Joanna L. Posey

Attorney Joanna L. Posey is the founder and owner of Posey Legal PC in Portland, Oregon. A top-rated lawyer with more than nine years of legal experience, Ms. Posey focuses her practice exclusively on family law. She strives to deliver the highest level of counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Portland metro region and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·        Divorce and legal separation

·        Collaborative divorce and mediation

·        Independent adoptions

·        Family law litigation

Holding certifications in basic and advanced collaborative law training, Ms. Posey has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution techniques, and she strives to help her clients come to terms with matters pertaining to their divorces in the most efficient, cost-effective and amicable manner possible. A compassionate attorney, she seeks to reduce the overall level of stress and anxiety her clients experience throughout the divorce process as she works hard to help them achieve their goals with regard to child custody, property division, alimony and other related issues.

In recognition for her exemplary professionalism and unwavering commitment to those she serves, Ms. Posey has earned numerous awards and honors over the course of her career. Lawyers of Distinction selected her for inclusion into the list of Top 10% of Lawyers in the USA in 2016 and 2017, and she has received consistent selection by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys into the list of Top 10 Family Law Attorneys for Oregon over the past several years.

In addition, Ms. Posey has also earned a selection for inclusion into the Top 40 Under 40 list from The National Advocates as well as a listing in the Who's Who Heritage Registry of Top Attorneys in North America. She has also received Superb client ratings on Avvo along with many positive testimonials and referrals from her satisfied clients.

A 2004 graduate of the University of Memphis, Ms. Posey obtained her Juris Doctor from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2009. While in law school, she won the Pro Bono Award and Volunteer Honors Award for her selfless service to those less fortunate. Additionally, she has served as a Pro Bono Attorney Mentor with The Commons Law Center since 2018 as well as a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association's Leadership Academy.

Among her other professional affiliations, Ms. Posey serves as chair for the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association's Family Law Section and as president of the Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals. She is a member of the Clackamas County and Multnomah bar associations, the American Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and the Gus J. Solomon Inn of Court.