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William R Valent

4.2
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 40 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

6500 SW Macadam Ave Ste 300, Portland, OR

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2002
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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 40 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1985

Suspended - Non-Disciplinary

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2002

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Law Offices of William R Valent

6500 SW Macadam Ave Ste 300, Portland, OR, 97239

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William R Valent's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2015 | Divorce & Separation

Steadfast

I highly recommend hiring Bill for your divorce case. He is extremely experienced and professional. He kept me informed and answered all of my questions clearly. I had a very successful outcome from his efforts.

Posted by anonymous | December 29, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

Bill Valent - Oregon

Mr. Valent represented me in a lengthy and complicated divorce. At the end of journey, I was billed $50,000 in representation fees for a settlement in which I received no spousal support, I was awarded a car with a balance that I refinanced with the help of my parents and a house with a mortgage. ... My biggest complaint with Mr. Valent is that he was combative with me, he would call without reviewing my case notes first. His billing practices made it impossible to keep track of his efforts (I didn't receive a bill from him until 4 months after hiring him, by that time he had ran through $15,000). He has been paid about $15,000, I don't have a job, and now he has threatened a lien on my home. If you are getting a divorce in the State of Oregon, find someone else.

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Jesse Buss

Family lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Bill and I represented different parties in a custody dispute involving multiple issues and actively-developing areas of the law. That case settled and the parties are the better for it. Bill is a formidable advocate for his clients and is a high-value asset to the Portland legal community. His expertise and talent in the family law realm is well known."

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Wendell Belknap

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I had a case opposite of Bill Valent in 1989. He was thorough and a solid advocate on behalf of his client, but always willing to settle if the deal was fair. We settled that case. He has been handling much of my complex family law trial work since that time. I have never regretted making a client referral to him. He is an excellent trial attorney who is willing to avoid trial when appropriate for the client. Mr. Valent has the knowledge, perseverance and wisdom to achieve excellent results."

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Jesse Buss

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Wendell Belknap

Family lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2002.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2002

updated on 12/05/2009

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

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