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 about a member's conduct, the following documents detail the specifics of this process.
Relevant Links on Attorney Conduct and Processing Complaints
If You Have a Problem With Your Lawyer Ethics Complaints and Lawyer Discipline OSB Lawyer Complaint Form (PDF)
Contacting the Client Assistance OfficeOregon State Bar
Client Assistance Office
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935503-620-0222 or toll free in Oregon 800-452-8260
For more information, e-mail the Client Assistance Office at
cao@osbar.org.
Disciplinary Counsel staff investigate disciplinary complaints refered to it by the Client Assistance Office; 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; and represent 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 (503) 620-0222 ext. 394.
To order a certificate of good standing use this
online fillable form.
Relevant Links for Regulatory Services
Status Change Forms Reinstatement Applications Certificates of Good Standing Request for Review of Discipline Files
Contacting the Discipline DepartmentOregon State Bar
Disciplinary Counsel’s Office
P.O. Box 231935
Tigard, OR 97281-1935503-620-0222 or toll free in Oregon 800-452-8260
For more information, e-mail the Client Assistance Office at
disciplineonweb@osbar.org.