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Joel E. Fowlks is an attorney in Milwaukie, Oregon, practicing in the fields of family law, estate planning and probate. Joel graduated from Oregon State University and Willamette University College of Law. Before attending law school, he worked as a sportswriter and copy editor in Portland. He also worked as a law clerk in the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice before entering private practice.. Joel’s office is conveniently located on King Road in Milwaukie, just minutes from I-205 and Highway 224 (the Milwaukie Expressway).

I grew up in Vale, Oregon. I went to school at University of Oregon where I became a Duck and recieved my bachelor's degree in Psychology. After college, I worked for three years as a residential counselor working with adjudicated youth with alcohol or drug addiction. I went to law school at Lewis & Clark. I recieved first place for best trial notebook and 2nd place for our Mock Trial Intraschool Competition.. I work mostly in family law. I enjoy working with modest means clients and clients who have limited funds. I love representing clients who otherwise might go without representation simply because they cannot afford a lawyer. I have a certificate in public interest law and hope to be a force for postive changes in the law and our community.

At Barbur Law, we are dedicated to helping everyday people achieve their estate planning goals. We are a Milwaukie, Oregon based law firm, specializing in comprehensive estate planning and probate administration. In our practice, we do not take a one-size-fits-all approach; we enjoy providing a hands-on, tailored experience, and we put in the time, knowedge, and care to carefully evaluate each client's unique set of circumstances. From complex planning to simple wills, we take pride in our ability to craft a custom plan for each of our clients.

After receiving my J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota in the spring of 2011, and being admitted to the Minnesota Bar later that year, I returned to my home state of Oregon to begin my legal career.. By the time I had moved back to Oregon, the glut in the new-lawyer market made it difficult to find a job that I felt would provide the type of professional development I was looking for.  My choice became clear.  I would open my own solo law practice.. Before receiving my license to practice law in Oregon in the spring of 2012, I engaged in standard contract work to gain some experience and meet some new attorneys in the Portland area.  Once licensed, I leased a shared office space and began looking for clients.  The choice of location proved to be prophetic as I am now a partner in a firm with many of the attorneys with whom I shared my first office.. As it happened, the calls I initially received came primarily from residential tenants looking for assistance in various aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship.  While not particularly lucrative, I gained invaluable experience that few new attorneys were able to achieve at that point in time.. I am now a partner with the law firm of Bodzin Donnelly Mockrin & Slavin, LLP.  We've upgraded to a nice office in downtown Milwaukie where we practice family law, criminal defense, property law, and medical marijuana law (explained below).. While I still do some landlord-tenant work, my new focus is on medical marijuana law.  In February of 2013, Oregon passed a law, to take effect in March of 2014, that would allow individuals to operate medical marijuana distribution facilities, or "dispensaries" as they are commonly called.  I now provide legal representation to individuals seeking to establish grow sites or dispensaries.  My firm also provides representation to individuals facing criminal charges related to possession, distribution, or manufacture of hemp, cannabis, and marijuana.. I love my job and I love working with people from all walks of life.  My partners and I understand that your case is the most important case in your life.  It is with this mentality that we pursue your case, and we expect nothing less from ourselves and, indeed, from our clients.. I look forward to hearing from you.

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