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Heather S Unger

3.3
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 23 years

Family Lawyer at Lake Oswego, OR
Practice Areas: Family, Adoption, Estate Planning

333 South State Street Suite V450, Lake Oswego, OR

About Heather

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Adoption 10%

And Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)/ Surrogacy in both Oregon and Nevada

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 12 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 19 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2006

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 23 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2002

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Unger Family Law

333 South State Street Suite V450, Lake Oswego, OR, 97034

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Heather S Unger's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.3 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Compassion

Posted by james | March 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommended

Heather was extremely informative and did an amazing job for my case. She gave me all the important facts and came with an open minded approach to hear me out and the details of my case. She was more then fair on what i was charged.

Posted by Rachel | July 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

There's at least one kind and caring lawyer in the world!

I didn't know my husband was leaving me until I woke up one morning to see him moving out. I was in a panic, alone, unemployed, and with minimal funds. Heather was compassionate and took good care of my emotional issues as well as my legal/financial issues. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Posted by Anna | May 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Completely satisfied

Heather did an outstanding job as my attorney and handled my divorce case with professionalism as well as compassion. Heather is very timely, does an outstanding job of explaining the process and is very easy to work with.

Posted by Sarah | May 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Fantastic lawyer

I found Heather blindly, on lawyers.com. Heather has been professional, prompt, compassionate and knew exactly how to handle my ex husband. I would highly recommend her for divorce and child custody cases.

Posted by anonymous | February 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Extremely Ethical

Heather has been wonderful as my lawyer. This has been a very trying year and I think whenever you're dealing with your own child in a custody case things can get very emotional and trying. Heather has a very calming way about her and is always ethical in her decision making no matter what the othe...r side is doing. She always tries to resolve the matter amicably, with your child's best interest in mind. I would recommend Heather to anyone who wanted to work with a fair, just, hard working lawyer who sincerely cares for her clients

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Heather S Unger's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Cohen

Family lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Heather is very knowledgeable and really takes care of her clients. She is well respected in the legal community."

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Charles Weber

Family lawyer | Aug 27

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Heather's approach to family law matters is practical, effective and balanced. She knows when to take a measured stance, and when it is necessary to aggressively pursue her client's interests. I endorse this lawyer."

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Grant Burton

Family lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Heather is a zealous and effective advocate for her clients in family law cases."

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Lewis Landerholm

Family lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"Heather is a fearless, and wise advocate for her clients. She is an excellent negotiator and can find resolution on issues where others might struggle. I cannot recommend her high enough."

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Lauren Barnhart

Family lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joanna Posey

Family lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jason Pierson

Family lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Triston Dallas

Family lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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William Jones

Family lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Richard Jameson

Family lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've know Heather for over 15 years. She has always been respected by her peers for her thoughtful advocacy and empathy towards her clients. Heather shys away from publicity allowing her to operate under the radar. However, those that have encountered her as opposing counsel are well versed on her ability to efficiently obtain outstanding results. As good as an advocate Heather may be she is a far better compassionate person. I highly endorse this attorney."

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Grant Burton

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Laura Fishman

Family lawyer

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Triston Dallas

Family lawyer

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Jason Pierson

Family lawyer

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Lewis Landerholm

Family lawyer

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Lauren Barnhart

Family lawyer

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Jack Dekovich

Family lawyer

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William Jones

Family lawyer

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Richard Jameson

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Owner/Attorney, Unger Family Law, LLC

2016 - Present

Associate Attorney, Landerholm Family Law

2014 - Present

Owner/Shareholder, Heather Stidd Unger, Inc.

2009 - 2012

Special Education Program Supervisor, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

2006 - 2006

Contract Attorney, Private Contract Attorney

2002 - 2005

Judicial Clerk, Second Judicial District Of Nevada

Associations

2015 - Present

Oregon Women Lawyers Association

2014 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Member

2014 - Present

West Linn Mock Trial Team

Judge

2006 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

State Bar of Nevada

Member

Education

2002

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1993

Oregon State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

2016

2015

Landerholm Law Blog Infidelity and Divorce in Oregon

2014

stiddungerlaw.com How Lawyers are Like Pants

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