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Tonya is an honors graduate with a BS in Finance from Portland State University. She attended Lewis and Clark Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree. It was here that she served as Vice President of the Business Law Society in 1999/2000, also receiving Honors in legal writing. Tonya was recently appointed to the Alumni Board of Directors for Lewis & Clark Law School where she hopes to help raise money for student scholarships.
A member of the Oregon State Bar since 2001, she focuses exclusively on peaceful resolutions for families transitioning through separation or divorce. She spent several years serving on the board of the Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation and, is a two-time recipient (2002-2003 and 2006-2007) of the Outstanding Partner through the First Year Partnership Program with Lewis and Clark Law School for her efforts in mentoring.
One of Tonya's passions is building awareness of the Collaborative Method for divorcing families and she is proud to be a founding member and officer for Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals as well as a founding member of her local collaborative practice group, Bridges Collaborative Divorce Solutions.
In addition to building her legal expertise and dispute resolution skills, Tonya is active in community and neighborhood committees, including being a past elected board member for Oregon's largest planned community, the Forest Heights Homeowner's Association (FHHOA) during 2003-2005. Tonya is currently an elected member of the Arbor Oaks transitional homeowners Board.
Tonya's activities outside of work include being a parent to two little boys, surfing, kiteboarding, mountain biking, nordic and alpine skiing, scuba diving, photography, and travel.
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Acquired: 2001
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1925 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 410, Hillsboro, OR, 97006
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Posted by Jim | April 18, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Tonya did a fantastic job helping us through a very difficult time. High level of expertise and it felt like she was truly there to help us. She even helped us minimize costs and expedite the process. Her whole team was very responsive and quick to answer questions. I would not hesitate to use her se...
Posted by Sierra | March 9, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Tonya and Cindy helped my ex husband and I come to so many agreements quickly and peacefully. Initially we both hired attorneys for our divorce and things escalated and got messy very fast, stressed and overwhelmed I reached out to a friend who had recently divorced and had great results with mediati...
Posted by Sean | September 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Tonya and Cindy were a huge help in reaching a solution that we both agreed on. I appreciate their lack of favoritism and patience as we submitted the papwerwork. The whole process lasted just a few, somewhat uncomfortable weeks, but that discomfort was eased by working with Alexander Law.
Posted by Hannah | May 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Working with Tonya and her team was a very positive experience during a hard time in life. Tonya is prompt and 2 steps ahead in each any every one of the many steps it takes to complete the divorce process. She stayed very professional the entire time and responded to the many questions I had in an u...
Posted by Julie | February 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Tonya Alexander came recommended by a mediation attorney as a top-rate collaborative lawyer with the legal skills, knowledge and experience to represent her clients well. This gave me great peace of mind during a most uncertain, distressing time of my life dealing with the financial/retirement insecu...
"Tonya is a leader in the field of mediation in Oregon. She has a unique ability to help spouses in the most difficult and challenging situations come to a peaceful resolution. I do not hesitate to refer people to Tonya on a regular basis. While there are many family law attorneys, Tonya is unique because of her caring and compassionate personality and the careful way she approaches spouses who are often very angry with one another. She is excellent at diffusing situations and helping people come to an agreement without going through the pain of litigation."
"Tonya is an exceptionally skilled attorney and mediator who cares deeply for her clients. She is easy and enjoyable to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to send my personal friends or family members to her."
"I have worked with Tonya as a colleague for 7 years. She has my utmost respect. Tonya is dedicated to helping people come to peaceful and fair resolutions. She is also an excellent and experienced attorney who can give sound advice where needed. Tonya has worked tirelessly to grow the collaborative law community, selflessly helping others into the field. She is a true leader for peaceful family solutions. Dona Cullen, Mediator and Collaborative Attorney"
"Tonya is an amazing attorney. She is a strong advocate not just for her clients, but also for their families; that can be really hard to find in a family law attorney. She really knows the law well and is able to communicate that to her clients, while remaining empathetic. I highly endorse her."
"Tonya Alexander is a superbly competent and experienced family law lawyer and mediator. I have worked with Tonya on a number of cases and she consistently demonstrates excellent legal skills and an in-depth knowledge and understanding of virtually all issues pertaining to family law. In particular, as a mediator, her skills are second to none, handling sensitive and often emotionally-charged cases with civility, compassion and fairness. As a family law lawyer, she is a zealous and compassionate advocate on behalf of her clients while at the same time working well with opposing attorneys and commanding their respect, as well as the respect of the judges before whom she appears. I endorse and commend her without reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tonya has a passion for collaborative cases and mediation. She is committed to this process which results in a happier outcome for her family law clients who do not want to have an ugly divorce. Tonya is compassionate and competent. She knows this area of the law and has the ability to work hard for her clients to reach a peaceful resolution of their case. I am now sharing office space with Tonya and she has been a great partner in this venture. I enjoy having her in the office as she is always cheerful and wiling to help. I highly recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tonya is smart, experienced and good with follow through in collaborative cases. She's a good advocate for her client yet easy to work with."
"I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Tonya for the last 5 or 6 years. We have had many Collaborative cases together, I've been consulting counsel on cases she has mediated, and she has been consulting counsel on cases I have mediated. I'm always thoroughly impressed with her breadth of knowledge and approach to cases. She represents her clients in a caring, thoughtful and effective manner. Tonya is great to work with and I highly recommend her."
"I endorse this lawyer. Tonya is a trusted colleague of mine. We've been involved in over 20 collaborative and mediated family law cases over the last 5 years so I am well familiar with her good work. She is thorough, compassionate and creative in working with clients to achieve family-friendly solutions to their family situations. Clients are in very good hands with Tonya."
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Mentor of the Year, Lewis and Clark
2002
Mentor of the Year, Lewis and Clark
2006 - Present
President, Alexander Law Office, PC
2004 - 2006
Partner, Marandas Perdue Marandas Alexander & Durham
2001 - 2004
Associate Attorney, Marandas & Perdue
2015 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation CourtsBoard of Directors
2012 - Present
Oregon Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsOfficer
2011 - Present
Association of Family and Conciliation CourtsMember
2011 - Present
Oregon Academy of Family Law PractitionersMember
2010 - Present
Lewis and Clark AlumniBoard of Directors
2010 - Present
Arbot Oaks Homeowners AssociationBoard Member
2009 - Present
Oregon Mediation AssociationMember
2009 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember
2009 - Present
Multnomah Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
Oregon State BarMember
2001 - Present
Washington County Bar AssociationMember
2005 - 2010
Oregon Women Lawyers FoundationBoard Member
Through a series of problem solving meetings with the help of coaches, lawyers, and CPA, we were able to meet this family's goals and needs.
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BS - Bachelor of Science
2015
2015
Lawyers in Transition
2014
Collaborative Method divorce
2013
How to generate collaborative cases
2011
Work/ Life Balance
2015
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