Attorney Dennis McGlothin, Olympic Law Group, Seattle, Washington

Dennis J. McGlothin
Seattle, Washington

Founder and Managing Partner
phone	(206) 957-6452
fax	206-527-2500
email	Email Me

Unlike most attorneys, Dennis McGlothin didn't become a lawyer in typical fashion. He began as a businessman. Working as a successful young real estate developer with a business degree background, he found himself increasingly fascinated with the legal aspects of the business. Next stop -- a J.D. degree with honors.

Now the founding partner of the Seattle law firm of Olympic Law Group PLLP, Mr. McGlothin is convinced his real-world experience as a real estate developer tempered his legal education with a "strong eye toward practical outcomes" -- an attitude he advocates throughout the firm.

Mr. McGlothin and his firm practice in the areas of family law, real estate litigation and commercial litigation. A frequent lecturer on a variety of litigation topics and adjunct family law professor at Seattle University, he is a member of the Seattle-King County Bar Association (member, Family Law Section), as well as the Florida and Washington State Bar Associations (member, Litigation Section), and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (member, Commercial Litigation Section), the Florida Bar and the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a volunteer court-appointed special advocate for children. Mr. McGlothin received his B.S. degree in Business Administration with high honors, and his J.D. degree with honors from the University of Florida.

Areas of Practice:: 25% Real Estate Litigation; 25% Complex Commercial Litigation; 35% Family Law; 15% Employment Law

Litigation Percentage:: 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Florida, 1988; Washington, 1998; U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1988; U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1998; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1998; U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2003

Education:: University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
J.D.
Honors: With Honors; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
B.S.B.A.
Honors: With High Honors
Major: Real Estate
Major: Economics

Representative Cases:: Chai v. Kong, 122 Wn. App. 247 (Wash. App. Div. 1 2004); Best Form v. Richard's Products, 631 So.2d 1123 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Finkelstein v. Finkelstein, 603 So.2d 715 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992); Barnett Bank of South Florida, N.A. v. Westbrook Atkinson Realtors, 564 So.2d 570 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990); Bocchino v. Fischer, 645 So.2d 1096 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Price v. Department of Revenue, 673 So.2d 989 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996); In Re Marriage of Pennamen, 2006 WL 3187151 (Wash.App.Div.1) ( 2006)

Representative Clients:: Elcon Corp., A large Underground Electrical Subcontractor; Bradley A. Hill and the Hill Family Limited Partnership; Miller Condominium Marketing, Inc.; Coldwell Banker Bain

Classes/Seminars Taught:: How to Help Your Client Survive a Parenting Evaluation, NBI, 2004 - 2006; A Roadmap Through Washington Divorce Proceedings, NBI, 2003 - 2005; The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution Proceedings, NBI, 2002 - 2004; Conducting Depositions in Washington, 2005; Negotiating the Best Possible Settlement for Divorce, NBI, 2005 - 2006; Using a Mechanic's Lien to Get Your Money, NBI, 2006 - Present; Legal Ethics: Solutions to the Most Common Challenges, NBI, 2006 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:: King County Bar Association Family Law Section; Member; Washington State Bar Association Litigation Section; Member; Association of Trial Lawyers of America Commercial Litigation Section; Member; The Florida Bar; Member; Washington Trial Lawyers Association; Member; YMCA, 2002 - 2003; Board Chair

Past Employment Positions:: Barokas, Martin and Tomlinson, 2003 - 2004; Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard, 2000 - 2002; Smith Smart, 1998 - 2000

Pro Bono Activities:: Court Appointed Special Advocates (for Children), 1999 - Present

Fraternities/Sororities:: Kappa Sigma

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