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Kimberly L April
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Biography
With most clients complaining about lawyers’ failure to listen before providing legal assistance, Kim is known for her excellent listening skills and a compassionate approach to client issues.
Besides her excellent communication skills and compassionate personality, she is reputed for her intelligent and persistent legal representation. With her detail-oriented approach and "always one to follow through" nature, she is always ready for emergencies and keeps her clients informed throughout the case.
In her 20+ years as a family lawyer, Kim has handled different types of family law cases ranging from divorce cases to child custody and visitation cases. Her creativity and flexibility as a lawyer, even when dealing with challenging issues, are central to her immense courtroom success.
Kimberly April always endeavors to maintain an effective, quality relationship with her clients. Considering each client and their case as unique, Kim handles each client distinctively while respecting their individual needs and objectives.
Kim's family law career began as Judge Diana Lynn Kiesel’s protégé, with whom she worked for over a decade. She worked under the renowned Pierce County family law attorney until Judge Kiesel's appointment to the Pierce County Superior Court Bench as a Court Commissioner. Kim was a successful solo practitioner before joining Envision Family Law Group.
In the courtroom, Kim’s clients, colleagues, and the Pierce County Judges and Commissioners greatly respect her for her distinctly intelligent and persuasive legal arguments. Her hard-earned reputation, coupled with her experience, makes her a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom. Accordingly, she was selected to SuperLawyers 2020.
Kim graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 1999 and is a licensed practitioner in the State of Washington and the United States District Court. She is a member of the Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, TPCBA Family Law Section.
Kim enjoys spending time with her family. Generally, if she is away from the office, you will find her planning excursions with her son and traveling the United States.
Practice Areas
8
Practice Areas
Divorce and Separation
40%
26 years
Family
25%
26 years
Child Support
20%
26 years
Child Custody
10%
26 years
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Licensed in Washington for 26 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1999
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Location
Law Office of Sophia M Palmer
615 Commerce St, Suite 101, Tacoma, WA, 98402
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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Compassion
Posted by anonymous | December 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Exceptional legal expertise and courtroom strategy!
I was a client in a unique child support case with original settlement terms developed out-of-state. Kimberly demonstrated genuine concern for me as a person and the well-being of my child. She quickly reviewed a voluminous amount of documentation and assembled arguments to represent me. She displaye...
Posted by Kim | May 01, 2015 | Divorce & Separation
Personal Touch
Kimberly is very knowledgeable and thorough. She guided me through a extremely difficult phase of my life, and helped me reach a satisfactory result in a divorce proceeding that was much more difficult than it ever needed to be due to unnecessary actions of my ex and counsel. Kimberly was always the...
Kimberly L April's Lawyer Endorsements
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"Kim is very smart and very practical. I don't hesitate to refer others to her."
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"A very knowledge and competent attorney. I endorse this lawyer."
"I was introduced to Ms. April in 2001 and have had the pleasure of working with her on multiple occasions over the years. Ms. April is practical minded, empathetic to the needs of parties and/or their children, and a consumate professional. I endorse Ms. April without reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Kim for many years and regularly refer family law matters to her. She is very diligent, knowledgeable and experienced. I'm always confident that when I refer someone to her they will get outstanding legal counsel, great service and compassionate understanding of their individual situation and concerns."
"As I practice in Thurston County, I refer all of my Pierce County family law clients to Kim without reservation. I had the privilege of working with Kim when she was a new lawyer and I was a law school intern, and I was very impressed with her legal knowledge, client compassion, and her ability to get good results."
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Experience
Honors
2022
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2019
Top 100, American Trial Lawyers
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2018 - 2022
Attorney, Envision Family Law
2009 - 2018
Lawyer, Law Office of Kimberly L. April, PLLC
1998 - 2009
Associate, Law Office of Diana Lynn Kiesel, Inc P.S.
Associations
1999 - Present
Tacoma Pierce County Bar AssociationMember
2006 - 2009
Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionTrustee
2004 - 2005
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, Young Lawyers SectionSecretary
2001 - 2003
Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, Young Lawyers SectionTrustee
Education
1999
Seattle University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English