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Roscoe C Nelson III

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Rating: 2.6

Licensed for 52 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

1 SW Columbia St Ste 1620, Portland, OR

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

Licensed in Oregon for 52 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1973

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

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Law Offices of Roscoe C Nelson III

1 SW Columbia St Ste 1620, Portland, OR, 97258

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Roscoe C Nelson III's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2021 | Consulted Attorney

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Recommended

Nelson & Nelson has my highest recommendation. I immediately liked Roscoe and he was absolutely an advocate as an attorney. He and is his team is truly the best family law firm in PDX!

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Mark Cogan

Criminal defense lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have the highest regard for Roscoe Nelson. Mr Nelson has vast experience as an attorney. Mr Nelson handles a wide range of legal matters. Because of the length and breadth of his legal knowledge and experience, Mr Nelson brings great value to the work he does on behalf of his clients. I have worked closely with Mr Nelson on criminal matters, and have found him to be an excellent advocate on behalf of his client. Mr Nelson's clients can have confidence that they have an excellent attorney at their side. Having seen the quality of Mr Nelson's work as an attorney, I will not hesitate to refer clients to Mr Nelson in the future."

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Mark Cogan

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  2.6 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

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

Suspension - Disciplinary issued in OR, 2025

updated on 09/19/2025

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Work Experience

1973 - 1975

District Attorney, Multnomah County Court

Education

1973

Willamette University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1970

Whitman College, B.A., 1970

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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