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Timothy J Bernasek

Law Offices of Timothy J Bernasek • Portland, OR
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Contact

Email
Phone
(503) 912-7898
Address
851 SW 6th Ave Ste 1500, Portland, OR, 97204, US

Professional

About

Tim Bernasek is the Chair of Dunn Carney’s Agriculture and Natural Resources team and the Governmental Affairs team. He is also a member of the Employment and Real Estate/Land Use teams. His practice focuses on a variety of legal matters including real estate, agriculture and natural resources, employment, water law, and business law. Tim enjoys working with his clients to solve their problems whether it involves employment issues, dealing with state or federal agencies, land use, trespassing or contracts. He also works with non-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to assist them with a variety of legal issues. Prior to joining Dunn Carney, Tim was the General Counsel for the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation. His job duties included managing corporate and contractual legal affairs for the Farm Bureau. He also developed legislative strategy with the Governmental Affairs Department and served as the Administrator for the Oregon Agricultural Legal Foundation. He recently taught an Agricultural Law undergraduate class at Oregon State University. Tim serves as Chair of the Western Resources Legal Center Board, is a past President of the Dorchester Board and is a member of several Oregon State Bar committees. He is past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Agricultural Law Section. Tim was a partner in the law firm of Hobson & Bernasek, LLP before joining the Farm Bureau.

About Real Estate Law

Real estate attorneys handle legal matters involving property transactions, disputes, and development. They ensure smooth closings and protect clients' property rights. Common matters include property purchases, sales transactions, title disputes, landlord-tenant issues.

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Credentials

Education
1998 Willamette University College of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1998 Willamette University Atkinson School of Management MBA 1993 Willamette University BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Publications
2013 Dunn Carney Natural Resources Updates Recent Revisions to Form I-9 – What Employers Need to Know 2013 Dunn Carney Natural Resources Updates Dept. of Labor Notification: Child Labor in Agriculture Notice of Proposed Rule is WITHDRAWN 2011 Dunn Carney Natural Resources Updates Is Oregon’s Right to Farm and Forest Act Constitutional? 2009 Oregon Agriculture "Bills Target Secret Ballots and Free Speech" 2006 Lewis & Clark Law School Environmental Law Journal "Oregon Agriculture and Land Use Planning"
Associations
2014 - Present Western Resources Legal Center Chair 2011 - Present Washington State Bar Association Member 1999 - Present Oregon State Bar Member 1999 - Present Multnomah Bar Association Member 2012 - 2013 Dorchester Board President
Speaking
2015 Oregon Blueberry Conference Hot Goods- Down the Rabbit Hole with the US Department of Labor 2015 Ag Summit Farm Labor Update 2014 Oregon State Bar CLE Farm Stands- A Land Use Issue 2014 Northwest Agribusiness Executive Seminar Legal Issues Affecting Agricultural Labor: Wage & Hour, Civil Rights & Hot Goods 2014 Dunn Carney Ag Summit 2014 Farm Labor and Immigration Reform Update
Updated: Mar 25, 2026