Markéta Vorel was admitted to the Washington Bar in 2003. She earned her law degree at the University of Washington in 2002. During law school, Ms. Vorel completed an internship with an international law firm in Prague, Czech Republic, and later with Heller Ehrman in Seattle, Washington and held a temporary seat on the Washington Law Review. Early in her career, Ms. Vorel represented clients in business law, complex real estate transactions and commercial leases. Since 2005, Ms. Vorel has been in private practice, specializing in estate planning, probate and business law. Ms. Vorel also holds degrees in English and Education from the University of Washington, speaks a couple of languages and has volunteered for local and international non-profit organizations.
Born and raised in Czechoslovakia, Marketa escaped communism with her family in her teens. She has lived in several countries but has called Washington State home for over 20 years. She lives in Anacortes, where she enjoys the outdoors on land and sea with her husband, daughter and a loyal rescue dog.