Family solutions
on your own terms.
Agreement-based family law keeps the decisions in your
hands so you can keep the focus on what matters most.
Kate Hall works out of court as a family mediator and Collaborative Divorce attorney.
About Kate
I am an experienced family law attorney, with an IACP certification in Collaborative Divorce, and a seasoned mediator.
I teach Mediation & Mediation Advocacy at Willamette University College of Law.
I am currently the Mediation Co-Chair for the Oregon State Bar Alternative Dispute Resolution Executive Committee, on the Oregon Mediation Association Standards and Practices Committee, on the Marion County Local Family Law Advisory Committee and a member of the Clackamas Collaborative Divorce practice group. I am a two term past president of the Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals (OACP).
Collaborative Divorce
In Collaborative Divorce (aka Collaborative Law, since the process can be used for any legal issue) parties are represented by specially trained attorneys who are committed to keeping matters out of court and in the hands of our clients. We meet together to explore and negotiate the issues to be resolved. This is an alternative to the win/lose of the court process. In this role, I give legal advice to my client.
Mediation
Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process. In a typical case, everyone involved meets together in a series of meetings until the issues are resolved or an impasse is reached. We first identify what needs to be decided, and then work through each issue to resolution. I draft any agreements necessary to memorialize the settlement. The process can be customized to meet your needs. *Note: As a mediator, I give legal and process information but never legal advice.
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Collaborative Pre-Marital (aka Pre-Nuptial) Agreements.
I offer both traditional and Collaborative Pre-Marital Agreements. Traditionally, each spouse retains their own attorney, and attorneys send documents with edits back and forth. Creating a Pre-Marital Agreement in the Collaborative process means that spouses and their attorneys talk all together, so that each spouse’s needs, interests, and hopes are addressed. Each person meets individually with their attorney before the team meeting and throughout the process. This process is designed so that any tricky spots are handled carefully to give the conversation (and the marriage!) the best chance of success, with the spouses working together to build a solid foundation for a happy, healthy, joyful marriage.