Joel Kalberer

Joel Kalberer is a Partner at Weatherford Thompson in Albany, Oregon, with more than two decades of experience practicing law in the state. His practice emphasizes real property, business, estate planning, and dispute resolution, and he works with families, businesses, property owners, and employers in the Mid-Willamette Valley. His broad civil practice is designed to address legal needs that often overlap rather than fitting neatly within a single practice category.

Joel earned a B.A. from Whitman College in 1994 and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2001. He joined Weatherford Thompson in 2002 after practicing for a year with a law firm in Eugene. His education and early practice experience provided a foundation for work involving contracts, land and property rules, business relationships, government processes, and litigation, all of which remain part of his current legal practice.

His work includes real estate, business law, estate planning, civil disputes, land use, landlord-tenant matters, and government-related issues. Weatherford Thompson identifies him as an attorney in several of these areas, including land use and landlord-tenant law. Joel’s practice allows him to advise clients on transactions and planning, but also to represent them when disagreements require negotiation, administrative proceedings, hearings, or civil litigation in Oregon courts.

Joel Kalberer also devotes time to community organizations, including the Mid-Willamette Family YMCA, Albany Public Schools Foundation, and Albany Historic Carousel & Museum. His professional background combines a broad civil practice with long-term service in the Albany area. By working across property, business, estate planning, and dispute resolution matters, Joel helps clients evaluate options, understand legal constraints, and pursue practical outcomes that account for both immediate issues and longer-term objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Weatherford Thompson P.C.
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Linn-Benton Bar Association
• Member, Oregon State Bar Government and Administrative Law Section
• Member, Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Section
• Board Member, Linn County United Way
• Board Member, Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
• Hearings Officer, Linn-Benton Housing Authority

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• University of Oregon School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Whitman College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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