Matthew J Yetter

PRO

Matthew J Yetter

4.4
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Family Lawyer at Tacoma, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +4 more

950 Pacific Ave STE 705, Tacoma, WA

Virtual Consultation Available

About Matthew

Biography

Compassionate. Knowledgeable. Honest. One-on-One Service.

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

Establish and enforce parenting plans, non-parental custody, and parenting plan modifications.

19 years

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

Divorce: Parenting Plan, Property Division, Child Support, Spousal Support (Alimony), Division of Debt, Temporary Orders, Mediation, Trial, Contempt, and Enforcement of Orders.

19 years

25%
Family 25%

Family law includes parenting plans, child support, restraining orders, domestic violence orders, non-parental custody, parentage, mediation, unmarried partners (committed intimate relationship) and more.

19 years

25%
Personal Injury 10%

Accepting clients who have been injured by the fault of others, including car accidents, wrongful death and dog bites.

19 years

10%
Animal and Dog Bites 5%

Helping victims and their families obtain compensation from dog and other animal bites and attacks.

5%
Car Accident 5%

Helping clients who are victims of car accidents obtain compensation for their injuries.

5%
Child Support 5%

Establish child support, enforce child support orders, including enforcement and defense of contempt actions, establish support for college, and modify child support order because of change of income or loss of employment.

19 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 18 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Online Presence

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Matthew J Yetter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Kayla | February 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family

Bright, collected, communicative

Matthew Yetter was hired after a prior poor experience with a different attorney. He came highly recommended and made room for us although he already had a full case load. He REALLY restored my faith in legal representation. I never expected a lawyer could be so attentive, resourceful and reassuring.... Any idea of mine he had already thought through before I brought it up, and debriefed us every step of the way for our family law issue. Matt accomplished more in 2 months than our previous attorney had in 2 years. Opposing counsel had intimidated our previous attorney and had a reputation of being pretty cut-throat, but Matt kept focused, calm and ended up outsmarting her every step of the way. He really is the best in the business, and we will be retaining his services for any other legal matter that arises.

Posted by Melanie | July 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce/child support/parenting plan

Mr Yetter was hired specifically to represent me in a contentious divorce with parenting plan/support complexities. During our consultation appointment, he listened intently with compassion. Asked thoughtful, pertinent questions and laid out a progression plan. Their were multiple court, mediati...on appointments. He was always present and prepared. No litigation is easy but I’ve found his willingness to be flexible and pivot quickly under time constraints to be a reassuring quality. He was clam, concise and practical especially when emotions ran high. I definitely would hire Mr Yetter again if the need arises.

Posted by anonymous | May 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent Attorney

Matt has been great with our family law needs. He took time to get to know our issues and then outlined a strategy and options for getting desired results. He was fair and tough on our behalf in court. He or is amazing assistant are generally available and are great about communicating schedules to u...s. His fees were fair and we felt he billed his time appropriately. He has gone to court for us several times and he has been respectful and kind, he conducted himself professionally in court and we felt we were in good hands. He also provided us with documentation in a timely manner about our case so that we could respond. We are very happy with Matt and would recommend him and have recommended him to several friends.

Posted by anonymous | July 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Mother of three

What I really appreciated about working with Matthew is his integrity, fairness, communication, and calm demeanor. These were his strengths while working with me. He listens to his clients. He is not cut-throat in his actions and is what I was looking for in an attorney. My ex and I share three c...hildren together and 20 years of marriage so I wanted our settlement to be fair, not nasty, and still have someone represent me that had my back; Matthew was great. He's very calm and during a divorce, you can get pretty riled up. Well, Matthew helps keep things calm even when the "other side" is crazy. You also never have to worry if deadlines are being met. He and his staff have got you covered.

Posted by anonymous | December 14, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Domestic Violence

Lacking and disappointing

I was originally referred by attorneys in another county given the limitations in my case. There were DV issues, children involved, serious issues of drug abuse and complications and control/exploitation, though the opposing side was represented pro se. It seemed my case was pushed to a back burner. ...I was given declaration forms to fill out on my own after being billed hefty retainers, then asked to proof JD workmanship. I consulted my concerns with the owner of the firm and my dilemma of being redundant in repeating myself with regularity and having to continually state my fear, concern and overwhelm. Mr Yetter was unable to reply, but did click away on his keyboard taking notes to finally say he didn't understand survivorship/trauma and the issues in my case. He also made other mentions that were dehumanizing and inappropriate for a sirvivor. That was $10k into it. I felt distressed and completely gaslit by this firm and their lack of professional decorum given they purport to be adept in competency to argue domestic violence cases and readily took on my case-- however they did not seemingly show up wholeheartedly (after vast consultation) in my case-- no argument for my disabled children our fear or our perpetual abuser's ongoing stalking. I disputed the charges after being offered the chance to do so in a phone call and was gaslit again by the owner with his policy and a wise crack that I'm concerning. What I know to be true is that I was mislead and there were ample opportunities to get back on course in my cases, both the divorce and the DV case. Opportunities to discuss them were quickly shut down and fell silent by Mr Yetter who does not take well to conflict or even difficult conversation with clients when there are questions of ethics or dilemmas in a case. As a woman healing from domestic violence my advice to anyone seeking this area of competency would be to look elsewhere. This firm does not demonstrate strength in the arena of victims issues and the owner lacks compassion as well as competency in areas necessary to argue these kinds of cases eloquently and sufficiently for a survivor and their children.

