Feibleman & Case attorneys are well versed in the subtleties of the law. We are experienced and innovative negotiators. We are also seasoned litigators, experienced in complex family law cases, and as knowledgeable about intricate financial matters as we are about the arcane rules of procedure and evidence.

At Feibleman & Case we make sure that you fully understand your rights and your responsibilities. All these matters can interrelate and our philosophy is the more you know, the better you can make reasoned decisions about you and your family.

Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:

• Divorce
• Separation
• Family Abuse and Restraining Orders
• Custody
• Modification
• Enforcement
• Third Party Rights
• Child Support
• Spousal Support

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Salem, Oregon Family Attorney, call Feibleman & Case today at 503-388-5505, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your consultation.

Professional Profile

If you or a loved one needs the help of an experienced Salem, Oregon Family Attorney, call Feibleman & Case today at 503-388-5505, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange your consultation.

ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Feibleman & Case Attorneys
1815 Commercial Street S.
Salem, OR 97302
Phone: 503-388-5505
Hours: M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM

Attorney Gilbert B. Feibleman
 

EDUCATION

• Wilson High School (Portland, Oregon) - Cum Laude 1969
• University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon) - Phi Beta Kappa 1972 B.S. in economics
• University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law (Sacramento, California) - 1976 J.D.
  • Best Appellate Brief Award, Moot Court Board, Traynor Honor Society

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Marion, Linn, Multnomah and Benton Counties
• State of Oregon - 1976
• U.S. Federal District Court-Oregon - 1976
• 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals - 1976
• United States Supreme Court - 1996

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Reference Judge (1989 - present).

• Approved by Supreme Court and Presiding Judges in Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Curry, Deschutes, Jefferson, Josephine, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington & Yamhill counties

Pro-Tem Judge

• Circuit/District Court Judge (1982 - present):
  • Service in Marion, Polk, Linn, Benton, Yamhill, Columbia, Clatsop and Lincoln Counties
• Municipal Judge, City of Salem (1986-1990)
• Juvenile Court Judge(1985-1994)

Arbitrator (1982 - present)

Mediator (1995 - present)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES & LISTINGS

NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS:

• Best Lawyers in America (Since 2001)
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow since 1994)
• Martindale-Hubbel AV Rating - (Highest ranking for ability and ethics for over 15 years)
• International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow since 2005)
• SuperLawyers (Recognized since 2006)
• Family Law Round Table (since 2000)

FAMILY LAW POSITIONS:

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • Served as National Governor, Oregon President, CLE Chair
  • Various Committees
• Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners
  • Founding member & Director (since 1993)
  • Various committees
• Oregon State Bar Family and Juvenile Law Section (Served as Chair, Director & Secretary)
• Marion County Bar (Served as President and Vice President)

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:

• American Bar Association (Family Law Section)
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Litigation Section of the Oregon State Bar (since 1980)
• Multnomah County Bar
• Benton County Bar
• Linn County Bar

COMMITTEES & LEGISLATION (Oregon)

• Oregon State Bar Fee Arbitration Panel (1982-present)
• Oregon State Bar CLE Tele-Law Revisions (1990)
• Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Board
  • State Chair (2010)
  • Region 6 Chair, Panel Chair and Prosecutor
• Oregon State Bar
  • Chiropractic Committee (1989-1992)
  • Mock Trial Judge (1992)
• Oregon Supreme Court Committees:
  • Videotape Court Reporting (1988);
  • Gender Bias (1988)
• Legislative Task Forces
  • Family Abuse Prevention Act Revision (Chair 1994 -1995)
  • Juvenile and Family Justice Project (1991)
  • Child Support Guidelines Committee
  • Reinstatement of Spousal Support Revision (Chair 2005 - 2007)
  • Uniform Parentage Act Work Group (2005-2007)
  • Uniform Child Visitation (1989-1991)
• Marion County
  • Visitation Guidelines Committee (1989-2009)
  • Judicial Selection Committee (1986 - 2009)
    • Local Rules Committee
• Benton County
  • Local Rules Committee

Publications & Speaking Engagements

ALABAMA BAR ASSOCIATION - DIVORCE ON THE BEACH XXIV

            “Attorney Fees and Client Relations: Tips from the trenches” (2010)

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS, OREGON CHAPTER

            “Dissipation of Assets and Income: How to find it, how to prove it and how to keep it”(1997, 2002)

            “Hot Tips on Attorney Fees” (2008)

            “Trial Tips and Tactics” (2010)

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS, ILLINOIS CHAPTER

            “Attorney Fees and Client Relations: Tips from the trenches” (2010)

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS, KENTUCKY CHAPTER

            “What Judges Need to Know to Decide Complex Financial Issues Cases (May 2003)

             Panel Moderator: The Judges Perspective on Complex Financial Issues Cases (May, 2003)

             Panel:  “Dirty Tricks/Ethics: The Bad, the Worse and The Ugly (May 2003)

            “Making Time Matter: Balancing your personal and professional life in an ethical manner (April 2006)

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, FAMILY LAW SECTION

              Panel:  “Ethics at Trial In Spite of Your Client” (2003)

              Marital Property in the 50 States Online Guide - Oregon Section (2008)

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY LAW

             “The Art  of  Divorce Settlement Negotiations”(co-authored, Vol. 14, No. 2, Summer 2000)

             “Electronic Eavesdropping and Wiretapping in Divorce Cases (co-authored, Vo. 16, No.1, Spring 2002)

ATLANTA FAMILY LAW  BAR ASSOCIATION

              “Client Relations and Attorney Fees: Tips from the Trenches” (February 2007)

CISI

              “Oregon Family Law Practice for Para-legals”(1996)

FAIR SHARE

              “Dissipation of Marital Assets and Income: The Resurrection of Fault in a ‘No Fault’ Era”(Vol.  17, No.  10, October 1997)

FEIBLEMAN & CASE P.C.

