Very knowledgeable and great environment. Tom was able to answer our questions and covered all…read moreother possible options with our legal matters. I would recommend this law firm to any friends or family.

Professional and answered all my questions. Dealing with a deceased family member can be hard but…read morehere at Oregon Legal Center they were able to help us in every situation.

I did a lot of research trying to find a great lawyer to handle our family will and trust after…read morestarting and stopping with two lawyers previously that seemed to make everything so hard and difficult. I am so lucky to have found Karen. She has such a calm demeanor -- I knew the minute I met her I was in great hands. For me, this is an emotional process. So many things to consider and carefully think through. Karen is amazing, thorough, knowledgeable, thoughtful and gave great guidance through the entire process. I ended up with an beautiful binder, an electronic copy and copies for everyone I needed to review it with. Her office staff is also super friendly and responsive. If your looking for someone to update a trust or will or create new ones I highly recommend Karen Dawson and her team.

I worked with Karen and she helped me set up my trust. And then when I got remarried she helped me…read moreand my husband make the changes necessary that we need her to as a married couple. She took the time to explain everything to us.

We are grateful for James. He helped my father with a frivolous cease & desist letter. He responded…read morepromptly and appropriately. We will be reaching out to James for our future legal guidance!

Great honest work!All other attorneys made me free like a dollar sign. James treated me like a…read moreperson/friend.

Attorney Trish Clements has helped us with our estate planning completing our wills, powers of…read moreattorney for health care and advanced directives. Her professionalism, sound advice and compassionate guidance has made this experience not just tolerable, but pleasant. It's been a great gift of peace of mind for my fiancé and I and our families. We plan to return to Trish to create our trust and incorporation documents this year. I recommend her without reservation and with great enthusiasm.

Trish is very knowledgeable and helpful with Estate planning.read more

Whitney Morrissey assisted me in revising a will, durable power of attorney, and advanced…read moredirective. She was pleasant, punctual and professional. Whitney made a number of suggestions that previous attorneys had not and unlike some attorneys, she didn't remind you that you're the client and she's the attorney. After the initial visit, she emailed drafts for review, and then followed up with another meeting to sign the documents. The process took a little less than a week and the cost was $750. Highly recommended!

I got bad advice she was jumping to conclusions when I spoke with the lawyer there. She didn't seem…read moreto know what she was talking about and didn't seem interested in listening or helping me. Don't be disappointed you chose the wrong attorney go else where you'll waste your money. She doesn't listen to you she over talks you and thinks she knows what's going on without listening she had it all wrong.

Very knowledgeable and helpful. explained everything in a way we got. Referred us on to other…read moreprofessionals. POnly $100 for a first consultation. She took her time and we never felt rushed or not heard.

From the owner: Valerie Kirkendall, Attorney at Law, is a hometown Oregon attorney who specializes in resolving…read morefamily and life legal issues.Valerie Kirkendall has the life experience to address the special needs of elderly clients, families with young children, and singles. She will give you the caring, professional advice you need to prepare for major events in your life. Valerie Kirkendall knows your legal alternatives and will advise you based on your needs and preferences. She will make every effort for personal attention and responsiveness, listening to you and returning your phone calls-promptly. She will help you make decisions in a manner that is fair, expeditious, and cost effective.

#1 years ago my friend who was in her eighty want to put in place a way to be fair to her special…read moreneeds daughter and her other children. Not knowing where to start Clackamas Community Senior center had a question and answer with lawyers and they suggested Fitzwater. My friend and her husband had peace of mind and it was priceless. I am at a change in my life and turned to them for advice and I came away very happy with them again.

We were referred to FL by Clackamas county Social Services. It was an urgent situation with my…read morehusband's sister. We needed guardianship and conservatorship ASAP. We were quoted 13K, which we agreed upon. That amount was surpassed greatly. It was evident that copy and paste was used for the majority of legal documents. The work was not done by a lawyer, but a legal assistant. There were spelling errors, delays, poor communication and failure to mail documents. On one invoice was a 30 minute charge to mail a letter. Maybe they walked to the mailbox??? The final straw was this letter. There is no more money in the estate. Fitzwater received over $20,000 for the guardianship and simple probate. They were paid from the estate. The conversation with Jonathon today involved him telling my husband that Oregon Law states that legal fees were to be paid before other creditors. My husband was NEVER informed of this law and paid outstanding medical bills with the little amount that was left in the estate. Jonathon also stated that "he talked with the partners about waiving the unpaid invoice and they declined". Unreal, the firm got over 20K for the "work" in the case. Do not hire them unless you have unlimited funds.

I had an excellent experience with Pam Yee on contract review and negotiation for a commercial real…read moreestate deal. I reached out to Pam at a time of desperate need -- it was Friday morning, and we had a contract that needed attorney review by Monday and we didn't have an attorney. Out of the many attorneys I contacted, Pam was the only one who listened and empathized, and she spent the weekend diligently reviewing, flagging and explaining parts of the contract that needed edits. Over the next few weeks, Pam was essential to our contract negotiation. She provided timely feedback on all documents sent her way, provided insight and advice from her experience with other commercial real-estate transactions, and at certain points directly negotiated with the opposing counsel on our behalf. I would have been lost without her. Pam is an excellent communicator, a hard worker, and somebody I trust to have my back in these dealings. I would hire Pam again for any future business dealings in Oregon.

Timely, helpful and informative response to my evolving current legal "situation" - I very much…read moreappreciated speaking with Scott and learning more about the services he and his firm could provide, both in-terms of real estate law and also estate planning.