Item: Blair & Kim, PLLC
Rating: 5
Author: N.Mark French

Divorce and Criminal Law

When Divorce Representation Requires Criminal Law Experience

Marital relationships often suffer distinct negative impacts of illegal criminal activity such as domestic abuse, sexual assault, accusations of drug crimes and others. In particular, domestic violence accounts for a great many arrests throughout Washington and across the United States. If you are involved in a divorce and are facing criminal accusations, our firm offers both divorce counsel and criminal defense. These issues become extremely important with regard to child custody and visitation as domestic violence, drug or alcohol use or other criminal activity can greatly impact a parent's ability to have access to the children. We offer our legal services to address divorce cases that involve criminal law.

Whether you are accused of criminal activity or have been the victim of any criminal act, Blair & Kim, PLLC, has the resources and the expertise in criminal defense to address your case professionally. Mark Blair, our experienced criminal defense attorney, working in tandem with our divorce attorneys to advise you on how the criminal accusations will impact your divorce case. We can also assist in obtaining a protection order to protect you and or your children or, where appropriate, work toward arranging visitation with the children despite the pending criminal charge. Many victims of abuse seek a divorce as the final step in their freedom. When a criminal law issue could affect your case, our Seattle divorce law firm has deep insight into both family law and criminal law, offering you the option to get your case managed carefully with regard to these two issues.

At Blair & Kim, PLLC, we have over 34 years of combined experience in divorce and criminal law. When criminal law issues can impact the outcome of your divorce, our accomplished legal team provides an excellent option. Any criminal charge could have a significant impact on the issues regarding custody and visitation and should be carefully addressed and our firm offers the depth of experience and knowledge you need in these complex legal issues.

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Mark C. Blair has no rival in his field in Seattle. A consummate professional. Communication was brief, straightforward, easy to understand, and without a typical condescending tone you can sometimes experience from attorneys on top of their field. Correspondence was timely and always affective. Any in need of criminal defense, should have a conversation with Mr. Blair, and you will quickly see and feel, no further contacts, referrals, or phone calls need be made. The money and time that can be saved by streamlining future contact and collateral damage in the sentencing process will far and away be worth every penny of the fee structure. Thank you very very much Mark Blair. N.Mark French

Sara Kim of BlairKim is a great attorney. I had never before had representation or dealt with the legal system and she made it very easy for me. She converted the legalese into laymans terms for me and helped me to understand the steps of the process. When I hesitated on certain decisions, Sara gave me the confidence and encouragement to proceed – especially since it was most beneficial to me in the long run. Sara is very straightforward and professional while also being personable and pleasant to deal with. Tamara

Sara Kim was the perfect lawyer for our situation. We were determined not to involve the courts in our divorce. Within the first 30 minutes of consultation, Sara proposed an equitable formula for division of property which we used to negotiate an agreement that felt fair to both of us. Our flat fee arrangement with Sara covered the filing of paperwork which alleviated much pressure for us during a very stressful time. I highly recommend Sara for her flexibility, professionalism, and efficiency. Carrie

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