Jessica A. Flint

Of Counsel

Jessica brings compassionate and practical advocacy to help resolve her clients' complicated legal problems. She enjoys assisting them through each step of the process. Working to determine their goals and needs, she uses tenacity to achieve optimal results. Her experience in international and domestic family law includes international child abduction, relocation, and domestic violence. Jessica received a Juris Doctorate from Lewis and Clark Law School, where she was lead article editor for the Lewis & Clark Law Review. She received a Bachelor of Science magna cum laude from Willamette University in 2007 as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

When Jessica is not practicing law, she loves traveling internationally and freelance photography. She has visited 25 countries so far. If she was not a lawyer, she would be an international photographer. She also enjoys spending time with friends, family, and her puggles.

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Portland
(503) 227-1515

"Compassionate and practical, I help resolve my clients' problems."

Practice Areas

Education

Juris Doctorate, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark, 2011
Bachelor of Science, Willamette University, magna cum laude, 2007

Publications

Jessica A. Flint and Katelyn Skinner, International Travel: International Implications in Divorce and Custody Matters, CLE PRESENTATION, International Law Section of the Oregon State Bar (June 29, 2022).
Jessica A. Flint, Obtaining Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities and Parties: Service of Process Abroad, CLE PRESENTATION, Portland State University Student Legal Services (July 17, 2014).
Jessica A. Flint, Divorce in an Electronic Era, PORTLAND FAMILY MAGAZINE (July 2013).
Edited and contributed to: Bradley C. Lechman-Su and Zachary J. Fruchtengarten, Chapter 1: Dissolution: Jurisdiction and Procedure, OSB FAMILY LAW DESKBOOK (2013).
Edited and contributed to: Bradley C. Lechman-Su, The Hague Convention in Oregon: Effective Remedy or Empty Promise? How the Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Decision on the “Rights of Custody” Issue Will Affect the Convention Rights of Oregon Noncustodial Parents, 29 OSB FAMILY LAW NEWSLETTER 5, 5-8 (February 2010).
Edited and contributed to: Bradley C. Lechman-Su, Chapter 5: Family Law, RIGHTS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS (OSB Legal Publications 2010).
Jessica A. Flint, Domestic Forum Shopping, Judicial Inconsistency, Domestic Violence: Can there be a Uniform Interpretation of Article 13(b) of the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction?, LEWIS & CLARK LAW REVIEW, Working Comment, Spring 2010.
Bradley C. Lechman-Su and Jessica Flint, Oregon Legislature Mandates Early Implementation of Adoption Treaty, ABA International Law Section, FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER (November 2009).

Activities

Oregon State Bar, 2011, Member
Oregon State Bar, Family Law Section, Member
Multnomah Bar Association, Member
Clackamas Bar Association, Member
Washington County Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association, International Law Section, Member
American Bar Association, Family Law Section – International Law Committee Vice-Chair (September 2019 to September 2023)
American Bar Association, Family Law Section – International Law Committee Co-Chair (September 2023 to Present)
American Bar Association – Liaison for the Family Law Section and International Law Section (September 2021 to Present)
American Bar Association – Liaison for the International Law Section to the Family Law Section (September 2022 to Present)
American Bar Association, International Law Section – Steering Group Member (September 2022 to Present)
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), Member
Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS), Member
Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners, Member
Legal Aid Services of Oregon – Multnomah County, Pro Bono Volunteer Lawyers Project, Domestic Violence Project , Member
Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, International Law Students Association, Pacific Regional Judge
Portland State University Student Legal Services, CLE Presenter, “Obtaining Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities and Parties: Service of Process Abroad” , July 17, 2014
Portland Business Alliance, EPOP, Member

Civic

Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, Alumnae Member
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Participant and Volunteer
Dove Lewis – Emergency Animal Hospital, Dove Adore, Board Member and Volunteer
Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center, Volunteer, 2009 – 2011
Lake Mayfield Resort, Member
Maurice Lucas Foundation, ML20 Board Member, 2018 to Present

Honors

Listed as a Best Lawyers In America by U.S. News & World Reports in Family Law and Family Law Arbitration (2021, 2022, 2023)
Voted the 2024 Lawyer of the Year for Familiy Law Arbitration in Portland, Oregon (Best Lawyers In America by U.S. News & World Reports)
Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2022
Avvo Rating of 10
Listed as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2022, 2023)

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