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Chris Burnett

Beaverton, OR

Licensed for 22 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English

About

Deciding to get divorced or even contemplatingdivorce is understandably difficult.  No matter whether you are certainor unsure of the decision, it is often emotionally stressful.  Chrisbelieves it is important to consider the interplay of emotions and theclient’s overall goals during the divorce process. With this in mind,Chris listens carefully when meeting potential clients for the firsttime to understand what is most important to them. Once he understandswhat the client values most, he can talk openly and honestly about theprocess and realistic outcomes. With over 9 years of divorce and familylaw experience, Chris knows how important it is to take the time tohelp clients work through their emotions so that they can makedecisions consistent with their ultimate goals. Once appropriate goals of a client are confirmed,Chris works vigorously to reach those goals.  Often this meansnegotiating to try to resolve the case without going to trial, savingclients money, time and heartache. Of course, if a settlement can’t bereached, Chris fervently protects his client’s interests at trial withskill, professionalism and an even voice.  That’s how Chris has earnedcredibility and trust with judges and other attorneys, but mostimportantly with clients.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Divorce and separation

Family

Probate

Language

English

Contact

Burnett Law, P.C1915 NW AmberGlen ParkwaySuite 400Beaverton, OR, 970061915 NW AmberGlen ParkwaySuite 400Suite 400Beaverton, OR, 97006

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Darrell
December 6, 2018

Chris handled the (uncontested) probate in Washington County for my Mom's estate. He was responsive and submitted all paperwork promptly. The final bill was in-line with his original estimate. I'd use him again for estate work.

anonymous
February 28, 2018

I learned about Chris from my EAP when I decided to seek a divorce. I left him a voice message, he returned my call within a couple of hours, asked great questions, seemed knowledgeable and his website felt like the same person I'd spoken with so I decided to hire him. During the months I worked with him I found his communication to be clear, timely, informative and supportive. I appreciated that we did nearly everything by e-mail (we only met in person to sign documents) as that's my preference and it also kept the cost down. I would definitely recommend Chris!

anonymous
September 21, 2017

Chris was very helpful with consultation and preparation of my mom's will, durable power of attorney and advance directive. He was very patient and thorough with my mom, warm and professional. He put us all at easy with a fairly seamless process which was extremely helpful with my husband and I being out of state. Chris was great and we'd highly recommend his practice.

Michael
August 25, 2017

I highly recommend Chris. He handled our estate planning needs efficiently and promptly. He made the process as simple as possbile.

Mary
June 23, 2017

When it became clear I was filing for divorce, Chris was my first choice as he came highly-recommended and has a great reputation in the community. He listened to my concerns and helped me at a time in my life when I really needed expert help. I am thankful for his advice and time--his work-product exceeded my expectations. If you're going through a divorce, I highly recommend hiring Chris Burnett.

anonymous
April 28, 2016

I had an unusual situation of an annulment of a marriage. There wasn't a lot of information available on annulment but Chris helped me through every stage of the process, answering all my questions, for a reasonable fee. He was very professional and was very knowledgeable. Everything went very smoothly and the annulment was finalized without a problem. I highly recommend this attorney.

Melissa
October 10, 2014

I was met with an incredible personal blow while living 3000 miles away and I looked up so many lawyers in the area and when I found Mr. Burnett he didn't hesitate one second, and worked with me. Between the staff and Mr. Burnett I was kept informed with everything having to do with my case. The supporting staff was just as kind and responsive. I couldn't have asked for better representation and I am not only fully satisfied with Mr. Burnett, I am grateful to have found him.

anonymous
May 24, 2016

Chris seemed very distracted and not very interested in our case. He was unprepared and extremely hard to get a hold of. We settled our case because we felt we would not have a good outcome with Chris as our attorney.

