Press Center - posted in 2011

• David Starks & Marc Christianson Get AAML Fellowship

  Nov 15, 2011
  SEATTLE — McKinley Irvin, Washington’s largest law firm focused exclusively on divorce and family law, announced today that two McKinley Irvin partners were chosen to receive fellowship in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML): Marc T. Christianson David B. Starks Founded in 1962, the AAML states that it exists “to provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.” Academy Fellows are chosen based on the level of their negotiation and litigation ...
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• 2011-2012 U.S. News: Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

  Nov 1, 2011
  SEATTLE — McKinley Irvin, Washington’s largest law firm focused exclusively on divorce and family law, announced today that the firm has earned a Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking in Seattle for the practice area of Family Law in the 2011-2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” annual rankings. This is the second year that McKinley Irvin has achieved placement on the “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News Media Group, the publishers of U.S. News & World Report, and Best Lawyers®. U.S. News and World Report conducted ...
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• Second Year As One of U.S. News’ Best Law Firms

  Nov 1, 2011
  MI Ranks in 2011-2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for a second consecutive year; achieves Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking in Seattle for the Area of Family Law
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• One of PSBJ Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2011

  Oct 12, 2011
  SEATTLE — McKinley Irvin, Washington’s largest law firm focused exclusively on divorce and family law, announced today that it has achieved a #90 ranking on the Puget Sound Business Journal’s “100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies” in Washington State for 2011. McKinley Irvin is the first law firm to ever achieve ranking on this list. This award recognizes privately held companies who have sustained a high level of growth. Puget Sound Business Journal researched and verified year-over-year revenue growth from 2008 to 2010 to ...
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• David Starks speaks in Dublin

  Oct 11, 2011
  MI partner David Starks speaks in Dublin, Ireland at the 2011 Fall Meeting of the American Bar Association Section of International Law on Family Owned Enterprises
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• McKinley Irvin Partners in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2012 List

  Aug 31, 2011
  SEATTLE — McKinley Irvin, Washington’s largest law firm focused exclusively on divorce and family law, announced today that two McKinley Irvin partners were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.): Marc T. Christianson, Partner in Charge, Tacoma David B. Starks, Partner in Charge, Seattle Lawyers are included in Best Lawyers based solely on the votes of their peers. Best Lawyers® selected honorees this year after a national ...
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• Partners Selected for “The Best Lawyers in America”

  Aug 31, 2011
  MI partners Marc Christianson and David Starks have been selected by their peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America®” for 2012 in the field of Family Law
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• New Associate Krista Stipe

  Aug 23, 2011
  Krista Stipe joined MI as an Associate Attorney in our Seattle office
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• Kathy Root Appointed Vice-Chair

  Aug 1, 2011
  Portland Partner in Charge Kathy Root appointed 2011-2012 Vice-Chair of the International Law Committee of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section
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• Kathy Root added to Oregon Super Lawyers® 2011 List

  Jul 14, 2011
  PORTLAND — McKinley Irvin, one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest law firms focused exclusively on divorce and family law, announced today that partner in charge Kathryn Smith Root has been named to the 2011 Oregon Super Lawyers list. The annual Oregon Super Lawyers list is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in Oregon State are selected by Super Lawyers. This is the second time that Ms. Root has been ...
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