Attorney Profiles

Mr. Finesilver graduated from University of Oregon Law School in 1973 and has practiced Family Law exclusively for over 35 years in King and Snohomish County. He has argued numerous appeals before the Washington State Court of Appeals and has also argued before the Washington State Supreme Court. He was authorized to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 1994.

He has served as a Judge Pro Tem in King County since the 1980s before the county budget no longer provided for such services and has been serving as a Pro Tem King County Family Law Commissioner for the last several years.

He has appeared on Seattle Today and various other KIRO and KOMO radio talk shows on divorce issues.

He has been an author and lecturer at numerous continuing legal education seminars in Washington State and is a co-author of a Judge's Deskbook for King County. He has co-authored with Mr. Anderson a book for the layman, Divorce in Washington generally detailing the law on various subjects from property division, custody, child support, maintenance, what the proceeding is all about, etc. He co-authored a Washington State Bar Association Article on Spousal Disparity.

He has been formally trained to perform mediation services and has an active practice as a private mediator in family law matters. His charge for mediation is $240 per hour.

Mr. Finesilver is the Representative for the Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers on its National Board of Governors.

Mr. Finesilver has an AV rating in Martindale Hubbel, meaning that he has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity, and has been named a SuperLawyer in 2009 and 2010.