Michael W. Bugni began clerking for the firm in 1981 and has practiced exclusively in family law at the same Northgate office since graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in 1983. He serves as a mediator in family law matters on both a professional and volunteer basis, and in a variety of legal venues. Mr. Bugni is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Laura Christensen Colberg, a 1996 graduate from the University of Washington School of Law, has been with the firm since 1997, handling family law cases and stepparent adoptions. Ms. Colberg volunteers on the King County status conference calendar, is a member of the Family Law section of the King County Bar Association and is involved in Professional Women's Fellowship. Laura was recently named as a Family Law Commissioner pro tem for Snohomish County Superior Court. She is an alumna of Seattle Pacific University.

Catherine M. del Fierro received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Washington in 1997 and graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2000. She has been with the firm since 2001 practicing exclusively family law. She has been a volunteer attorney for the New Beginning Domestic Violence Clinic since 2001 and is a Family Law Mentor for the King County Bar Association beginning 2007.

Margaret Doyle Fitzpatrick has been in practice since 1978. Her extensive experience includes specialization in family law representation and in divorce and family mediation. Ms. Fitzpatrick served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Criminal Division, for King County and as the Assistant Staff Director for the Department of Professional Standards of The American Bar Association in Chicago. Ms. Fitzpatrick is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School and Indiana University.

Christine A. Mayoue is a graduate of Seattle University School of Law and practices exclusively in family law. She is a Neighborhood Legal Clinic volunteer. Christine is a child advocate, who holds strongly to the importance of civility throughout the settlement process. Christine is available for consultation to help clients understand the emotionally challenging legal process of divorce, parenting plan issues, child support, maintenance and domestic violence/anti-harassment. Hear her NPR interview at http://www.kuow.org/defaultProgram.asp?ID=10469

Bita Soltan-Qurraie received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and her law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law. She has over 6 years of experience in the area of family law. Bita is fluent in Farsi and Turkish, and also volunteers at the Northwest Women's Law Center Self Help Program.

Karma L. Zaike joined the firm in 1991 as a paralegal. In 2001 she graduated from the New England School of Law in Boston where she received the New England Scholar award and was the Executive Managing Literary Editor of the The New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement. She has 17 years of experience in the field of family law. She also volunteers with CASA of King County and various neighborhood legal clinics.