Continue reading »]]> Gloria Finn Porter began her career almost twenty years ago when she accepted an internship in the criminal law arena.  Soon into her internship and prior to graduating law school she began learning the art of trial advocacy.

Since that time Gloria has expanded into the arena of family law, accepting both highly contested cases, as well as cases that settle almost immediately.  A divorce does not need to be hotly litigated or end in a trial, but it certainly can.  When child custody or assets of a marriage are critical to the outcome of the case, the most important decision you may make is who you choose as your counsel.

The same is true for criminal matters.  A criminal charge does not need to end up in a jury or bench trial, but it certainly can, and the most important decision you may make is who you choose as your counsel.

Gloria graduated from Gonzaga Law School in 1994.  In 2002 she received the prestigious Myra Bradwell Award from Gonzaga Law School for her work at a local non-profit law firm.

Gloria’s Attorney Profile has additional information about this capable, competent, and aggressive attorney who is located right across the street from the Spokane County Superior Courthouse.

Continue reading »]]> From Q13Fox.com:

The Foster Parent Association of Washington State filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court alleging that the State of Washington violates the federal Child Welfare Act by failing to reimburse foster parents for the cost of basic care provided to foster children.

The group says Washington’s basic foster care maintenance rates do not comply with the Child Welfare Act because they do not cover the “cost of (and cost of providing) food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, a child’s personal incidentals, liability insurance with respect to a child and reasonable travel to the child’s (biological) home for visitation and reasonable travel for the child to remain in the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement.”

Read more at: Q13Fox: Foster Parents Suing State for More Money or The New Tribune: Foster Parents Sue State.