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Contact
Email
roymartin@creativedivorce.com
Phone
(360) 526-8432
Address
119 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, US
Professional
About
I've been a divorce attorney since December 1996. After just a few years of practice, it was clear that my heart wasn't in litigation but rather in helping clients achieve win-win settlement. My goal in every case is to help people resolve conflict without hurting each other and, most importantly, without hurting their children. I find that divorce with love is possible. There's both an art and a science to it. It takes years to become skilled as a collaborative attorney or as a mediator. I devoted myself to developing those skills because I love this work. It's particularly gratifying when a client has children because amicable settlement typically means a much better result for them. If you've made a contribution toward preventing a child from experiencing the heartbreak that happens when parents divorce poorly, you've done something truly worthwhile.
Credentials
Education
1996 University of Arizona College of Law Juris Doctor 1985 Johns Hopkins University BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2016 Distinguished Lawyer Designation, The Expert Network 2016 Top 100 Lawyers, American Society of Legal Advocates 1996 Excellence in Clinical Practice, Southern Arizona People's Law Center 1996 Dean's List, University of Arizona College of Law 1994 American Jurisprudence Award, University of Arizona College of Law
Publications
2016 Whatcom County Bar Journal Another Road Home 2016 Whatcom County Bar Journal The Range & Breadth of Mediation (Part 1) 2016 Whatcom County Bar Association Newsletter The Range & Breadth of Mediation (Part 2) 2016 Whatcom County Bar Association Newsletter The Range & Breadth of Mediation (Part 3) 2016 Whatcom County Bar Association Newsletter Anatomy of a Happy Ending
Associations
2015 - Present Whatcom Collaborative Professionals Treasurer 2011 - Present Whatcom Collaborative Professionals Member 2011 - Present Whatcom County Bar Association Member 2010 - 2011 City High School Board Member 2001 - 2011 Collaborative Law Group of Southern Arizona Member
Speaking
2015 Presenting Collaborative Divorce to Clients Collaborative Divorce 2014 Monthly Meeting of Whatcom Collaborative Professionals Teaching to Colleagues on Presentation of Divorce Options to Potential Clients 2013 Chapter Two: Real Divorce Stories Personal Divorce Journies Leading to My Work as Collaborative Attorney 2006 None Collaborative Divorce 2005 None Paradigms of Divorce
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Updated: May 28, 2026