John H. Case
Attorney at Law - Divorce and Family law mediator
Phone:
503-399-9218
Email:
Address:
1815 Commercial St. S
Salem, Oregon 97302
A Bit About Me and My Approach
I have been practicing divorce and family law in Oregon for over 26 years. I have handled family law cases all over the Willamette Valley and in more than 15 counties in Oregon. I have specialized in divorce and family law my entire career. In 2007 I began providing mediation services to lawyers and unrepresented parties. I have handled hundreds of mediations over this time. My mediations range from unrepresented parties in a divorce case who come to mediation to avoid hiring two lawyers to "fight" over the divorce to contested divorce cases where the attorneys hire me to mediate their case to avoid a trial. I have mediated cases for the circuit court and I have mediated cases for the Oregon Court of Appeals appellate program.
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I have found that there are not many good options for divorce mediators in the Willamette Valley. Some mediators lack the legal knowledge and experience to effectively help parties get their case resolved in a fair and equitable manner. I have personally sent my client's to mediators who end up conducting session after session over months that ultimately lead to no final agreement.
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My mediations are more focused on getting the case resolved in as an efficient a manner as possible. In my experience most parties who are looking for mediation want to get the case resolved without wasting their money on lawyers in the traditional adversarial process that takes a long time and costs quite a bit of money.
My approach is to assist the parties to reach a fair and equitable resolution that is within the range of what a court would ultimately decide based upon the circumstances. I still represent parties in a large number of contested family law and divorce cases every year as I have for 26+ years. That continued experience overtime has given me a very good sense of likely outcomes and what legal positions are unlikely to be successful. All of this experience helps me in guiding the parties to a final settlement that they both agree upon.
JOHN'S BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Education
1994 - 1997
Juris Doctorate
Willamette Univ. College of Law
Graduated Cum Laude in 1997. Articles Editor of the Willamette University Law Review.
1990-1993
B.S., Political Science
University of Oregon
John attended Oregon State University from 1990 to 1992. In 1992 John transferred to University of Oregon to pursue political science and eventually law school.
Organizations, Activities, Committees and Awards
Member, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
President, Oregon Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (2018).
Super Lawyers, 2019 to current
Avvo Rated Top Lawyer, 2000 to current
America's Most Honored Lawyers, Top 10%, 2023-2024
AV Preeminent Attorney recipient, Martindale- Hubbell, 2023 to current
Top Attorneys in Oregon, Martindale-Hubbell 2016 to current
Member, Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners, (OAFLP)(1997 to present)
Member, Oregon State Bar Family Law Executive Committee (2004 to 2006)
Oregon State Bar Family Law Legislative Liason, (2002 - 2004)
Member, Oregon State Family Law Advisory Committee, Child support sub-committee (2004 to 2007)
Member, Oregon State Bar Family Law Section Annual Family Law CLE Conference Committee, (2005 and 2006)
Member, Oregon State Child Support Guidelines Committee (2002- 2009)
Vice President, Marion County Bar Association (2004)
Treasurer, Marion County Bar Association (2000)
Member, Marion County Bar Association Board of Directors, (2000 to 2005, 2017 to 2019)
Member, Marion County Bar Association, (1997 to present)
Member, Salem Inns of Court, (1997 to 2002)
Member, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts Santiam Council, (1998 to 2000)
Young Executive Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club (1999 to 2001)
Member, Board of Directors, Willamette Chapter of American Red Cross (2001 to 2002)
Member, Board of Directors, Blindskills Inc.(2003- 2004)
Judge, Salem Peer Court, (1999 to 2012)
American Bar Association (1997 to 2002)
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (1997 to 2001)
Marion County Family Law Advisory Committee Member, (2007 to 2011)
Guest Lecturer, Willamette University College of Law, Family Law Class, (2007 to 2015)
Mentor, Willamette University College of Law, (2001-2002)
Member, Oregon Judicial Department Confidential Information Committee, Family Law (2009)
Member, Marion County Court Practices and Procedures Committee (2008 to present).
Recipient of the 2001 Arno Denecke Memorial Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
Recipient of the 2008 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year Award.
Publications and Speaking
Author, “Electronic Eavesdropping and Wiretapping”, American Journal of Family Law, Winter, 2001.
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Research and writing assistance for “Divorce Taxation Aspects of Property Transfers, Alimony and Child Related Exemptions, Credits and Deductions”, Oregon State Bar CLE, Salishan Lodge, October, 2005.
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Research and writing for “Dissipation of Marital Assets and Income: The Resurrection of Fault in a ‘No Fault’ Era”, FAIR SHARE, Vol. 17, No. 10, October, 1997.
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Speaker, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers CLE, Spring, 2002, “Electronic Eavesdropping and Wiretapping”.
Speaker, Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners, “Dissipation of Marital Assets and Income” 2000.
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Speaker, Child Support CLE, Multnomah County Bar Association, Spring, 2003.
