Frank Edward Morris

A graduate of the University of Puget Sound - School of Law, with High Distinction, Frank has spent the last 37 years litigating complex legal claims.  He has successfully tried thousands of family law/divorce, medical malpractice and personal injury cases.  He has won million dollar claims and been successful in highly contested custody cases.  He has an excellent record in the courtroom and is a skilled negotiator.  Frank enjoys working on difficult cases to win the best possible results for his clients.

Frank is an experienced and aggressive trial lawyer who has dedicated his life to fighting for justice for his clients.  He prides himself on taking-on complex cases and formulating creative solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems.

Frank believes that men deserve equal rights in parenting and divorce and has worked throughout his career to help men and women achieve their goals in custody and property division.

A recipient of the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence, Frank is the Founding Member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) distinctive Eagle Program and a Presidents’ Club member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ); and a member of Million Dollar Advocates, Thurston County Bar Association and King County Bar Association Family Law Section.  

In 2016, Morris - Sockle, PLLC, was named Washington's Best Civil Litigator and Mr. Morris was among the 2016 Lawyers of Distinction as well as in the Top 10 Attorneys, as rated by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. 

Morris - Sockle, PLLC, was recently featured on as a Premier Law Firm of 2017.

Frank is also the founder of Thunderbay Construction which has built and developed hundreds of homes and numerous commercial buildings in Thurston County.  He is co-owner of Thunderbay Property Management, which owns and manages several professional office buildings in Olympia.

When not working, Frank is an avid sailboat racer, scuba diver, skier, hiker, and traveler.