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John William Kydd

About John William Kydd

John William Kydd is a lawyer practicing dispute resolution, estate planning/ probate/ wills, family and 8 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from University of Washington in 1976, and has been licensed for 44 years. John practices at John W. Kydd, Attorney at Law in Seattle, WA.

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I urgently needed legal support to respond to a divorce dissolution and hired John William Kydd after a brief call, during which he assured me he could meet my deadline. Unfortunately, the experience quickly turned into a nightmare. Due to his age, he showed signs of memory issues—forgetting key facts and even basic topics. He was impatient, dismissive, and offered no clear or professional strategy for what should have been a straightforward divorce process. He and his paralegal, Penny, also struggled with basic technology like PDFs and Word documents, which forced me to handle much of the technical work myself. He never truly understood my needs, and I ended up drafting most of the legal response on my own. Penny, his paralegal, openly complained about his slow pace and delivered low-quality drafts that felt more like school assignments than legal filings. To make matters worse, in the middle of this urgent and sensitive matter, John left the country without notice—demonstrating a com

 

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Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Mediation
  • Family Law 2
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
  • Domestic Violence
  • Other 7
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Estate Planning/ Probate/ Wills
    • Family
    • Divorce & Separation
    • Alimony
    • Marriage & Prenuptials
    • Uncontested Divorce

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    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates: $325/hr
  • Firm Information
    Position
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    Firm Name
    John W. Kydd, Attorney at Law

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, Washington
    Memberships
    Seattle-King County and Washington State Bar Associations.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Puget Sound
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Washington
    Class of 1976
    B.A.

    University of Washington
    Class of 1978
    M.S.W.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1952
    Seattle, Washington, April 21, 1952

John William Kydd

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1001 4th Ave., Ste. 3200Seattle, WA 98154-1003U.S.A.

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