Top best Mediation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 97232

When you were married, you never expected that your vows would land you in divorce court. You expected fulfillment from and for your spouse for a lifetime. Instead, you have ended up in court, paying lawyers potentially tens of thousands of dollars and a lifetime of hostility for your now former life partner. I concluded that there MUST be a better way to dissolve a marriage.. One Day Divorce was born from my desire to do something positive for my clients. Too often, the process of divorce itself is destructive. I wanted to create a better way. One Day Divorce is my answer to the costly, stressful, and uncertainty connected to a traditional litigated divorce.. The promise of One Day Divorce, available through Leskin Law & Mediation, is that parties will know exactly when their divorce will be final. They will know exactly how much it will cost. They will not be in an adversarial posture with their spouse. The One Day Divorce process relies on mediation and binding arbitration to insure both fairness throughout the process, efficiency and cost savings.. In traditional litigation, you will be required to mediate your case with your spouse. The courts require this. You can spend $10,000 (per spouse) to get your case ready for mediation, have the mediation and find yourself still going to court when you and your spouse cannot agree. Or, you can skip the expense, and go through a One Day Divorce, and mediate with certainty that your case will be resolved without going to court.

I support individuals and families through complex family transitions, with a commitment to achieving the best possible results with minimal emotional and financial strain. My practice includes Collaborative Divorce, mediation, independent adoption, and select contested litigation. My approach prioritizes building lasting agreements tailored to meet each family's unique circumstances while equipping clients with the tools they need to resolve future disputes on their own, without court involvement.. My ability to examine an issue from every side has helped me develop a balanced approach to family law cases. I help clients identify and prioritize their goals, staying grounded in what matters to them. Equal emphasis on client education and advocacy ensures my clients are well-informed and able to confidently make decisions about their cases.. I began my legal career as a paralegal at a law firm in my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee before moving to Portland for law school where I externed as a clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Jones for the United States District Court, District of Oregon. Since moving to Portland, I have worked at firms with a wide range of practice areas, from business advising and strategy to elder law and intellectual property law. I hold a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Memphis and a juris doctor from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College.. In my free time, you may find me starting yet another DIY project, enjoying Portland's fantastic food, checking out a band, binging sitcoms, or getting lost in a puzzle.