team-member

Sarah Litowich

Salem, OR

Licensed for 9 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Growing up in Washington’s San Juan Islands taught Katherine Denning firsthand the power of strong communities. Island life can be isolating unless you learn to rely on your friends, neighbors, and family. And Katherine knows that strong families grow stronger together. That is why Katherine has created a law practice centered around helping parents and children. Katherine specializes in handling streamlined adoptions and crafting workable solutions in difficult custody and parenting time disputes.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Litowich Law925 Commercial Street SE, Suite 200Salem, OR, 97302925 Commercial Street SE, Suite 200Salem, OR, 97302

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
June 13, 2020

Katherine has represented me twice now. She is wise, attentive, and compassionate. I appreciate her judgement to know when something is relevant in my case. She gets to the point and puts the facts forward; making them clear and impactful.

Geoffrey
March 7, 2019

Katherine was fantastic. From the moment we met her we knew she was the attorney for our adoption case. She was very professional and knowledgeable. She always responded to us quickly and was able to answer any questions we had. She made what could have been a difficult process go as smoothly as possible. I would highly recommend Katherine for any adoption needs.

Tyler
November 26, 2018

We live in Eugene but used Katherine for the adoption of two children. It was an amazingly easy process. We were so impressed with how knowledgeable Katherine was. We could not recommend her more.

Daniel
August 22, 2018

Katherine was suburb in overcoming so many unusual difficulties in my custody issue. She can explain difficult issues making them simple to understand to a novice like me. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
June 1, 2018

I cannot express enough how grateful and blessed I am to have had Katherine represent myself in a very arduous and extremely emotional 11 month long high conflict custody case. I was truly naive about the family law court process and how difficult it was going to be navigating through such a litigation. Katherine was there every step of the way not only making sure that I was well informed, but also educated and fully prepared on what to expect with each step that was taken along the way. Her professionalism, wealth of knowledge and fortitude was more than I could had ever hoped for. The time she dedicates, her hard work and diligent representation she provides is not only unprecedented, she went above and beyond to ensure that I was comfortable and confidant in every decision I was making throughout our case. Katherine genuinely was compassionate, empathetic and understanding while delicately dealing with such sensitive and poignant issues where the best interest of the children and myself were involved. I would highly recommend Katherine Denning to anyone who is in need of her service. You will not be disappointed

Chelsea
August 9, 2017

Katherine did an amazing job of getting everything done quickly and keeping me up to date on what was happening. She let me know what I needed to do and what to expect. She explained the process clearly and answered any questions I had. She was always available when I needed her, I would definitely recommend her to all my family and friends.

Melisas
May 9, 2017

Katherine was very knowledgeable and very attentive to my needs. Anytime I had a question she replied within minutes. She was very sensitive to my situation and listened to what I had to say. I felt that she always had my back, making me feel in control and confident.

Cassie
August 22, 2016

Initially, I was just looking to modify a Parenting Plan I had in place with my ex-husband. I got online and got the necessary forms from the courthouse website. I was overwhelmed and knew that, if I wanted this done right, I would need an attorney. I was referred to Katherine. She saw me right away and set to work requesting the modification of the Parenting Plan. The situation changed dramatically, however, and the need for an Immediate Danger order arose. Katherine acted quickly and professionally in what was a very chaotic and emotional time for me. The needed Immediate Danger order was established and, ultimately, the Parenting Plan was modified, giving me the custody and parenting time I was looking for. I don't think I could have done this without Katherine. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.

Ryan
May 10, 2016

I hired Ms. Denning to help resolve a complex multi-county, multi-state Child Support debacle that had literally run my personal and financial lives into the ground for nearly 6 years. I was hopeful but not entirely sold on the notion that an attorney could even help. Not only did Ms. Denning manage to navigate and resolve all of the inconsistencies and systemic issues in my case but she went the extra mile to help protect me against foreseeable hurdles over the next several years of my case. Her relationships with established leadership in my local court system as well as her ability to establish new contacts in other jurisdictions firmly established her as one of the few local professionals I would refer to members of my own family. I could go on and on with the accolades about her; knowledgeable and helpful staff, her professional but approachable demeanor and her ability to quickly identify core issues... but if you are reading this review because you are simply overwhelmed or out of options in your current case just call her office and schedule a consultation.... today while Ms. Denning is both available and affordable.

