team-member

Patricia Arjun

Portland, OR

Licensed for 17 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

Spanish English

About

I have a decade of experience handling Washington and Oregon family law cases and feel honored and lucky to have learned from the best of the best. I bring that wealth of knowledge to my practice but what truly sets me apart is my accessiblity to clients, attention to detail and approach to resolving cases in a peaceful manner.  I give my clients straight answers and the support they need to reach negotiated settlements. Each client and family are different and I recognize that for some, a negotiated resolution is not possible and in those instances, I provide competent and effective trial advocacy.I also offer flexible payment options to clients so may be able to offer services to those who cannot afford high retainers. Please think of me when you know somone in need of the services I offer.When I am not working, I enjoy doing Vinyasa yoga, gardening, backpacking and bike riding with my daughter trailing behind me.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

Spanish English

Contact

DBMA Family Law Group1140 SW 11th Ave Suite 100Portland, OR, 972051140 SW 11th Ave Suite 100Portland, OR, 97205

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Jeff
June 27, 2020

Patty was great to work with. She is a good communicator and works creatively to get to the best possible outcome. She pays attention to detail. She worked closely with me suggesting ideas while also listening to my suggestions.

Burton
April 12, 2016

Having gone through a nasty custody battle, I can say with surety that two things are true: 1) Had I followed Patty's advice, which was given calmly, was clear, cogent, and was salient, I would have achieved the results I wanted. 2) I have a deep respect for Patty, for the way she works, for the transparency she shows, and for the way she was (and is) always on my side - but not afraid to tell me when I'm wrong. Patty is intelligent, wonderful, honest, and diligent. I not only respect her, but I like her. She has good values, I could trust her, and I could run thoughts and ideas by her and count on her honest opinion. Working with someone like her made the process I went through infinitely easier. She knows what she's doing.

anonymous
November 11, 2012

Patty helped me complete a Support Modification, with a historically combative former spouse. She understood exactly what I wanted and was able to take her negotiation skills to the table with him, saving me additional costly Court expenses. I was pleased with the experience- which is something rare one can write about a legal proceeding these days. I would hire her again without hesitation.

Mark
October 11, 2011

Divorce is difficult for both parties. Before contacting Patricia, there seemed little hope. Wanting to be fair and true to the details of my separation, it was impossible to make unbiased decisions. No decision being made or discussed seemed fair to either party. I had many months of sleepless nights and concern about the future for my children, my ex, and myself. From the first consult with Patricia, I slept, and was confident that the right decisions were going to be made. I will admit that on many occasions, my feelings got the best of me, but Patricia always reeled me in and kept me honest, while keeping focused on the task at hand. I have a tremendous respect for Patricia. In her world, lawyers are cutthroat and heartless, especially to the opposition. Patricia never wavered from her directives while at all times maintaining the highest level of ethics and morals. I can’t thank Patricia enough for the genuine efforts to help me through the most difficult transition in my life.

anonymous
September 29, 2011

Patty was able to take a high conflict case of allegations and road blocks with patience. She was patient with all my questions and concerns no matter the validity of them, returning every call dialed or email typed with promptness and a response. She is as fair as one can be always expressing ways to cut down costs as well as expressing what avenues I shouldn't spend the money to pursue. Although at times the process seemed slow, and drawn out it was only to better my case and give it the support it needed to be a successful one. As my case involved the most important person in my life I couldn't imagine having us represented by anyone else.

