Martin E Thompson Jr

Martin E Thompson Jr

also known as Cascades Law Group, P.C.

4.4
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 17 years

Family Lawyer at Bend, OR
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning ... +2 more

1180 SE Division St., Ste #2, Bend, OR

About Martin

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Family 50%

divorce, separation, property settlements, alimony, spousal abuse, adoption, child abuse, child support, child custody

17 years | 115 cases

50%
Criminal Defense 20%

Criminal defense is an area of law I am passionate about. In addition to providing excellent care and customer service, my goal is to make sure that you understand your rights so that you can make intelligent decisions. My record speaks for itself.

20%
Estate Planning 10%

By planning your estate, you can maximize its value by minimizing taxes and eliminating court costs and interference. I can also help you control and protect your estate during your lifetime, by writing documents that allow you to transfer property and money to children, charities, or others in a way you desire.

17 years | 85 cases

10%
Probate 10%

Probate includes not only administration of your estate according to the terms of your will, but also protection of loved ones through guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.

17 years | 50 cases

10%
Real Estate 10%

My real estate experience includes landlord/tenant disputes and all nature of real property issues from commercial leasing to complex mortgages and financing issues. Contact our office to see about resolving your property issue.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 17 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2009

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Location

Cascades Law Group

1180 SE Division St., Ste #2, Bend, OR, 97702

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Martin E Thompson Jr's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by David | September 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Wonderful experience!

Mr.Thompson is very easy to talk to! He makes you feel like you are a buddy or a friend! It made it very easy to discuss our situation! The business assistants there were very knowledgeable and helpful as well! I think we have found our go to attorney for most anything we would need assistance w...ith in the future! Thank you Martin!

Posted by Jimmy | September 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Avoid at all costs

Martin Thompson "forgot" to respond to the other side in time, and my case went into default judgment. After promising me daily updates on the case after the default, he ignored and avoided my calls. Took his sweet time doing NOTHING to solve the problem while I am having daily panic attacks. My othe...r lawyer had to advise him what to do to get the situation sorted out, which cost me more money. After seeing the reviews that I have left, his office "offered" me a full refund like they are doing me a favor. They had to give me a full refund anyways so I refused. He has cost me more heartache and money. And even until this day, I am suffering from his mistake and I do not wish this on anyone. Go find someone else in Bend, any lawyer in Bend will be better and be more responsible than this guy.

Posted by anonymous | September 08, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Family Law

Failed to attend to important phone calls, paperwork, emails, failed to hold opposing counsel to discovery process with financials, failed to advocate for client. Will take your retainer and file all paperwork in the beginning. The advocacy stops there. Made a complete mess out of my divorce. my exs ...attorney took full advantage of me. I am now looking for another attorney to hire and will have to take out a loan in order to do so. I am very surprised this guy is on this site, with 5 stars. Even the Deschutes County clerk says he sees complaints constantly wondering "How this guy is still in business" Run. If OSB followed through with complaints, he would be run out of Bend.

Posted by Ty | August 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The great

Words cant explain how greatful I am to have been Given the chance to meet Martin Thompson, let alone to of had him as a defense attorney in such a vital time in my life. I was looking at very along time for a criminal case and was loosing hope quickly. when Martin was appointed to me. I couldn't hav...e asked for a better lawyer or a bigger blessing. He made me feel comfortable, kept me in good spirits wit his talks and sense of humor, made feel safe and NEVER said anything tht he didn't stay true to. He worked so hard and took such pride in his work it was honestly crazy, to the point where acouple times it brought me to tears. He heard me out, and never questioned me or judged me and honestly that was such a change to the usual. I'm not the most innocent looking guy and I have a past. but he never judge me. I love martin and I'll forever be in debt to this great man...believe me I have experience with attorneys and he is not your average by any means. if you don't have him your honestly missing out. He's a great lawyer and a great person and he will do anything in his power to help you anyway he can. I definitely recommend him to anybody you won't be disappointed.

Posted by Brandon | October 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

AWESOME ATTORNEY

I hired Martin to help me with my custody case. It was a very ugly, complicated case. I was starting to feel like all hope was lost but when Martin came on board, everything started moving in the right direction. I won sole custody of my son. I will forever be grateful for Martin and would recommend ...him to any family or friends.

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Martin E Thompson Jr's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Cogan

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr Thompson strikes me as an attorney who truly cares about his clients and his craft. I will look forward to associating with him next time I have a case in his neck of the woods, or have a client to refer to him."

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Kristine Burr

Family lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Martin genuinely cares for his clients and works hard for them. His eye for detail and firm grasp of the issues underscore the professional approach he takes to to his cases."

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Bryan Donahue

Family lawyer | Jun 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Martin is an incredible advocate. He always delivers 110% for his clients and aggressively fights to obtain the best results possible. Whether it's showing a client the ropes or fighting for them in court, Martin Thompson is your man."

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Kenneth Goodin

Family lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Martin is an aggressive and skilled advocate; most importantly, he cares deeply about his clients. He is an outstanding attorney with an excellent understanding of the law, who has multidisciplinary skills he uses to get his clients fair and beneficial results with respect to support, business and asset division, tax law and criminal defense. I highly recommend him."

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2018

updated on 10/03/2018

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.

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Attorney, Martin E. Thompson, Attorney at Law

2017 - 2017

Associate, The Law Office of Angela Lee

2017 - 2019

Attorney, Stahancyk, Kent & Hook, PC

2010 - 2011

Attorney, Stahancyk, Kent & Hook, PC

Associations

2009 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Admitted to Practice

Education

2009

University of Washington School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2008

University of South Dakota School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Oregon State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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