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Oregon attorney license lookup
Search the Oregon State Bar and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Lookup by bar number, checked against the Oregon State Bar in real time. Searching by name? Use the official board search.
Enter a Oregon bar number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Oregon attorney
- Licensing authority
- The Oregon State Bar is the mandatory bar that admits and regulates Oregon lawyers under the authority of the Oregon Supreme Court.
- Bar number
- An Oregon State Bar number, assigned at admission.
- Renewal
- Annual membership fees, with 45 MCLE credits every three-year reporting period including at least 5 hours of ethics, plus access-to-justice and other specified credits depending on the period.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Oregon State Bar posts disciplinary history, and an attorney's status shows on the member record.
Common questions
How do I know a Oregon lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the Oregon State Bar with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Oregon, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Oregon State Bar posts disciplinary history, and an attorney's status shows on the member record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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