to focus a little less on making sure his hair is all pretty, and a WHOLE lot more on his customer service skills! There are a ton of attorneys out there that will treat you a whole lot better than this pretty boy!
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Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2015
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| Hired Attorney
Unhappy customer
I hired Mark Baumann to represent me in filing my divorce and getting custody of my beautiful children. SEVERAL months later I have very little to show for his work, and had to fire him and start over with a new attorney. He forgets your conversations, and have to go over and over them time & time again while I'm paying for it!!! Still after several months I have NO Child support while he has every excuse in the book why he can't get it for me. Going through a divorce and a custody battle is stressful enough, not receiving a bill from your attorney after three months.
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Response from Mark Baumann October 13, 2016
First off, I would like to say thank you for your comment, I am sorry that you feel this way about my legal services. This is a very unusual response to receive from one of my clients. I strive to provide the highest quality service possible at all times and maintaining client satisfaction is a top priority for me, and for my staff members. If this comment is from an actual client, I would encourage you to contact me to discuss your matter. I am easy to get in touch with and would be happy to talk to you about any concerns you may have.
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Cost

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  • Hourly Rates $ 125-350 per hour
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Resume

AVVO RATING 9.9 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Associate
  • High Conflict Institute
  • 2009 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Mark Baumann, Attorney at Law P.S.
  • 1998 - Present
  • Director
  • Integrative Client Counseling Institute
  • 2014 - 2015
  • DV Attorney
  • Quileute Tribe
  • 2010 - 2013
  • Judge pro tem
  • Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
  • 2003 - 2015
  • Judge pro tem
  • Clallam County
  • 2002 - 2002
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Education

  • Family Relations Institute
  • Certificate
  • 2013
  • Portland State University
  • Graduate certificate program
  • 2013
  • Pepperdine University School of Law
  • Mediation certificate
  • 2008
  • Washington University School of Law
  • Certificate
  • 2000
  • Lewis & Clark Law School
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1988
  • University of Washington
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1985
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Legal Cases

  • Marriage of Wehr
  • won
  • State v. Maxey
  • won

Associations

  • Washington Low Bono Professionals
  • Co-chair
  • 2012 - Present
  • Global Association for Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies
  • Associate
  • 2012 - Present
  • High Conflict Institute
  • Associate
  • 2009 - Present
  • Port Angeles High School, Peer Mediation
  • Advisory Committee
  • 2009 - Present
  • Prevention Works!
  • Board Member
  • 2008 - Present
  • Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts
  • Legal Advisor
  • 2008 - Present
  • Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Member
  • 1998 - Present
  • Family Law Section
  • Member
  • 1989 - Present
  • Clallam County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Makah Tribal Court Bar Member
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Court Bar Member
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Guardian Ad Litem, Title 11 and 26
  • N/A
  • Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers
  • Former Board Member
  • N/A
  • Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts
  • Legal Advisor
  • N/A
  • WSBA Alternative Dispute Resolution section,
  • Executive Committee
  • 2008 - 2014
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Clallam County Pro Bono Lawyers
  • 2007

Publications

  • Association of Family Conciliation Courts, Washington Chapter (AFCC-Cal)
  • What to listen for, how to listen, and how to help: An Interpersonal Neurobiology perspective on Integrative Client Counseling for lawyers
  • 2014
  • High conflict People: a book review
  • High Conflict People in Legal Disputes: An essential book for the 21st Century Lawyer, book review, 2007
  • 2007
  • Unknown
  • How to search Washington Statues and WAC's with the State's web page
  • 2004
  • Unknown
  • The Lawyer's Internet Primer
  • 1998
  • Unknown
  • The Advanced Searchers Guide for Using CD Law
  • 1997
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Speaking Engagements

  • Domestic Violence vigil, keynote speaker
  • Domestic violence
  • 2010
  • Seattle University, 40 Hour Mediation Training
  • Managing High Confict in Mediation
  • 2009
  • Parenting Matters conference
  • Celebrating Our Kids: The Importance of Sending Positive Messages
  • 2009
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Attorney endorsements

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Given (3)
Endorse Mark
Family Attorney | Oct 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Mr. Baumann is a statewide figure in family law. He is not only an effective lawyer but he is also a coach and mentor to many lawyers throughout the state of Washington. I would recommend Mr. Baumann to anyone with a family law matter that needs a thoughtful advocate."
Family Attorney | Oct 15
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."

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Port Angeles Domestic violence Lawyer Mark Kevin Baumann
Mark Kevin Baumann
Domestic violence Attorney
Port Angeles, WA
Licensed for 34 years