When it comes to the practice of family law, Marc Christianson has done it all: law practice managing partner for McKinley Irvin, distinguished solo and small-firm practitioner, experienced mediator and arbitrator, collaborative law expert, Superior Court Commissioner and Judge Pro Tem, founder of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association Family Law Section, and former chair of the Washington State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee.

Over the course of his distinguished career, Marc established an enviable reputation among colleagues and clients alike—people who point to his wide-ranging legal knowledge and superior legal skills, his calm and responsive legal counsel, his extraordinary respect for the legal profession, and, above all, his steadfast commitment to excellence.

"My success has come from a genuine desire to help people resolve their problems, from working honestly and effectively with other attorneys, and from focusing on accuracy and truthfulness in everything I do."

A Tacoma lawyer for 43 years, Marc has touched the lives of thousands of individuals and families going through one of the most life-changing, emotionally draining, and financially difficult times of their lives.

Now retired from practicing law, Marc continues to work with the firm on mentorship and attorney development. He enjoys golf, traveling with his wife, and socializing with friends. He adds that his years with McKinley Irvin, the Northwest’s premier family law firm, have been the very best of his lengthy and notable legal career.

"It has been a pleasure to work with a cadre of talented, dedicated attorneys who are committed to meticulous, tenacious representation,” he notes, “and who, like me, believe that successful results can be achieved in a dignified and respectful manner."