In June we wrote about some innovative approaches Seattle was considering that were already utilized by other major cities to address the homelessness crisis. The Seattle area saw a 19 percent increase from 2015 to 2016 in people living without shelter. Many are morally dismayed at the homelessne…
The vice presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence was livelier than anyone could have predicted. These two are normally relatively low profile individuals but this debate was quite an exception. The major themes of the evening included foreign policy, race relations in the United Stat…
The Seattle Police Department broke at least one Seattle law when they purchased and used Geofeedia, a CIA funded Surveillance Company that tracks social media posts and can tell users what you said, where you posted from as well as find other posts in your area. Secretly buying this software vio…
We appreciate that divorce can be complicated. Even where parties agree on all the issues it can be important to speak with a family law attorney regarding some of the more “hidden” aspects of divorce. Many clients have a firm grasp and understanding of their personal property; one person gets gr…
In my practice I often hear that clients are looking for a “fighter”, for a “bulldog” lawyer, who will be aggressive and tough about standing up for your rights. I get it. Emotions run high in divorce and often a person’s first reaction is to want to dig in deep or to get revenge in an interest o…
The first presidential debate of 2016 kicked off the past Monday evening with Clinton and Trump going head to head on issues ranging from police brutality, to clean energy, to foreign policy. In general, Clinton was thought to have had an all around better performance than Mr. Trump in this deba…
Many young couples are facing serious difficulties when it comes to entering the housing market. With student debts high and the cost of housing skyrocketing it may come as no surprise that more and more couples are getting assistance from mom and dad to make their first home purchase.
While par…
Many of you woke up this morning to the news that yet another mass shooting has occurred. On September 23rd in Arlington, about an hour north of Seattle, a lone gunner shot and killed 4 women and one man at the cosmetic counter of a Macy’s inside the mall. According to witnesses speaking to Kiro …
We live in an amazing time, when couples of all shapes and sorts can come together to form a family. These bonds can be beautiful, diverse and complex. Take for example the issue of frozen embryos, a technology which has opened the gates to parenthood but also resulted in thorny ethical and legal…
Once the difficult decision to file for divorce has been made, the next question you are probably asking yourself is; how soon will it be over? The process of moving forward can be a difficult one, emotionally as well as legally. The answer is, like most things in life, it depends.
Here in Washi…
