Awards

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won “Best Personal Injury” in the 2025 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won “Best Bankruptcy Law” in the 2025 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won “Best Family Law” in the 2025 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Gold for “Family Law” in the 2024 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won gold in the “Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Silver for “Bankruptcy Law” in the 2024 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won silver in the “Bankruptcy Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Family Law is a 2023 PDX Parent Picks WINNER for BEST Family Law/Estate Planning Firm! PDX Parent is the area’s leading parenting resource. Every month, we capture what makes this city the best place to raise a family. Busy parents rely on us for everything from the best in summer camps to practical advice on schools, health, and where to have fun in the Pacific NW.

Super Lawyers® rates lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained exceptional professional achievement and recognition. Super Lawyers®’ patented, multiphase selection process involves independent research as well as peer nominations and evaluations. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse list of outstanding attorneys, which can be used as a resource for anyone searching for legal counsel. Lewis Irwin Landerholm was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ list in 2016, 2017 and 2018 for his work as a family lawyer. Rising Stars℠ candidates are either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or fewer. This honor recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state, making it a truly remarkable achievement.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Silver for “Best Family Law” in the 2023 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won silver in the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal ranked #16 in this year's Portland Business Journal Fastest Growing Private 100 Companies.In 2022, Pacific Cascade Legal was ranked #55 out of 100 in the Portland Business Journal’s Fastest-Growing Private 100 Companies in PDX.In 2020, we ranked #57, in 2017 we ranked #36, and in 2016 we ranked #41. The list recognizes privately held businesses that demonstrate the highest revenue growth rate over the past three years. This year was exceptionally competitive with the highest number of businesses qualifying for the honor.The attorneys and staff at Pacific Cascade Legal are honored and proud to be included on PBJ’s list. As the firm continues to grow, this type of recognition reflects not only its reputation with clients and peers but also its ability to run efficiently and effectively as a business. Further, the ability to relate to other businesses and business owners is crucial in truly being part of the Portland community and assisting local clients with their family law concerns.

In 2022, Pacific Cascade Legal was ranked #55 out of 100 in the Portland Business Journal’s Fastest-Growing Private 100 Companies in PDX. In 2020, we ranked #57, in 2017 we ranked #36, and in 2016 we ranked #41. The list recognizes privately held businesses that demonstrate the highest revenue growth rate over the past three years. This year was exceptionally competitive with the highest number of businesses qualifying for the honor. The attorneys and staff at Pacific Cascade Legal are honored and proud to be included on PBJ’s list. As the firm continues to grow, this type of recognition reflects not only its reputation with clients and peers but also its ability to run efficiently and effectively as a business. Further, the ability to relate to other businesses and business owners is crucial in truly being part of the Portland community and assisting local clients with their family law concerns.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Gold for “Best Family Law” in the 2022 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest.Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won gold in the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Gold for “Best Bankruptcy Law” in the 2022 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won gold in the “Best Bankruptcy Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Silver for “Best Estate Law” in the 2022 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won silver in the “Best Estate Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was selected as one of the Best Bankruptcy Attorneys in Portland by Expertise! Expertise's goal is to connect people with the best local experts. They reviewed and scored Portland Bankruptcy Attorneys on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best. Their selection criteria included Availability, Qualifications, Reputation, Experience & Professionalism. We are proud to serve our community in a time of need.

Pacific Cascade Legal has been named a Top Workplace in Oregonian Top Workplaces! This award is based solely on the feedback our employees offered through an anonymous employee survey about the culture, benefits, and overall experience of working for this firm. Being named a Top Workplace is a big deal — only 134 companies made this year’s list—and we’re honored to be recognized, especially because the judges are our own employees!

Pacific Cascade Legal was nominated for and won Silver for “Best Family Law” in the 2021 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won silver in the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal, formerly Landerholm Family Law was nominated for and won “Best Family Law” in the 2020 Best of the Willamette Valley Contest. Best of the Willamette Valley was created by NERUS Strategies LLC, a company born in the Pacific Northwest, in order to engage the community and celebrate the businesses that work hard to serve the people within their local region. Best of the Willamette Valley contest was open for the public to vote on their favorite establishments throughout Polk and Marion county, and we are thrilled to have won the “Best Family Law” division.

Pacific Cascade Legal was selected as the "Best Divorce Lawyer in Salem" by Expertise. Expertise's research and selection process identifies the top service professionals in the legal field. They grade each business on a criteria of reputation, credibility, experience, engagement and professionalism.

Pacific Cascade Legal, formerly Landerholm Family Law was listed on Inc. Magazine’s “Inc. 5000” list of some of the fastest-growing, privately held for-profit companies in 2019, 2020, and 2022. Since 1979, Inc. magazine has published about entrepreneurship and issues concerning small businesses and startup companies. The publication evaluates a company’s rate of revenue growth over a three-year period and lists the top 5000 companies in its “Inc. 5000” list. The Pacific Cascade Legal team is excited and proud to have been selected for inclusion on the Inc. 5000 list for 2019, 2020, and 2022. The firm’s attorneys and staff have worked hard to provide families throughout Oregon & Washington with effective legal representation for their legal disputes. Pacific Cascade Legal looks forward to its future successes and establishing ties with families and local businesses in the Pacific Northwest.

As part of their evaluation process, Expertise makes surprise "Mystery Shopper" calls to ensure that the listed providers are of the highest quality. We passed this quality test with passing colors and ended up with an A rating.

Avvo makes it easy for people to find a great lawyer. With the help of reviews from clients and peers, 97 percent of lawyers have been rated on Avvo. These ratings are combined with detailed profiles and reviews to provide Americans with access to information a wide range of licensed lawyers in the U.S.

Landerholm Family Law has a “Superb” rating on Avvo. Our attorneys have also received the following recognition from Avvo:

Lewis Irwin Landerholm: Superb Avvo rating

Will M. Jones: Superb Avvo rating

Attorneys (NAFLA) recognizes exceptional family law attorneys in the U.S. with the prestigious honor of their Top 10 list. The attorneys who make NAFLA’s list must first be nominated by a licensed practicing attorney or an NAFLA in-house research staff member. If an attorney meets the minimum requirements of membership, he or she must be one of 50 chosen to advance to the final selection stage. The NAFLA’s Board of Governors then officially selects the Top 10 in each state.

The 2016, 2017, and 2018 Law Firm 500 Award Honorees lists showcase the top one-hundred fastest growing law firms in America. The published list recognizes law firms that have achieved significant growth in revenues and demonstrate innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to client service. Each nominee was evaluated by an outside accounting firm, and subjected to an identical review process.

All attorneys at Landerholm Family Law are in good standing with the Oregon Bar Association, which aims to “…serve justice by promoting respect for the rule of law, by improving the quality of legal services, and by increasing access to justice.”

In 2016, Litigation Director Will Jones was appointed to serve on the Oregon State Bar Advisory Board. He has also held the following positions:

• Oregon State Bar Public Service Advisory Board Chair (2014)
• Oregon State Bar Public Service Advisory Board Secretary (2013)

The Oregon State Bar was established in 1935 to license lawyers in the state as well as regulate the practice of law and provide services to bar members and the public.