Mike
began his career as a litigator with a thirty attorney firm in Manhattan.
In early 1991, he took a position with a general practice firm, working
primarily in the areas of family law, personal injury and real estate.
Mike moved to Seattle in 1995, where he joined a boutique family law
practice.
Michael Ditchik opened his own firm in Tukwila in 2000,
the Law Office of Michael Ditchik, focusing his practice on family
law and related matters. Mike ran a highly successful practice
for five and a half years, during which time he developed a reputation
for providing quality representation with an individualized, interpersonal
approach. Mike joined Hanis Irvine Prothero in July of 2005.
As the senior member of the firm's expanding family law department,
Mike continues in his tradition of providing the highest quality representation.
Mike has handled countless family law cases, from simple child support
modifications to complex paternity matters, custody trials, parenting
plan modifications, and third party custody cases. Mike has
extensive experience in all phases of family law cases, and with over
twenty years of experience, Mike dedicates himself to serving the
needs of each client, individually and personally. Read more
about our Family Law services on our
Family Law Page.
More recently,
Mike has entered the realm of collaborative family law, which is a
newly emerging field in Washington. Collaborative law is a method
of settling disputes in a respectful, rational manner. It is
based on a set of principles that significantly changes the dynamics
between clients from adversarial to collaborative. Read more
about collaborative law at
