Kramer & Associates

You'd expect an adverse party to leave a poor review of an attorney, but let me tell you exactly why. Mark Kramer handled my ex-wife's side of my divorce and custody filing. He managed to string things out as long as possible, despite multiple red flags regarding my daughter's safety and mom's lability. Why would he do that? Well because I was paying the bills. He didn't care about the kid, he cared about his fees. Anyway, as it turned out, mom used the time and lack of oversight to make child pornography with my young daughter - among other things. Good job, Mark. I eventually won full custody of my daughter with a restraining order against mom after everyone moved to Washington State, and she's a happy teenager now. As for Mark Kramer - well Karma's a B. In the process of being who he is, he also violated a basic ethical standard of his profession, and I called him on it with a formal complaint to the Oregon Bar. Why he would do what he did for such a client I don't know, it was an obvious offense, but the Bar sanctioned him and removed his ability to function as a pro tem judge. If an unethical, sanctioned attorney is what you're after, Mark Kramer is your guy. If you're not that kind of person, look elsewhere. Also, if you've been subjected to some flagrantly unethical behavior from an attorney, the Bar does listen to the public. You can imagine they get a lot of angry complaints though, so just keep it succinct, factual and professional - and wait until your case is no longer active.

Find any other practice than Kramer and Associates. When I paid my fee to discuss my case Mark came late to my appointment and was unprepared to discuss. He had me believing we had a chance to fight my case. If I would have known this was all a waste of time, I would not have spent the time, effort and emotional toll on fighting. I had to pay a second time to have a different Lawyer in this firm to look at my case. This one at least listened and was prepared to discuss my case. The worst I dropped my case and had to fight to get any sort of refund remaining on my retention fee. Mark told me refund would come in to 50% installments. Absolutely unacceptable as the client we are REQUIRED to pay their fee.

I faced a complex situation involving marriage dissolution, child custody, and property division, and I am incredibly pleased with the exceptional work Erin O'Relly has done on my case. As a father confronting significant challenges in child custody and restraining orders, Erin approached my case with meticulous attention to detail. She not only helped me regain custody but also successfully resolved my restraining order issue. With two consecutive victories under our belt, I have one more case pending, and I am confident she will excel in that one as well. To anyone reading this review, I want to emphasize that I am an immigrant who arrived in this country without an in-depth understanding of my legal rights. However, Erin provided unwavering dedication to my case and guided me through overcoming the financial struggles I faced due to being blocked from accessing my accounts. I am now relieved, and words cannot express my gratitude for her outstanding work. I wholeheartedly recommend entrusting your case to Erin. Be honest and provide all the necessary details, and she will undoubtedly deliver exceptional results.