Cynthia F. Buhr

Cynthia F. Buhr is an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University and an Of Counsel attorney at Skellenger Bender PS, specializing in family law for multi-parent, non-traditional, and blended families. She is a trained collaborative lawyer and mediator, with extensive involvement in legal advocacy and community service.

• Education:
  • BS, Arizona State University, magna cum laude, 2000
  • JD, Seattle University, cum laude, 2005

Her legal expertise spans family formation and dissolution, LGBTQ2S+ legal clinics, and community engagement. She has served on the Washington State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee and organized the 2023 Family Law Midyear Conference.

Cynthia actively participates in pro bono initiatives, including the King County Volunteer Settlement Conference Program, and co-founded the QLaw Foundation LGBTQ2S+ Legal Clinic and Family Matters specialty clinic. She has also contributed to organizations like the ACLU of Washington and AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) of San Francisco.