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Matthew J Yetter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Ricketts

Family lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse Matt. He works hard for his clients."

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Daniela Lazar

Family lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Matthew Yetter is a great attorney to work with; knowledgeable, reasonable, and professional. I had the privilege of working with him recently and it has been a real pleasure. I fully endorse this lawyer."

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Raj Bains

Family lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Kelly

Family lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matt is a great lawyer. He is diligent and intelligent and achieves great results."

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Heather Swann

Family lawyer | Apr 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Peter Mogren

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Matt for years. I had a case against him and have seen him in action in court on many other occasions. Matt is always prepared and does an excellent job of representing his clients."

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Anthony Marlow

Family lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Matthew is a great attorney and I am very impressed with his work ethic and calm demeanor. He advocates hard and zealously for his clients. I would recommend him to anyone including my own family."

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John Stocks

Family lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matt has a great legal mind and compassion for his cases and clients. As a colleague, I can always run a legal theory by him and expect a zealous discussion. He is a great advocate for his clients, in and out of the courtroom. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Kathy Bruya

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Chelsea Scott

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Elizabeth Powell

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matthew is doing really good work in family law. He knows the value of settling a case, because he understands how to litigate when necessary! This is a valuable skill for family law. If you need help with a family law matter in King or Pierce County, call him. I make this referral with complete confidence that he will look after you properly."

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Joseph Loran

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Matthew and I have had a couple of cases against each other and he has appeared before me when I have served as a Pro Tem Court Commissioner. In all instances, Matthew has done a good job for his clients and has acted professionally."

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Shane Cridlebaugh

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"In the cases I have had with Matthew he has been an example of professionalism and has been a pleasure to work with."

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Patricia Steele

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have seen Mr. Yetter in the Court room and have also opposed him in family law cases. I have always found him to be knowledgeable, fully versed in the facts of his case and the law, and also aggressive while still maintaining civility with opposing party and counsel. It is Mr. Yetter's combination of tenacity, knowledge and reasonableness that make him a formidable opponent who is respected by other attorney and the bench alike."

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Brian Hanis

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. As opposing counsel he was great to work. His communication is open and honest. It was a pleasure working as opposing counsel because I felt we were able to better represent our clients."

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Jason Gaber

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Matt for over 10 years and he has always worked hard for his client and provided strong and professional service/advocacy."

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Joseph Mcgoran

Child custody lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer wholeheartedly. He will not overcharge but work aggressively on your behalf. He will also keep you well informed of the status of the case at all times"

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Frank Ricketts

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have had many cases with Matthew and have always appreciated his approach to advocating for his clients. He is a good attorney and a better person."

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Deborah Gordon

Family lawyer | Apr 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Morgan Napieralski

Family lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matthew is a diligent and experienced worker. I have worked with him in the past and I have always been impressed with his professionalism and responsiveness."

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Justin Haspe

Child custody lawyer

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Shane Cridlebaugh

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Jason Gaber

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Patricia Steele

Family lawyer

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Kathy Bruya

Family lawyer

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Peter Mogren

Child support lawyer

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Brian Hanis

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Deborah Gordon

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Joseph Mcgoran

Estate planning lawyer

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Elizabeth Powell

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Chelsea Scott

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Joseph Loran

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Mark Arend

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Jamie Walker

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Samuel Page

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Lindsay Camandona

Child custody lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2020

Lead Counsel, Thomson Reuters

2020

Lead Counsel Family Law, Thomson Reuters

2020

Recognition, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2006

High Paper, WUCL Products Liability

2006

Best Colleague, Willamette Law Clinic

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Owner and Lead Attorney, Seacoma Law, PLLC

2007 - 2020

Senior Associate, Curry & Williams, PLLC

Associations

2019 - Present

Phi Alpha Delta

Member

2019 - Present

Washington State Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

2019 - Present

Phi Alpha Delta (South Sound Chapter)

Marshal

2007 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

South King County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Member

2009 - 2013

South King County Bar Association

Trustee

2007 - 2017

Washington State Association for Justice

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In re the Marriage of M

Lifetime spousal support to client which survives remarriage.

In re Marriage of JT

50/50 Parenting Plan

In re Marriage of JC

After multiple days of trial, the moving party's request was denied and client regained primary care.

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Education

2006

Willamette University College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence

2003

Southern Utah University

BS

Speaking Engagements

2018

Oral Argument Calendar Contempt

Publications

2020

Seacoma Law, PLLC Divorce FAQ

Languages

English

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