Adam J. Brittle, Attorney at Law

Adam J. Brittle:
I grew up in Portland, Oregon. After high school, I first moved to Corvallis in 1993 and was an electrical engineering student at Oregon State University. After three years, I transferred to University of Colorado at Boulder to complete my engineering degree.

After my undergraduate work was complete, I worked as an electrical engineer for six years, primarily with Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon. In 2002, I started law school as an evening student at Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College while continuing to work full time at Intel. During this time, I attended law school classes after work. It is at Lewis and Clark that I met Jill Barrett, now my wife (Jill Brittle). Jill is a successful attorney practicing with me in Portland, Oregon.

In 2004, I left Intel and took a clerking job at the Portland firm of Swanson, Thomas, and Coon. There I worked with a number of exceptional attorneys, primarily in the areas of workers' compensation and personal injury law. I also developed an interest in criminal law and criminal defense.

In 2006, I took a position as a certified law student at the public defender's office of Multnomah Defenders in Portland. I was certified to appear in court on behalf of clients for misdemeanor trials, arraignments, motion hearings, and DUII diversions. After graduating from law school in 2006, I joined my father and wife to create West Valley Law Group PC in Corvallis, Oregon. There, I focused primarily on general litigation practice and criminal defense.

After two years of successful practice, in Corvallis, Jill and I relocated to Portland to continue the practice of law after Tim Brittle retired. We now practice together as Brittle & Brittle P.C. We also recently we had our first child, Ella, in June 2010. Being a father has given me a new-found perspective on the challenges that families face when working through legal issues involving their most loved ones.

My hobbies include biking, scuba, listening to music, running, computers, and recently, fly fishing. People who know me will also describe me as passionate about politics and social justice.

Professionally:

Bar Admissions:
Oregon, 2006

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Legal Education:

Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, 2006
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Certificate in Criminal Law, Dean's List 2006
President: Student Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Dispute Resolution Training, Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training
Trainer: Kim Gordon

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Undergraduate Education:

University of Colorado, Boulder, 1998
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Oregon State University, 1993-1996

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Professional Associations:

Oregon State Bar Family Law Section
Oregon State Bar Litigation Section
Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA)
National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys (NAVLA)
American Association for Justice (AAJ, formerly ATLA)

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Community Involvement:

Volunteer, Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation Board Auction (2009 - 20010)
Lewis and Clark Law School student mentor (2008-present)
Lewis and Clark Law School panelist
Pro Bono Advocate, National Crime Victim Law Institute (2009 - present)
Hawthorne Park Community Park Board Advisory Committee