Practice Emphases
Family Law (Divorce, Asset Division, Spousal Support, Custody, Parenting Time, Child Support, Judgment Modification); Estate Planning; Contract Drafting and Litigation; Business Drafting and Litigation; and General Civil Litigation.
Professional Experience
Christian Nathan Scritsmier is a native Oregonian, an attorney, and a highly trained and experienced mediator. He graduated from Jesuit High School, earned an English B.A. at the University of Oregon, and studied law at the Willamette University, College of Law. In law school, Christian was admitted into the dispute resolution certificate program, ranked among the top ten dispute resolution programs in the county by U.S. News & World Report. He also clerked for the Marion County District Attorney’s Office and served as an on the editorial board for the Willamette Journal of International Law & Dispute Resolution. Christian earned a Dispute Resolution Certificate along with his law degree upon graduating from Willamette. He practices in the Portland Metropolitan area, and he is a member of the Family Law Section of the Oregon State Bar as well as Clackamas County’s Local Family Law Advisory Committee
Education
Willamette University College of Law (Doctor of Jurisprudence & Dispute Resolution Certificate
Executive Editor: Willamette Journal of International Law & Dispute Resolution
Competition Director: Intraschool Negotiation Competition
Finalist: Intraschool Negotiation Competition
General Civil Mediator: Fulfilled all training requirements per Oregon Judicial Department, Court Connected Mediation Qualification Rules § 3.2
University of Oregon (Bachelor of Arts – English)
Dean’s List
KIDD Fellowship fiction writer
Practice Areas
Christian’s practice areas include Family Law (Divorce, Asset Division, Spousal Support, Custody, Parenting Time, Child Support, Judgment Modification); Estate Planning; Contract Drafting and Litigation; Business Drafting and Litigation; and General Civil Litigation.
Interests
In his off time, Christian enjoys spending time with his family, traveling to the Oregon coast, and watching soccer with his son.