Brandon Crabtree
March 23, 2016

As the title states, I was trying to locate my daughter after coming home from a Afghanistan deployment with the US Army. The mother had since ended all communication at the start of the deployment. Katherine forced my daughter's mother to finally contact us, let me see my daughter, and ultimately get a solid parenting time. I emphasize the word "forced" as my daughter was about to move out of state without me knowing it. Negotiations went far and long that included a small trial. At times, Katherine had to deal with my military abrupt and blunt written communications, but she did so in a professional matter. She was also up-front with the costs, which went fairly high, but at the same time she told me to expect it and told our Private Investigator to not spend much. That helped greatly. Afterwards, she replied to my emails about what the court documents meant to an untrained eye such as myself, with no extra costs. She worked for my best interest. I researched how much lawyers charge prior, and her cost could be a lot more, plus she will get even better with experience. All-in-all, she did a great job. I would hire her again.

anonymous
June 13, 2020

Katherine has represented me twice now. She is wise, attentive, and compassionate. I appreciate her judgement to know when something is relevant in my case. She gets to the point and puts the facts forward; making them clear and impactful.

Geoffrey
March 7, 2019

Katherine was fantastic. From the moment we met her we knew she was the attorney for our adoption case. She was very professional and knowledgeable. She always responded to us quickly and was able to answer any questions we had. She made what could have been a difficult process go as smoothly as possible. I would highly recommend Katherine for any adoption needs.

Tyler
November 26, 2018

We live in Eugene but used Katherine for the adoption of two children. It was an amazingly easy process. We were so impressed with how knowledgeable Katherine was. We could not recommend her more.

Daniel
August 22, 2018

Katherine was suburb in overcoming so many unusual difficulties in my custody issue. She can explain difficult issues making them simple to understand to a novice like me. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
June 1, 2018

I cannot express enough how grateful and blessed I am to have had Katherine represent myself in a very arduous and extremely emotional 11 month long high conflict custody case. I was truly naive about the family law court process and how difficult it was going to be navigating through such a litigation. Katherine was there every step of the way not only making sure that I was well informed, but also educated and fully prepared on what to expect with each step that was taken along the way. Her professionalism, wealth of knowledge and fortitude was more than I could had ever hoped for. The time she dedicates, her hard work and diligent representation she provides is not only unprecedented, she went above and beyond to ensure that I was comfortable and confidant in every decision I was making throughout our case. Katherine genuinely was compassionate, empathetic and understanding while delicately dealing with such sensitive and poignant issues where the best interest of the children and myself were involved. I would highly recommend Katherine Denning to anyone who is in need of her service. You will not be disappointed

Chelsea
August 9, 2017

Katherine did an amazing job of getting everything done quickly and keeping me up to date on what was happening. She let me know what I needed to do and what to expect. She explained the process clearly and answered any questions I had. She was always available when I needed her, I would definitely recommend her to all my family and friends.

Melisas
May 9, 2017

Katherine was very knowledgeable and very attentive to my needs. Anytime I had a question she replied within minutes. She was very sensitive to my situation and listened to what I had to say. I felt that she always had my back, making me feel in control and confident.

Cassie
August 22, 2016

Initially, I was just looking to modify a Parenting Plan I had in place with my ex-husband. I got online and got the necessary forms from the courthouse website. I was overwhelmed and knew that, if I wanted this done right, I would need an attorney. I was referred to Katherine. She saw me right away and set to work requesting the modification of the Parenting Plan. The situation changed dramatically, however, and the need for an Immediate Danger order arose. Katherine acted quickly and professionally in what was a very chaotic and emotional time for me. The needed Immediate Danger order was established and, ultimately, the Parenting Plan was modified, giving me the custody and parenting time I was looking for. I don't think I could have done this without Katherine. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.

Ryan
May 10, 2016

I hired Ms. Denning to help resolve a complex multi-county, multi-state Child Support debacle that had literally run my personal and financial lives into the ground for nearly 6 years. I was hopeful but not entirely sold on the notion that an attorney could even help. Not only did Ms. Denning manage to navigate and resolve all of the inconsistencies and systemic issues in my case but she went the extra mile to help protect me against foreseeable hurdles over the next several years of my case. Her relationships with established leadership in my local court system as well as her ability to establish new contacts in other jurisdictions firmly established her as one of the few local professionals I would refer to members of my own family. I could go on and on with the accolades about her; knowledgeable and helpful staff, her professional but approachable demeanor and her ability to quickly identify core issues... but if you are reading this review because you are simply overwhelmed or out of options in your current case just call her office and schedule a consultation.... today while Ms. Denning is both available and affordable.

Brandon Crabtree
March 23, 2016

As the title states, I was trying to locate my daughter after coming home from a Afghanistan deployment with the US Army. The mother had since ended all communication at the start of the deployment. Katherine forced my daughter's mother to finally contact us, let me see my daughter, and ultimately get a solid parenting time. I emphasize the word "forced" as my daughter was about to move out of state without me knowing it. Negotiations went far and long that included a small trial. At times, Katherine had to deal with my military abrupt and blunt written communications, but she did so in a professional matter. She was also up-front with the costs, which went fairly high, but at the same time she told me to expect it and told our Private Investigator to not spend much. That helped greatly. Afterwards, she replied to my emails about what the court documents meant to an untrained eye such as myself, with no extra costs. She worked for my best interest. I researched how much lawyers charge prior, and her cost could be a lot more, plus she will get even better with experience. All-in-all, she did a great job. I would hire her again.

anonymous
June 13, 2020

Katherine has represented me twice now. She is wise, attentive, and compassionate. I appreciate her judgement to know when something is relevant in my case. She gets to the point and puts the facts forward; making them clear and impactful.

