Mckinley Irvin, Pllc

Chelsea has been a godsend for me and my family. I could not be more elated about my choice to hire Chelsea to represent me as a person and a father. She is an ethical, intelligent, and aggressive attorney. I recommend her to anyone in need of legal representation in family law.nnI tried working with the mother of my child for several months after the birth of my child, and was taken advantage of and beaten down by her and her attorney at every attempt to work with them. After reaching a breaking point I sought legal representation to help me climb out of the hole they put me in. I met with several other attorneys before meeting Chelsea, and none showed any enthusiasm to fight for me. I was then referred to Chelsea's firm by a friend, and was assigned to her by their client services. Chelsea entered our consultation with a fire inside of her and passion for family law. She wasted no time to fly through piles of documents I brought in. Within minutes she was able to analyze my situation; what needed to be done to regain traction; and how she could help me to get what I deserved as a father.nnDuring our consultation, Chelsea was honest with me about the financial obligation, and I was shown she was not going to waste my time or money. In the six months working with her, she has never wasted my time or money, and has always been upfront and communicated things I was doing to waste money, time or energy. She knows family law inside and out, and knows what the court consider relevant and doesn't waste time on anything that isn't relevant.nnUnfortunately, when taking over my case Chelsea was forced to deal with a difficult opposing party and their attorney. She was often presented with emotional and fraudulent non-sense from the opposing attorney. She knows all the games opposing attorneys play and saw through them all. She conducts herself ethically and sticks to the facts or the case, and uses them to align with the law to fight for me. She never lowers herself to play games, and is quick to shut them down and tell the opposing party to step up or shut up.nnChelsea has always been available to me while handling my case; well beyond the call of duty. There has never been a day I was unable to reach her in a reasonable time, whether it is late into the evening, weekend, or holiday. If she has other obligations delaying her response, she is quick to communicate it to me. I have never been left wondering or frustrated when trying to reach her. Often times, issues arise over night and she is always up to date with my case, and quick reach out and explains them to me and ease the stress of these issues. She is as much a therapist as lawyer.nnFrom the moment Chelsea took on my case, she has lifted the weight of the world from my shoulders. Her services come at a financial cost, but I consider her to be priceless. She has allowed me to get back to rebuilding my life and concentrate on spending time with my child. Again, I highly recommend Chelsea to anyone needing legal representation in family law.

McKinley Irvin has been representing a friend of mine as she and her children navigate an extremely frustrating, intricate, and very nearly overwhelming divorce and custody trial. nnMcKinley Irvin has been beyond impressive. I have visited the courtroom and have seen the team (Lindsay Camandona and Jacquelynn Chaffee in particular) in action. They are poised, prepared, and are speaking truth and sense in effective ways. They are ready with references, legal precedent, common sense, and other means of persuasion. nnThey have been unrelenting in their legal work and undaunted in their ongoing counsel. If I were a resident of this area, McKinley Irvin is the first law firm I would look to. They are professional, supportive, and effective.

From the moment I walked into McKinley Irvin's offices, I was sure that they would be the best choice for handling the complex legal case we were going to be dealing with. I am supremely happy with my choice, and especially with Lindsay Camandona who has represented us from the start. She and others in the firm worked together as a team to ensure they were always one step ahead and prepared for every possibility. Lindsay has been exceptionally patient when explaining each step of the legal process in a highly complicated case. It is difficult to imagine a more competent and professional person to work with. I highly recommend Lindsay, her paralegal Jacquelynn Chaffee, and the many others at McKinley Irvin.

Lindsay Camandona is cheerful and warm, highly professional and ethical, conducting herself with grace, dignity, and good humor. She is competent, efficient, works amazingly quickly, and produces high-quality work. In the courtroom, she was absolutely relentless, but in a polite and professional way. She anticipated and came prepared for everything thrown our way, whether it was mudslinging from the opposing side or circumstances out of our control.nnShe memorized the content of thousands of pages worth of evidence, and during the two weeks of trial, she would bring up example after example in rapid-fire succession. It was truly impressive.nnHer years of experience with the Tacoma courts and her knowledge of local cases both past and ongoing have been vital as she has been navigating my case through one complication after another for the past 20 months. nnLindsay works with an incredible team at McKinley Irvin in Tacoma. I especially want to thank her paralegal Jacquelynn Chaffee for her competence, responsiveness, and hard work, consistently done on time with a smile and that rogue twinkle in her eye. I also want to thank Lindsay Noel for her warmth and her indefatigable sleuthing, which was absolutely invaluable.nnI highly recommend McKinley Irvin in Tacoma.

I retained McKinley and Irvin for a marriage dissolution. They listened to my desired case outcomes and assisted me in immediately taking steps to attain them. We were able to settle out of court and the marriage dissolved on the 91st day after filing. n The attorney I initially retained left the firm. I was concerned that this would effect my case but it did not. Thanks to Michelle Donaldson (assigned paralegal), my transition was smooth and final orders were filed on the first possible day. Michelle was professional, timely, and courteous throughout my case. I appreciate attorney Rob B. Nerio for successfully closing out my case on the 91st day after taking me as a client last minute. n I rated the firm 4 out of 5 due to price. After the initial filing, the majority of my case was agreed upon between the other party and I out of court. The total cost was close to 10k. I would recommend them to someone who wants a result regardless of the financial cost.