$ 280-320 per hour
Margaret H. Brost
About Margaret
Biography
Ms. Brost started her professional career in nursing, and continued to military social work. She has worked as a family counselor, drug/alcohol specialist, and Guardian ad Litem. With over 25 years of experience as a family law attorney, she is an experienced litigator of cases involving significant assets and/or serious allegations of abuse. She utilizes her broad base of knowledge and experience to obtain successful outcomes for her clients and their families.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Child Custody
45%
35 years
Divorce and Separation
40%
35 years
Child Support
10%
35 years
Alimony
4%
35 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Washington for 35 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Gravis Law, PLLC
1800 Cooper Point Road SW Suite 18, Olympia, WA, 98502
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Posted by AMP | February 22, 2012 | Child Custody
Excellent
Choosing Margaret to represent me during my divorce and custody case was the best decision i have made. :-) Margaret cares about her clients, she always gave me good advise and was available when needed. Her office staff is great too. I worked closely with Molly and it she was always very responsive ...
Margaret H. Brost's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known and worked with Margaret the entirety of my legal career. Margaret is well prepared, determined and effective in her approach to litigation as well as settlement negotiations. I am pleased to endorse Margaret..."
"I endorse this lawyer. She is a great attorney and a great person as well."
"It is a pleasure to endorse Margaret Brost. She changed Washington family law when she successfully appealed a client's case all the way to our state's Supreme Court; that took brains, guts, energy, dedication, hard work -- everything you want in a lawyer. She had the whole family law establishment against her and she beat them single-handed. If you want a lawyer who is a proven winner, call Margaret Brost."
Patrick Rawnsley
Family lawyer
Joshua Foreman
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2018
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1991 - Present
Attorney, Brost Law, PC
1991 - 1991
Attorney, Margaret Brost, Attorney
1990 - 1991
Law Clerk, Hon. Gerry Alexander, Court of Appeals (Division II)
1989 - 1989
Legal Extern, Hon. Robert J. Bryant, US District Court
1988 - 1990
Legal Intern-Civil Division and Legal Extern-Fraud Division, King County Prosecutor
1978 - 1987
Security/Data Admin, Asst Staff Mgr, Supervisor, Mountain Bell Telephone
1977 - 1978
Team Leader, Bernallillo Alcoholism Treatment Program
1974 - 1977
Psychiatric Social Worker, United States Army
Associations
1995 - Present
Eastern District Court of WashingtonMember
1991 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
1991 - Present
Eastern District Court of Washington
Thurston County Bar Association
Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Member
Monarch Children'
1996 - 1998
Stop the ViolenceBoard Member
1995 - 1997
Monarch Children's CenterBoard Member
1995 - 1999
Harlequin ProductionsSecretary
1993 - 2003
Harlequin Theater ProductionsBoard Member
1991 - 1994
Extended Hand (Romanian Orphan Relief and Adoption)Legal Counsel
1991 - 1994
United WayAllocations Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
In Re: Marriage of Freeman
We made law! The Washington Supreme Court adopted the New Jersey standard articulated in Carfagno (Carfagno v. Carfagno, 288 N.J. Super. 424, 672 A.2d 751(Ch. Div. 1995)) as a framework for modifying or terminating a permanent protection order.
Education
2010
University of Texas at Dallas
Graduate School Certificate
1990
University of Puget Sound School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
University of California
M.S. Ed.
1974
Nazareth College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2003
Pacific Legal Technology Conference
Self Help Divorce
Languages
German
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
How do I prepare form ER 904? I am representing myself in my divorce and there is a mortgage and IRS debt we are battling with.
21 Oct 2012
Q&A
Married in idaho, live in washington which state do I file for a divorce in?
10 Sep 2011
Q&A
My soon to be ex- husband changed the direct deposit account to his own after I signed my portion of the return to
30 Jul 2011