Contributors

C. Sean Stephens was born in Eugene, Oregon and is a fourth generation Oregonian.

He attended the University of Oregon, and graduated in with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in English Literature. His psychology studies emphasized early childhood development. He is married with three children.

Mr. Stephens attended Willamette College of Law in Salem, Oregon, and graduated in 1994. Out of law school, Mr. Stephens began his own private practice, and formed Stephens & Russell in 1998. Mr. Stephens left Stephens & Russell in 2004 to found C. Sean Stephens, P.C., a firm focusing on the practice of family law. He co-founded Stephens Margolin PC in 2008, where he continues to exclusively practice family law.

Mr. Stephens handles cases in Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, and the State of Oregon at large. A substantial portion of his practice involves helping out of state parents defend and prosecute family law cases filed in Oregon.

Daniel S. Margolin is a founding partner of Stephens Margolin P.C. and a Portland, Oregon native. His practice focuses on all aspects of family law litigation. In addition, Mr. Margolin practices in the areas of Family Law Appeals and Collaborative Divorce.

He received his law degree from the nationally acclaimed New York University School of Law. After graduating Mr. Margolin worked at the Oregon Court of Appeals for the Honorable Rex Armstrong. He then worked as an associate attorney at a local law firm. In 2005, Mr. Margolin formed the Law Office of Daniel Margolin, which, like Stephens Margolin P.C., focused on family law representation.

He is a member of the Oregon State Bar and American Bar Association Family Law Sections. He also belongs to the family law section of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers. Mr. Margolin is trained in Collaborative Divorce representation.

Shelley Chrystal Mactyre is a legal research junkie.

Before attending Lewis & Clark Law School, Ms. Mactyre worked as a wedding coordinator, chemistry and biology tutor, website designer, fiberoptic network technician, and comic book store clerk. She graduated with distinction from the University of Nevada in 1997 with a BA in history and minor in chemistry, and subsequently graduated from Lewis & Clark with her JD in 2005. She is happiest when researching esoteric case law and writing complex legal memoranda and briefs…and blogging, naturally.

Ms. Mactyre has been married since 1992 to Matthew Mactyre, a registered nurse. Her daughter, Eden, was born June 4, 2007 and — when nothing else is handy — has been forced to listen to her mother reading from the Oregon Revised Statutes (which does work quite well to put anyone to sleep).

Jon Berman

Born in Connecticut, Jon is a graduate of Columbia University where he majored in Political Science. After working for several years on Wall Street, he went on to the University of Connecticut School of Law where he graduated near the top of his class. Prior to joining the firm, Jon practiced family law at the Washington County office of St. Andrew Legal Clinic.

As a family law attorney, Jon strives to make the often harrowing experiences associated with family law as effortless as possible for his clients, and for their families. Jon firmly believes that, in addition to being an advisor to, and an advocate for, his clients, the practice of family law requires him to also be a supporter, a cheerleader, a soothing voice, and even a friend. To be able to help his clients through this difficult period, to show them that their lives are not over, that their children will continue to thrive, particularly with their continued love and support – these are the things that drive Jon in his practice of family law.

Prior to beginning his family law practice, Jon clerked for the Honorable Michael McShane at the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Jon was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2005. He is a member of the Family Law Sections of the Oregon State Bar and American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Multnomah County and Washington County Bar

Jon is an avid sports fan. He continues to root for his east coast teams, though he enjoys attending Blazers games, and he can often be found during the summer at PGE Park cheering on the Portland Beavers.