Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Salem, OR

Christopher J. Casebeer is a partner at Ferder Casebeer French & Stern LLP. He represents clients in Salem, Oregon, in matters of family law with a focus on the following issues: domestic partnerships, prenuptial agreements, divorce, child custody, spousal support, child visitation, child support and modifications. Named the Lawyer of the Year by the Marion County Bar Association, he has over three decades of experience helping clients through difficult, emotional times. Along with family law, he also handles matters of personal injury for those who have been injured by the wrongdoing of another.

Admitted to practice in the state of Oregon, Mr. Casebeer is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Other federal courts he is admitted before include the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. In Marion and Lincoln counties, he is a Pro tem Circuit Court Judge.

At the University of Oregon, Mr. Casebeer earned a Bachelor of Science before moving on to law school. In 1984, he then obtained his Juris Doctor from Willamette University College of Law. He is currently a member of the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee, the Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners, the Marion County Bar Association Family Law Advisory Committee and the Oregon State Bar Association. In 2010, Mr. Casebeer was selected by the Oregon Supreme Court to serve as a Pro-Tem Circuit Court Judge for Marion County and in 2016 he was selected to serve as Pro-Tem Circuit Court Judge in Lincoln County.

Mr. Casebeer is also actively involved with many community service organizations. These include the Children’s Guild, the Salem Art Association, the St. Francis Homeless Shelter, the Easter Seals, the Family Building Blocks, the Mission Mill Museum and the Marion County Bar Association’s board.