Major problems with my divorce representation -- very costly mistake…read more Hired Tim Edwards & Associates, P.S. about 4.5 years ago for my divorce. Their chosen expert witness made significant errors valuing our family business, which resulted in an excessive alimony award. I ended up hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt trying to keep the company going and stay current on payments. The financial pressure was so bad that I couldn't travel to see my new wife for 13 months. After our relationship ended with the firm they never gave me my full client file (standard practice) and destroyed the original records after just one year. When I sued them over the damages, instead of trying to resolve it they brought in a top Seattle law firm and said they would call my children as witnesses. I still owe them about $5k from the original case (now over $10k with interest). I would not recommend this firm to anyone.

This is a very misleading firm. They even charge for making a payment. If you hold them…read moreaccountable, they will quit your case. One of the more expensive retainers. I would bot recommend working with this law firm. There are more compassionate, skilled, honest, lawyers out there.

Shay was excellent through the daunting process of all this. Very concise on the process. Genuinely…read moreinvolved and understood the goals on my end. Very communicative from beginning to end. Happy with her skills and the outcome she obtained for me a my son.

Shay was recommended to us by a supervised visitation organization. I did quite a bit of calling…read morearound to fam law attorneys- so I spoke to many law offices during my search. She called me back herself, (not an assistant) and during our phone consultation she took the time, was patient with me & answered all of my questions (some don't- trust me! ) I knew right away she was going to be great. She took the stress out of the entire situation for us. She was always quick to respond to emails, she did what she said she was going to do, she did things in a timely manner & she was sure to check with us on important details, exploring every option with us, before making any decisions. In the end, the outcome was better than we thought possible. We couldn't be happier with our choice and I would definitely use her again. I'd recommend Shay in a heartbeat to any friend of mine looking for a family law attorney.

I really can't say enough about Clement Law Center. Specifically Desmond Kolke and Melinda Luna…read more We've worked with the firm in the past when Kristina Gibbs Ruby was part of the staff and she was amazing. After a few years we revisited Clement law center and unfortunately she was no longer part of the team but did refer us to Des Kolke who has been absolutely fantastic. His paralegal Melinda Luna is equally as great if not better. Yes, it's spendy but is it worth it? YES. Des Kolke has been in the game for over 30 yrs and definitely knows what he's talking about. He will cut the shit and tell you if you have enough or not for your case to proceed. At least this way you have piece of mind to know your money is not being wasted. We will never use another attorney again, and I'm sure we'll always have adequate causes to keep him on retainer!

Not worth it. Des just does not work with the client. The…read moreworst. Divorce from 2020-2022 finalized in 2024 when I walked away from it all. Good luck and I hope this helps you. Grant it I've only been divorced once but I don't think it could have gone any worse. Desmond is not someone I would recommend to represent as an attorney for a divorce. I am a male and my experience with him was pathetic at best. A couple dozen of unanswered emails, and unused pertinent information that would have been beneficial to my case. Failed to send me a zoom meeting for a pre-trial. Calls me while I am on vacation and asks if I were going to join the meeting. I had to rush to my hotel and join the zoom meeting. His paralegal even charged me a small amount when she needed to review my case when they decided to change paralegals on me. The OC sent an email to Des explaining to him that I need to stay out of the home of my ex, that is her primary residence. I explained that I had not been in her residence for two months. They sent the letter two months later, the next thing I know we are in trial and I am ordered to pay $1500 of my exes lawyer fees because I had not stayed out of her house. They had zero proof of me being in her house subsequent to the first or second letter sent to Des. Des just did not look at the evidence and the lack thereof evidence to defend me. Des told me that was his fault and it was his responsibility to contact OC. Des never contacted OC. I wanted to have GAL or counselor to talk to my kids about the living situation, the OC opposed it and Des did not fight for the GAL or a counselor. He gave up and let the ex win that request. Even the Judge called out the fact that no GAL or counselor was used and he has nothing to go on from the children's perspective. I provided Des information about how my kids felt regarding the living situation, Des did not use it. It fell on def ears again. I was forced to get a CMA for my home, Des never used it as an exhibit and used a made up value of my home that he submitted a value to OC and to the courts resulting in $45K more than the value of my home. I asked for a mistrial, he never pursued it. Had multiple reschedules and when I asked Des, he said it was the OC requesting the rescheduling. I reached out to my ex asking why is her lawyer making all these reschedules, she informed me that it was my lawyer. In my opinion, they were working together to gather as much money from "us" as they could. I wish I would had fired him. I spent around $60k on my divorce only to be told by Des, in my 25years, that was the second worse ruling I've ever had. I had to ask for pre-trial conference with Des after our first trial date. Des was totally unprepared for my case. Had he used the information from the emails I sent him, things would have turned out better for me. I feel Des has become complacent in the divorce world for men and doesn't really care. He got his $60K (ish) from me and moved on. Months later I did receive an email or phone call stating that the judge Leroy McCollough and or his bailiff failed to send Des the final judgement / ruling and it was way past the appeal date. Maybe true, but I have my doubts because of past behavior. He said he would still try and appeal it for me. He did try, cost me another $1700 for their time. I did back out of the appeal, I felt I would have lost even more. He is good at knowing the law, he is good talker, I believe it may have been an hour of free phone call time during the almost 2 year divorce process. Des is a nice guy, he just lost his passion. The one thing I remember most about why I would never recommend him as a divorce lawyer to anyone that outweighs all the above.. My daughter wrote him a letter to be read in the courts and used as an exhibit (I never read the letter), well, he lost the letter that she wrote. Rick S

