With the help of numerous volunteers, Disciplinary Counsel staff investigate disciplinary complaints; provide staff support to the State Professional Responsibility Board including preparation of case reports and recommendations; oversee the investigation process of 16 Local Professional Responsibility Committees; prosecute formal disciplinary proceedings through trial and before the Supreme Court on review; perform similar functions involving complaints of the unlawful practice of law; and represents the Board of Governors and the Board of Bar Examiners in contested admission and reinstatement matters.
Regulatory Services staff process inactive transfers, reinstatement applications, good standing certificates, and respond to public record requests involving membership and disciplinary files.
Information regarding a member's current status, and whether he or she has been the subject of complaints or disciplinary action can be obtained by calling extension 394.
To order a certificate of good standing use this online fillable form.
Initial screening of all inquiries and complaints regarding lawyer conduct is done by the Client Assistance Office, NOT Disciplinary Counsel's Office. For information about filing a complaint or making an inquiry abourt a member's conduct, please contact Chris Mullmann or the Client Assistance Office. The following documents detail the specifics of this process:
If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer
Ethics Complaints and Lawyer Discipline
Click
here for Client Assistance Office Annual Reports
Oregon
State Bar
Disciplinary Counsel’s Office
P.O. Box 1689
Lake Oswego, OR 97035-0889
503-620-0222 or toll free in Oregon 800-452-8260
For more information, contact Jeff Sapiro, Disciplinary Counsel, by e-mail at jsapiro@osbar.org, or by telephone at extension 319.