
Cathy S. Tappel
Practice Area
Professional Experience
Cathy Steele Tappel has focused her all of her 30+ years of practicing law in Family Law. She has an emphasis on parenting cases, within the context of a divorce, with clients who have never married but have children together, and post-divorce parenting issues. She has long been an advocate for parents. She has historically worked within a large family law firm, as a sole practitioner, and ultimately has found that practicing at Navigate Law Group is the perfect size and fit for the care of her clients.
Professional and Community Involvement
- Volunteer at Navigate Virtual Legal Clinic (2020 – Present)
- Family Law Section, Oregon State Bar Association
- Volunteer at Clear Transitions (2017 – present)
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon State Courts
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Child Development (Family Studies) at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA 1978
- Juris Doctorate from Hastings School of Law, University of California, San Francisco, CA 1987
Awards & Recognition
- Super Lawyers 2022 WA Rising Stars List