Today (Nov. 1, 2016), I tried to walk-in, but the door was locked. I saw someone inside, so I…read morewaited outside. The gentleman inside opened the door and asked what he could do to help me. I told him my inquiry, and it turned out that I have to do it in another state where my stuff happened. He was very nice. I wish I got his business card, but it's okay, I live very close. If I ever need help with a legal matter, I will likely come to him.

Great and trustworthy. Was explained all the paper work and price was great as well! Defined…read morerecommend

I retained Valerie as my lawyer for my parenting plan, and to this day I wish I hadn't! I put down…read more$3500.00 as a retainer fee and everything seemed all good she asked lots of questions and it seemed as if she was on my side. But when we went to court she didn't put up the fight I thought she was just from our conversations in her office. She ended up having surgery on her back or leg I can't remember but in her she told me to just take what they are offering for child support she didn't want to argue my case that it was to much. Basically she just wanted to get out of court and go home because she was in pain from her surgery. I don't know how she got the reviews she got that made me choose her as my lawyer, but my experience with her was not what I was expecting and I would never refer her to anyone that wants to win there case or atleast expect there lawyer to put up a fight for them and at the end of the day I'm out $8,000 for nothing! I probably would have had better luck representing myself.

From the owner: We Are Committed To Excellence…read more Attorney Valerie V. Staley has over 30 years of experience serving Auburn, WA and the surrounding areas. She is dedicated to every case that she takes on, and is devoted to every client she works with. With her experience, you can trust that she will get the best result for you, regardless of your circumstances. Whatever the situation, she will fight hard for you.She primarily practices in these areas:* Family law* Divorce* Child support* Child custody * Visitation rights* Paternity* Spousal support* Domestic violenceAttorney Valerie V. Staley will see your case through, from start to finish. If you are thinking about divorce, you need legal counsel, and you need to know your rights. We will be with you every step of the way, and will make sure that you achieve the best result possible. We have the experience and knowledge to handle every facet of what can be a very difficult process.For high-quality experience and service you can trust, call attorney Valerie V. Staley today.

First of all. Lori Saxion was recommended to me by a person who used her office for her daughters…read moredivorce. I needed a divorce attorney so because she was recommended , I hired this attorney. My first complaint was that Ms Saxion wrote in the divorce decree that "my husband can take over the debt he accumulated while we where married". And all Joint accounts....Guess what?????This isn't possible, I felt she should have known that. It caused me a lot of grief and sleepless nights. It's been 4 years but hard to forget this difficult time in my life that she added to. Also Ms. Saxion did not show up to one of my scheduled court dates. Like I said my divorce was relatively easy compared to some, but Ms Saxion made it difficult and more stressful than it should have been. I cannot recommend this family attorney.

Lori is a very knowledgeable and hard working attorney. I have worked with her on two family law…read morecases and referred several more. She was phenomenal for both of them. She is very detailed and professional. Lori cares about her clients. She has an excellent track record. She is very aggressive and truly fights for her clients. I would definitely send any one of my friends to her for representation!