Theresa Rose Lorella
Senior Attorney at McKinley Irvin
Theresa Lorella is a skilled family law attorney and mediator dedicated to helping clients navigate divorce, child custody, parenting plan modifications, and property division with compassion and clarity. She became an attorney to help people find their voices during life-changing and often emotional transitions, prioritizing her clients’ need to be heard, understood, and supported.
Theresa listens deeply to each client’s perspective, concerns, and goals, using that insight to craft effective, tailored strategies. While she is a strong advocate in litigation, she is specially trained in collaborative law and serves as a neutral mediator in settlement conferences—giving her unique tools to minimize conflict and achieve fair, lasting resolutions.
Her practice includes significant experience in high-asset divorce cases involving real estate, stock awards, and employment benefits, as well as complex parenting matters. As a trained guardian ad litem (GAL), she is well-versed in protecting the best interests of children in custody disputes and nonparental custody cases.
Outside the office, Theresa is a marathon runner, published novelist, and busy parent of two young children.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- ID Number: 36217
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Senior Attorney
- McKinley Irvin
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- Seattle University School of Law
- Activities: Study Abroad: NAFTA and Mexican Business Law, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2003
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- Seattle University
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- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Recognized since 2024
- Collaborative Professionals of Washington
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- Washington State Bar Association # 36217
- Member
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- King County Bar Association
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