Maria
September 29, 2011

I am a single mother with not much money. I came to Patty for some issues i had with my Parenting Plan. She was sympathic and understanding of my needs and situation. She was able to makes changes to my Parenting Plan and settle things with my ex-husband out of court. Because of her i received more time with my son and respect from his father, while still keeping costs down. She constantly kept me informed, via emails and phone calls. She always tried to find ways to minimize costs and settle the problems. Most importantly she was very patient not only with me, but with both parties. I truly believe going to Patty was the best decision i made in terms of fighting for my son and i recommend her to anyone. I can not see myself going to anyone else now and in the future.

anonymous
April 13, 2009

We hired Patty for a family law issue and she did a tremendous job representing us and our needs. Both my husband and I found her to be very detailed & organized, while keeping her word and following through on everything promised. She was very patient in answering our questions and explaining the process. Patty was great about letting us know ways we could keep expenses down, which is great because really, who wants to spend money on an attorney? While Patty was not overflowing with warm fuzzies, we still found her to be very kind, sensitive to our situation, professional, and most of all successful in getting us the outcome we were hoping for! I would highly recommend Patty Arjun for family law, custody and non-parental custody cases.

Jeff
June 27, 2020

Patty was great to work with. She is a good communicator and works creatively to get to the best possible outcome. She pays attention to detail. She worked closely with me suggesting ideas while also listening to my suggestions.

Burton
April 12, 2016

Having gone through a nasty custody battle, I can say with surety that two things are true: 1) Had I followed Patty's advice, which was given calmly, was clear, cogent, and was salient, I would have achieved the results I wanted. 2) I have a deep respect for Patty, for the way she works, for the transparency she shows, and for the way she was (and is) always on my side - but not afraid to tell me when I'm wrong. Patty is intelligent, wonderful, honest, and diligent. I not only respect her, but I like her. She has good values, I could trust her, and I could run thoughts and ideas by her and count on her honest opinion. Working with someone like her made the process I went through infinitely easier. She knows what she's doing.

anonymous
November 11, 2012

Patty helped me complete a Support Modification, with a historically combative former spouse. She understood exactly what I wanted and was able to take her negotiation skills to the table with him, saving me additional costly Court expenses. I was pleased with the experience- which is something rare one can write about a legal proceeding these days. I would hire her again without hesitation.

Mark
October 11, 2011

Divorce is difficult for both parties. Before contacting Patricia, there seemed little hope. Wanting to be fair and true to the details of my separation, it was impossible to make unbiased decisions. No decision being made or discussed seemed fair to either party. I had many months of sleepless nights and concern about the future for my children, my ex, and myself. From the first consult with Patricia, I slept, and was confident that the right decisions were going to be made. I will admit that on many occasions, my feelings got the best of me, but Patricia always reeled me in and kept me honest, while keeping focused on the task at hand. I have a tremendous respect for Patricia. In her world, lawyers are cutthroat and heartless, especially to the opposition. Patricia never wavered from her directives while at all times maintaining the highest level of ethics and morals. I can’t thank Patricia enough for the genuine efforts to help me through the most difficult transition in my life.

anonymous
September 29, 2011

Patty was able to take a high conflict case of allegations and road blocks with patience. She was patient with all my questions and concerns no matter the validity of them, returning every call dialed or email typed with promptness and a response. She is as fair as one can be always expressing ways to cut down costs as well as expressing what avenues I shouldn't spend the money to pursue. Although at times the process seemed slow, and drawn out it was only to better my case and give it the support it needed to be a successful one. As my case involved the most important person in my life I couldn't imagine having us represented by anyone else.

Maria
September 29, 2011

I am a single mother with not much money. I came to Patty for some issues i had with my Parenting Plan. She was sympathic and understanding of my needs and situation. She was able to makes changes to my Parenting Plan and settle things with my ex-husband out of court. Because of her i received more time with my son and respect from his father, while still keeping costs down. She constantly kept me informed, via emails and phone calls. She always tried to find ways to minimize costs and settle the problems. Most importantly she was very patient not only with me, but with both parties. I truly believe going to Patty was the best decision i made in terms of fighting for my son and i recommend her to anyone. I can not see myself going to anyone else now and in the future.

anonymous
April 13, 2009

We hired Patty for a family law issue and she did a tremendous job representing us and our needs. Both my husband and I found her to be very detailed & organized, while keeping her word and following through on everything promised. She was very patient in answering our questions and explaining the process. Patty was great about letting us know ways we could keep expenses down, which is great because really, who wants to spend money on an attorney? While Patty was not overflowing with warm fuzzies, we still found her to be very kind, sensitive to our situation, professional, and most of all successful in getting us the outcome we were hoping for! I would highly recommend Patty Arjun for family law, custody and non-parental custody cases.

