Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Portland, OR

The founder of his own law firm located in Portland, Oregon, Peter Bunch focuses his practice exclusively on divorce and other family law matters at both the trial and appellate levels. He provides advice and counsel to area residents whose marriages are coming to an end and who are in many cases struggling with such divorce-related issues as alimony, child support, complex asset and debt division, and child custody and parenting time. Mr. Bunch's extensive experience as a civil trial lawyer has led him to become a tenacious advocate for his clients in the courtroom. However, he often tries to help them reach an accord on many of these issues through mediation and negotiations.

As a supplement to his divorce practice, Mr. Bunch helps clients obtain modifications to or enforcement of existing orders. Other family law matters that he is experienced in handling include the preparation and review of prenuptial agreements, grandparents' custody and visitation rights, and paternity disputes. He also seeks appropriate protective orders for victims of domestic violence. The caring and ethical way in which he approaches all of these matters have led Mr. Bunch's fellow professionals to award him a "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo.

Mr. Bunch obtained his legal education at Gonzaga University School of Law on a Thomas More Scholarship, and he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1993. While he was there, he was an associate editor of the Gonzaga Law Review. After graduation, Mr. Bunch served a clerkship with a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals before joining a civil litigation firm. He opened his own firm in 2010. Admitted to practice in both Oregon and Washington, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.