Kathryn Felice Peterson

Kathryn focuses her practice exclusively on family law.  She handles dissolution, support, domestic violence, contempt, and custody disputes in King County.  She begins strategizing a case at the initial client meeting, with the goal of an early settlement, but she is an experienced litigator who will personally see your case through to trial if need be. I am a divorce attorney but I am also a bonus mom to two amazing kids.  We live with 2.5 fabulous dogs (two dogs are full-time and we share custody of a little chihuahua named Leyla).  I am, as they say, “talking the talk and walking the walk” of blended family life. I am a life-long fan of the game show “Jeopardy!” and have fond childhood memories of tuning in after dinner each night with my whole family gathered around the TV.  That is why it was a particular highlight of my career to serve as the show’s attorney when I worked for the ABC television network. I also enjoyed my time working as a federal law clerk in the United States District Court.  It was an honor to be on stage with my judge during a massive naturalization ceremony in San Diego, CA.  My heart swelled with pride as the judge called out each represented country and hundreds of people stood to pledge their Oath of Allegiance.  Like my grandparents, each of these people had realized their dream of becoming Americans.  My career certainly did not take a linear path but the diversity of my experience has made me a better attorney, and better storyteller, than I otherwise may have been. I am passionate about protecting children and have volunteered my time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (“CASA”) in the King County Juvenile Dependency Court.  I am also a proud supporter of New Beginnings, one of Seattle’s premier domestic violence survivor support organizations.