Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Portland, OR

Honors/Awards:

• Edwin J. Peterson Professionalism Award, Oregon State Bar, 2010
• Who’s Who in America Who's Who in American Law National Register of Who's Who, "Life Member" Who's Who in the West Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America International Who's Who of Professionals Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys Who's Who in the World Who's Who Among Top Executives Strathmore's Who's Who Portland Legal Secretaries Boss of the Year Award, 1998 Oregon State Bar President's Membership Service Award, 1998

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Oregon State Bar, President, 2007 , List of OSB Presidents Fellow in American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, since 1983 Listed in Worth Magazine's Top 100 Attorneys in America 2009 Listed in 'The Best Lawyers in America', since 1991 Listed as one of the 'Top 50 Lawyers in Oregon', 'Super Lawyers Magazine', 2006, 2007, and 2008.  Listed as one of the "Top 10 Lawyers in Oregon" 2008 Past President of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Oregon Chapter Member of Oregon State Bench/Bar Commission on Professionalism (Chairperson, 2001) Member of Board of Governors, Oregon State Bar (2004-2007) Member of Family Law Section, Oregon State Bar (President, 1981-1982) Served on numerous committees for the American Bar Association, Oregon State Bar and American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Member of Multnomah Bar Association (President, 1997-1998) Former Pro-tem Circuit Court Judge in Family Law. Past President, Gus J. Solomon, American Inns of Court Member of Board of Visitors, Willamette University College of Law Published articles in OTLA Magazine, the Family Advocate and Fair$hare magazine. Frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars Instructor on family law issues at Lewis & Clark College's Northwestern School of Law and Willamette University College of Law.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation HOPE Gala Honoree, 2007 Served as Event Chair for Classic Wines Auction, a major fund-raising project for Metropolitan Family Services, which provides social service programs for adults, children and seniors in the Portland metropolitan area Member of Governor's Task Force on Family Law, 1994-1995 Member of Oregon Club of Portland (President 1980-1981)