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Robert Stanley Milesnick
also known as Craft Mediation Northwest
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Biography
Craft Mediation Northwest was founded by former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Washington and Oregon employment lawyer, Robert S. Milesnick, J.D.
After years as an adjunct professor at Portland State University, non-profit CEO, and case manager for the Oregon Judicial Department, Rob spent almost two decades primarily in employment litigation representing plaintiffs and defendants.
A certified mediator for the past 23 years, Rob served a USDOJ collateral duty mediator appointment for EEO disputes with the Executive Office of United States Attorneys. He uses interpersonal, facilitative, and evaluative mediation techniques, based on the needs of the case and the personalities of the parties, and draws on years of experience in state and federal litigation, mediation, and advanced mediation trainings from the Syracuse University College of Law Mediation Assistance Program, negotiation and mediation training from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center, and from the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation in conflict management and negotiations.
Rob serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Oregon Mediation Association and served on the Board of Governors for the Oregon State Bar from 2020-2024. He follows the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR); American Arbitration Association (AAA) model standards of conduct for mediators Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators; as well as Washington RCP 2.4 and Oregon RCP 2.4.
Rob received his Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1999, and his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and a National Moot Court Best Advocate recipient. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Washington and Oregon, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Licensed in Oregon for 10 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 14 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Location
MILESNICK LAW, PC
4226 NE Alameda St., Portland, OR, 97213
MILESNICK LAW, PC
5220 N. Fairway Dr., Gearhart, OR, 97138
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Robert Stanley Milesnick's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney
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Good attorney
Mr. Milesnick answered all our questions, was efficient, professional and friendly. He seemed to understand our issues well and gave, what we found to be solid advise. Cost was reasonable and if we ever have similar issues, would use him again.
Posted by anonymous | March 19, 2015
Cargo Pilot
To a prospective client of Rob Milesnick: I am a transportation worker and have been a client of Rob's since summer of 2012. I had reported serious safety issues at an air carrier and had been subject to retaliation. I had called Rob through the attorney referral service in Clark County when the c...
Posted by Shane | June 2, 2014
Personal Touch. I highly recommend.
Divorce is a painful process to which Rob Milesnick's personal approach is what sets him apart from other attorneys. He handled my case with such personal care. He saved me thousands of dollars by guiding me away from my hasty emotion decisions. He actually took over my bitter divorce case turned i...
Posted by Thomas | May 24, 2013
Excellent
Excellent attorney. Helped me beyond belief after I was charged with a crime by Clark County.
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"Rob Milesnick is an excellent attorney, and I readily endorse him for a wide range of legal matters, including labor and employment law. As a fellow attorney in the community, I have known Rob for approximately 10 years and do not hesitate to refer clients to him."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Featured Attorney Employment, Avvo
2015
Top Contributor Employment, Avvo
2015
Pro Bono Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association
2014
Top Contributor, Avvo
2012
Pro Bono Service Commendation, Washington State Bar Association
2002
Dean's List, Syracuse University College of Law
2001
Best Advocate, Sojourner Truth National Moot Court Competition
2000
Moot Court Honor Society, Syracuse University College of Law
1999
Cum Laude, Virginia Commonwealth University
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Mediator, Craft Mediation Northwest, LLC
2023 - 2025
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Deparment Of Justice
2011 - 2013
Adjunct Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Portland State University
2011 - 2023
Employment Law Attorney, MILESNICK LAW, PLLC
2008 - 2010
Executive Director, Citizens' Crime Commission of Portland
2005 - 2007
Case Manager, Oregon Judicial Department
Associations
2025 - Present
Oregon Mediation AssociationSecretary, Board of Governors, Member
2016 - Present
United States District Court District of OregonMember
2015 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationLabor and Employment Law Section
2015 - Present
Oregon State BarLabor and Employment Law Section
2014 - Present
Oregon Women LawyersMember
2012 - Present
United States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonMember
2011 - Present
American Bar AssociationAttorney Member
2020 - 2024
Oregon State BarBoard of Governors
2018 - 2018
Lewis & Clark Law SchoolNegotiation Team Judge
2015 - 2018
Oregon State BarFamily Law Section
2015 - 2023
Oregon Trial Lawyers AssociationOTLA Guardian
2014 - 2015
Clark County Bar Association, Family Law SectionPresident
2011 - 2012
Washington State Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Sex Discrimination
Case settled for $275,000 one month before trial.
Sex Harassment and Hostile Work Environment
Confidential settlement for pain and suffering.
California Tech Company "Me Too"
Six figure confidential settlement reached after mediation failed and case was proceeding to litigation.
Race and Gender Identity Discrimination
Lost following arbitration.
Multnomah County "Me Too" Case
Six figure settlement reached prior to filing
Race and Gender Identity Discrimination
Settlement reached after formal mediation $300,000
Race and National Origin
Six figure private settlement after EEOC held employer not liable
$250,000 Wrongful termination and Discrimination Settlement
Mediation settlement
$261,000 Wrongful termination settlement
Mediation settlement
Employment retaliation
Case settled at mediation for six figures.
Six Figure Settlement
Settled
Quiet Title vs Adverse Possessor
Settled
Brothers wrongfully arrested
Won settlement of $33,5000 for wrongfully detained brother.
Minor in Possession
I argued in a pretrial motion to dismiss that the prosecutor that all charges should be dismissed because the US Supreme Court has ruled such "possession" circumstances are unconstitutional.
Divorce and Child Custody
Not only did the Judge see through these serious but completely unsubstantiated claims and award split custody of their daughter, Mom was held in contempt of court.
Woman grounds plane in Alaska!
I argued to the US Attorney's office that the airline, not my client was responsible for her being over-served, and creating a hostile confrontation mid-flight. All fines were dropped, except $200 for admin fees.
Education
2002
Syracuse University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1999
Virginia Commonwealth University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
Syracuse University College of Law
Mediation Practice Tips for Young Lawyers
2016
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, CLE Committee
Spoliation of Evidence: Federal, Oregon, and Washington Law
2011
Criminology and Criminal Justice
The Prosecutor
2010
Portland State University
Wrongful Arrests and DNA Evidence
2010
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Mandatory drug sentencing laws and civil right concerns
2010
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Search and Seizure and the 4th Amendment
2009
Oregon Mediation Association
Opportunities for the JD
Publications
2016
Clark County Bar Association
Spoliation of Evidence and Practice Tips to Avoid Trouble
2014
Clark County Family Law Section
Clark County Family Law
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can an ex-employer blackball someone from getting a job somewhere else?
16 Mar 2015
Q&A
What are my rights when a car dealership does not honor the agreement?
13 May 2014
Q&A
Would a few misdemeanors on my juvenile record hurt my chances to become a police officer?
13 May 2014