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 Leslie | July 16, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Family Law attorney

Robert Scherzer was thoughtful and thorough. He kept me sane and level headed through a difficult divorce. I felt like I had the advocate that I needed. I have and will refer him to friends, family, and associates in the future.

Posted by Valerie | April 06, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Extraordinary Divorce Attorney

Robert was an exceptional lawyer during a difficult and protracted divorce. He was an extraordinary communicator both with me and the other side. He was calm, accessible, strategic, clear, an excellent listener and formidable advocate. It was due to Robert's clear thinking and legal acumen that there... was a fair and reasonable outcome for me. I have worked with other attorneys in both professional and private life and can attest that Robert's legal expertise and professional demeanor are of the highest caliber.

Posted by Tricia | April 04, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Professional and reliable in a tough situation.

Although I have never written a review for anything before, I had such a positive experience with Mr. Scherzer that I felt I should add to the list of favorable comments. Robert was recommended as someone who could deal with difficult people in difficult situations, and he really came through. There ...were quite a few times when the situation became very intense and he was able to keep both parties communicating in an effective way, ultimately ending up with a settlement that was fair to both parties. At all times Mr. Scherzer maintained a highly professional attitude and did not show favoritism to either side, but addressed all issues by offering insight and alternate perspectives developed from years of dealing with these types of situations, such as divorce. He has a good understanding of how children are impacted and offered creative solutions for issues on which we were gridlocked. Thank you Robert, for helping me reach a final agreement. I would recommend Mr. Scherzer without any hesitation.

Posted by anonymous | March 28, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

A good divorce lawyer makes a difficult process manageable

Robert was a pleasure to work with through a difficult divorce process. He kept that process moving forward when there were problems or delays. I trust his experience and judgment in this area of the law, and I would recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | July 29, 2013 | Divorce & Separation

YES!

I used him for my divorce and custody decisions and was impressed by his speed, overall interest in keeping my and my kids' best interests at the center of his attention always. could not be happier with the outcome!

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Family lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

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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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