Unless you have a simple marriage or divorce issue they are not interested. Anything complicated…read moreseems to throw them. I would avoid

Though most people don't ever hope for a divorce, those who go through them hope for a good one…read more And one way to have a good one is of course to have a great lawyer, but perhaps also to think about the process as a way to come to mutual agreements about moving forward, as opposed to a battle of separate interests. For those who lean toward the former approach, Adrienne Keith is a fantastic resource, not only as a lawyer but as a calm, steady person. She works in Collaborative Law as well as mediation, and is active not only in volunteering but also in writing an insightful, funny, sensitive blog about divorce and family law-related topics (http://splitsvillenews.com/). While I didn't technically utilize Collaborative Law (she provides legal divorce services other than just that process), Adrienne was so helpful in carefully walking me through each step of the process, always calm, professional yet warm, and perfectly prepared. I truly appreciated her attitude of non-combativeness and of working to find mutual solutions to sticky issues. Should you find yourself or know someone who's in the situation of needing representation through a divorce or family law issue, do yourself a favor and get in touch with her. Plus, on the way out of the courthouse she handed me a really thick envelope....When I got home, I opened it. A lovely bar, of bittersweet chocolate. What more can a girl want when she gets her old name back?

Extremely helpful with a stressful estate situation. Helped set me on the right path with excellent…read moreadvice and answers. She even emailed me a form. If I do choose to go with the probate path, I will be going with Betsy for sure. I spoke to two attorneys and Betsy was more helpful!

Am I giving five stars for a will and health care/power of attorney document? Yes; yes, I am…read more The process was beyond easy. Answer a few standard questions, chat about your impending death, and whammo! You've got yourself a legally binding will, power of attorney, health care advance directive, etc. Betsy also told us everything about death we wouldn't have even known to ask. Plus, she and her husband even come to *your* house for a signing party so you get the documents right away. It wasn't cheap, but check to see if your company has a legal plan (ours paid for almost everything!). But it was thorough, painless, and quick. Just like I hope that impending death of mine will be. (FYI: Betsy knows all the good ways to dispose of your body: cremation, burial at sea, composting, being turned into a tree ...)

I would choose friendly, Ballard-based Ivy Law Group any day over higher priced, slick, larger…read morefirms. They handled my complicated and stressful divorce with skill, dedication, and compassion. I plan on returning to Ivy Law Group for estate planning and any other legal matter that may arise.

I just spent about 15 minutes on a free consultation to ask questions about modifying my child…read moresupport order for post-secondary support. Ruth answered every single question I had with patience and understanding. Clearly, she is very experienced and exceptionally articulate in handing these sensitive types of cases. It was a wonderful consultation - I can't believe I'm writing this about a conversation like this. I can't recommend this firm highly enough. I won't go anywhere else!

I am very unpleased with my experience with this Law office. This office has not contacted me…read moreregarding a case they have been hired to represent me and my daughter for. The office had court in November of 2025 and filed motions without contacting me regarding the information. Very minimal information was given to me and it is still impossible to get in contact with Josh. He FINALLY contacted me April 1st 2026 to vaguely information. When talking to his receptionist I have been disconnected, hung up on and not taken seriously. I would not have this law firm represent me in any case. Untrustworthy and does not have clear communication.

Brothers & Henderson is a competent law firm in their specialties. They successfully redid our…read morewills to add a special needs trust. But their communication was awful. When I emailed them, I usually received no response. After about a week I would follow up and finally get a response after reminding them that we were waiting on them. If I need legal representation again, I would look for a more responsive firm.

Gurpreet was great to work with. My husband and I found ourselves in a tricky, frustrating, and…read moretime sensitive real estate situation and he helped us make a well informed decision on how to proceed. We truly appreciated his time and expertise, and the fact that he squeezed us in last minute given the urgency we were facing. Thank you, Gurpreet!!

Gurpreet was very helpful and knowledgable and clear, when we needed help navigating a very…read morestressful situation.

Robert helped me with my quit claim deed paperwork, found my errors, gave advice to add additional…read moreinformation for efficiency and also drew up the necessary paperwork to get the job done! Updated deed has been recorded with King County! Whoop whoop! He was also very reasonable with pricing and engaging and pleasant to chat with! Thanks Robert! Lauren

Robert was extremely professional and knowledgeable. He assisted me with a property line dispute. I…read morewould use him again in a heartbeat and I will refer him to others.

Dealt with an extremely rude, incompetent, nasty girl named Mandy, Sarah Smith's assistant as well…read moreas Sarah herself, when I asked for a copy of my will you would have thought I asked for their kidneys, never got return calls, had to consistently call them myself, took over a week and they were so 'put out' and rude at the request, but finally agreed and i was told one price and to be ready to pay when I picked up my copy; they didn't have the invoice ready and kept me waiting 30 minutes and then is was wrong. When I questioned the discrepancy, Mandy looked at her wrist (no watch was present) and stated "I've wasted enough time with you"!! you would think an attorneys office would present a friendly, competent office, but they could care less about clients. Stay away from them!

I was Mr. Mullavey's secretary for a time in 1992. Their law office was very behind the times in…read moreterms of technology, so everything was unnecessarily difficult as they insisted on running their office in the dark ages. Mr. Mullavey was focused on the most minute details of his secretary's desk more than his own practice (micromanager). I saw evidence of a long line of former secretaries at that desk, not to mention what other staffers hinted at to me directly about Mr. Mullavey's difficulty holding onto secretaries and how impossible he was to work for. Then he was nice enough to take a few secretaries out for lunch on Administrative Professionals' Day to a nearby Ballard seafood restaurant. I never will forget the FIRST thing that came out of his mouth as he finally started to speak to me as a human and not his drone: "Don't you think you will have a hard time finding a husband at your current weight?" I guess he didn't know I had already been married for 9 years in the past. BTW, I was only 40 pounds overweight at the time, and at 5'9" I carried it pretty well, am a fairly snappy dresser for work and don't have too shabby of a face, and worked out a lot then. Needless to say I didn't work for him much longer. BTW, I've been happily married for a second time for 14 years now. I'm sure there are really nice staff and attorneys who work there, but Mr. Mullavey was a piece of work. I hope they have Microsoft Word by now...