Frank Edward Morris
Morris Sockle, PLLC • Olympia, WA
Child SupportMedical MalpracticePersonal Injury
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Contact
Email
frank@morris-sockle.com
Phone
(206) 678-0859
Address
3025 Limited Lane NW Suite 200, Olympia, WA, 98502-2613, US
Professional
About
A graduate of the University of Puget Sound - School of Law, with High Distinction, Frank has spent the last 37 years litigating complex legal claims. He has successfully tried thousands of family law/divorce, medical malpractice and personal injury cases. He has won million dollar claims and been successful in highly contested custody cases. He has an excellent record in the courtroom and is a skilled negotiator. Frank enjoys working on difficult cases to win the best possible results for his clients. Frank is an experienced and aggressive trial lawyer who has dedicated his life to fighting for justice for his clients. He prides himself on taking-on complex cases and formulating creative solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems. Frank believes that men deserve equal rights in parenting and divorce and has worked throughout his career to help men and women achieve their goals in custody and property division. A recipient of the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA) Wiedemann Wysocki Citation of Excellence, Frank is the Founding Member of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) distinctive Eagle Program and a Presidents’ Club member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ); and a member of Million Dollar Advocates, Thurston County Bar Association and King County Bar Association Family Law Section. In 2016, Morris - Sockle, PLLC, was named Washington's Best Civil Litigator and Mr. Morris was among the 2016 Lawyers of Distinction as well as in the Top 10 Attorneys, as rated by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. Morris - Sockle, PLLC, was recently featured on as a Premier Law Firm of 2017. Frank is also the founder of Thunderbay Construction which has built and developed hundreds of homes and numerous commercial buildings in Thurston County. He is co-owner of Thunderbay Property Management, which owns and manages several professional office buildings in Olympia. When not working, Frank is an avid sailboat racer, scuba diver, skier, hiker, and traveler.
About Child Support Law
Child support attorneys help parents establish, modify, and enforce child support obligations. They ensure children receive proper financial support. Common matters include support establishment, modifications, enforcement, arrears.
Credentials
Education
2012 Washington State Bar Association CLE Credits 1976 University of Puget Sound School of Law Juris Doctorate 1970 Central Washington State College BA
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2017 Premier Law Firm 2017, Newsweek 2017 Most Innovative Law Firm, Corporate America 2016 Best Civil Litigator, Corporate America 2016 Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction 2016 Top 10 Attorneys, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys
Publications
2017 DivorceLawyersForMen.com 40 Ways to Save Money on Divorce 2017 Morris - Sockle 40 Years in the Trenches 2016 DivorceLawyersForMen.com 11 Rules for Surviving Divorce 2012 www.Morris-Sockle.com Your Washington Divorce: How to Control the Costs 2011 Morris-Sockle Law Peer review article : Medical Malpractice
Associations
2012 - Present Thurston County Bar Association Member 2000 - Present Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member 1981 - Present Federal Bar Association, Federal Litigation Section Member 1980 - Present Washington State Bar Association Member 1978 - Present Washington State Trial Lawyers Association Founding Member
Speaking
1990 Washington State Chiropractic Association Expert witnesses 1990 American Trial Lawyers Association Role of the Chiropractor in Litigation 1989 American Trial Lawyers Association Massage Therapist as Expert Witness 1987 American Trial Lawyers Association Chiroprators as expert witnesses
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Updated: Jun 07, 2026