Legal Services & Lawyers

Though I was born in Spokane, Washington and presently reside in Clark County, Washington, I have spent a good portion of my life residing in the Portland-metropolitan area. As a result, one of my objectives as a lawyer has always been to represent people in both Oregon & Washington.

I enrolled at Gonzaga University School of Law in 1996. That summer following my first year at Gonzaga, I was elected as an associate editor for the Gonzaga Law Review. and was also hired as a legal intern for Columbia Legal Services. This is where my exposure and love for family law began. As a Rule 9 intern for Columbia Legal Services, I counseled and represented clients in the areas of divorce, custody, vidsitation, child / spousal support, and domestic violence. My article entitled, "Providing Equal Justice for the Domestic Violence Victim: Due Process and the Victim's Right to Counsel" would later be published in the Gonzaga Law Review. In 1999, I graduated from law school in the top 1/3 of my class and passed the Washington State Bar Exam. I subsequently passed the Oregon State Bar exam in 2004.

Following law school, I was an associate attorney for three years in a prominent, AV-rated law firm in Longview, Washington. There too my practice focused on family law. While practicing law in Longview, I was active in the legal community serving as a board member for the Cowlitz County CASA, Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Legal Aid Program, and served as the vice president/president-elect for the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum County Bar Association.

I am an active family law practitioner in Clark County, Washington as well as Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Columbia County, Oregon. I have represented clients and appeared in court on behalf of clients in other counties in both states. Prior to establishing my own firm, I practiced law in Portland for four years and represented both Oregon and Washington clients in high-asset divorce cases and other family law matters while employed by a Portland family law firm. In 2008, I co-founded Martin & Veley, P.C., with offices in downtown Portland, Oregon and Camas, Washington. In addition to providing a full-service family law practice, our firm also practices in the areas of real estate and construction law, collections, contracts, and general and business civil litigation.

Family law lawyer in the metropolitan Portland, Oregon, area for over 25 years. (Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.)

Practice extends to all areas of family law, both at trial and appellate court levels.

Divorce, annulment and legal separation cases; post-judgment CHILD SUPPORT MODIFICATION proceedings; adoptions; prenuptial agreements; living-together agreements; marital settlement agreements.

Experienced drafter of PENSION & RETIREMENT DIVISION ORDERS, including qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) under ERISA and REA; military retired pay under USFSPA; 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans; CSRS/FERS accounts; federal TSP accounts; Railroad Retirement Benefits; union plans; Oregon PERS accounts, etc.

Will drafting, estate planning and probate administration; guardianships and conservatorships.

Special emphasis and expertise in PATERNITY LAW and legal procedure (both defense and prosecution) with extensive experience in analysis of DNA blood test reports. Available nationwide via phone, fax and e-mail as a consultant for case evaluations and test report analysis.

Author and lecturer on paternity law and procedure. See "Paternity Law," chapter 16 in "Oregon Family Law" (published by Oregon State Bar, 2002).

Special emphasis and expertise in INTERSTATE CHILD SUPPORT issues under UIFSA and FFCCSOA.

Extensive experience with Oregon's post-18, college-related "CHILD ATTENDING SCHOOL" support law (ORS 107.108), allowing court-compelled parental support for adult offspring (18-21) who are attending college.

Member: Oregon State Bar (Family Law Section).

Member: Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners (charter member; former officer and executive committee member).

Former Deputy District Attorney for Multnomah County, Oregon

Martindale-Hubbell rating: "A-V" (highest rating).

Mr. Gorin is a sole practitioner who takes pride in providing personal, one-on-one attention to your legal problems. Helping you understand the law and legal procedures has been a hallmark of Mr. Gorin's law practice for over 25 years.

Available for direct contact by telephone for initial consultation and answering your legal questions. 503-224-8884 (preferably afternoon hours, Pacific time).

Originally from the Seattle area, Mr. Downey has called Oregon his home for the last 20 years. After spending five years in Canada, he returned to Oregon to attend Willamette University College of Law and opened his first law practice in Salem, Oregon in 2007.

Before practicing law, Mr. Downey worked in the hospitality industry, banking, and optical industry.

Mr. Downey is married with three children.

I firmly believe that battles in the legal arena, as well as in life, should be wisely and selectively chosen. I do my best in ensure that I'm giving the best advice I can, taking into account the costs of proceeding, the likelihood of success, the risks of defeat, and the realities of the mental and emotional toll that litigation can take on a person and their circle.

I am married, have two kids, and enjoy playing golf, the guitar, and poker. More information can be found about me at www.case-dusterhoff.com.

Robert Harris is founder and president of Harris Law Firm. A medium sized law firm located in Hillsboro Oregon with offices in Southeast Portland. Harris Law Firm is a general practice, with an emphasis on Business/Real Estate, Personal Injury, Family law, Criminal Law and probate, wills and Estate Planning.

Robert Harris practices in the areas of general business/ real estate and criminal law.

I am the managing shareholder of Martin & Veley, P.C., a law firm with offices in downtown Portland, Oregon and Camas, Washington. I have been practicing law since 1999, and I am licensed to practice law in Oregon and Washington.

Martin & Veley, P.C. focuses on Family Law, Real Estate, Construction, and General & Commercial litigation. My practice concentrates on civil litigation, legal advice, and disputes relating to real estate, construction, contracts, businesses, and individuals, including construction contract drafting, review and advice; representation of contractors and owners regarding construction defects and other disputes relating to the construction industry; construction lien preparation and foreclosure; commercial contract disputes and breach of contract actions; debt collections, including lawsuits, garnishments and property seizures; judgment liens; mortgage and deed of trust real estate foreclosures; adverse possession, boundary line, fence line and other neighbor disputes; express and implied easements; matters involving restrictive covenants and height restrictions; nuisances; representation of home owners associations and enforcement of the HOA's Conditions, Covenants & Restrictions (CCRs); and other disputes and legal issues between individuals, businesses, neighbors, property owners, construction contractors, and/or material suppliers. Shareholder Lisa E. Martin's practice focuses on all aspects of family law, including divorce, separation, child custody, paternity, child and spousal support, parenting plans, visitation, and domestic violence.

When not practicing law, I enjoy spending time with my wife and four year old daughter, our Boston Terrier Ruby Sue, and friends. I enjoy spending time outdoors in the great pacific northwest outdoors, whitewater rafting, skiing, hiking, and golfing, along with playing poker indoors when it rains.