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Malik J. Underwood

Licence verified

Founding Attorney, Vance & Ashby LLPSeattle

In practice
3 years
Languages
English, Urdu
Reviews
4.0 (1)
Last verified
3 Jun 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Child Custody in Seattle · ranking v1.0.0
46.0

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials80 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • Washington licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience21 × 15%

1 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 1
Specialization55 × 15%

Secondary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation50 × 15%

1 review(s) from 1 source(s), 0.047 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.01/5.

  • Source #4: 0.047 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record0 × 10%

No publicly sourced matters on record.

Client experience30 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 0
Profile & data quality90 × 5%

9 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 133 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-06-03

Ranking history

Position in child custody rankings in Seattle, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
14 Oct 2026#7 of 1146.0
13 Oct 2026#7 of 1146.0

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
WashingtonWashington State Bar AssociationDEMO-US-1067342023activeVerified 3 Jun 2026
  • J.D., Pacific Coast University Law School (2022) verified

Reviews

4.0

1 review

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.0 from 1 review, 0 verified

  • James A.17 Sept 2021Unverified

    Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.

Offices

  • SeattleMain office

    Vance & Ashby LLP

    670 King Street, 98132

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 20 May 2025.

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  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source1 record
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