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 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Recommendation

Posted by Travis | November 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Stephen is an attorney that knows what he his objective is from day one!

With Steve you have a professional that draws upon his many years of experience to develop his strategy to insure the best possible outcome for his clients. Without going into to many details, I will say this to any man that finds himself having to contend with a divorce, your best decision is to hir...e Steve! After that sit back, let Steve do the job you hired him to do, and I can guarantee that in the end you will feel the same way I do today. Steve, I just want to thank you one more time! You are a pro and it shows in so many different ways! I pray I never find myself having to content with another divorce, if I do guys, I will absolutely have Steve representing me and you should take my advise hire Stephen C Palmer you will be glad you did!

Posted by Kimberly | March 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent Attorney

I retained Steve as my divorce lawyer, as he was recommended to me by a friend. I have nothing but great things to say about Steve and his Paralegal. Steve knows exactly what he is doing and does not miss any details concerning alimony, property division, retirement funds etc.. Steve consistently enc...ouraged me and gave me his best advice during my entire divorce process. Steve and his team were always quick to respond to my many questions and handled my divorce with professionalism and care. I greatly appreciate all of their hard work and looking out for my best interests from start to finish. I would highly recommend Steve and his team to anyone.

Posted by Ana | October 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Superb Attorney

Mr. Palmer is an amazing attorney, a true professional. His communication skills and style are very direct and plain language which makes it easy and efficient to do business with him. He provides great results and solves issues quickly. He was encouraging with his advice while still being respectful... of my wishes. He and his team did and Excellent job. I absolutely recommend his legal services. THANK YOU SO MUCH STEVE AND TEAM!!

Posted by anonymous | July 26, 2016 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Review

I retained Newberg Law's, Stephen Palmer, to prepare and file a motion, an order, and supporting documents. Due to his negligence, the motion was never filed. When opposing counsel made me aware of my attorney’s error and I confronted Mr. Palmer regarding his failure to complete the task, he offe...red numerous and varied explanations finally blaming it on a “paralegal error.” When I asked that he remove the charges related to this admitted error, he refused. Additionally, I was billed attorney time for a settlement conference for which Mr. Palmer failed to prepare, to which Mr. Palmer arrived unprepared, which Mr. Palmer attended without properly or professionally representing my interests and providing guidance, and which concluded with unsatisfactory results due to Mr. Palmer's poor performance. I have not yet disputed several thousands of dollars which I had paid Mr. Palmer previous to learning of his negligent business practices. I continue, however, to dispute the charges associated with the most extreme negligence on his part, which only became apparent as our professional relationship developed, and after I gained the fortunate perspective of receiving alternative, competent representation. To this day Mr. Palmer continues his refusal to credit my account for any of these disputed charges. Sadly, since that time I have learned of multiple former clients of Mr. Palmer who were similarly mistreated, e.g. Mr. Palmer billed for work that is not performed, did not prepare, and yet continued to bill his clients. Each of those individuals needed to hire subsequent counsel in order for their cases to be resolved, after the resignation or termination of Mr. Palmer. Because of this, I feel obligated by principles to, at the very least, make others aware of Newberg Law's unscrupulous business practices in hopes that these words of warning may prevent the chronic ethical deficit of Stephen Palmer from further injuring more unsuspecting individuals.

Stephen Palmer

Replied last July 26, 2016

As a lawyer who practices in a relatively small town I take my professional reputation seriously. Accordingly, I find these comments from a former client to be very disturbing, if true. Although respect to my former client's affairs cause me to not comment much further, it should be noted that I strongly disagree with this person's characterization of events. After I withdrew my representation, this client did not object to my monthly billing statements for two years. Only after her account was sent to collections, she then filed a bar complaint against me. After a complete investigation, the bar dismissed her complaint. She appealed that decision but again the bar dismissed her complaint. Unfortunately, the assigned collection agency felt it necessary to file a small claims suit against her which gave her a third opportunity for her to make these allegations. A Judge once again found in my favor and a judgment was rendered against her. The Judgment remains upaid. I still remain willing to work with her to resolve this account; instead, it appears she desires to attack my abilities and ethics on the internet. Postscript: Since writing this response a few years ago, I am happy to report that this former client contacted me and we are working on mending our relationship and discussing repayment options.

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.

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Stephen C Palmer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Cottle

Family lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He understands his client's needs"

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Family lawyer | Aug 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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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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