Geoffrey
March 7, 2019

Katherine was fantastic. From the moment we met her we knew she was the attorney for our adoption case. She was very professional and knowledgeable. She always responded to us quickly and was able to answer any questions we had. She made what could have been a difficult process go as smoothly as possible. I would highly recommend Katherine for any adoption needs.

Tyler
November 26, 2018

We live in Eugene but used Katherine for the adoption of two children. It was an amazingly easy process. We were so impressed with how knowledgeable Katherine was. We could not recommend her more.

Daniel
August 22, 2018

Katherine was suburb in overcoming so many unusual difficulties in my custody issue. She can explain difficult issues making them simple to understand to a novice like me. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
June 1, 2018

I cannot express enough how grateful and blessed I am to have had Katherine represent myself in a very arduous and extremely emotional 11 month long high conflict custody case. I was truly naive about the family law court process and how difficult it was going to be navigating through such a litigation. Katherine was there every step of the way not only making sure that I was well informed, but also educated and fully prepared on what to expect with each step that was taken along the way. Her professionalism, wealth of knowledge and fortitude was more than I could had ever hoped for. The time she dedicates, her hard work and diligent representation she provides is not only unprecedented, she went above and beyond to ensure that I was comfortable and confidant in every decision I was making throughout our case. Katherine genuinely was compassionate, empathetic and understanding while delicately dealing with such sensitive and poignant issues where the best interest of the children and myself were involved. I would highly recommend Katherine Denning to anyone who is in need of her service. You will not be disappointed

Chelsea
August 9, 2017

Katherine did an amazing job of getting everything done quickly and keeping me up to date on what was happening. She let me know what I needed to do and what to expect. She explained the process clearly and answered any questions I had. She was always available when I needed her, I would definitely recommend her to all my family and friends.

Melisas
May 9, 2017

Katherine was very knowledgeable and very attentive to my needs. Anytime I had a question she replied within minutes. She was very sensitive to my situation and listened to what I had to say. I felt that she always had my back, making me feel in control and confident.

Cassie
August 22, 2016

Initially, I was just looking to modify a Parenting Plan I had in place with my ex-husband. I got online and got the necessary forms from the courthouse website. I was overwhelmed and knew that, if I wanted this done right, I would need an attorney. I was referred to Katherine. She saw me right away and set to work requesting the modification of the Parenting Plan. The situation changed dramatically, however, and the need for an Immediate Danger order arose. Katherine acted quickly and professionally in what was a very chaotic and emotional time for me. The needed Immediate Danger order was established and, ultimately, the Parenting Plan was modified, giving me the custody and parenting time I was looking for. I don't think I could have done this without Katherine. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.

Ryan
May 10, 2016

I hired Ms. Denning to help resolve a complex multi-county, multi-state Child Support debacle that had literally run my personal and financial lives into the ground for nearly 6 years. I was hopeful but not entirely sold on the notion that an attorney could even help. Not only did Ms. Denning manage to navigate and resolve all of the inconsistencies and systemic issues in my case but she went the extra mile to help protect me against foreseeable hurdles over the next several years of my case. Her relationships with established leadership in my local court system as well as her ability to establish new contacts in other jurisdictions firmly established her as one of the few local professionals I would refer to members of my own family. I could go on and on with the accolades about her; knowledgeable and helpful staff, her professional but approachable demeanor and her ability to quickly identify core issues... but if you are reading this review because you are simply overwhelmed or out of options in your current case just call her office and schedule a consultation.... today while Ms. Denning is both available and affordable.

Brandon Crabtree
March 23, 2016

As the title states, I was trying to locate my daughter after coming home from a Afghanistan deployment with the US Army. The mother had since ended all communication at the start of the deployment. Katherine forced my daughter's mother to finally contact us, let me see my daughter, and ultimately get a solid parenting time. I emphasize the word "forced" as my daughter was about to move out of state without me knowing it. Negotiations went far and long that included a small trial. At times, Katherine had to deal with my military abrupt and blunt written communications, but she did so in a professional matter. She was also up-front with the costs, which went fairly high, but at the same time she told me to expect it and told our Private Investigator to not spend much. That helped greatly. Afterwards, she replied to my emails about what the court documents meant to an untrained eye such as myself, with no extra costs. She worked for my best interest. I researched how much lawyers charge prior, and her cost could be a lot more, plus she will get even better with experience. All-in-all, she did a great job. I would hire her again.