Jeff
June 27, 2020

Patty was great to work with. She is a good communicator and works creatively to get to the best possible outcome. She pays attention to detail. She worked closely with me suggesting ideas while also listening to my suggestions.

Burton
April 12, 2016

Having gone through a nasty custody battle, I can say with surety that two things are true: 1) Had I followed Patty's advice, which was given calmly, was clear, cogent, and was salient, I would have achieved the results I wanted. 2) I have a deep respect for Patty, for the way she works, for the transparency she shows, and for the way she was (and is) always on my side - but not afraid to tell me when I'm wrong. Patty is intelligent, wonderful, honest, and diligent. I not only respect her, but I like her. She has good values, I could trust her, and I could run thoughts and ideas by her and count on her honest opinion. Working with someone like her made the process I went through infinitely easier. She knows what she's doing.

anonymous
November 11, 2012

Patty helped me complete a Support Modification, with a historically combative former spouse. She understood exactly what I wanted and was able to take her negotiation skills to the table with him, saving me additional costly Court expenses. I was pleased with the experience- which is something rare one can write about a legal proceeding these days. I would hire her again without hesitation.

Mark
October 11, 2011

Divorce is difficult for both parties. Before contacting Patricia, there seemed little hope. Wanting to be fair and true to the details of my separation, it was impossible to make unbiased decisions. No decision being made or discussed seemed fair to either party. I had many months of sleepless nights and concern about the future for my children, my ex, and myself. From the first consult with Patricia, I slept, and was confident that the right decisions were going to be made. I will admit that on many occasions, my feelings got the best of me, but Patricia always reeled me in and kept me honest, while keeping focused on the task at hand. I have a tremendous respect for Patricia. In her world, lawyers are cutthroat and heartless, especially to the opposition. Patricia never wavered from her directives while at all times maintaining the highest level of ethics and morals. I can’t thank Patricia enough for the genuine efforts to help me through the most difficult transition in my life.

anonymous
September 29, 2011

Patty was able to take a high conflict case of allegations and road blocks with patience. She was patient with all my questions and concerns no matter the validity of them, returning every call dialed or email typed with promptness and a response. She is as fair as one can be always expressing ways to cut down costs as well as expressing what avenues I shouldn't spend the money to pursue. Although at times the process seemed slow, and drawn out it was only to better my case and give it the support it needed to be a successful one. As my case involved the most important person in my life I couldn't imagine having us represented by anyone else.

Maria
September 29, 2011

I am a single mother with not much money. I came to Patty for some issues i had with my Parenting Plan. She was sympathic and understanding of my needs and situation. She was able to makes changes to my Parenting Plan and settle things with my ex-husband out of court. Because of her i received more time with my son and respect from his father, while still keeping costs down. She constantly kept me informed, via emails and phone calls. She always tried to find ways to minimize costs and settle the problems. Most importantly she was very patient not only with me, but with both parties. I truly believe going to Patty was the best decision i made in terms of fighting for my son and i recommend her to anyone. I can not see myself going to anyone else now and in the future.

anonymous
April 13, 2009

We hired Patty for a family law issue and she did a tremendous job representing us and our needs. Both my husband and I found her to be very detailed & organized, while keeping her word and following through on everything promised. She was very patient in answering our questions and explaining the process. Patty was great about letting us know ways we could keep expenses down, which is great because really, who wants to spend money on an attorney? While Patty was not overflowing with warm fuzzies, we still found her to be very kind, sensitive to our situation, professional, and most of all successful in getting us the outcome we were hoping for! I would highly recommend Patty Arjun for family law, custody and non-parental custody cases.