 Kenneth E. Brewe
Sabrina A. Layman
Karen D. Moore
Rebecca J. Torgerson
Krista Stipe
Our Paralegals
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In private practice since 1979, Ken is one of the firm’s three partners. Ken focuses his practice on complex domestic matters, cohabitation (meretricious) disputes, injury claims and civil litigation. He also advises clients regularly on business and estate planning matters and frequently drafts/reviews various sorts of marital agreements. Ken also provides private family law mediation services on a regular basis. He has earned an AV rating (very high to preeminent legal ability rating, and very high ethical rating) from Martindale-Hubbell. Since 2001, Ken has been annually selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics Magazine. Ken is a frequent speaker at CLE seminars for attorneys in Washington State and author of updates for several chapters of the Washington Practice on family law topics. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).
Professional Experience
Admitted to Practice: Washington, 1979; United States Federal District Court, 1981
Private Practice since 1979
Recognition and Membership
- Member - Snohomish County, Island County and Washington State Bar Associations
- Member - Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
- Fellow - American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- "Super Lawyer" - Washington Law and Politics magazine (2001-2006), Top "100" Lawyers 2006, Top “25” Family Law Super Lawyers (2006).
- Volunteer Family Law Attorney, Snohomish County Legal Clinic
- Court approved Island County and Skagit County mediator
- AV (very high to preeminent) rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Education
J.D., University of Puget Sound Law School (now Seattle University School of Law), 1979
B.A., University of Washington 1976
Published Cases
In Re the Marriage of Bulicek v. Bulicek, 59 Wn.App. 630, 800 P.2d 394 (1990)
In Re the Marriage of Harrington v. Harrington, 85 Wn.App. 613, 929 P.2d 1159 (1997)
Talley v. Talley, 97 Wn.App. 1077, 991 P.2d 94 (1999)
In Re the Marriage of Grigsby v. Grigsby, 110 Wn.App. 1026 (2002)
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker on the topic of prenuptial, postnuptial and community
property agreements at the AAML CLE, Family Law - A Boutique
Practice (3/16/07)
- Speaker on the topic of expert witnesses-pre-trial preparation, goals and adversary’s witnesses at the WSBA CLE, Handling Your First (or Next) Dissolution Trial (12/18/06), (12/9/04), (12/11/03)
- Speaker on the topic of navigating your high wealth clients through a dissolution process at the Island County Volunteer Lawyer Program CLE, Sharpening Your Advocacy Skills (11/14/05)
- Speaker on the topic of mediation versus other ADR methods at the Snohomish County Bar Association CLE, Meet the Mediators (5/13/05)
- Speaker on the topic of presenting a complex family law case to the court at the AAML CLE, Lawyers ABC’s of Advanced Dissolution Practice (3/25/05)
- Speaker on the topic of current developments in meretricious relationship law at the Island County Volunteer Lawyer Program CLE, Litigation Tips, Techniques & Traps for Small Town Lawyers (11/16/04)
- Speaker at the Snohomish County Bar Association CLE, Special Considerations in Handling High Income/Wealth Cases (4/19/04)
- Panelist on the topic of malpractice pitfalls and prevention at the AAML CLE, Family Law Top Tips (3/19/04)
- Panelist on the topic of parenting plan drafting issues at the AAML CLE, Top Ten Tips (3/21/03)
- Speaker on the topic of new tax legislation and it’s impact on family law cases at the AAML CLE, Cutting Edge Issues in Family Law (3/22/02)
E-mail
Direct: (425) 374-5003
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