Columbia County Lawyers

Mr. Halttunen is an experienced trial attorney who protects the civil rights of individuals and those facing criminal charges. Mr. Halttunen has successfully represented many clients facing a range of criminal charges from misdemeanors to murder. Mr. Halttunen previously worked as a police officer where he had assignments including detectives where he was responsible for investigating cases that included financial fraud. Mr. Halttunen was also a member of the major crash teams and investigated many serious injury and fatal car crashes including as the lead investigator. Mr. Halttunen was also the Drug Recognition Expert for the crash team....

At Baxter Law, LLC, our founder is devoted to seeing that his clients receive the high standards of professional representation that they need after an arrest or accusation. His experience in criminal litigation includes being a former Deschutes County Deputy District Attorney and prior Treasurer and President of the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Association. His extensive experience in the courtroom has greatly benefitted those facing a variety of charges ranging from DUIIs to murder.

Born and raised in Medford, Mike is a native of Southern Oregon and loves all that the area has to offer. Following his graduation from South Medford High, Mike played basketball at Portland State and Western Oregon before finishing his undergraduate degree at Southern Oregon University. Competing at a high level in basketball has taught Mike the value of hard work, commitment, communication and teamwork. He strives everyday to apply these lessons to his professional life as an attorney and is committed to providing the best possible service to his clients.

Currently, Mike lives in Medford with his wife and two...

Gary R. Johnson is a personal injury lawyer and has been advocating cases since 1994. He began his career as am attorney in Portland, Oregon, representing people injured in car accidents, and has tried and won many jury trials. In 2003, he started leading the litigation department of a law firm in Bend, allowing him the opportunity to practice personal injury law while raising his family in beautiful Central Oregon. He now uses his 28+ years of experience to ensure his clients are fully and fairly compensated for their injuries. Philosophy: I believe in fairness. People harmed in car or slip and fall...

I have practiced law in Eugene, Oregon since 2004. I practice Intellectual Property, Business Law, Civil Litigation, and Employment Law. I take pride in delivering exceptional client service. I work promptly and view my clients as partners in problem-solving. Clients describe me as highly responsive, clear, professional, and knowledgeable. Attorneys' integrity and ethics are critical to client service. I uphold the highest professional standards and am on the Oregon State Bar's Disciplinary Board. I earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2001. I graduated from Berkeley Law in 2004, earning my J.D. with a certificate in Berkeley...

Meredith Holley is a workplace conflict mediator, communication coach, attorney, founder of Eris Conflict Resolution. She helps resolve toxic workplace conflict so that teams can focus on doing work they love. For a confidential consultation, visit https://erisresolution.as.me. Download a copy of Career Defense 101 here: CareerDefense101.com Download a copy of The Inclusive Leader's Guide to Healthy Workplace Culture here: HealthyWorkplaceCulture.com Check out the Empowered Communication Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/empowered-communication/id1707614966

Attorney Bryan Boender has defended those accused of major crimes, felonies, misdemeanors, and DUII in Oregon's federal, state and municipal courts. He has also pursued lawsuits on behalf of individuals into federal court to seek remedies for personal injury and civil rights violations. Boender also represents college and university students accused of sexual misconduct and student conduct code violations. As a leader, Boender has distinguished himself through his dedication to public service and public interest law. Prior to law school, he served in the active-duty military as a paratrooper with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. As an enlisted infantryman,...

Don Corson represents people seriously injured or killed by car and truck collisions, defective products, industrial accidents, hospital system failures, and other catastrophic incidents.

Don has been named as the Distinguished Trial Lawyer of the Year, has the highest professional ratings for legal ability and ethics, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in multiple categories for representing individuals, and is consistently listed as a Super Lawyer.

Before entering the field of law, Don was active in consumer and environmental issues. He decided to become a lawyer in part to help address many of the injustices he saw. Don graduated first...

Max Mizejewski is from Los Angeles and completed his undergraduate work in environmental sciences at U.C. Berkeley. He graduated from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in Portland with an emphasis in environmental law. He served as an environmental planner and unit manager at the Oregon Department of Transportation for 10 years and then opened MJM Law Office, PC in 2009. Since 2009 Max has been focused primarily on DUII defense in Lane County and surrounding areas. In his spare time Max enjoys mountain biking, bird watching and exploring the nature of consciousness.

Patricia grew up in Montana. She graduated with honors from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. She worked for several years in California after graduating from college before returning to law school. She graduated magna cum laude from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon in 1993.

She clerked for the Honorable Edward Levy of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1993-1994 in Portland, OR. Upon completing that one-year assignment, she moved to Bend, OR, to begin working for Merrill O'Sullivan. She was with that firm for nearly 12...