FAMILY LAW
Valz, Houser, Kogut and Barnes is one of the largest family law firms in Olympia. William Kogut, Brian Barnes and Charles "Skip" Houser all offer years of experience, combined over 50 years, in dealing with family law matters.

William Kogut practices in Pierce, Mason, Thurston and Lewis Counties. Brian Barnes practices in Mason and Thurston Counties. Skip Houser practices in Thurston, Mason, and Lewis Counties. All three attorneys handle custody cases, paternity cases, child support, modification of parenting plan and post secondary support cases. William Kogut also handles adoption cases, including step parent and foreign re-adoption cases. Both Brian and William are available to serve as guardians ad litem in family law cases and William Kogut also serves as a guardian ad litem for cases involving alleged incompetents. Kogut can also represent persons interested in becoming guardians for relatives who can no longer take care of themselves.

William, Brian, or Skip will represent you aggressively and are not afraid to take a case to trial. At the same time, William, Brian, or Skip will deal with you in a sensitive and personal manner. Some firms hand off their family law work to paralegals or secretaries. Not us. We have a great support staff but we will be with you every step of the way. We will give you straight talk about your case so that you can make informed choices about how you wish your case to proceed. You have much at stake and we know that.

Come see us for consultation, $50 for a half hour. We won't give you false hopes just so you'll retain us, we're not used car salesmen. We're serious and thoughtful professionals. We'll give you an honest appraisal of your case and set goals that are realistic.