Practice Emphases
Alternatives to Divorce, High Asset Divorce, Complex Divorce
Professional Experience
Jody Stahancyk has earned her reputation as a strong woman with a generous heart, a formidable opponent in the courtroom, and a pillar of her community. She began her legal practice in 1973 as a Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney, where she successfully prosecuted for six years. In 1979 she was appointed as the pro tem judge for the Multnomah County Juvenile Court, where she sat until 1982. After this appointment, she spent a year as an Assistant Oregon Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division. From 1983 until she began private practice in 1986, Jody was a full-time mother and wife. In 1986, Jody founded this firm and has continued making innovative and creative advances in the area of divorce and family law to this day. She prides herself on creative solutions to difficult problems in every area of her work. Stahancyk, Kent & Hook has grown from one office in Portland to include offices in Bend, Prineville and Astoria, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. SK&H is one of the leading divorce, family law, and estate planning firms in the Northwest.
Education
University of Oregon School of Law
Eugene, OR · J.D. – 1973
Institute for American University
Aix-en-Provence, France – 1968-69
Linfield College
McMinnville, OR · B.A. Political Science – 1970
Crook County High School
Prineville, OR – 1966
Professional Activities
Jody is a member of the Oregon State Bar as well as a member of multiple local bars where she has served on many committees. Jody regularly lectures at continuing legal education seminars and various Oregon colleges and law schools.
Community Involvement
Jody is currently the President of the Board of Directors at Child Centered Solutions, a non-profit organization she founded, and has previously served on the boards of Children’s Relief Nursery, the Parry Center for Children, Boys and Girls Club, Children’s Charity Ball, Lutheran Family Services (now Lutheran Community Services), and as a Trustee of Linfield College.
Jody particularly enjoys working with the SK&H High School Intern Program, which has provided real-world work experience to hundreds of high school students over the last 20 years. The SK&H Student Interns polish their skills in work ethic, presentation, etiquette, problem-solving and creative business thinking. They also spearhead a variety of community projects.
Jody is a loyal fan of Portland State University Women’s Basketball and values the close relationship the firm has with the team.
Jody and her husband John Crawford attend Trinity Episcopal Church.
Awards
- 2019 · Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2019 · Top 50 Oregon Lawyers, Super Lawyer
- 2018 · Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2018 · Top 50 Oregon Lawyers Super Lawyers
- 2017 · Grand Martial of Crooked River Round Up
- 2017 · Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2017 · Top 50 Oregon Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2016 · 10 Best Female Attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- 2014 – 2001 · AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Rating, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- 2015 – 2006 · Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- 2012 – 2008 · Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2011 · Leadership in Law Award, Daily Journal of Commerce
- 2010 · 15 Most Influential People in Portland, Willamette Week Finder
- 2008 · Orchid Award Winner, Portland Business Journal
- 2008 · MAX Award: Best Single Medium Print Advertising, American Marketing Association
- 2007 · Ultimate Rainmaker of the Year, Daily Journal of Commerce
- 2006 · Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2006 · Top 50 Oregon Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
- 2005 · Top Contributor Category, The Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice
- 2003 · Alumni Service Award, Linfield College
- 2001 · White Rose Award, March of Dimes
- 2000 · Ten Years Championing for Justice, Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice
Learn from the best
Jody compiled extensive materials to provide helpful advice to people in the legal field. This ‘Jody Style’ material packet has become an instant classic for anyone seeking to expand his or her interpersonal, presentation, marketing, and legal (the list goes on) skill set. Peruse it here and find yourself learning information you had no idea you didn’t know.
See Jody on The Today Show.