About Desiree
Desirée focuses her practice on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting matters, child support, legal separation and more. Compassionate and empathetic, she has a genuine concern for her clients, especially when they are going through the stressful and complex process of divorce and separation. Prioritizing her clients’ well-being and interests, she is a skilled and effective advocate in and out of the courtroom.Passionate about helping those who need it the most in her community, Desirée spent years volunteering with Eastside Legal Assistance Program and the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project, assisting low-income King County residents with family law and housing issues.An avid reader, she serves as President of the King County Library System Foundation, an association that encourages literacy, libraries and learning. Desirée is also a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation, a nonprofit legal and educational organizations affiliated with the American Library Association, aimed at protecting and promoting freedom of the press and access to information.EducationSeattle University School of Law, J.D., 2015Washington State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2006Professional and CivicAmerican Bar AssociationWashington State Bar AssociationKing County Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section, memberKing County Bar Association, Family Law Section, memberPro Bono and Community ServicePresident, King County Library System Foundation, 2025 – 2027Member, King County Library System Foundation, 2019 – presentVolunteer, Eastside Legal Assistance Program, 2021 – 2023Volunteer, King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project (2018 – 2021)Volunteer, King County Bar Association, Family Law Mentor Program (past)Awards and AcknowledgmentsSelected by Puget Sound Business Journal as “Next Gen in Law,” January 2023Named to “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America” by Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Family Law, 2025 editionNamed a “Rising Star” by Washington Super Lawyers magazine, Family Law, 2022- 2024
Desirée focuses her practice on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting matters, child support, legal separation and more. Compassionate and empathetic, she has a genuine concern for her clients, especially when they are going through the stressful and complex process of divorce and separation. Prioritizing her clients’ well-being and interests, she is a skilled and effective advocate in and out of the courtroom.Passionate about helping those who need it the most in her community, Desirée spent years volunteering with Eastside Legal Assistance Program and the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project, assisting low-income King County residents with family law and housing issues.An avid reader, she serves as President of the King County Library System Foundation, an association that encourages literacy, libraries and learning. Desirée is also a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation, a nonprofit legal and educational organizations affiliated with the American Library Association, aimed at protecting and promoting freedom of the press and access to information.EducationSeattle University School of Law, J.D., 2015Washington State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2006Professional and CivicAmerican Bar AssociationWashington State Bar AssociationKing County Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section, memberKing County Bar Association, Family Law Section, memberPro Bono and Community ServicePresident, King County Library System Foundation, 2025 – 2027Member, King County Library System Foundation, 2019 – presentVolunteer, Eastside Legal Assistance Program, 2021 – 2023Volunteer, King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project (2018 – 2021)Volunteer, King County Bar Association, Family Law Mentor Program (past)Awards and AcknowledgmentsSelected by Puget Sound Business Journal as “Next Gen in Law,” January 2023Named to “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America” by Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Family Law, 2025 editionNamed a “Rising Star” by Washington Super Lawyers magazine, Family Law, 2022- 2024
Desirée focuses her practice on family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting matters, child support, legal separation and more. Compassionate and empathetic, she has a genuine concern for her clients, especially when they are going through the stressful and complex process of divorce and separation. Prioritizing her clients’ well-being and interests, she is a skilled and effective advocate in and out of the courtroom.
Passionate about helping those who need it the most in her community, Desirée spent years volunteering with Eastside Legal Assistance Program and the King County Bar Association Housing Justice Project, assisting low-income King County residents with family law and housing issues.
An avid reader, she serves as President of the King County Library System Foundation, an association that encourages literacy, libraries and learning. Desirée is also a member of the Freedom to Read Foundation, a nonprofit legal and educational organizations affiliated with the American Library Association, aimed at protecting and promoting freedom of the press and access to information.
