The McKean Smith Team

Annelisa D. Smith

A co-owner and partner at McKean Smith, Annelisa focuses on litigating complex family law and divorce cases.

Collin C. McKean

A co-owner and partner at McKean Smith, Collin is a tireless advocate for his clients.  His background in business and accounting gives him an additional perspective to tackle the financial issues that make up many of the most difficult divorce, family law, and high-asset dissolution cases.

Deanna Rusch

Deanna is a highly respected family law and divorce attorney in Vancouver, Washington recognized for her poise in court, friendly demeanor, knowledge of the law, sense of humor, and trial experience.

Zach Walsh

Zach has the experience to manage complex criminal and family law cases; he also knows how to help clients protect their liberties and navigate the complicated intersection of family and criminal law.

Sonia Montalbano

An established attorney for over 20 years, Sonia joined McKean Smith to head our Employment Law Practice and further build our Business Law Practice.

David Rocker

From wrongful death and other serious injury cases, to business breakups, employment matters, and regulatory entanglements, David has represented companies and individuals in mission-critical legal disputes at the local, state and national levels.

Jeffrey Ott

Primarily focused on family law and criminal defense, Jeff enjoys complex family law cases, involving businesses and other complicated scenarios.

Rick Francisco

With experience in various practice areas ranging from Family Law to Business Formation and Intellecutal Property Protection, Rick is a strong advocate for families and businesses alike.

Kendall Gourley-Paterson

Kendall joins McKean Smith as a practicing associate and has many years of experience clerking for a variety of judges in the courtroom and leading legal case research for law reviews.

Jordan Jeter

From her work as a judicial clerk to advocating for families in a domestic violence agency, Jordan has a deep understanding of family law and strives to obtain solutions for her clients to ensure a better future for themselves and their families.

Heather James

Heather excels in applying her range of experiences to our family law cases.

Jeffrey Renshaw

Loa Ma’o

Loa has worked in the legal field and court system as a Judicial Proceedings Specialist, and supports the Attorneys in our Vancouver office.

Calli Hisey

Previouly licensed to practice law and currently working as a paralegal in our Vancouver office, Calli brings a wide skill set to the firm and a passion to help McKean Smith’s family law clients.

David Holl

David brings his operations research and business operations experience to help keep the firm running efficiently so that McKean Smith can provide superior legal services to our clients.

Michael Nelson

Michael is the Firm’s in-house accountant and a key asset for the Firm’s day to day business and client financials.

Samuel Huscher

Sam is a key component in the recording and organization of the entire Portland office’s inflow of information.