Atty. Leslie A Irwin
Before practicing as a family law attorney, Leslie clerked for two trial court judges who handled only family cases, thereby gaining valuable insight and experience into how dissolution and custody issues are analyzed by the court. Prior to graduating from Seattle University School of Law, Leslie had a successful career as an award-winning investigative journalist for three separate newspapers and an international news organization.
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Leslie A Irwin is a divorce, child custody, family law, child support, and dv defense attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Leslie Irwin Attorney at Law. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Admitted to practice in Washington (1998). Educated at University of Puget Sound School of Law (J.D., 1993). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Before practicing as a family law attorney, Leslie clerked for two trial court judges who handled only family cases, thereby gaining valuable insight and experience into how dissolution and custody issues are analyzed by the court
- Prior to graduating from Seattle University School of Law, Leslie had a successful career as an award-winning investigative journalist for three separate newspapers and an international news organization
- Leslie understands the breakup of a family is a life-changing and stressful event
- She knows how difficult that first call to an attorney can be
- Her primary focus with new clients is to learn their unique issues, concerns and expectations and work with them to put together a practical and effective plan for achieving their goals
- Leslie does not enter into litigation lightly, but should it become necessary, she uses the interview, writing, investigative and analytical skills she honed as a journalist and judicial clerk to tell her client’s story in a compelling and powerful way
- Leslie’s investigative, evidence-driven approach has consistently turned cases around even where the court had previously restricted a client’s access to their children
- She has repeatedly secured parenting plans which restored her clients’ full parental rights, and when necessary, obtained orders protecting her clients and their children from the other party
- Leslie has been on the referral list for multiple domestic violence victim agencies for the past 10 years, attends the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence Family Law Work Group Meeting and Volunteers at the New Beginnings Domestic Violence Family Law Legal Clinic
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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