              “Feibleman’s Short Sheets on Family Law - A Judicial Aid” (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

GEORGIA STATE BAR, FAMILY LAW REVIEW

              “The Art of Divorce Settlement Negotiations” (co-authored, summer 2010)

INNS OF COURT-WILLAMETTE CHAPTER

              “Attorney Fees in Civil Litigation” (1998)

              “Rebuttal Argument in Civil Litigation” (1999)

              “Objections and Motions in Limine” (1999)

LAW EDUCATION INSTITUTE(Colorado)

              “Use and Creation of Computer Generated Exhibits:  How to make Judges see your point even when they are not listening”   (1994)

              “Ethics for the Matrimonial Lawyer:  The Bounds of Advocacy” (1995)

              “Dissipation of Assets and Income: How to find it, how to prove it and how to keep it”(1997)

              “The Psychology of Divorce Settlement Negotiations: How to get both sides to see the light”  (2000)

              “How to Make Difficult Cases Simple for the Judge (2003)

              “Attorney Fees and Client Relations” (2008)

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION

              “What Judges Need to Know to Decide Complex Financial Issues Cases (May 2003)

               Panel Moderator: The Judges Perspective on Complex Financial Issues Cases (May, 2003)

               Panel:  “Dirty Tricks/Ethics: The Bad, the Worse and The Ugly (May 2003)

              “Making Time Matter: Balancing your personal and professional life in an ethical manner (April 2006)

MANCHES (GREAT BRITAIN)

               United States Law - Oregon (London website, 2009)

MINNESOTA FAMILY LAW JOURNAL

              “The Art of Divorce Settlement Negotiations” (co-authored Vol. 14, No. 2, Jan/Feb 2001)

MULTNOMAH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

              “Attorney Fees and Client Relations” (2008)

NATIONAL BUSINESS INSTITUTE

              “Child Custody & Visitation in Oregon” (1991)

OREGON ACADEMYOF FAMILY LAW PRACTITIONERS

              “Use and Creation of Computer Generated Exhibits” (1996)

              “Spousal Support: What’s changed since 1999" (2010)

OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

               Family Law for new Judges (2005)

               Feibleman’s Short Sheets on Family Law (1998-2011)

OREGON STATE BAR FAMILY LAW SECTION

              “Child custody in juvenile court-tactics for the maze” (1988)

              “You are worth it:  Tips for getting paid” (1990)

              “Enforcement of Judgments”(Chapter in Dissolution Practice 2-Volume Set, 1989)

              “Tough issues in today’s practice” (1994)

              “Dissipation of Marital Assets and Income: The Resurrection of Fault in a ‘No Fault’ Era” (Family Law Newsletter, November 1997)

              “Child Support for Children Attending School” (1998)

              “Defining Income for Calculating Spousal Support” (2000)

              “Child Support for Adult Children (2002)

              “Making Time Matter: Tips, Forms & Resources to Help Reduce Stress and Balance your Professional and Personal Life” (2005)

              “Volunteer Justice - A Process with Integrity” (OSB Bulletin Sept. 2008)

             “Closing the File and Other Tips” (2010)

OREGON STATE BAR

              Volunteer Justice: A Process with Integrity,(OSB Bar Bulletin, Aug/Sept. 2008)

OREGON STATE BAR PROFESSIONAL LIABILTY FUND

             “Learning the Ropes - Family Law” (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

              Domestic Relations Motion Practice: Early Detection (In Brief, Feb. 2011, Issue 109)

OREGON TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION

            “Getting Fathers Custody” (1982)

WILEY LAW PUBLICATIONS

            “Dissipation of Assets and Income: How to find it, how to prove it and how to keep it”( co-authored chapter in the 1999 Family Law Update)

TEACHING

WILLAMETTE LAW SCHOOL

            Trial Practice: Opening Statement, Closing Statement, Moot Court Judge

            Family Law:  Divorce Negotiations, Basics of Family Law in Oregon, Client Relations

            Pre-Trial Practice:   Attorney Fees and Client Relations (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010)

            Ethics: Attorney Fees and Client Relations (2008)

            Family Law Practice; Instructor (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

            Family Law For New Judges (Instructor 2005)

           “Feibleman’s Short Sheets on Family Law” provided by the Judicial Dept. to all new Judges, materials posted on-line for all judges by the Supreme court

Cases

• 1977 White v. White, Or.App., 567 P.2d 622
• 1977 Matter of Zander, Or.App., 566 P.2d 1225
• 1978 Matter of Marriage of Meier, Or.App., 581 P.2d 984
• 1981 Portland Elec. and Plumbing Co. v. Cooke, Or.App., 626 P.2d 397
• 1981 Matter of Marriage of Fowler, Or.App., 627 P.2d 1304
• 1987 Page v. Sparling, Or.App., 741 P.2d 535
• 1989 Matter of Marriage of Wyllie, Or.App., 767 P.2d 931
• 1992 Matter of Marriage of Coote, Or.App., 831 P.2d 32
• 1994 Matter of Marriage of Hearn, Or.App., 875 P.2d 508
• 1997 Matter of Marriage of Mannix, Or.App., 932 P.2d 70
• 2000 Howell & Hooyman, 171 Or App 545
• 2008 J.B.D. vs. Plan Loving Adoptions, 218 Or.App. 75
• 2009 Talik and Talik, 226 Or. App. 67
• 2009 Harris and Harris, 230 Or. App. 679
• 2010 Hook and Hook, 238 Or App 172
• 2010 Harris and Harris, 349 Or 393