anonymous
July 6, 2012

Initially went to the firm to see another attorney; was told that she would not have the time to help me as well as he would and so she handed my case over to Mr. Burnett. From the beginning he acted as though my case was unimportant and not worth his time. As the court date approached it seemed as though nothing was getting accomplished, even with receiving the statements for how many hours he "worked" on my case. When we appeared in court the judge whom had the case information for far less time had to continue to correct his errors in case information. I did not appreciate having to sit next to him as he is trying to get me divorced when I have never been married or is mixing up the names of my ex and I and hearing him being corrected by someone who is supposedly so much less informed on my case. If he spent any time preparing for my case I would be shocked. 2 years later I'm still trying to get my screwed up custody agreement fixed.

anonymous
March 23, 2011

Chris was assigned my case (uncontested divorce) after my original choice in the firm was too busy. Later on I found out through a third party that Chris personally knew the opposing attorney. Throughout the process, which the other attorney drug out to almost a year, Chris seemed to just a passing on documents and messages without much legal advice. I have never dealt with attorneys before and hope to never deal with one like Chris before.

Darrell
December 6, 2018

Chris handled the (uncontested) probate in Washington County for my Mom's estate. He was responsive and submitted all paperwork promptly. The final bill was in-line with his original estimate. I'd use him again for estate work.

anonymous
February 28, 2018

I learned about Chris from my EAP when I decided to seek a divorce. I left him a voice message, he returned my call within a couple of hours, asked great questions, seemed knowledgeable and his website felt like the same person I'd spoken with so I decided to hire him. During the months I worked with him I found his communication to be clear, timely, informative and supportive. I appreciated that we did nearly everything by e-mail (we only met in person to sign documents) as that's my preference and it also kept the cost down. I would definitely recommend Chris!

anonymous
September 21, 2017

Chris was very helpful with consultation and preparation of my mom's will, durable power of attorney and advance directive. He was very patient and thorough with my mom, warm and professional. He put us all at easy with a fairly seamless process which was extremely helpful with my husband and I being out of state. Chris was great and we'd highly recommend his practice.

Michael
August 25, 2017

I highly recommend Chris. He handled our estate planning needs efficiently and promptly. He made the process as simple as possbile.

Mary
June 23, 2017

When it became clear I was filing for divorce, Chris was my first choice as he came highly-recommended and has a great reputation in the community. He listened to my concerns and helped me at a time in my life when I really needed expert help. I am thankful for his advice and time--his work-product exceeded my expectations. If you're going through a divorce, I highly recommend hiring Chris Burnett.

anonymous
April 28, 2016

I had an unusual situation of an annulment of a marriage. There wasn't a lot of information available on annulment but Chris helped me through every stage of the process, answering all my questions, for a reasonable fee. He was very professional and was very knowledgeable. Everything went very smoothly and the annulment was finalized without a problem. I highly recommend this attorney.

Melissa
October 10, 2014

I was met with an incredible personal blow while living 3000 miles away and I looked up so many lawyers in the area and when I found Mr. Burnett he didn't hesitate one second, and worked with me. Between the staff and Mr. Burnett I was kept informed with everything having to do with my case. The supporting staff was just as kind and responsive. I couldn't have asked for better representation and I am not only fully satisfied with Mr. Burnett, I am grateful to have found him.

anonymous
May 24, 2016

Chris seemed very distracted and not very interested in our case. He was unprepared and extremely hard to get a hold of. We settled our case because we felt we would not have a good outcome with Chris as our attorney.

anonymous
July 6, 2012

Initially went to the firm to see another attorney; was told that she would not have the time to help me as well as he would and so she handed my case over to Mr. Burnett. From the beginning he acted as though my case was unimportant and not worth his time. As the court date approached it seemed as though nothing was getting accomplished, even with receiving the statements for how many hours he "worked" on my case. When we appeared in court the judge whom had the case information for far less time had to continue to correct his errors in case information. I did not appreciate having to sit next to him as he is trying to get me divorced when I have never been married or is mixing up the names of my ex and I and hearing him being corrected by someone who is supposedly so much less informed on my case. If he spent any time preparing for my case I would be shocked. 2 years later I'm still trying to get my screwed up custody agreement fixed.

anonymous
March 23, 2011

Chris was assigned my case (uncontested divorce) after my original choice in the firm was too busy. Later on I found out through a third party that Chris personally knew the opposing attorney. Throughout the process, which the other attorney drug out to almost a year, Chris seemed to just a passing on documents and messages without much legal advice. I have never dealt with attorneys before and hope to never deal with one like Chris before.

