Dru Horenstein

Dru Horenstein

4.4
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 33 years

Family Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

P.O. Box 61100, Seattle, WA

About Dru

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 50%

Entire Practice Focus is the drafting and processing of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and other retirement orders in divorce cases.

34 years | 1,500 cases

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Family 50%

Emphasizing Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and other retirement orders in divorce.

34 years | 1,500 cases

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 33 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1992

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Dru Horenstein Family Law PLLC

P.O. Box 61100, Seattle, WA, 98660

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Dru Horenstein's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kathy | September 22, 2022

Caring, competent, compassionate, gracious, ethical.

Although she could not take my case, Ms. Horenstein graciously consulted with me at length and helped me understand what I was up against. I was at my wits end, panic stricken, feeling lost and hopeless. I am a former spouse who has been unable to find anyone willing to take my case to get a clarifie...d/amended QDRO, because my ex is contesting it. DFAS found a mistake in the QDRO language after I’ve been receiving payments for over 20 years and now I’m just stuck searching for someone to help me. I found Ms. Horenstein to be caring, honest, kind, and understanding. She had the integrity not to just take my money and go through the motions, knowing that the my efforts were most likely to be futile and I would have just lost the money I had to take out a loan for. I am profoundly appreciative for her counsel, guidance, empathy, and integrity.

Posted by Tess | June 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Invaluable Expertise

If you need to hire a skilled QDRO lawyer, look no further. Dru drafted two QDRO’s for me. Dru corrected all of the confusing misinformation I was receiving from my former spouse regarding one of these orders. Thank Goodness! You can rest assured that Dru will draft your needed QDRO expertly and tim...ely. The QDRO process was new to me, Dru made it easy, which is much appreciated during the not so easy divorce process.

Posted by Carol | November 16, 2019

Finally Solved My Dilemna!

Dru Horenstein is certainly an expert in her field. She was the fourth attorney I had contacted about my problem and she solved it! After my divorce, I had tried to remove my ex from all access to my pension through the Washington Teachers Retirement System. Dru was very patient in explaining what... others could not. Through several emails and a lengthy phone call, she put me at ease and helped me realize the facts of the survivorship. She helped me weigh the pros and cons of pursuing my case through the courts. She kindly told me not to "beat myself up" regaring the previous decisions I had made. I feel so much better now knowing the "real strory" behind my decision. I would recommend Dru to anyone who asked. I've already raved about her to several friends! She knows her stuff, is kind and very fast about getting back to clients!

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Huh? - I don't get it.

I see all of these great reviews of Dru, but my experience has been anything but positive. I was looking for a local Vancouver Attorney and searched the Web. Dru came up with a Vancouver office, but I found out she works from her home north of Seattle. She did very little for me and I had a hard tim...e getting a hold of her. Paid her $1,000 for one letter. I happy it wasn't more.

Dru Horenstein

Replied last February 15, 2019

I am sorry you are dissatisfied with our firm. I would be happy to discuss with you your concerns in a private conversation and resolve them in a professional manner. My law firm secures retirement assets by drafting retirement orders for divorcing clients who live throughout Washington State.

Posted by Denise | January 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

THE CREAM OF THE CROP!!!!!!!!!

Dru Horenstein is one of the most honorable, smart, professional and caring women that I truly have ever known. Her knowledge of the entire QDRO process from start to finish is positively invaluable and her work is IMPECCABLE! I still had many questions even after my four QDRO's were completed and Dr...u always took the time to kindly explain everything to me and in a very easy to understand fashion. Dru also shows genuine empathy for her clients' and she will protect and defend her clients' rights within the QDRO if need be!! She will cover EVERY SINGLE LITTLE DETAIL - FLAWLESSLY and you will never, ever have to worry about ANYTHING with Dru in charge. Also Dru's pricing is beyond fair as the very peace of mind that I consistently felt with having Dru draw up my QDRO's was worth its weight in gold! What a huge Blessing Dru has been to me throughout everything and I shall never forget all that she did for me. You need not search any longer. You will never regret hiring this most amazing attorney.

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Dru Horenstein Family Law PLLC

2003 - 2011

Attorney, The Scott Horenstein Law Firm

1994 - 1998

Attorney, Horenstein and Duggan

Associations

2010 - Present

Vancouver School District Foundation

Board Member

Clark County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Past President

Clark County Bar Association

Past Secretary

Chamber of Commerce

2004 - 2011

Daybreak

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

In re Marriage of Leichner

Prevailed on Appeal

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Education

N/A

Lewis & Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Washington

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Retirement Assets and Domestic Relations: It's More Than Just a QDRO

Division of Retirement Assets, QDROs, Family Law

N/A

Washington State Department of Retirement Systems

Dissolution Retirement Issues

Publications

2012

Family and Community Property Law Washington Practice

Languages

English

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