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Scott J. Horenstein
Vancouver, Washington


phone	(360) 699-1530 (866) 912-8376 (Toll Free)
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Scott J. Horenstein is a life long resident of Vancouver. He is the founder of the Scott Horenstein Law Firm. Scott's practice emphasizes domestic relations. He advises and represents his clients on dissolution of marriage, child custody, parenting plans, support, visitation rights, domestic violence, restraining orders, paternity actions and adoptions. Scott also represents unmarried persons in property settlements and paternity actions with their domestic partners. He assists in obtaining the services of outside professionals and experts when needed concerning financial and tax issues as they relate to family law matters. Scott has extensive experience with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

Professional Qualifications & Education:

Admitted to practice law in Washington, B.S., University of Washington J.D., Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College

Professional Experience:

Scott has been practicing Family law in Washington for 27 years.

Professional Affiliations:

Scott is:

A member of the prestigious American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

The Washington State Bar Association Family Law Lawyer of the Year (1994)

A past President of the Clark County Bar Association.

A former member and Chairperson of the Washington State Bar

Association Family Law Section Executive Committee.

A past Chairperson of the Washington State Trial Lawyer Association Family Law Section and is a long time Eagle member of that organization

Community Involvement:

Scott has devoted his career to educating the public and other lawyers in all areas of Family Law. He has:

Organized and taught at the Washington State Trial Lawyers Peoples Law School.

Written for and spoken at countless state, local and national continuing education programs

Teaches community property law at Willamette law School and Lewis and Clark Law School

Acted as a contributing author and Editor-in Chief for the Washington State Bar Association Family Law Desk Book
Written and updated annual supplements for the three-volume Washington Practice treatise on Family and Community Property law, published by West Publishing Company

Been a member of the Vancouver Planning Commission

Been an active member in the Chamber of Commerce

Acts as a Board member of Identity Clark County

Remains active in youth sports and is a Citizen member of the Vancouver Parks & Recreation Committee on ball fields

Remains active in the Boy Scouts and is himself an Eagle scout

Areas of Practice:: Adoption; Child Support; Custody & Visitation; Divorce; Family Law; Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff; Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage:: 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Washington, 1977; U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1978

Education:: Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon