Family Law

• Divorce
  "Michael Opton helped me successfully navigate through an unexpected divorce. He understood the magnitude of this change on my and my son’s life and advised me in a way that respected both the personal and legal challenges I was facing. He was there for me every step of the way as I started my new life."
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Premarital Agreement
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  The personal injury attorneys at Opton & Galton represent individuals and families in Portland, the Tri-County area and throughout Oregon in cases of auto collision injuries, catastrophic injuries or wrongful death. Our injury attorneys provide personalized attention to our clients when they are injured by the negligence or wrongful acts of others. We educate our clients about the process and closely advise them during it.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
  The business law attorneys at Opton & Black have a wide, 40-year network of businesses, large and small, in Portland, the Tri-County area and throughout Oregon. From the beginning, our attorneys advise and consult in forming businesses including...
• Business Transactions
  David received his law degree from the Willamette University College of Law. While at Willamette, David focused on courses in the commercial law curriculum and worked as a law clerk for Opton & Galton, and later the Oregon Department of Justice Business Transactions Section.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Limited Liability Companies (LLC): to provide personal liability protection like a corporation yet retain the tax advantages of a sole proprietorship or partnership

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  For over 40 years, Michael Opton has been counseling clients in a broad array of matters, including business issues and transactions, real estate matters, family law issues, preparation of wills and administration of estates. Over the course of his career, he has learned a thing or two about the practice of law and what people who are looking for legal services, should both look for, and avoid.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Throughout Portland, the Tri-County area and Oregon, the real estate attorneys at Opton & Galton have been helping clients for decades in a variety of real estate matters. We often represent landlords and tenants in drafting and negotiating commercial leases. We also help home sellers and buyers review, draft and negotiate real estate transaction and financing documents.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  We represent clients who have sustained a wide range of injuries, such as those that arise from being involved in an automobile accident, a construction accident, or injuries that occur as the result of a dangerous or unsafe product. In addition to helping accident victims, our personal injury attorneys also represent clients who have sustained other types of harm resulting from someone else's neglect or violation of a legal duty.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  We assist clients with a full range of issues related to the probate of a will or intestate estate and estate administration. These services include the preparation and filing of the various estate administration documents, preservation and recovery of estate assets, and representing and advocating for the personal representative throughout the probate process.
• Wills
• Trusts
  Trusts. We assist clients in the design and administration of revocable and irrevocable trusts. Where appropriate, various trusts may be a useful tool for avoiding the expense and delay of probate and for minimizing estate and inheritance taxes.
• Power of Attorney
  We assist clients in developing estate plans to transfer their assets at death and plan for their end of life care. This may include such services as drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney or advance medical directives. We can help you develop an estate plan that meets your needs.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Foreclosure