Sarah E. Silberger

Sarah E. Silberger

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 30 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Family, Litigation, Construction & Development

420 SW Washington St, Fourth Floor, Portland, OR

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 28 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1997

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 30 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1995

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Sarah Silberger, Attorney

420 SW Washington St, Fourth Floor, Portland, OR, 97204

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Sarah E. Silberger's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 13 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | February 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Debt Collection

Professional, detail oriented and tenacious

We own a construction company and after over a year of trying unsuccessfully to collect on a note, we enlisted the help of Ms. Silberger. First, she took the time to thoroughly understand all the steps we had taken before coming to her, then she dug in. By the time we were forced to obtain legal cou...nsel we were quite upset and I was emotional. Sarah was able to put our minds at ease, explain the process, our rights and the law. Working swiftly to avoid statues of limitation and other pitfalls, she aggressively pursued all available remedies. She was prepared to litigate in Court, but due to her ability to prepare and present all the facts, we were able to mediate and collect a settlement.

Posted by anonymous | February 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Complicated custody case

I consulted with three other lawyers before meeting Sarah and hiring her to represent me in a custody revision. Sarah took a totally different approach to my complicated and urgent situation than the other attorneys I consulted with, and I'm happy to say that her approach was successful. We ended u...p settling outside of court (something I never would have thought possible- given the contentious relationship with my ex, and the fact that we were already in the family court system). Sarah helped guide me through negotiations, and eventually we were able to solidify an agreement which returned sole legal custody to me, and changed the parenting time schedule to one that my child is much happier with. Sarah was knowledgable, professional, and I also really appreciate how available she is to her clients. She always responded to my calls and emails promptly, and being able to communicate with her via text was very convenient. While I hope to have a break from legal matters, I wouldn't hesitate to hire Sarah again should I need legal help.

Posted by Angie | February 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Guardian

Sarah was the second lawyer I hired to help me since the first, who was fired before I met Sarah, wasn't listening when I said there were circumstances in the case that made parenting time even supervised impossible. Sarah found that circumstance and started to form our case that ensure my children ...would be safe. She went above and beyond to help me protect my children, especially when I myself was not the most articulate client when trying to explain the circumstance. I still carry her card on me ready to offer it to a friend or complete stranger who needs help.

Posted by Joe | February 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

She Listens!

I would highly recommend Sarah Silberger to represent and advocate for you during a divorce. She did a great job advising my daughter, wife and I understand the options and challenges we’d faced in fighting for my daughters right to sole custody of her son, my grandson. From the moment I met Sarah, I... felt confident in her abilities to represent us. Sarah’s knowledge of our situation was expert, Because she Listened to our plight! She then formulated the best strategy to justify our cause/case legally and presented our argument to the judge and the Ex’s lawyer and she won our case! Wish we would have went to Sarah first, it would have saved me $$$ on the 1st lawyer who really didn’t instill confidence in me and seem to advocate for the Ex-husband, instead of my daughter and grandson. I would definitely use Sarah again. Thank You Sarah!

Posted by Erin | February 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Huge help

I hired Sarah after my child's father and I could not come to an agreement over child support and parenting time. The fight was ugly, and in many ways we were at a big disadvantage. Throughout the whole ordeal Sarah was responsive, kind, supportive and very knowledgeable. She believed in me when I di...dn't believe in myself, and helped me get everything I asked for in our settlement. I'm very thankful for her work and her support though one of the most challenging times of my life.

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Sarah E. Silberger's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mary Tollefson

Unknown lawyer | Jun 18

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Sarah and I worked together on an unusual divorce case. She was an excellent advocate for her client and I highly recommend her for family law cases."

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George Gilbert

Unknown lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sarah's sharp intellect and strong work ethic make her a formidable opponent and untiring advocate."

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Alexander Roome

Family lawyer | Feb 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sarah is an excellent, dedicated attorney. She will pursue all options for you and is incredibly knowledgeable about the law. She takes care of her clients and is dedicated to helping them. I highly recommend her."

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Oliver O'Brien

Family lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sarah is a fantastic Family Law attorney and was instrumental in helping me get my start in this field. I strongly recommend her as an attorney."

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Mary Tollefson

Divorce and separation lawyer

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George Gilbert

Personal injury lawyer

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Alexander Roome

Business lawyer

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Oliver O'Brien

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Managing Attorney, Law Firm of Sarah Silberger

2005 - 2013

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Cowlitz County Prosecutor's Office

2001 - 2005

Attorney, Law Firm of Sarah Silberger

1999 - 2001

Staff Attorney, Lane County Legal Aid

1998 - 1999

Contract Attorney, Mullavey, Prout, Grenley & Foe, LLP

1997 - 1998

Contract Attorney, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe

Associations

2015 - Present

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2015 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2013 - Present

Multnomah Bar Foundation

Member

1997 - Present

Washington State Bar Foundation

Member

1995 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Member

2015 - 2015

Oregon Womens Lawyers

Co-chair Political Leadership Committee

Education

1995

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Bryn Mawr College

B.A.

Languages

German

French

English

Activity

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