Robert T Scherzer

Robert T Scherzer

4.5
Rating: 4.0

Licensed for 46 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Marriage & Prenuptials

1300 SW 6th avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR

About Robert

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 20%

Scherzer Strom provides family law attorney services including divorce, custody, relationship contracts, unmarried partners, post judgment issues and modification.

43 years

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 46 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1979

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

Scherzer Strom

1300 SW 6th avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97201

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Robert T Scherzer's Reviews

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4.5 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Excellent and Experienced Family Law Attorney

I came to Robert by way of a referral from an attorney friend of mine. He spoke highly of Robert personally, his skills as an attorney, and of his integrity. I worked with Robert for the duration of my divorce proceedings over an 18 month period. He was excellent to work with throughout: from prel...iminary consultation, all the way through the proceedings, and to post-settlement follow-up consultations. I found him to be fair, level-headed, thorough, collaborative, interested in the ultimate outcome, representing my interests to the fullest, and able to draw from his decades of experience in the Family Law. He was invaluable in the resolution of my divorce. I was completely satisfied with the outcome. I would recommend him without reservation to anyone in need of Family Law services.

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2017

Would Recommend

Mr. Scherzer and his assistant are a pleasure to work with. Very knowledgeable and professional.

Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Exceptional in every way

Robert was exceptional in his representation of my case. He very clearly defined and communicated scenarios and best outcomes. His focus was on creating a workable and timely result. I found him to be a great, empathetic communicator, with the appropriate grit to arrive at the best result. I very hea...rtily recommend him for his experience and ability to effectively get through a difficult process.

Posted by Joni | October 14, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Testimonial

Robert was compassionate and I felt in my corner from the minute I met him. He advised me honestly, not always with information that I wanted to hear. He encouraged me to work with my ex-husband, doing our best to stay out of court and leaving a decision up to a judge. I was impressed with that, k...nowing that a drawn out divorce would cause us more time, money, and energy. Once our divorce was final, Robert was still available to me to answer questions I had about issues that cropped up, but still foreign to me. He has always been responsive and a resource on which I can depend.

Posted by anonymous | August 08, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Practical & effective

Robert helped me with my divorce. He is of course an expert in the field with decades of experience; that kind of goes without saying. Technical skills are unquestionable. More than that, he has a common-sense and practical approach to family law matters that I found both calming and effective. He st...arted out with a low-key cooperative strategy, but when it was quickly apparent we needed to be more directive, he was able to revise the strategy quickly. He was very responsive, reachable in emergencies after hours, and did a great job of calming me down when I got caught up in the emotion of the process. I can particularly recommend Robert for cases involving contested custody issues.

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Family lawyer | Oct 19

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Experience

Rating:  4.0 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2025

updated on 09/19/2025

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2013

updated on 02/16/2017

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Robert’s comment:

“Robert stipulated to a public reprimand for meeting with a client’s child shortly after an attorney was appointed for the child. Robert acknowledged that this was in error. All other attorneys involved, including the child’s attorney, agreed that no individual was prejudiced or harmed by the conduct. The Oregon State Bar recognized that Robert’s conduct was not motivated by greed or self-interest and was simply a mistake.”

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Associations

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

Education

1978

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1974

University of Oregon

BS - Bachelor of Science, Phi Beta Kappa

Speaking Engagements

2009

AAML Spring Seminar

Advanced Issues in Family Law

Languages

English

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