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

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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 Richard | May 05, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Horrible experience

I am a retired businessman. Robert Scherzer is the worst employee ever. Robert Scherzer heads my list, as the most horrible person I can imagine hiring, to represent me in a legal matter. Early on, in my custody hearing, Robert complained that he doesn't sleep well at night. I figured out his problem.... He doesn't sleep well at night because he sleeps all day in court. I also asked him if he would take my direction and ask the questions that I wanted him to ask. He agreed, but failed miserably. Despite his encouragement, that I had a 75 to 85% chance of victory, he lost. Then, he informed me that WE may have left ourselves open to some opposition attorney fees. I am thankful that I fired him and represented myself, in the attorney fee hearing. I think I was infinitely more convincing than he would have been and was able to limit my losses. After this debacle, I asked my 90 year old mother to describe Robert Scherzer's performance. Her one word response was "PANIC". I completely agree. I also sincerely accuse him of excessive billing, for his ridiculously poor services. No stars! Refund owed! Richard

Robert Scherzer

Replied last March 26, 2020

This case was a grandparent visitation case, which are extremely difficult to accomplish because of very strict statutory language (ORS 109.119), and a dearth of supporting case law. Mr. Corbett and I did feel, given the circumstances of the case, that we had strong equity facts to allow a specific parenting time schedule with a grandchild. The court clearly relied on the law, not the facts, in ruling against us. I am sorry that Mr. Corbett feels the way he does, though I have not heard from Mr. Corbett for three years. If this review triggers concerns regarding my representation I would ask you contact opposing counsel, Lissa Kauffman, or review the court file.

Posted by Nicole | May 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

The Best!

Robert is the best attorney you could possibly hire. He is compassionate, empathetic, a great listener, and very calm. My case was very complicated and there was only one case in the entire country that paralleled that of mine. He researched and consulted with many attorneys as well as constantly k...eeping me abroad of our circumstances. He is kind and knowledgeable and fought for me every single minute of every single day. I would not wish divorce on anyone, but if you find yourself in that situation, Robert is the one you want to go to. He is very well respected By his colleagues and even fellow divorce attorneys. And his assistant, Kelli is as equally kind and compassionate. If Robert were not my attorney, he would be my friend. Well, I will actually consider him my friend. Because he helped me turn the worst situation of my life into something I can cope with.

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

The high road to success starts with Robert.

I retained Robert in January 2016 to help me win custody and as much parenting time possible of my young son. We've been working together over a year now, and I can't imagine having any other attorney on my team. From the start Robert encouraged me to take the high road against my ex-husband. Our ...legal strategy focused on how I had always been and would continue to be the primary parent, and not on debasing my ex-husband. This felt good to me because it honored my ex-husband's role in my son's life and was consistent with my personal values. We stayed the course over 12 months, through hearings and a deposition and finally 3 days of trial. Robert's calm and thoughtful legal advice never wavered from our initial strategy, and it was clear to me from the judge's response and verdict that it was the right strategy. We did win everything we asked for, and I am eternally grateful that Robert was my attorney in this case. I still call him to talk through challenging situations with my ex-husband, and always feel better after I do.

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 | 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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