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Susan S. Kennedy

4.9
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 17 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family ... +6 more

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Licensed in Washington for 17 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2008

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Susan S. Kennedy's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Will | January 16, 2015 | Alimony

Best Family Law Attorney Ever!!

I was an active duty military member going through an ugly divorce when someone referred me to Susan. My ex had previously filed for separation 3 hours before my deployment and was trying to take my kids away from me. She accused me of abuse and many other things. (In short, she's just a nut). ...The attorney I had before Susan was terrible and just took my money. I started searching for other attorneys, but everyone gave me the same story: "you're a man in the military in Washington. You're going to pay your ex a ton of cash and you'll get to see your kids every other weekend." Susan was honest with me about my chances but said there were some particulars about my case that made her think a 50/50 arrangement could be on the table. She encouraged me to get a GAL involved and we were able to persuade the courts to do so. The GAL concluded what Susan had and recommended a 50/50 arrangement. Being difficult, as always, my ex refused to settle and agree to the GALs recommendations. Instead she insisted we go to trial. During the trial my ex's attorney showboated a lot and dragged things out insanely long. Susan stuck to the points and the facts of the case. In the end a female judge sided with the GAL's recommendations and implemented the parenting plan recommended by the GAL. Susan was amazing the entire time, kept me calm, even did not charge me for a few times I called her and needed her to play therapists and she even noticed me tearing up during the trial decision and passed me a box of tissues. As a side note, I did wind up paying my ex a ton of cash, but that's really not important to me. I think Susan protected my finances about as well as she could. She managed to get the courts to impute an income to my ex when she was claiming she had none--so there's something to be said for that. I will warn you, if you're a guy that just wants to screw your ex over, you should move on. If you're a man who genuinely cares about his children, I can't recommend Susan highly enough. I wish there was a rating above 5 stars.

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Natalie Roberts

Family lawyer | Jul 17

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Jason Benjamin

Family lawyer | Jul 17

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"I had a very high conflict case against Susan. She was amazing in trial--so much so, her client was awarded more custody time by the Judge than he should have been in my opinion. Even though the case was high conflict, Susan was extremely professional throughout. So much so that I eventually made her a job offer and thankfully she accepted. Her clients are very lucky to have her as their advocate in Court. Susan can handle any level of case from the most simple to the most complex and nothing phases her."

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Frank Morris

Family lawyer | Apr 11

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Unknown lawyer | Apr 24

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Janelle Eggert

Family lawyer | May 22

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Tristen Key

Family lawyer | May 16

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Family lawyer | May 04

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Family lawyer | Apr 03

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Family lawyer | Mar 30

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Kelsey Brown

Family lawyer | Mar 29

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Nov 04

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David Braswell

Unknown lawyer | Jun 08

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"Susan Kennedy is a great attorney. She is extremely hardworking and ethical, and she consistently obtains favorable results for her clients. It is a pleasure to work with her, and I wholeheartedly endorse her work."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Top 100, Association of American Trial Lawyers

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Mary Gates Scholar, Mary Gates Endowment

Work Experience

2018 - 2025

Attorney, Envision Family Law

2009 - 2018

Owner, Kennedy & Braswell, PLLC

Education

2008

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor - Cum Laude

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University of Washington -Seattle

BA

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