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Kristin Eaton has been a part of Portlands' family law community for 20 years. In over 20 years of legal practice, she has developed a reputation as a caring and zealous advocate for children and those parents who are committed to safeguarding the best interests of their children. She prides herself on building mutual understandings between parties with widely divergent perspectives, and in dealing with complex financial and tax issues.
Kristin earned her undergraduate degree from Lewis & Clark College in 1991 and her law degree from Lewis & Clark's Northwestern School of Law 1995. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Oregon, as well as Federal District Court and the United States Tax Court.
Over the course of her career, Kristin has worked as a Guardian Ad Litem, a Court Appointed Special Advocate, is court-appointed to represent children, and has served on the Gladstone School Board for three terms, serving as the chair of the school board for two consecutive years. Kristin has also served on the board of directors for Family Stepping Stones, the Clackamas County Relief Nursery, and was the advisory board chair for the Multnomah County CourtCare program, a no-cost, drop-in child care center in the Multnomah County Courthouse which serves 80 to 100 children and their families each month.
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State: Oregon
Acquired: 1998
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State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1996
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21790 Willamette Drive, PO Box 446, West Linn, OR, 97068
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Posted by anonymous | May 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Strongly Recommend!
Kristin is dedicated, hard-working, knowledgable and fair-minded. She was incredible when helping me through my divorce. Kristin was supportive and objective and helped me navigate one of the most challenging times of my life. Kristin worked tirelessly to fight for the rights of my children and to e...
Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Chaotic and Vindictive
Kristin represented me on two amendments to my divorce judgement. Over time, as her business grew, she became more and more disorganized, dropping balls, mixing facts up, and not following through. As we got close to deposition dates, many details were lacking yet she insisted everything was on tar...
"Kristin is a tireless advocate for her clients. She is always attuned to the needs of those she serves. She will resolve cases as much as possible, but is also a brilliant courtroom advocate of the highest caliber. Good to have on your side!"
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Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
2015
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2013
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1900 - Present
Founder, Eaton Family Law & Mediation, LLC
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1995
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
JD
1991
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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