Stephen C Palmer

Stephen C Palmer

also known as Steve Palmer

4.7
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 31 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Newberg, OR
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more

515 E 1st Street, Newberg, OR

About Stephen

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Family 20%

Represent clients in complex family law matters including divorce, legal separation, child custody and parenting time as well as child and spousal support.

32 years

20%
Elder Law 15%

22 years

15%
Child Custody 10%

32 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 265-285 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 31 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Brown, Tarlow, Bridges, & Palmer, P.C.

515 E 1st Street, Newberg, OR, 97132-2909

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Stephen C Palmer's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Linda | July 20, 2015 | Estate Planning

Steve made an overwhelming process easy for me!

After listening to several horror stories of friends that had to deal with not only the death of a loved one but also trying to navigate through the probate process, I decided to have a Living Trust made. Steve made this extremely easy for me - I'm still confused by the process but he walked me thro...ugh it step by step and gave me such great direction that it didn't seem at all difficult. I know it will be so much less stressful for my children when I'm gone - which I don't plan on any time soon! Thank you, Steve!

Posted by Nicole | April 21, 2015 | Wills & Living Wills

Excellent Service, Extremely Knowledgeable

Recently my husband and I were going away on our first vacation in over a decade when it occurred to us that we had never put a will into place for our 3 children. Steve stepped in and helped us get our wills and poa's in place before we left on our trip, providing us and our family with extreme pea...ce of mind & comfort. Steve is an exceptional lawyer .. very knowledgable. We highly recommend Steve Palmer.

Posted by Lena | April 08, 2015 | Child Custody

Highly Recommend for Divorce/Child Custody Modification

I hired Steve in 2010 to help modify a Child Custody Modification. As in most divorce/custody situations mine had it frustrations and struggles. While I may have not always liked the advice, I found Steve to be knowledgeable and able to help me remove emotion from the situation. While I was content w...ith my representation in hasn't been until recently that I have greatly appreciated Steve's work. Five years into the modification, my ex has become more difficult and I find myself looking at my paper work quite often. It is such a relief to have very specific and well defined paperwork. So far for every situation that has come up there is a specific response on my end that includes pointing to the paperwork. There is no question what it says or may mean. I also have a larger appreciation for Steve's work as he included things that may come up down the road. Specific example for me is Orthodontics. As we face my oldest needing them there are clear and defined statements to how these cost are to be split and dealt with between the two parties. For this forethought I am forever grateful!! While I never thought I would face divorce and child custody, I am greatly appreciative of the time and work Steve put in and there is no question that I will use his services again.

Posted by Julie | April 06, 2015 | Wills & Living Wills

Great experience with Stephen!

My husband and I had a rather unfortunate experience with another attorney while trying to obtain our Wills and Power of Attorney documents. We went to Stephen for assistance, and he was very empathetic to our situation and knowledgeable about what needed done to ensure we had the correct documents ...in place. We are really wishing we had just gone to Stephen to get things done right the first time around -it would have saved us a headache! Stephen and everyone we dealt with at his firm were extremely friendly, professional, and responsive. I highly recommend Stephen, and will certainly go to him for any future legal needs. Thank you!

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Family lawyer | Jan 12

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Family lawyer | Aug 15

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Attorney - Managing Partner, Brown, Tarlow, Bridges, & Palmer, PC

1997 - 2010

Pro Tempore Municipal Court Judge, City of Newberg, Oregon

Associations

2011 - Present

Newberg Rotary

Member

2000 - Present

Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce

Member

1997 - Present

Yamhill County Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

Oregon State Bar Association, Domestic Relations Section

Member

1994 - Present

Oregon State Bar, Elder Law Section

Member

1999 - 2006

Newberg Active 20-30 Club

Member

1999 - 2001

Yamhill County Bar Association

Vice President

Education

1994

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Carroll College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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