About Our Team

Boutique Negotiations and Settlements

For nearly three decades, the Hemmat Law Group has worked with attorneys and family law firms throughout the Pacific Northwest.  As a prior DOJ attorney and family law practitioner of over 36 years, Steven Hemmat has the skills and experience necessary to provide the highest-quality mediation and arbitration services.

Our Experts

Steven A. Hemmat

Principal Attorney

Steven Hemmat is a highly experienced Family Law practitioner, former U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney, and founder of the Hemmat Law Group. He has been practicing civil and family law for 36 years – working as an advocate on both sides of thousands of cases across Washington State.

Over the course of his career, Steven has gained an appreciation for how alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can bring about better results for parties in a variety of conflicts. As a provider, Steven  can arrange for mediations or arbitrations in person, remotely, or by travel to the parties themselves.

Steven prefers to conduct mediation via shuttle diplomacy, where the parties are placed in separate rooms and never see or speak to each other directly. The Mediator then travels between the parties and attempts to settle the dispute through alternating discussions.

When conducting Arbitration’s, Steven is happy to consider disputes with or without oral argument.

Yaniv Eizenshtein

Mediation Analyst

Yaniv is a valued part of the Hemmat Team’s Mediation and Arbitration practice. He is the firm’s international discovery and mediation analyst assisting clients and counsel by performing psychological review and support in hotly contested cases where mental illness and abuse is a primary concern.

If it is required, Yaniv meets with parties before the date of mediation and triages potential issues for full review by the mediation team. This helps reduce wasteful downtime, when the mediator would normally have to spend precious time familiarizing themselves with the circumstances before negotiations could begin.

Our Firm’s Core Values

The Hemmat Law Group provides so much more than legal services—we work with people first. As mediators and arbitrators, we enjoy working with attorneys and their clients to provide fair and experienced facilitation as we work towards just settlements. You can trust us to answer the questions you and your clients may have about the mediation or arbitration process.

Helping You Achieve More Favorable Outcomes for your Clients

Our mission is to provide attorneys with mediation and arbitration services to resolve their clients’ disputes, empowering them to enjoy a brighter and more stable future. We will work with all parties to identify the path that will help you resolve your dispute in a timely and cost-effective manner. Whether we serve as a mediator or arbitrator, you can trust that we will approach these roles with the respect, objectivity, and integrity required to obtain a just outcome.

Steven Hemmat is a highly experienced Family Law practitioner, former U.S. Department of Justice Trial Attorney, and founder of the Hemmat Law Group. He has been practicing civil and family law for 36 years – working as an advocate on both sides of thousands of cases across Washington State.

The Hemmat Law Group is committed to providing fair and reliable mediation and arbitration services to disputing parties’ attorneys. Call (206) 202-8774 today to get started.

John Avi Socha

Legal Operations Director

Andrew Linden

Associate Attorney

Katie Olson

Litigation Paralegal

Yina Finch

Law Clerk

Claire Ommen

Law Clerk

Jordan Willingham

Legal Assistant