Laura Sutkus
Laura Sutkus of Sutkus Law Firm, PLLC
Laura Sutkus established Sutkus Law Firm in October of 2010, following 26 years of legal work in several fields, with a specialty in family law cases.
Education
Experience
present
Family law and simple estate planning, in a variety of contexts, including collaborative law.
Plaintiff personal injury, medical malpractice, estate planning and probate, and development of a specialty in family law.
Seattle, Washington
Insurance defense and products liability.
Madison, Wisconsin
Civil litigation; plaintiff personal injury cases; and family law.
University of Washington Mediation Training, 1994
Arbitrator, King County Mandatory Arbitration Panel, 2001- 2011
Mediator, King County Family Law Volunteer Settlement Panel, 2002-present
Collaborative Law Training, 2008
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
King County Collaborative Law (to see Laura’s KCCL profile, please click here).
The King County Superior Court has awarded Laura with the Random Acts of Kindness Award in 2004 and 2005. She previously co-mediated parenting plans with the staff at Family Court Services in a one-year program.
Volunteer Work: Laura acts as a volunteer mediator for several family law cases each year, through the King County Volunteer Mediation Program.
In 2013-2014, Laura co-chaired the Family Law Practice Group, a group of collaborative professionals.
As a member of the West Seattle Collaborative Law group, Laura helped to institute a program called “Second Saturday” at Highline Community College, at which she has presented part of a program about divorce, legal separation and collaborative law.
Personal: Laura practices yoga and reminds her clients to breathe. She loves being outside and active.
Marcie Norris
Marcie Norris
Employment History:
Marcie has worked in family law since January 1992—the first eight years as a legal assistant, then the next 23 as a family law paralegal.
Education:
Growing up in Spokane, Marcie attended North Central High School and always had her sights set on attending the University of Washington, where she majored in History and was, for two years, a member of Women’s Crew team. While her original goal had been to attend law school, she found her true strength lies in the behind-the-scenes work supporting others on the ‘front lines.’
Personal:
Marcie enjoys spending time with her husband, Gary, and his adult two sons, Elijah and Noah – all of whom know they sadly rate second best to her beloved four-legged children. She loves to bake and is famous with family and friends for her homemade salted caramels.