Jim was great. He has a lot of expertise and was very easy to talk to. He does a great job of giving you peace of mind. I would highly recommend.

Here is a really nice person/attorney who not only knows what he's doing ..he does it extremely well. I was having a problem getting a former employer to pay me my earned wages. Here is the nest part ...he returns phone calls...knows the fine points of the law without looking it up, and is a pleasure to work with ... Truly a remarkable feat. Call the guy and get him on your Team for any employment matter.

I was very disappointed with him.

He is an amazing attorney, that goes above and beyond. I would recommend him to anyone that I know. He worked well for me.

Joel Christiansen was amazing during a very difficult time for me. His knowledge of employee/employer law is expansive and was paramount in assisting me negotiate a better outcome than I ever expected. In addition, Joel is very caring and compassionate; not something you often find with excellent legal representation. Even with a robust practice, Joel responded promptly to any concern or question I had. Unfortunately, I've had other legal representation that once retained, became very difficult to communicate with and Joel was the exact opposite. I will never be able to thank him enough for all he did for me and I highly recommend using Joel Christiansen!

Joel helped me with an employment dispute that has recently been resolved. He was very friendly and knowledgable throughout the process. It was also clear that he had a lot of concern over keeping costs down as much as possible. I ended up receiving what was owed to me and with almost no hassle. Highly recommend!

I have never felt more comfortable, and at the end of our conversations, or knowledgeable about my employment agreements and questions as I do after I have spoken with Joel. I recommend the firm on a regular basis and don't actually know if I could say enough good things. Super grateful to be able to have a resource and trusted partner for whom I can go to with any employment questions.

Joel was extremely helpful in two separate transactions where he reviewed employment contracts for me. He provided extensive detail to ensure I had all the right information to make an informed decision. Even if his day was booked, he always carved out time to hop on the phone and answer questions for me along the way. My husband and I use Joel exclusively and highly recommend him to friends and family. I value his expertise and will continue to seek his counsel in all employee contract reviews.

I worked with Joel when I needed assistance on dealing with a handful of employment contract issues that I had with a previous employer. Joel was very responsive, upfront, and fair. He was great to work with and I would confidently recommend him to others.

I'm a dentist in the Portland area and have worked with Joel Christensen several times. He is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. His fees are very reasonable. Highly recommended.

Joel Christiansen provides top notch practical advice to clients in need of counseling on employment matters. He is responsive, compassionate and experienced. Joel's advice is direct, concise and clear. I recommend working with Joel.

Top notch! Joel is fair, honest, caring, and extremely competent. If you want to be vindictive, you should probably find someone else. That's not his focus. Joel uses his wealth of legal expertise and experience to help clients get to a fair and appropriate outcome so they can move forward. Having Joel on my side made all the difference in the world.

After considering a few lawyers, I chose Mr. Christiansen and I am glad I did. I was more than pleased with the results he was able to give me but there was so much more than that.

He displayed great professionalism, he was genuine in his interactions, clear on expectations/reality, diligent on communication - on time for all meetings, consistently followed up, addressed all of my concerns, and he told me what I needed to hear.

I've recommended him to both colleagues and friends. If ever needed in the future, I would seek out Mr. Christensen again.

I can assure you Vogele & Chistiansen are the real deal. Power to the people!!

They helped me understand my case and what I could expect.

They understood my situation and were happy to work with me NOT because it would be a big payday but because they felt I had the right to be represented well.

You won't go wrong trusting this firm.

I don't know many lawyers who bike to work daily and take time off to work with the peace corp building schools and teaching children.

Wonderful humans, great affordable lawyers.

Obviously I can't get into a lot of specific details here, since it deals with employment law, but I can say Joel Christiansen pursued an employment related matter on my behalf. After a lot of effort, Joel brought the situation to a positive resolution. I've worked with a lot of lawyers (corporate, contract, intellectual property, regulatory), so I am familiar with legal workings, but this was my first exposure to employment law. Joel spent a great detail of time to explain the options that were available to me and pursued my selected options on my behalf with great tenacity. I very much appreciated his willingness to discuss what was at times a very fluid situation. I felt at all times very confident that I was in good hands. I wouldn't hesitate to suggest Joel for anyone seeking counsel on employment law matters and I felt his fee structure was fair for all of the work involved. I won't lie to you, employment law matters can be prickly and at times unpleasant. But if you even think you have a legitimate employment claim, you have every right to speak to an attorney, and if so, you may as well go to someone who can deliver. Joel can make that happen.

First met Joel when I needed some legal advice nearly 6 years ago and have been coming back to him ever since. He's great about explaining the reasons for his advice in a direct way thats easy to understand

After talking with Joel, I know what my options are, allowing me choose the right direction to take

Hopefully you don't need much legal assistance but if you do, I'd recommend Joel as someone who can help

I have used Joel Christiansen on a number of occasions, from reviewing employment contracts to advising when there was a potential issue with a former employer. I found his counsel to be extremely professional and insightful. His knowledge of employment law is vast, but he also will communicate his limits (in my case it was on employment policy in another state). His ability to take a complex issue and break it down into simple, straightforward actionable items is exceptional. I trust him implicitly and would strongly recommend him to others. I crossed paths with Joel by chance, but am truly thankful I did. Joel is the real deal and has paid repeated dividends every time I have worked with him.

Not pleasant to deal with, will not be contacting them in future.

I came to Joel Christiansen with only 3 weeks left before reaching statute of limitation after a different attorney tried to "ride" the case due to conflict of interest. Firing that attorney, dear Joel took on the entire caseload against one of the top attorney's in the nation. Joel got down to business with literally no time to spare; starting with lost time of over a year and no time to recoup. He did a great job, was very matter-of-fact, is honest and hard-working. I would highly recommend Joel to anyone. He really is a true-life superhero. He came through...bottom line.