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Licensed as an Oregon lawyer in 1978, Mr. Anderson was admitted to practice before the US District Court for the District of Oregon and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in 1979. A tax and debt relief practitioner and consumer advocate, Mr. Anderson has also been certified in Consumer Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. He has practiced in the Oregon Bankruptcy Court since being admitted to the federal court bar. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Mr. Anderson is also a member of the Bankruptcy Law Network, a loosely affiliated group of bankruptcy attorney who collaborate in one of the most comprehensive publications on bankruptcy and consumer matters available on the Worldwide Web.

Mr. Anderson is a frequent speaker for lawyers, tax groups and conferences. Recent presentations have included the Oregon Society of Tax Consultants: Bankruptcy Discharge of Tax Liability, in addition to many presentations related to debt relief and consumer advocacy.

Mr. Anderson stays current with trends and new information. He has completed both the Max Gardner Bankruptcy Litigation Boot Camp and the Peter Barry Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Boot Camp. He has recently expanded his services to include Mortgage Service abuse "correction" through bankruptcy adversary proceedings.

Judy is an appellate specialist with 18 years of experience in the Oregon appellate courts. Her career began as clerk for Hon. William Richardson, then Chief Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals. Judy is the senior partner at a boutique appellate firm in Eugene, Oregon. She is also the chair of the Appellate Section of the Oregon State Bar.

For more about Judy Giers and her firm, visit www.GOappeals.com.

I have been practicing law for over 21 years. I am licensed and on active status in the states of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. I also represent clients on a national basis by affiliating with attorneys licensed in any given state where I have a client or project located. When I am not working on client matters I give presentations and publish law review articles on subjects of interest to land trusts and attorneys.

Michael has in-depth experience in many different areas of law. Michael advises and represents multi-million dollar coporations, small businesses, individuals, and families. Michael creates businesses, advises clients, and handles litigation of all kinds, including serious injury cases, real estate and contract disputes, and family law cases.

In addition to practicing law, Michael sits on the bench and serves as the Jacksonville Municipal Court Judge. As both an attorney and a Judge, Michael has a unique perspective that allows him to effectively advise and represent clients.

Michael has a sliding fee scale and charges a discounted fee for an initial consultation. Michael has in-depth experience in many different areas of law, saving his clients the expense of using multiple attorneys with differing specialties.

Since 1992 Mr. Harrell’s principal area of practice has been family law, including
divorce, annulment, prenuptial agreements, paternity establishment and disestablishment,
filiation, dissolution of domestic partnerships, step parent and grandparents rights,
step parent adoption, juvenile court, Family Abuse prevention Act restraining orders,
stalking orders, and establishing, modifying and enforcing child custody, parenting
time, child support and spousal support.
His practice also includes a wide variety of law, such as bankruptcy, consumer protection,
creditor/debtor rights and remedies, employee rights, wrongful termination, statutory
wage penalty claims, general employment law and employment contracts, unlawful trade
practices, civil fraud, conversion, defamation, libel and slander, landlord-tenant
rights and remedies, residential real property foreclosure, real property contracts
and litigation, and general civil litigation which itself spans many areas of law.

Mr. Harrell practices out of his home and prefers to be informal with his clients.
It is important that you feel comfortable and taken care of. He encourages his clients
to bring a tape recorder if they so wish so they can review his advice. Legal matters
are often confusing and difficult to understand, and many of his clients come to
him in trouble, needing help, and upset about what’s happening to them.
Mr. Harrell’s practice in Los Angeles largely consisted of legal malpractice defense.
From this experience he learned the most common complaints about lawyers. As a consequence,
he and his staff make sure they return all telephone messages within 24 hours of
receiving them. Mr. Harrell also makes sure he is accessible to his clients if they
need to meet with him to discuss their case or other legal matters. Mr. Harrell charges
$180 per hour for his time, but his attitude and philosophy are that he works for
his clients, not the other way around, so he is as available as he can be when clients
needs his time.
In the plus quarter century Mr. Harrell has been licensed to practice law, he has
primarily been a trial lawyer, aggressive, tenacious, and yet reasonable whenever
it is possible to reach a resolution by settlement on terms acceptable to his clients.
He urges clients to settle whenever they can do so on acceptable terms because, as
he puts it, often going to court means that only the lawyers win, and reaching an
acceptable settlement eliminates the risk attending the decision being made by a
judge who may not fully appreciate the client’s situation and rights. However, there
is no question when it comes to having to go to court. Bruce Harrell does not approach
trial by half measures. His clients expect a full commitment to their cause, and
they have a right to expect it.