Practice Areas

At Helzer & Cromar, we serve clients throughout the Portland metro area and the surrounding counties in the areas of family law, criminal defense, DUI, estate planning and probate, business law, insurance claims, litigation and personal injury.

 

To schedule an appointment, please contact us at (503) 626-2889 or email us using the contact form.

Portland Family Law Attorneys

Family law — Our Portland family law attorneys bring experience and legal knowledge in helping clients get through a difficult, emotional time. Our divorce and family law practice encompasses:

• Child custody, visitation and parenting time, child relocation and support
• Multi-state custody/support issues
• Parental alienation
• Grandparents’ and third-party rights and termination of parental rights
• Enforcement rights and domestic violence issues
• Property division and asset protection, including for high-asset divorce
• Pension, IRAs and QDROs
• Extra-marital affairs
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Post-divorce modifications
• Domestic partnerships

Portland Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal law — Throughout the handling of a criminal case, our Beaverton criminal defense lawyers not only protect the rights of our clients but also investigate whether those rights have been violated. Our criminal defense practice includes:

• Felonies and misdemeanors
• Assault and battery and domestic violence charges
• Drug crimes
• Expungements
• Criminal investigations
• Sex crimes and sex offender registration
• Measure 11 crimes
• Theft crimes
• Weapons charges
• Probate/parole violations
• Polygraph — lie detector test

DUI — At Helzer & Cromar, our DUI defense attorneys reassure our clients that a traffic stop and subsequent arrest for DUI does not mean a conviction is automatic. The process is far too complex and susceptible to the smallest error that compromises rights. Our DUI defense practice involves:

• Multiple DUI and felony DUI
• Drug-related DUI
• Underage DUI
• CDL DUI
• Out-of-state DUI
• Boating and biking DUI
• Breath test refusals and Breathalyzer failure and other concerns related to blood alcohol content
• Field sobriety tests
• License suspension/implied consent and diversion

Portland Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys

Estate planning and probate — While no one wants to consider his or her own demise, we encourage clients to be proactive in putting their wishes in writing. Our goal is to avoid future disputes that take the form of will contests in probate court. Our estate planning practice includes:

• Wills, trusts and estates
• Special needs trusts
• Emergency guardianship orders
• Probate and trust administration
• Probate litigation

Portland Business Law Attorneys

Business law — As a full-service business and corporate law firm, we help clients start and close businesses, maintain a company’s success and handle all aspects of both transactional and litigation matters. We can assist you with the following:

• Business formation and planning
• Commercial transactions
• Breach of contracts
• Tortious interference and contract interference
• Administrative law
• Shareholder agreements and rights and partnership agreements
• Breach of fiduciary duties
• Fraud and misrepresentation
• Non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements
• Business dissolution

Insurance bad faith — Insurance companies are more than happy to collect premium payments. However, when it comes time to pay, they ignore or avoid their obligation. Our job is to hold them accountable for the following:

• Property damage claims
• Agent error and malpractice
• Denial of insurance claims

Litigation — While some attorneys avoid the courtroom, we often find the best resolution for our clients is taking a legal matter to trial.

Personal injury — If you have been injured in an accident caused by negligence, take immediate action in not only calling an attorney but also securing medical attention.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with an experienced Portland criminal defense lawyer, please contact us at (503) 626-2889 or email us using the contact form.