Barnhisel Barlow Stephens & Smith P.C.
Areas of Practice
Employment Law
Our firm can keep you informed on changing Covid-19 laws and mandates. Know your rights under the Federal Covid-19 Bill regarding paid and protected leave, aid to businesses and aid to the unemployed.
Understand the thousands of federal and state statutes regarding all all areas of the employer/employee relationship. We have the necessary expertise for handling severance agreements, layoffs, termination, unemployment benefits, medical leave, disability accommodation, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other employment issues.
Business Law
Your business is your principal asset, so you should hire the best law firm to improve and protect it. Legal decisions you make now can affect your business for years to come, and we are committed to your immediate and future success. We offer a full range of legal counsel from start-ups to dissolutions. We can defend your business with our expertise in employment law and help keep you informed.
Family Law
Our firm’s top priority is your present and future well-being. We understand that personal matters and matters regarding loved ones require the utmost care and professionalism. Our family law services include guiding our clients through divorce, guardianships, and child custody determinations. Our team will use our expertise to guide you through family law processes and help you accomplish your goals.
Estate Planning
Take control over the fate of your personal assets with our help. Our services will prevent the state of Oregon from making the decisions you or your loved ones should be making. We can provide you with the preparation you need in the form of Wills, Living Trusts, and Family Limited Liability Companies to protect your family.
Civil Litigation
Our team of trial lawyers and staff has the extensive knowledge and expertise necessary to be your best advocate in local, state, and federal courts. We provide our clients with our analytical skills and assertive tactics required for success. Our firm handles commercial, real property, construction, business, family law, wrongful death, and personal injury litigation matters. Give yourself the upper hand in court with our services.
Arbitration/Mediation
To avoid the financial burden and taxing nature of drawn-out court processes, our firm’s lawyers serve as arbitrators and mediators in most legal matters. Our arbitrators and mediators are efficient and effective in providing capable and thoughtful alternative dispute resolution.
Real Estate
The complexity of real estate law requires the highest quality legal counsel to work with your best interest in mind. Buyers, sellers, brokers, and lenders each have their own personal interest when it comes to real estate transactions, disputes, and developments. Our staff has the skills and perseverance required to decipher complicated real estate laws and create carefully articulated provisions that are advantageous to you.
Personal Injury
Navigating the legal system after suffering an injury due to negligence of another can be difficult. More often than not, insurance companies’ interest are directly contrary to the interest of an injured person. Our legal team has the experience necessary to ensure that you receive the maximum amount that you are entitled to recover under the law.