Rita Herrera Irvin

Rita is a founding partner and CEO of McKinley Irvin. With an eye toward the future, Rita works with the firm's leadership team to maintain McKinley Irvin’s commitment to excellence in law practice, client service, professionalism, and firm management. In addition to her work at McKinley Irvin, Rita is deeply involved in the Tacoma community and has served as a director on several local and professional boards. She currently serves on the Legal Pathways Community Advisory Board and as a Dressel Scholars Mentor at the University of Washington Tacoma. Additionally, Rita founded MI’s Black Law Student Mentorship Program where she also serves as a Mentor.

Seattle University School of Law

J.D. (1991) | Law

1991

University of Baltimore

B.A. (1987) | English and Corporate Communications

1987

Founder & CEO

McKinley Irvin

Current

Best Law Firms - Tier 1 - Seattle Metro

Best Lawyers: Best Law Firms

2024

Washington's 100 Best Workplaces

Puget Sound Business Journal

2023

McKinley Irvin Ranked #5 in Washington's Best Workplaces (Large Company Category)

Tacoma Art Museum

Trustee

Current

Legal Pathways Community Advisory Board, University of Washington Tacoma

Advisor

Current

Charles Wright Academy

Board Member

Current

Centro Latino

Past Board Member

Current

Superior Court Family Law

Former Superior Court Family Law Commissioner Pro Tempore

Current

Washington

Since 1991