Mike has practiced exclusively in family law since graduating from the University of Washington Law School in 1983. He has been in the same firm since 1981 and assumed its leadership in 2001. He has served as a mediator and arbitrator in family law matters since 1987. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a past president of the Washington Chapter. He served on the King County bench as a Family Law Commissioner pro tem from 1998 – 2007. He served several terms as board president for both the Center for Conflict Management (a non-profit mediation service) and Northwest Family Life (a non-profit Domestic Violence Treatment agency).Mike authored the Washington Deskbook Chapter on mediation for the WSBA and has presented at numerous legal conferences.He has three adult children, each of whom works with him at the firm in one capacity or another.
Mr. Bugni took on my child relocation case with constructive skepticism and blunt honesty. He scrutinized the legitimacy and motives of my case to his satisfaction, and counseled me with no false expectations; he insisted I feel the circumspection I would be viewed with. I was concerned initially that he didn’t believe in me. I came to realize that what he was doing was making sure he could believe in me. My other initial insecurity was whether or not this man who clearly had a potentially distracting constant flow of work responsibilities could adequately focus on my case to retain the necessary details I needed him to in order to cover all aspects faithfully and accurately. When it came time for depositions and then the trial, he not only had me prepared – but most importantly to me, I saw how completely prepared he was. I would recommend Mr. Bugni without reservation. He helped me win the toughest and most important conflict of my, and my son’s, life.
