LAURIE SHERTZ
Laurie Shertz has been practicing law since 1995, first in the Seattle area, and in Portland since 1996.  During that time, she has dedicated her practice to providing high quality, creative, professional, and ethical legal representation to people charged with crimes.

Ms. Shertz achieved her undergraduate degree in three years from the University of Washington, while working full-time in customer service positions.  After college, she attended Seattle University School of Law and worked for two different prosecuting agencies during school; first in the victim assistance unit of the King County Prosecutor's Office, and later as a prosecutor for the City of Bremerton.   Ms. Shertz filed nearly two dozen appeals on behalf of clients while working for Nielsen & Acosta before relocating to Oregon.

Areas of Practice: Criminal Law

Bar Admissions: Washington 1995, Oregon 1996, U.S. District Court Western District of Washington 1997, U.S. District Court District of Oregon 2001

Education: Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington 1995, J.D.University of Washington 1992, B.A. Major: Political Science

Published Works: Quick Citations and Evidence for Defense Attorneys, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, June, 1998. Quick Citations and Evidence for Defense Attorneys, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, Second Edition, December, 1999. Quick Citations and Evidence for Defense Attorneys, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, Third Edition, December, 2001. Chapter Editor, OCDLA Criminal Law Formbook, Sentencing and Other Post-Trial Procedures, August, 1999.

Classes/Seminars Taught: Speaker, Courtroom Aspects of the Sexual Assault Case, Oregon Department of Justice, Sexual Assault Task Force, 2002. Speaker, The Reid Technique, Confessions Conference, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2002. Speaker, The Courtroom and the Sexual Assault Case, St. Vincent's Hospital Sexual Assault Nurse Practitioners, 2001. Speaker, The Physical Aspects of Child Sex Abuse Case, Metropolitan PD, 2001. Speaker, NW Public Service Career Fair, Lewis & Clark Law School, 1999. Speaker, Sentencing Under the Gun Minimum, Metropolitan PD, 1998. Speaker, Discovery Obligations in Oregon, Metropolitan PD, 1998. Speaker, Defending Restraining Order Violations, Metropolitan PD, 1997.

Past Employment Positions: Metropolitan Public Defenders, Staff Attorney. Nielsen & Acosta, Appellate Attorney. City of Bremerton, Prosecutor. King County Prosecutor's Office, Victim Assistance Unit.