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About Wendy
I have been a lawyer for over twenty-five years. From January 2011 to April 2013, I served as a Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner. I presided over family law, probate/estate, guardianship, mental illness, juvenile court, landlord tenant, mortage foreclosure, and other matters. I chose to leave the bench and to return to private practice. I missed lawyering and directly helping others. My practice focuses on family law--primarily divorce, legal separation, and child custody. I represent c
Practice areas
- Divorce and separation: 50%
25 years
- Child custody: 25%
25 years
- Uncontested divorce: 15%
25 years
- Domestic violence: 10%
25 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Active | 1991 | 05/18/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
avvo contributions
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Appreciation for Service as President | Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | 2008 |
| Appreciation for Service as Trustee | Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | 2006 |
| American Jursiprudence | Lawyers Cooperative Publishing | 1989 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Law Office of Wendy E. Zicht | 1999 - Present |
| Court Commissioner | Pierce County Superior Court | 2011 - 2013 |
| Associate | McKinley & Irvin | 1997 - 1999 |
| Associate | Law Office of Robert Helland | 1991 - 1997 |
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| Mediators Without Boarders | Member | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Academy of Collaborative Professionals | Member | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaborative Law Professionals of Pierce County | Member | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 1991 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State Bar Association | Member | 1991 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | President | 2007 - 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Town Business and Professional Association | Secretary | 2006 - 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | Vice President | 2006 - 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | President, Family Law Section | 2005 - 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | Trustee | 2004 - 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association | Vice-President, Family Law Section | 2002 - 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Office of the Courts | Law | Judicial College Certificate | 2011 |
| University of Puget Sound School of Law | Law | JD | 1991 |
| Ohio State University, Columbus | Social Work | BA | 1984 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association | Starting a practice on a shoe-string | 2012 |
| Settlement Conference Training | Ethics and the Uniform Mediation Act | 2009 |
| Pacific Currents, Sound Perspectives on ADR | Settlement Conference Strategies that Work: Strategies for Mediating High-Conflict Family Law Cases | 2008 |
Attorney endorsements
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Lindsay Camandona, Divorce and separation Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Erik Bjornson, Divorce and separation Attorney
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I endorse this lawyer. I endorse this lawyer. An excellent experienced attorney and past local bar president.
Cost
RATES
- Hourly Rates $250/hour
Payment Methods
Cash, Check
Contact
Law Office of Wendy E. Zicht
2207 North 30th Street
Tacoma, WA, 98403
Office (253) 752-8889