Christopher J. Palmer

Christopher J. Palmer is an Oregon family law attorney at Coast Family Law, LLC, with more than 15 years of legal experience, including over five years devoted to family law matters. He represents clients facing divorce, child custody, parenting time, support, and related domestic relations issues along the Oregon coast. His practice emphasizes practical guidance, careful planning, and personal attention while helping clients navigate difficult transitions involving children, finances, relationships, and important family court decisions.

Christopher earned his law degree from the University of Oregon. He remains engaged with the family law sections of the American Bar Association and Oregon State Bar, supporting involvement in developments affecting domestic relations practice. He also serves on the Local Family Law Advisory Committee and as Secretary of the Clatsop County Bar Association. His legal education and professional involvement support a practice centered on Oregon families and family law.

Christopher works with people from varied backgrounds facing different family law challenges. He helps clients understand available options, identify priorities, and develop plans for resolving divorce, custody, and parenting time disputes. His approach places each client’s needs and children’s interests at the center of case strategy. He also emphasizes direct communication and personal attention, helping clients understand the legal process while pursuing practical resolutions suited to their individual family circumstances.

Christopher J. Palmer serves clients in Clatsop and Tillamook counties and across communities along Oregon’s northern coast. He brings an adaptable, client-focused approach to family law matters that can carry significant emotional and practical consequences. His experience helps him evaluate legal options, explain possible paths forward, and guide clients through difficult decisions. He combines knowledge of Oregon family law with responsive representation and a focus on practical, family-centered legal outcomes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Coast Family Law, LLC
• Member, American Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Member, Oregon Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Secretary, Clatsop County Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, California State Bar

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Washington (Inactive)
• California (Inactive)

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University, Fresno
  BA in Speech Communication & Philosophy

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