Attorneys & Staff
ATTORNEYS
ANTHONY ALBERTAZZI
Primary Practice: Bankruptcy, asset protection, real estate and probate. Licensed in Oregon and California.
Education: Stanford University graduate (1984) with degrees in Political Science and Music. A graduate of U.C. Hastings College of the Law (1993).
Experience: Two years working for General Services Administration. Ten years practicing law in Bend. Member, Oregon State Bar House of Delegates. J.R. Campbell Inns of Court. Oregon State Bar Leadership College (2006)
Personal: Married since 1996 with two children. Interests include skiing, tennis and classical piano.
MICHAEL SEIDEL
Primary Practice: Family and criminal law. He is admitted to the Oregon State Bar, the Federal District Court of Oregon, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Education: A graduate of the University of Oregon and the Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Experience: Mr. Seidel has twenty-plus years of criminal law experience. He has represented clients in criminal matters, including infractions, misdemeanors, felonies, drug cases, sex crimes, DUIIs, and Ballot Measure 11 cases. Mr. Seidel has represented clients in District and Circuit Courts in 26 of Oregon’s 38 counties. Mr. Seidel has argued and won cases before the Oregon Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court. Mr. Seidel has extensive experience in analyzing, negotiating, and trying complex criminal cases. Mr. Seidel has been a speaker at seminars and a presenter at legal conferences.
Personal: Married with one son. Enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.
JOSEPH M. HARDER
Primary Practice: Business bankruptcy, business law, general civil practice, criminal law, and family law.
Education: A graduate of Portland State University with a degree in liberal arts, Mr. Harder received his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in Denver, CO.
Experience: During law school Mr. Harder worked as a legal intern at the nationally recognized Small Business Legal Clinic at the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. While at the University of Denver, Mr. Harder served as an associate editor of the Sports and Entertainment Law Journal and was also a member of a Student Trial Lawyer’s Association mock trial team.
Personal: Mr. Harder is an avid fan and participant in team sports. He enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking and hiking.
PARALEGALS
LIA BOWMAN
Primary Practice: Family, Criminal
Contact: Email or Phone 541-317-0231 x115
SARAH SCHOFIELD
Primary Practice: Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship & Conservatorships, Bankruptcy
Contact: Email or Phone 541-317-0231 x112
ADMINISTRATION AND PARALEGAL
HOLLY DAVIS
Primary Practice: Bankruptcy
Contact: Email or Phone 541-317-0231 x110
LEGAL ASSISTANTS
NICOLE MITCHELL
Primary Practice: Civil, Bankruptcy
Contact: Email or Phone 541-317-0231 x107
VERNA CLAY
Primary Practice: Asset Protection & Debt Negotiation
Contact: Email or Phone 541-317-0231 x105
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