Tom Brasier

Tom Brasier

4.3
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

1001 SW 5th Ave Ste 1100, Portland, OR

About Tom

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Family 25%

Brasier Law is dedicated to the practice of family law which includes, but is not limited to, contested and uncontested divorce, separation, child custody, child support, and restraining orders. We help find creative solutions to fit your needs.

12 years

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 17 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 13 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2012

Voluntarily Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Tom Brasier

1001 SW 5th Ave Ste 1100, Portland, OR, 97204

Law Offices of Tom Brasier

10365 SE Sunnyside Road, Ste 200, Clackamas, OR, 97015

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Tom Brasier's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | October 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Still regretting this choice of attorney

Recently, my old settlement had to be reopened and I hired a lawyer. What I learned from this new attorney is that I had learned very little from my first round with Mr Brasier years ago. When working with him he would get impatient when I had questions. He even left me a frustrated and unprofessi...onal message about not having reloaded my retainer yet when I actually had (he just hadn’t communicated with his secretary). Years later, I’m finding out that my settlement is poorly written, a result of both attorneys involved, with ambiguities in the language that are creating problems for me and costing me more money. I’m learning from my current attorney about rights I’ve had all along regarding custody, tax credits, and child support that Tom never informed me of. My current attorney cares about informing me of my rights and giving me the information I need to make good choices. When I recently called Mr Brasier to ask a question about my settlement, he joked that he never remembers his clients. While this may be true, it certainly doesn’t seem like something worth saying out loud.

Posted by Douglas | July 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce

If your looking for a lawyer to handle your divorce I highly recommend Tom Brasier. Mr Brasier handled mine quickly, professionally, and either he or his office assistant Alex were available or got back to me in a timely matter. They made a bad time easily bearable and far less stressful than I imagi...ned. Again I highly recommend Mr Brasier and his staff.

Tom Brasier

Replied last July 08, 2017

Thank you, we are glad we could be of service to you. We appreciate the feedback and of course feel free to let us know if there is anything we can improve.

Posted by Shannon Murphy | July 08, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Tom was able to get me a very difficult to get Emergency order

I couldn't disagree more with the 2 "anonymous" reviews on here. ( I never put any value to reviews that are "anonymous" ) I've had one attorney prior to Tom. Tom is definitely not motivated by trying to make money off his clients. These processes are expensive, period. Especially if you're involv...ed in a contentious legal battle. I find Tom straight forward, fair in his costs, & he did an excellent job for me in court for an emergency order. These types of legal battles can be emotionally taxing, Hire a good therapist to help you through the emotional stress. Your attorney is there to fight the legal issues for you in a court of law. Tom did an excellent job with utilizing the right evidence I provided him to get my Emergency Order.

Tom Brasier

Replied last July 08, 2017

Thank you so much. We are glad you had a positive experience with us. We always welcome any suggestions for what we could do better and appreciate positive feedback so we know what we are doing well.

Posted by Matthew | March 25, 2015 | Child Custody

BEST Decision I have ever made for my family!!!!

I came to Tom after spending a little more than a year and a half & nearly $50,000 with a different attorney. Tom immediately reviewed my case and advised that we were approaching this case all the wrong way especially with the Judge we were in front of. After going through hell for nearly 2 years in... an out of court and being separated from my daughter less my infrequent visits, Tom not only got good results he won us FULL CUSTODY!! Shortly after winning full custody I was laid off and the only job I could find was in another state. So I called Tom and BAM he helped my family get rights to move with my daughter out of state. Tom helped my family be, well, a family. For that my Wife, Children & I say thank you and we all HIGHLY RECOMMEND Tom to anyone who is looking for a good family law attorney!

Posted by anonymous | March 25, 2015 | Child Custody

Custody

I have used Mr Brasier for custody matters 3 times now and he has been on top of everything. I trust no one else with my custody matters because he has done such an amazing job. Mr Brasier has been an amazing help threw everything. He is amazing in court he is very educated and professional. Couldn't... ask for a better attorney.

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Tom Brasier's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Hallas

Family lawyer | Jun 16

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"As a fellow lawyer in the community I can say that Tom consistently demonstrates that he is professional, tenacious and smart, but more importantly he takes a no-nonsense approach to the the complex field of family law to get clients positive results efficiently."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Tom. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Kelly Brown

Family lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas McAvity

General practice lawyer | Dec 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Tom Brasier is a compassionate and intelligent advocate for his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Managing Partner, Law Office of Thomas M Brasier

2007 - 2008

Family Law Judicial Extern, Multnomah County Court

2005 - 2007

Assistant Attorney, Tamor & Tamor

Associations

2008 - Present

Multnomah Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Clackamas County Bar Association

Member

Education

2008

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Lewis and Clark College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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