Mark R. Arend

A family law attorney with over 15 years of experience, Mark Arend is a partner at McKinley Irvin in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Arend has a strong background in complex dissolution cases and serves as a certified mediator and arbitrator. His clients value his keen knowledge of the law as well as his compassion. In his family law practice, Mr. Arend emphasizes the need to listen above all else: “For me, that’s the first commandment in the law: Talk less. Listen more.”

Mr. Arend is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). He is also rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, distinguished as a Washington Super Lawyer, and included in The Best Lawyers in America^® in the field of Family Law. He graduated from Seattle University School of Law. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Arend served in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot and officer. He continues to honor his military roots as a volunteer attorney for Operation Military Family, an organization serving military and veteran families.