There were 106 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Benton County as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Oregon State Bar.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this period.
As of April 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in Oregon is around $103,641 per year.
The Oregon public defense system reported a 69% shortage of public defenders, according to the American Bar Association.
Lawyers in Benton County with active legal licenses in Q2
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Alan S. Lanker | 953290 | – |
| Alexander Brookes | 243527 | – |
| Altove Rowley Esch | 144202 | – |
| Amie L. Matusko | 012983 | – |
| Amy J.R. Hoover | 203863 | – |
| Andrew Barnett | 240330 | – |
| Cary B. Stephens | 954268 | – |
| Christian R. Strahl | 174701 | – |
| Christine Anderson Brekken | 070962 | – |
| Clark Willes | 863160 | – |
| Claudia Fay Dean | 185577 | – |
| Curtis G. Rose | 961081 | – |
| Daniel Clark Armstrong | 881517 | – |
| Daniel J. Stotter | 911090 | – |
| Donna M. Byrne | 163042 | – |
| Douglas Boysen | 021551 | – |
| Elisia Grace Harder | 234562 | – |
| Eryn E. Bertsch | 231249 | – |
| Ethan Jacob Woyak | 245533 | – |
| Gerald M. Shean | 934239 | – |
| Gregory J. Christensen | 771395 | – |
| Heather Leigh Merfeld | 013477 | – |
| Heather M. Lee | 153704 | – |
| James H. Flint | 120856 | – |
| James Lee Brannen | 212448 | – |
| Jason A. Catz | 132540 | – |
| Jay R. Faulconer | 002553 | – |
| Jay W. Hughes | 190021 | – |
| Jennifer Doreen | 080640 | – |
| Jennifer I. Nash | 963739 | – |
| Jennifer L. Hunking | 104128 | – |
| Jerica L. Peters | 231081 | – |
| Jessica M. Brubaker | 170070 | – |
| Joan E. Demarest | 982128 | – |
| Jody Meeker | 933627 | – |
| Joel Howe | 033442 | – |
| John C. Rich | 964111 | – |
| John Harrison Myers | 194271 | – |
| John L. Barlow | 811590 | – |
| John S. Vehrs | 213534 | – |
| Jonathan Zaworski | 200367 | – |
| Joshua W. Hunking | 133904 | – |
| Judah Danger Largent | 175850 | – |
| Julie Penry | 053440 | – |
| Justin Wirth | 004268 | – |
| Kara H. Daley | 982056 | – |
| Kareem R. Walcott | 135111 | – |
| Karen M. Porter | 040986 | – |
| Karen Misfeldt | 973400 | – |
| Kathleen Megill Strek | 180264 | – |
| Katy Molloy | 226051 | – |
| Kayla Nicole Steindorf | 175494 | – |
| Kenneth R. Park | 155845 | – |
| Keri J. Smith | 086130 | – |
| Kevin J. Hashizume | 992827 | – |
| Kimberly J. Grigsby | 950760 | – |
| Kimberly S. Palmero | 103777 | – |
| Kyle R. Haney | 163920 | – |
| Lara M. Gardner | 033206 | – |
| Laura E. Kaercher | 205119 | – |
| Laurie J. Hart | 052766 | – |
| Lawrence E. Johnson | 852436 | – |
| Lindsay N. Malachowski | 113352 | – |
| Locke A. Williams | 921578 | – |
| Lorena M. Reynolds | 981319 | – |
| Louis L. Kurtz | 760353 | – |
| Marilyn J. Brasier | 112812 | – |
| Matthew D. Eskue | 113756 | – |
| Matthew Dan Ipson | 136554 | – |
| Matthew Donohue | 022955 | – |
| Matthew Maynard | 230938 | – |
| Melissa A. Riddell | 044033 | – |
| Melissa C. Bennett | 002023 | – |
| Michael Encke | 161090 | – |
| Nadine R. Davison | 952790 | – |
| Nicholas E. Pileggi | 194367 | – |
| Nicolas Ortiz | 983141 | – |
| Peter L. Barnhisel | 660132 | – |
| Philip A. Bristol | 144961 | – |
| Rachel Anne Woods Arnold | 070923 | – |
| Raeann Bell | 245350 | – |
| Rebecca Marie Gose | 105712 | – |
| Rina Morales-Holmes | 194232 | – |
| Robyn Haas Pekala | 252815 | – |
| Ron Collins | 150303 | – |
| Ronald L. Marek | 691118 | – |
| Ryan S. Joslin | 972962 | – |
| Samantha B. Morrison | 245138 | – |
| Sarah M. McFadden | 222592 | – |
| Scott G. Gatherum | 111006 | – |
| Steaphan Clement | 240212 | – |
| Steven A. Heinrich | 943376 | – |
| Steven L. Adkins | 801453 | – |
| Summer A. Ridenour | 185498 | – |
| Summer McKean | 174116 | – |
| Susan L. Price | 162859 | – |
| Tamara V. Scoville | 111393 | – |
| Therese A. Williams | 181643 | – |
| Thomas A. Hill | 963080 | – |
| Thomas Boone | 193344 | – |
| Tyler G. Jacobsen | 110734 | – |
| Vance M. Croney | 920450 | – |
| Whitney C. Christensen | 150864 | – |
| Whitney Hill | 093849 | – |
| William R. Witt | 072240 | – |
| Yema Measho | 040908 | – |
