Sharon A. Williams, Attorney/Mediator

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION WITH SHARON WILLIAMS

I believe based on my years of experience that mediation can provide the parties with a reasonable process for resolving some of life's most challenging issues. My goal is to provide the participants in the mediation process with the opportunity to work through their issues with each other in a fair and productive manner.

I have been an attorney in Oregon since 1985. My practice has been focused exclusively on family law matters since 1989. I have handled all aspects of family law matters including custody, support and property division issues in context of divorce, paternity, domestic partnership and juvenile law matters. I am acutely aware of the costs, both financial and emotional, of divorce on the individual and their families and the benefits of mediation. I served as President of the Oregon Academy of Family Law Practioners, an organization comprised of lawyers, judges and mediators that promotes the continuing education and professionalism of lawyers, mediators and judges in the field. I continue to serve on the Board of this organization. I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers at the national and state level and a member of the Oregon Mediation Association. I was recently appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Oregon State Bar and the Multnomah County Mediation Commission. I was chosen by both "Superlawyers" magazine and the "Best Lawyers in America" for inclusion in their publications in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution.