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Rhett L Bernstein

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Rhett L Bernstein

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About Rhett

Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Rhett L. Bernstein received his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College with a specialized certificate in criminal law and procedure. During law school he clerked for the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office and Clackamas County Circuit Court Judge Ronald Thom.

He prosecuted major felonies as a deputy district attorney in the Willamette Valley before founding his law firm in the Portland area in 2005. He developed his firm to offer specialties in criminal representation, estate planning and probate. Rhett L. Bernstein has provided prosecutorial services to various municipalities, including the cities of West Linn, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, and Milwaukie. He was elected as the judge of the Municipal Court for the City of West Linn in 2013.

Under his management, his firm represents clients charged with the most serious of criminal charges, such as Aggravated Murder, Jessica’s Law sexual abuse allegations and those facing Measure 11 mandatory minimum sentences.

Rhett L. Bernstein prides himself on honest, clear communication so that clients quickly find empowerment through understanding their options. Clients can look forward to accessible representation, vigorous preparation, efficient conclusions and effective resolutions based on years of litigation and estate planning experience.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 50%
19 years
DUI and DWI: 50%
19 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

By Appointment Only

219 7th St.
Oregon City, OR, 97068

Website

http://www.rhettbernstein.com

Message

1785 Willamette Falls Dr Ste 4
West Linn, OR, 97068

Office (503) 723-5566

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
OR	Active	2002	05/16/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Top 100 Trial Lawyers	National Trial Lawyers Association	2016
Top 40 under 40	National Trial Lawyers Association	2016
Best DUI Lawyers in Portland	expertise.com	2016
Top 40 under 40	National Trial Lawyers Association	2015
Client's Choice Award	Avvo.com	2015

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Judge	City of West Linn, Oregon	2013 - Present
Prosecuting Attorney	City of Milwaukie, Oregon	2012 - Present
Attorney	Rhett L. Bernstein, Attorney at Law	2005 - Present
Prosecuting Attorney	City of West Linn, Oregon	2007 - 2013
Deputy District Attorney	Linn County District Attorney's Office	2002 - 2005

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
National Trial Lawyers Association		2015 - Present
Clackamas County Bar Association		2005 - Present
Clackamas County Bar Association	Secretary	2006 - 2006

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Willamette Week	New judge elected	2013
Oregonian	West Linn's prosecutor to serve as municipal court judge until September election	2013
Portland Tribune	Judge orders West Linn family to pay fine for pool	2012
Oregon State Bar Bulletin	Among Ourselves	2006
Albany Democratic Herald	Portland woman pleads guilty to rape of Sweet Home boy	2004

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Lewis & Clark Law School	JD - Juris Doctor	2002
University of Puget Sound	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1999

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Rosemont Ridge Middle School Career Day	Career Choices	2014

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
State v. M.V.	Successfully settled the case outside of Murder
State of Oregon v. S. S.	The State dismissed the case
City of West Linn v. Bundy	Successful Prosecution of Land Use Violation

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Posted by Steve
March 20, 2015

Life is Chaos and sometimes we get into situations that we should not. I had one of those situations with a DUI. I had worked with Rhett before in a similar situation with my son and found that he was very clear about what my options were, what the costs would be and what steps to take. I know I can trust Rhett and I can't say that about other attorneys that I have been exposed to in the past. Rhett was very confident in court and it was very clear he had a great rapport with judges and district attorneys. He worked out an arrangement for me that I could live with and still continue with my life and work and not have the DUI over my head in the future.

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Posted by Scott
March 13, 2015

I am a private investigator in Clackamas County and have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Bernstein for well over a decade. I have worked hundreds of criminal cases alongside Rhett and have always felt that he has been compassionate and understanding with all of his clients and truly operates in the best interest of Justice. I not only consider Mr. Bernstein a great colleague but a friend as well. Mr. Bernstein is a valuable asset to his profession and the court system.

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Posted by anonymous
January 5, 2017

Rhett helped me through a personally difficult legal situation. He was knowledgeable, thorough, understanding and very easy to communicate with. He took control of my legal situation and guided me through the process. Fee was money well spent!! Thanks Rhett. Would not hesitate to recommend his services to friends and family.