Darrell
December 6, 2018

Chris handled the (uncontested) probate in Washington County for my Mom's estate. He was responsive and submitted all paperwork promptly. The final bill was in-line with his original estimate. I'd use him again for estate work.

anonymous
February 28, 2018

I learned about Chris from my EAP when I decided to seek a divorce. I left him a voice message, he returned my call within a couple of hours, asked great questions, seemed knowledgeable and his website felt like the same person I'd spoken with so I decided to hire him. During the months I worked with him I found his communication to be clear, timely, informative and supportive. I appreciated that we did nearly everything by e-mail (we only met in person to sign documents) as that's my preference and it also kept the cost down. I would definitely recommend Chris!

anonymous
September 21, 2017

Chris was very helpful with consultation and preparation of my mom's will, durable power of attorney and advance directive. He was very patient and thorough with my mom, warm and professional. He put us all at easy with a fairly seamless process which was extremely helpful with my husband and I being out of state. Chris was great and we'd highly recommend his practice.

Michael
August 25, 2017

I highly recommend Chris. He handled our estate planning needs efficiently and promptly. He made the process as simple as possbile.

Mary
June 23, 2017

When it became clear I was filing for divorce, Chris was my first choice as he came highly-recommended and has a great reputation in the community. He listened to my concerns and helped me at a time in my life when I really needed expert help. I am thankful for his advice and time--his work-product exceeded my expectations. If you're going through a divorce, I highly recommend hiring Chris Burnett.

anonymous
April 28, 2016

I had an unusual situation of an annulment of a marriage. There wasn't a lot of information available on annulment but Chris helped me through every stage of the process, answering all my questions, for a reasonable fee. He was very professional and was very knowledgeable. Everything went very smoothly and the annulment was finalized without a problem. I highly recommend this attorney.

Melissa
October 10, 2014

I was met with an incredible personal blow while living 3000 miles away and I looked up so many lawyers in the area and when I found Mr. Burnett he didn't hesitate one second, and worked with me. Between the staff and Mr. Burnett I was kept informed with everything having to do with my case. The supporting staff was just as kind and responsive. I couldn't have asked for better representation and I am not only fully satisfied with Mr. Burnett, I am grateful to have found him.

anonymous
May 24, 2016

Chris seemed very distracted and not very interested in our case. He was unprepared and extremely hard to get a hold of. We settled our case because we felt we would not have a good outcome with Chris as our attorney.

anonymous
July 6, 2012

Initially went to the firm to see another attorney; was told that she would not have the time to help me as well as he would and so she handed my case over to Mr. Burnett. From the beginning he acted as though my case was unimportant and not worth his time. As the court date approached it seemed as though nothing was getting accomplished, even with receiving the statements for how many hours he "worked" on my case. When we appeared in court the judge whom had the case information for far less time had to continue to correct his errors in case information. I did not appreciate having to sit next to him as he is trying to get me divorced when I have never been married or is mixing up the names of my ex and I and hearing him being corrected by someone who is supposedly so much less informed on my case. If he spent any time preparing for my case I would be shocked. 2 years later I'm still trying to get my screwed up custody agreement fixed.

anonymous
March 23, 2011

Chris was assigned my case (uncontested divorce) after my original choice in the firm was too busy. Later on I found out through a third party that Chris personally knew the opposing attorney. Throughout the process, which the other attorney drug out to almost a year, Chris seemed to just a passing on documents and messages without much legal advice. I have never dealt with attorneys before and hope to never deal with one like Chris before.