Lisa E Martin

I entered a divorce litigation anxious of how it would end, and in the whole process Lisa patiently walked me through the case, patiently explained to me what I need to know, and set expectations, and every step of the way she got me more than what's expected. Lisa is also good at calming me down whe...n I was frustrated, with laid out strategies and explaining to me what the opposite side is attempting to achieve, and how I should respond, and how to prepare. With Lisa's consultation and help, I came out of a settlement conference over financial matters with sound outcomes. Then Lisa helped me to avoid a potentially costly trial over parenting plan, and got it settled in an arbitration to my favor. So now the case is over, I got more residential time with my child, and able to maintain myself financially, all because of Lisa's help, her expertise in family law and her diligence in handling my case have turned things around for my case!

Im still in the process of my custody case but I have no doubt that everything im trying to achieve will be accomplished. I knew after our initial meeting that Lisa was who I wanted to represent me in my fight for my daughter . Hands down I feel she has my daughter's and my best interest in mind . Im... very happy thus far with everything.

I needed a divorce attorney and Lisa Martin came recommended. In my case I needed someone that was representing me and my college aged daughter. I chose Lisa because her presentation was professional and emphasized problem solving and negotiating. I wanted myself to be represented well and my d...aughter to see the process handled professionally and respectfully for both of her parents. In the beginning I was very emotional and found Lisa and her assistant to be patient and informative. The divorce process is painful and they were compassionate and understanding. As our case unfolded a process that could have been simple became complex. With each issue that arose I found Lisa to respond quickly and to be very well informed. In my case things were done that would have cost me THOUSANDS of dollars if I had not been legally represented. I was too trusting in my marriage and left myself very financially exposed. Fortunately I had legal representation in time and Lisa was able to take the steps necessary to protect my financial assets. My case had three court hearings with one of them being a full day trial. Ours was a twenty year marriage with long term intertwined personal and financial arrangements. Lisa had a very well organized and well planned case. She built her case and spent the day in court detailing the points of her case and supporting them with facts. At the end of the day I was extremely pleased with the decisions the judge made in our case. These are some side items I believed to be important: 1) My former husband was in law enforcement and a strategist by training. I was concerned that Lisa being a female and being small in stature that he would not take her seriously. This worry was irrelevant and it didn’t matter at all. Lisa quickly let everyone know she was not an opponent to be taken lightly. 2) I live in Washington County Oregon. I had heard that it was best to get an attorney that specialized in Washington County and knew the judges well. This was insignificant in my case. In every area of my case that she needed to Lisa did her homework and knew her opponent. My attorney was prepared and my judge was professional and it didn’t matter that Lisa is located in Portland. 3) In my opinion the opposing counsel in our case tried to be intimidating in person and in writing. Lisa responded professionally and respectfully and never once backed down to this type of communication. 4) Lisa was always very well prepared and organized. She presented very well in writing, in negotiating and especially in court. All of her legal advice was excellent. 5) In my case there were issues that were unique with PERS, child custody, etc. In each instance Lisa was informed or got the information needed to make a strong recommendation for the unique circumstance. 6) I believed Lisa’s fees to be reasonable. However, I learned that a divorce is an investment in your future. Had I gone to a less experienced lower priced attorney I don’t believe I would have had the high caliber of representation that I needed to protect me and my children. Lisa is experienced and knowledgeable. As we walked into court she was greeted by other attorneys and is clearly respected by her professional peers. Lisa Martin comes with my highest recommendation. She will always have a place in my heart for being a patient and compassionate professional and representing me and my children in this difficult process.

Attempting a relocation with a very difficult ex who has a VERY aggressive lawyer is not easy. We'd gone through 2 lawyers before we found Lisa, and had met with many lawyers that said our case could not be won. We felt otherwise, so kept looking until we found Lisa Martin. She was very straight-forw...ard with us and did not tell us our case would be easy to win, but did tell us how she perceived us being able to overcome the odds. We felt instantly comfortable handing her the reigns in a long and complicated case. She came on board with only a couple of months to get up to speed and prepare for our impending trial. She not only made our case a priority, but never failed to reply to and email or phone call, never fed us a line to get our money. She listened and noted everything we told her was important to us in our case and gave us realistic feedback so we had realistic expectations. If you want someone that is not only competent and compassionate, but your absolute advocate and will *fight* for your case, then Lisa is the right choice. She ended up obtaining a settlement 5 days before our trial date, which ended up saving us not only hundreds of dollars, but also got us the outcome we had hoped for!