MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF BROOKS

No. 8311-0-III.

51 Wn. App. 882 (1988)

756 P.2d 161

In the Matter of the Marriage of MARGARET BROOKS, Respondent, and TERRY A. BROOKS, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Three.

June 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry A. Brooks and Brooks & Davis, pro se, John Gavin, and Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & Pratt, for appellant.

Ronald Whitaker and Walters, Whitaker, Finney & Falk, for respondent.


McINTURFF, C.J.

This appeal involves a property settlement in a dissolution action. Mr. Brooks' primary contention concerns whether his goodwill in the law partnership is community or separate property. We affirm.

Terry Brooks began his law practice in 1967, became a partner in a law firm in January 1971 and was married to Margaret in October 1972. He left that law firm in March 1976, received approximately $15,000 for his interest therein and reinvested the...

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