Thomas A. Bittner

Attorney Thomas A. Bittner is a shareholder with Schulte Anderson Downes Aronson & Bittner P.C. law firm in Portland, Oregon. Nationally ranked as one of the preeminent lawyers in the country, Mr. Bittner focuses his practice solely on family law, and he provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the state who are going through a divorce or have some other serious legal issue affecting their families.

Over the course of his legal career spanning more than 30 years, Mr. Bittner has achieved remarkable success guiding his clients through the emotional and complex divorce process while helping them make the best-informed decisions regarding all aspects of family law such as:  child custody and support, parenting time, spousal support, property division, grandparent and third party custody and visitation litigation.  He has extensive experience dealing with modifications of existing court orders.  Mr. Bittner maintains an active practice handling family law appeals.  In addition to litigation and appeals, Mr. Bittner also regularly serves as a mediator.    

Well-versed in mediation and collaborative law, Mr. Bittner prefers to help his clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements without the need for expensive, stressful and time-consuming litigation. He has also successfully handled numerous appeals, and whether inside or outside the courtroom, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting his clients' rights and interests and helping them achieve their goals and the positive results they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

In honor of his outstanding professionalism and superior client service, Mr. Bittner has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers. He is also a fellow with the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is Past President for the Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners.  He is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the Multnomah Bar Association and the Family Law section of the Oregon State Bar.

A 1982 graduate of Lewis & Clark College, Mr. Bittner returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School in 1986.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.