Erin K. Morris

Bar / Professional Activity

• Committee Member - Multnomah County Bar Association: Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2023
• Admitted to practice before the Oregon Court of Appeals, 2022
• Admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, 2025
• Member of the Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington County Bar Associations as well as the Clark County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2012
• Admitted to the practice of Law in Washington State, 2017

Pro bono / Community Service

• Court-appointed lawyer for minor children who are the subjects of high-conflict divorce and domestic relations cases., 2023
• Board Member - Multnomah County Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee

Educational Background

• Doctor of Jurisprudence - Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon, 2012
• Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude - University of San Francisco (2007), 2007

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Erin K. Morris presents to the NALS Eugene Chapter on the relationship and skills that lawyers and legal support staff can build to best serve families in transition in Oregon family law cases., Lecturer, Power in Partnership: Strengthening the Lawyer-Paralegal Relationship in Oregon Family Law, National Association for Legal Support Professionals, Legal, 2025
• Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Jacqueline Alarcón and Erin K Morris, Founding Partner of Morris Family Law LLC, for a discussion about the complex intersection of guardianships for minor children in probate cases and Oregon's third-party custody and visitation statute (ORS 109.119). Learn how these legal frameworks differ and overlap, and about some practical strategies to navigate both statutes effectively in your family law practice., Lecturer, Guardianships for Minors & Oregon’s Third-Party Custody Law, Multnomah County Bar Association, Legal, 2024
• Co-presented the annual Multnomah County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar on recent Oregon Court of Appeals cases affecting family law practitioners as well as recent Multnomah County Circuit Court Domestic Relations Division updates for Oregon family law lawyers. , Host/Lecturer, Family Law Update - Multnomah County Circuit Court Update and Appellate Court Case Updates, Multnomah County Bar Association, Legal, 2023
• Delivered guest lecture to Neighbors Realty, a Portland-based residential real estate brokerage, on the intersection between the Oregon divorce process and real estate transactions involving the marital home or other marital real property, both during and following the divorce litigation process. , Guest Lecturer, Divorce and the Listing Agent: Tips for Real Estate Professionals Working with Divorcing Clients, Neighbors Realty, Legal, Residential Real Estate, 2023
• Co-presented the annual Multnomah County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education seminar on recent Oregon Court of Appeals cases affecting family law practitioners as well as recent Multnomah County Circuit Court Domestic Relations Division updates for Oregon family law lawyers. , Host/Lecturer, Family Law Update - Multnomah County Circuit Court Update and Oregon Appellate Case Update, Multnomah County Bar Association, Legal, 2022
• A review of the many ways in which Covid-19 has changed the practice of Family Law in the State of Oregon., Author, Custody Quagmire: Covid 19 Has Forced Family Law Attorneys to Adjust, Oregon State Bar Bulletin - June 2021, Legal, 2021
• Today I’m talking with Erin Morris from Portland, Oregon. Erin is a partner at Morris, Stannard, & Batalden Family Law PC. From the beginning, Erin sought out and obtained valuable experiences in law school. And, as you will hear, she has always been drawn to being the person who is called on in times of distress, which explains how she has thrived in her family law practice. Wanting more control over her brand and expectations for her firm, Erin started her own law firm last year during the pandemic. Once you hear her story, I think you’ll agree with me that Erin’s story is an admirable one and it’s really just beginning. Please enjoy., Featured Attorney Guest, Women In Law - On The Record (Podcast), Podcast, Legal, 2021
• Presenters Include: The Honorable Keith Raines, The Honorable Susan Svetkey, Attorney Erin K. Morris, and Attorney Greg Soriano. Presentation addresses the value of utilizing a lawyer in representing children, how these lawyers are utilized, and review appointment systems in place in different jurisdictions., Guest Lecturer, "Attorneys for Children: How and Why", Oregon State Family Law Advisory Committee, Legal, 2021
• In a time when working parents, and especially working mothers, are stretched beyond measure, Justice Ginsburg's extraordinary life and contributions to the promise of equal justice, fragile and receding as it may be, calls us back to the work that remains. , Author, Mourning the Extraordinary Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Statesman Journal - Guest Opinion, Law, Politics, 2020
• Presented an hour-long continuing legal education lecturer for the Clark County Bar Association regarding the legal requirements of Oregon's mandatory reporting requirements for child and elder abuse. This presentation included a discussion of the jurisdictional differences between mandatory reporting for Oregon and Washington attorneys, Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Presentation: Oregon Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Elder and Child Abuse, Legal, 2018
• Presented continuing legal education seminar for family law paralegal professionals on drafting Oregon family law pleadings and assisting with motions practice, Lecturer - Oregon Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Faculty, Oregon Family Law Practice for Paralegals, Legal, 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Voted one of the "10 Best Attorneys - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service" by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for 2017 and 2018, 2017

Honors

• Selected to the 2025 Oregon Family Law "Rising Stars" list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Oregon receive this distinction., 2025 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2025
• Selected to the 2024 Oregon Family Law "Rising Stars" list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Oregon receive this distinction., 2024 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2024
• Selected to the 2023 Oregon Family Law "Rising Stars" list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Oregon receive this distinction., 2023 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023
• Selected to the 2022 Oregon Family Law "Rising Stars" list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Oregon receive this distinction., 2022 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2022
• Awarded the 2021 Super Lawyer Rising Stars Award for my work as an Oregon Family Law Attorney. The Rising Star award is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice area. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Oregon receive this distinction., 2021 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2021
• Selected to the 2020 Oregon Rising Stars list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in Oregon receive this distinction., 2020 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, SuperLawyers Magazine, 2020
• Awarded the 2019 Super Lawyer "Rising Star" Award for my work as an Oregon Family Law Attorney. The Rising Star award is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice area. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Oregon receive this distinction., 2019 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2019
• Awarded the 2018 Super Lawyer Rising Stars Award for my work as an Oregon Family Law Attorney. The Rising Star award is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice area. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Oregon receive this distinction., 2018 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2018
• Awarded the 2017 Super Lawyer Rising Stars Award for my work as an Oregon Family Law Attorney. The Rising Star award is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice area. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the State of Oregon receive this distinction., 2017 "Rising Star" - Oregon Family Law, Superlawyers Magazine, 2017
• Awarded the distinction of Top 10 Family Law Attorneys for the State of Washington in 2019 by Attorney and Practice Magazine., Top 10 Family Law Attorneys for the State of Washington, Attorney and Practice Magazine, 2019
• Awarded distinction of "10 Best Attorneys - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service" for 2019 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys., 10 Best Attorneys - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2019
• Honored as one of 2019's Top Young Attorneys in the State of Oregon by Portland Monthly, Oregon's Top Young Attorneys, Portland Monthly, 2019
• Awarded distinction of "10 Best Attorneys - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service" for 2017-2018 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys., 10 Best Attorneys - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2018
• Recipient of the "10 Best Attorneys Award - Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service" in 2017 and 2018. , "10 Best Attorneys" Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2017

Industry Groups

• Guardianship
• modification of custody
• modification of parenting time
• modification of support
• Postnuptial Agreements
• Restraining Orders
• stalking orders

“Ms. Morris is one of the hardest working attorneys I have ever met. Her zealous advocacy matched with her fierce litigation background means every client is confident when she walks into a courtroom on their behalf.”

“Erin Morris is an exceptional attorney and a true professional!”