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Experienced. Efficient. Effective.

Sorensen-Jolink Trubo Williams Scherzer & Strom LLP
1020 SW Taylor St #880
Portland OR 97205
Tel: 503 224-0900
Fax: 503 295-0814

Scott Sorensen-Jolink and Herb Trubo are attorneys offering mediation and arbitration, as well as referencing judging and consulting services in Family Law cases. We have been working exclusively as attorneys and mediators in the field of Family Law in Oregon for more than 30 years. We are experienced and efficient.

Resources we have used in our 30+ years of trial and mediation practice are available to our clients for appraisal, analysis and support purposes. We are practical, positive and proactive in resolving conflicts for the parties. We are available for both settlement conference mediation with attorney participation, as well as traditional mediation without counsel. We have staff people available to support us when we are not available to talk to you. We call you back, usually on the day you call us.

We work in a law firm which has a primary focus on Family Law. We are constantly sharing ideas about new developments in the law with our firm’s members. This depth of exposure to the cases in the Family Law field strengthens our ability as mediators and in all other facets of our work.

Services

* Settlement Conferences

The attorney-involved mediation/settlement conference mode of processing cases has gained popularity because it is practical, consumes less time than a trial, and allows for greater flexibility in terms than Courts may order. We are “evaluative mediators,” by and large, and are known not to waste time. We encourage the parties to participate by providing their analyses and proposals.

* “Party Only” Mediations

We also excel working as traditional mediators. We have a high success rate resolving cases with parties working in this format. Some parties have attorneys, yet meet with us to settle, consulting with the attorneys. Some choose not to have attorneys. We design the mediation with them and are flexible as to the format. We advise the parties to consult with counsel before signing final documents. These cases are referred to us by attorneys, counselors, therapists, courts, and by our satisfied clients. Family Law attorneys are welcome to refer clients to us and then call us to discuss options for the clients. They can expect that the clients and their spouses or partners can work with us to resolve their disputes. To begin, all they need to do is agree to meet together. We take it from there and generally refer the case back to the attorneys for follow-up work.

* Arbitration, Reference Judging, Consulting

Because of the focus of our practice over the years in Family Law, we have also been retained as arbitrators of cases. We have been hired as Reference judges, as well. We are certified in several counties. Reference judges are appointed as Judges on a case-by-case basis with full authority on that case and can hear motions and address discovery issues. In addition, we routinely consult with other attorneys who may have less experience in our field and who wish to add brain power to their clients’ cases.