Attorney Profile

Lillian S. Watson

Lillian Watson

Gresham Family & Bankruptcy Law
1217 NE Burnside Road, Suite 204
Gresham, OR 97030

Gresham

Oregon (OR)

Contact Contact Lillian S. Watson
T: 503-492-4229
F: 503-491-4891

Visit: www.greshamfamilylaw.org
Practice Areas: Family Law (80%), Bankruptcy: Consumer (10%), Estate Planning & Probate (10%)

Family Law

Bankruptcy: Consumer

Estate Planning & Probate

Industry Groups: Gresham Chamber Of Commerce, Multnomah Bar Assoc.

Profile

Ms. Watson is the owner/manager of Gresham Family & Bankruptcy Law in Gresham. Ms. Watson's individual practice focuses on family law including dissolution, custody and support issues, administrative and modification cases.  She has experience as a bankruptcy attorney. Ms. Watson primarily practices in Clackamas and Multnomah county family courts.  She continues to practice in other areas of law including bankruptcy, estate planning and probate issues.  She is directly involved the continued growth of her practice group in various related legal specialities.

Ms. Watson focuses her individual practice on family law.  She is a member of the International Assocation of Collaborative Practitioners, and is striving on expanding the options available to divorcing couples.  Collaborative Family Law allows couples to make their own decisions and fashion their divorce terms with the assistance of the collaborative team of professionals.  This is a internationally recognized method to resolve family disputes without resorting to court litigation.  Ms. Watson is also a trained mediator which is a valuable skill in a family law practice.

 

Ms. Watson was born and raised in Gresham, Oregon. She obtained her BA in Communications from Marylhurst University and graduated from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark . Ms. Watson is a member of the Oregon State Bar and the United States District Court, Oregon District. She is also a member of the Multnomah Bar Association, Oregon State Bar Family Law and Debtor Sections, OSB Unlawful Practice of Law board member, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals.  She is also a member of the Gresham Chamber of Commerce.

 

Selected To

Oregon Rising Stars 2011

About Lillian Watson

Admitted: 2001, Oregon

Honors and Awards:

  • Lillian S. Watson has been named to the Oregon Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in Oregon for 2011.  No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the list., Oregon Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Oregon State Bar Unlawful Practice of Law - board member, 2011

Educational Background:

  • Marylhurst University, Organizational Communication, BA, 1992
  • Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, 2000
  • Interdisciplinary Basic Training Collaborative Professional, Portland, Oregon, 2010
  • Mediation Training, Portland Community College, 2010
  • Advanced Interdisciplinary Training CLF, Seattle, Washington, 2011
  • Advanced Mediation Training, Portland Community College, 2011
  • Advanced Collaborative Family Law, Phonix AZ, 2012
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