About A. Michael Adler

Senior Judge and Mediator

Senior Judge – State of Oregon: Since 2019

Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge: 1997-2019

As a Circuit Court Judge for 22 years, Judge Adler presided over many thousands of cases. Judge Adler handled virtually all types of civil cases, including cases including:

All Types of Domestic Relations Cases:
Divorce
Child Custody and Support
Parenting Time
Spousal Support
Property Division
Business Evaluations

All Types of Civil Cases:
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Legal Malpractice
Professional Negligence
Insurance Cases
Product Liability
Construction Disputes
Employment Litigation
Business Litigation
Breach of Contract
Real Estate Litigation
Property Disputes
Land Use
Probate
Aviation

Judge Adler also handled all types of domestic relations cases, including cases with difficult custody, parenting time, and support issues, as well as cases involving a broad variety complex property financial matters.

Judge Adler also presided over many thousands of criminal cases, including some of the most significant criminal cases heard in Deschutes County Circuit Court during his tenure.

President – Oregon Circuit Court Judges Association: 2011-2012

Judge Adler was in the leadership of the Oregon Circuit Court Judges Association for many years and was President in 2011-2012.

Experienced Trial Lawyer

Before becoming a Circuit Court Judge in 1997, Judge Adler was a trial lawyer for 17 years, handling a broad variety of civil cases throughout Oregon.  He was a trial lawyer in Portland from 1980 until 1991, and in Bend from 1992 until becoming a Circuit Court Judge in 1997.

President – Oregon Trial Lawyers Association: 1994-1995.