$ 280-320 per hour
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.
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$ 280-320 per hour
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1800 Cooper Point Road SW Suite 18, Olympia, WA, 98502
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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Divorce & Separation
Posted by Brian | May 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
A Lawyer and staff that makes sure you're informed on your case and options
Margaret and her staff made sure to keep me well informed throughout my divorce process. It started with the introductory meeting with Margaret who listed to my situation and then provided the steps in a divorce proceeding in the state of WA. She stated what I should expect and how the state handle...
Posted by Tasha | January 07, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Someone to fight for me
Margaret became my lawyer because my first lawyer treated me as “less”. I was not a priority and I felt like a revenue stream. The contrast was extreme. Margaret has a team behind her. She provides council to get you to a divorce. She has a plan and she lets you know where you are in that plan at al ...
Posted by anonymous | November 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Do not hire!
Margaret was very unpleasant to work with. I hired her for my divorce last year. I had posted a review 6 months prior to this because they requested me to, since her reviews were so poor. I was unaware that she never finished the job I hired her out to do at that time. I had to contact her multiple t...
In reviewing your case, it is important to understand that when a decree of legal separation is obtained there is a 6 month waiting period before it can be converted to a final divorce. That length of time is determined by RCW 26.09.150. At the conclusion of your legal separation case, we refunded you several hundred dollars from your advance fee deposit since we never keep money we have not earned. When you later contacted us to convert your legal separation to a divorce, I quoted you a reduced rate because you had been a former client and perhaps there had been a misunderstanding about what we had agreed to do (I was not the lawyer that originally handled your case). After we did the work, you insisted that I had agreed to do the work for free. After several discussions it was clear that we had different memories of the "agreement." I then pointed out that the $200 we were asking you to pay was not worth my time to argue with you. To resolve the issue I suggested that you pay what you thought was reasonable and fair. You paid nothing. This matter is now concluded
Posted by anonymous | November 10, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Not impressed!
Margaret's prices are so steep! She makes you do all the work yet nickle and dimes you with every conversation and phone call. She also humiliated me in front of my ex's attorney by yelling at me for something she was supposed to do then appoligized later when NOT in front of his attorney! She is fak...
We're sorry the experience with our firm was not what you expected. We strive to partner with our clients to achieve the best possible outcome for them and their children. When things don't go well, we want to learn from it. However, since we also take seriously our obligation to maintain our client's confidentiality we won't engage in a discussion on social media. Please call me. I am always happy to listen. If we failed, we will make it right.
Posted by Walter | January 15, 2014 | Divorce & Separation
Fantastic Attorney
I came to Margaret with a complex divorce situation involving child custody/visitation/support which originated in CA (my residence) and, subsequently, transferred to WA state jurisdiction (ex-wife's residence) on technicalities discovered by my ex-wife's attorney after 5 1/2 years of dealings throug...
"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..."
"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."
Family lawyer
Family lawyer
2018
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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
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
Member
Member
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
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.
2010
Graduate School Certificate
1990
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
M.S. Ed.
1974
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2003
Self Help Divorce
German
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