Dennis McGlothin

             - Founder and Managing Attorney

206-527-2500 office phone
206-527-7100 fax

Biography

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