Smith Alling PS

My sister and I lost both our parents within 4 months of each other from March to July 2025. This firm did their living will and also their trust in 2008. They have helped us through out this whole process. First with Dads Estate, and now Mom's is getting settled. We are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Grieving is so so hard for us both and then having to deal with both their estates and their home. They have been so respectful and helping us in every way they can. Calls are returned very quickly. My dad was very impressed with them in 2008 and I see why. They will handle our business also. Thank you.

After using a high power firm in Seattle that ended horrible i can say Mr Smith was able to establish so much more progress with the opposing party an he was very honest an thorough wich everything. I just really respect the way he handle everything. So hard to find honesty an integrity in this field an he example all while performing his job at the highest level. An outperforming a top Seattle law firm. He mad a horrible family court experience to a favorable an desirable outcome an I appreciate that

This review is specific to my Attorney, Scott Marlow. I will get straight to it and cut the fluff here. Scott navigated and led my contentious divorce to absolute resolve and I am eternally grateful. Scott will tell you, as he told me, there are no winners in family law. While Scott is right...I sit back here writing this review and reflecting and I can't help feeling victorious through the years it took to close my case out. Ill cut to the components and behaviors that Scott embodies that make him a superior attorney...a juggernaut more like it. Please note, the below are my observations of Scott during the period of ~2+ years as his client. For the reader, these are absolutely critical in selecting an attorney, or, ensuring you have the right attorney. You need an attorney that knows the law. No brainer, right? There are attorneys you ask questions to and they say they will get back to you. There are attorneys that answer on the spot with absolute precision. Without fail, Scott always had the answer and the law in his pocket. You want a responsive attorney. I never had any issues regarding timing and responses with Scott. I truly felt like I was his only client and I know that's not fact. It didn't matter if a court date was a day away or I had a question about something. Scott was all over it. You want a direct attorney. Someone who is not afraid to tell you what won't work and what to expect. No sugar coating. This is how a great attorney manages their clients' expectations through the entire process. You want an attorney that understands that his/her time is your money. Those billable hours can add up and Scott is quick to give you the sound legal advice and counsel you need in a short amount of time. Finally, you need an attorney who can own the podium. EVERY time Scott was on the podium, he spoke as if it was me talking and he spoke with no issues at all. Don't think that every attorney can speak in front of a judge and peers and not fumble or stutter or look unprepared and sloppy in execution. Most of them do. Not once did I see Scott appear as anything other than prepared and flawless in execution. I can't stress this enough because these are the moments that absolutely count. These are the skirmishes and battles that you want to nail. Scott took my context and was able to use it as his own and convey exactly what he needed to in the moments that count. Call the execution whatever you want...executive presence, good public speaker... this is what it is. Two words: competence and confidence. Scott exudes these things. I stand victorious today because of Scotts legal acumen, his flawless execution on and off the podium, and his ability to see around the corner. I could go into anecdotes and specifics from being served as a respondent, to ex-parte hearings, to depositions, to motions, to rulings and everything in between. Those will not convey what the end results of my case were. The end results are the facts and the facts are this: I have the child custody I wanted from the parenting plan I wrote, I have my house, and I have happiness. I would have none of these if not for Scott. If there was a subscription fee to keep Scott on retainer indefinitely, I would do it and it would be the best decision I would have ever made for myself.

Barbara Henderson closed my case without even attempting to contact me. She did not give me any timeline or deadline but told me to take my time due to my health issues... I've given her receipts and extensive amounts of information, logs and even a 10 page spreadsheet. She never asked me what I wanted to do. The only way I learned the case was closed is when I received an email from her paralegal to let them know if I'd like copies of my file and the Intent to Withdraw WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE that was ALREADY FILED WITH THE COURT. After I've paid thousands of dollars. The Intent to withdraw includes an address that I haven't had for 8 years or even while I've been her client. But her bills arrived just fine. She even told me what my ex-husband would do if she reopened the case.

5 years ago we used them to take care of a property issue - this year we are using them again for a property issue. First rate service, knowledge and timing. We would not hesitate to use them again. Communication was stellar, timing was good and pricing was fair. Thank you!