Gloria Finn Porter

Background: I was suddenly faced with a divorce (no kids) and had no idea what to expect. I did an online search and came across many attorney firms in Spokane. I interviewed three attorneys before meeting Gloria. Gloria had been referred to me by an employment law firm. I met Gloria and never l...ooked back! Here’s what you need to know about Gloria: Trustworthy: She is up front and honest about what you can 1. Expect from her and 2. Expect in the next steps of your case. I never felt as if she didn’t have MY best interest in mind. I heard many times “the only ones who win in divorce are the attorney’s”, I never felt as though Gloria took advantage of my situation or was “winning” for her own personal gain. I trusted Gloria and over the course of 8.5 months she continued to retain my trust as MY advocate. Responsive/Kept me informed: She is always (add italics to always!) available. I know she juggles many clients successfully. I appreciated that I could call or text her. If there is a detail that is important to you, she will make it a priority to inform you immediately. Knowledgeable: Gloria has an immense amount of knowledge in regards to cases, case law, judges, commissioners and other attorney’s. It’s very clear she is passionate about understanding and applying her field of study. She is well articulated, quick on her feet and doesn’t forget a detail. Flexibility: I cannot stress this enough! Gloria worked with my work schedule and particularly before/after work hours and weekends for our meetings. During such a difficult time, it was appreciated I could keep some normalcy with my work schedule and still meet the needs of moving forward in my divorce. Advocate: She’s going to truly be your advocate, supporter and champion for your situation. In addition to the legalities of my situation, she was also able to assist me with keeping my emotions in check. Reminding me of the things we had within our control and the things we were working towards. She is a very compassionate attorney who has a no nonsense bedside manner. If my situation involved kids, I would especially want Gloria as my advocate. Other Details: You’ll love her engaging personality (I promise, even amidst a storm you learn these things!), her dogs, and Lizzy. I hear she’s “expensive” but when you are fighting for a new chapter in your life… you want someone who will FULLY advocate for YOU, not the attorney’s paralegal/assistant. Trust me; you want the person who is most knowledgeable and available to you – Gloria is. Gloria IS the best.

When I first met Ms Porter I was going through my initial stages of divorce. While she was highly recommended to me by a respected lawyer and a friend, ms Porters level of professionalism and compassion exceeded even my greatest expectations. In desperate times as divorce is, you need family, friends... and a good, excellent lawyer on your side. I found all three in Gloria Porter. She guided me through a long and overwhelming legal process and never lost her patience despite my frequent and immense inquiries. Ms. Porter provided me with professional support and was also an inspiration to me. Throughout the divorce and later another family court matter, Porter kept my children’s and my best interest in place and defended our position passionately. I am very grateful to her for her sincere compassion and legal assistance during one of the most challenging times of my life. I would never hesitate to use or refer her outstanding services to anyone in need of a top notch professional and an amazing individual.

We talked to several attorneys over the course of many years who said we would not be able to win our case against the State of WA. Gloria took on our case and was very straight forward about how difficult it was going to be going up against the state. She was certainly right about that. All along th...e process that took eight months to get to court she kept us informed. Everything she said could happen in this case did indeed happen. She is very knowlgeable in how the system works. Gloria not only got our case to court she won. She got our family out from the daily horror we had been living with for years. In the end our family now feels safe in our own home. Our family will forever be grateful to Gloria for the peace of mind we now have.

I have a lot of experience with lawyers since my issues seemed impossible to rectify. I have been through the courts with 2 different "reputable" attorney's; I went through 10's of thousands of dollars before I finally found Gloria. I got lucky with a recommendation to use Gloria Porter. I must say t...hat from my experience, this female attorney was the most honest, experienced, straight forward, determined and knowledgeable attorney that produced results for me that I thought would never happen. I am a father who received SOLE LEGAL & PRIMARY PHYSICAL CUSTODY of my daughter, which does not happen often in the WA State Court System. Gloria was the angel for my daughter and I; she knew what was right and put her heart and pristine skill into my case- because she cares. I never found an attorney that cared so much about what was right for her client and used her skill to fight for it. Glorias performance is one of a kind, because I have been sold so many promises from other attorney's that I truly thought would get it done-- sadly, minimal results at the cost of big bucks is what I experienced over the last 3.5 years. I had court a few weeks ago when this all came true, and I am on cloud nine that I have my little girl full time in good hands, where she should be. I could talk about how organized Gloria's law ethic combined with her experience, intelligence and history with the courts made me comfortable, but the truth of the matter is her passion for law was the driving force that gave me the results I have today. There is nothing more important then our children and Gloria brought my daughter back to her home with me; I am willing to talk more about my experience because I vouch for this elite lawyer with all my heart.