James P O'Connor

I can't say enough about Jim. He was professional, helpful and prompt. Divorce is never easy, but Jim was easy to work with, unbiased and made things as uncomplicated as possible. There is no guesswork with Jim and he is open to being only as involved as you might need or completely hands on if nee...ded. He keeps a good, positive attitude and reminds you that this can be a constructive process. Thank you again Jim .

Jim was very caring and understanding about the process of dissolving a marriage, but keeping the relationship. He gave us guidance and suggestions, but let us take our own time and routes to figuring out how to separate our lives. As we progressed through the process, we felt very comfortable shari...ng our struggles, both emotional and financial. I would certainly recommend Jim to help you move forward in life as separate individuals.

Jim has a calm level headed approach that fit well with my personality. He answered questions in a complete way, but was not offended by my saying, okay, I get that part, let's move on so as not to waste time or money. I felt that he kept my best interests as his top priority. I feel that his expe...rience and guidance helped me through the most difficult time of my life. He doesn't have a staff or other overhead that you end up paying for. If a collaborative approach is appealing to you, Jim is a great choice. There are a very limited number of qualified collaboratively trained attorneys in the Portland area.

Jim helped my ex-husband and I navigate a mediated separation settlement that became our joint divorce petition. He was compassionate, instructive, fair, and helpful throughout this process. I always felt that he was working in both our best interests...informed by the objectives he'd had us articula...te, capture, and initial at the start of the process.

My experience with Jim O'Connor was a Godsend. At the most difficult time of my life, Jim guided us through a mediation divorce. He is empathetic, knowledgeable and an expert at what he does. Jim takes a personal interest in the thoughts and feelings of both partners. We were guided through the ...legal process with complete explanations every step of the way. He is honest, reliable and has incredible integrity, a man of his word. Always approachable and gave us the guidelines of communication. We were able to settle amicably and to be kind to each other. I can not say enough how much he helped us emotionally. Also, financially he gave us good advice and the cost were kept down. He truly cares about the lives of his clients.