Gloria Finn Porter

I came to Gloria after an epic failure of my previous attorney that put my chances for a court to see past my ex's lies as slim to none. She was available, consistent and made me grin, ear to ear, when she destroyed my ex in court. She shined a light on the truth and gave me my life back. My famil...y is so grateful we found her. 10 stars.

Ms. Porter represented me during a stressful, complicated divorce in 2007. Due to a change in a FAA regulation the original document required a clarification regarding maintenance. She remembered my case and was able to promptly make a motion in which after some response from my ex-spouse's attorne...y (lots of smoke and mirrors) resolved the issue to my satisfaction. She is intelligent, compassionate and full of good humor. She wields the law with fairness. I regard her as a great asset to myself and the community.

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.

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.