About Romano Law, P.C.
Mr. Romano attended Southern Oregon University (formerly Southern Oregon State College) in Ashland, Oregon where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, with a minor degree in Philosophy. He then received his Juris Doctorate at Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon.
Mr. Romano was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2000 and began his career as a prosecutor working in Klamath, Coos and Deschutes Counties. In early 2006, he then opened his private practice in Bend, Oregon with a strong focus on family law and criminal defense.
Mr. Romano has personally tried hundreds of jury trials, tried numerous bench trials, conducted traditional and video-recorded depositions, and has spent literally thousands of hours in courtrooms around Oregon.
Mr. Romano stays current with changes in the law-- and trends in divorce and family law practice-- by consistently exceeding the minimum Continuing Legal Education requirements set by the Oregon State Bar.
Mr. Romano is pictured above with Luna-- a very special companion and official office mascot-- who was adopted from the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Michael G. Romano Curriculum Vitae
April 30 - May 3, 2008"Reconceptualizing Child Custody: Past, Present and Future - Lawyers and Psychologists Working Together" -- ABA-FLS & APA Joint Continuing Education Conference, Chicago, Illinois
"Families, Parents, Children and Separation/Divorce in the United States Today" - Linda D. Elrod, Esq., Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D., Robert E. Emery, Ph.D., Cynthia R. Mabry, Esq.
"Separation/Divorce Education Programs" - Sanford L. Braver, Ph.D., Susan L. Pollet, Esq.
"Mediation" - Robert E. Emery, Ph.D., Larry R. Rute, Esq.
"Custody Decision-Making Standards: A Debate" - Katharine T. Bartlett, Esq., Robert J. Levy, Esq.
"Families in Turmoil: Reducing Risk and Fostering Resilience in Children and Youth" - Howard A. Davidson, Esq., JoAnne L. Pedro-Carroll, Ph.D., Gretchen Viney, Esq.
"Considering Allegations of Substance Abuse in Cases of Disputed Custody" - Brigid A. Duffield, Esq., Thomas J. MacMahon, Ph.D.
"Considering Allegations of Domestic Violence in Cases of Disputed Custody" - Hon. Pamila J. Brown, Leslie M. Drozd, Ph.D., Stacey E. Platt, Esq.
"Considering Issues of Race, Culture and Ethnicity in Assessment of Parenting and Parent-Child Interactions" - Bonita G. Cade Ph.D.,J.D., Solangel Maldonado, Esq.
"Considering Allegations of Mental Disability in Cases of Disputed Custody." - Ralla Klepak, Esq., Diane T. Marsh, Ph.D.
"Considering Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Cases of Disputed Custody" - Kathryn F. Kuehnle, Ph.D., John E. B. Myers, Esq.
"Parenting Evaluation Appointment Orders: A Conceptual and Practical Approach to Managing Evaluations from the Start" - Scott N. Friedman, Esq., John A. Zervopoulos, Ph.D., J.D.
"Privacy, Confidentiality and Privilege of Health Care Records and Psychotherapy Notes" - Lisa R. Grossman, J.D., Ph.D., Gerald P. Koocher, Ph.D., Carlton D. Stansbury, Esq.
"Collaborative Practice/Collaborative Law: It's a Process, Not an Oxymoron" - Mark R. Otis, Ph.D., Sherri Goren Slovin, Esq.
"Custody Evaluation Standards and Guidelines: Setting the Frame" - Mary A. Connell, Ed.D., Timothy M. Tippins, Esq.
"Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Cases of Disputed Custody" - Stephen J. Anderer, Ph.D., J.D., Jeffrey P. Wittman, Ph.D.
"Interviewing Children and the Appropriate Consideration of Children's Expresses Preferences in Cases of Disputed Custody" - Donald N. Duquette, Esq., Karen J. Saywitz, Ph.D.
"Legal Ethics in Child Custody Proceedings" - Lewis Becker, Esq., Dianna J. Gould-Saltman, Esq., Michael C. Gottleib, Ph.D.
"Hearsay: Uses and Problems in Child Custody Proceedings" - James N. Bow, Ph.D., Barton R. Resnicoff, Esq.
"The Utility of Psychological Testing in Custody Evaluation Contexts" - Sarah Stark Oldham, Esq., Randy K. Otto, Ph.D.
"Appropriate Identification and Consideration of Children's Interests" - Hon. Debra H. Lehrmann, Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D., Martin Guggenheim, Esq.
"Sexual Orientation and Custody" - Hon. Patricia M. Logue, Charlotte J. Patterson, Ph.D.
"The Role and Appropriate Consideration of Therapists' Opinions and Information in Cases of Disputed Custody" - Lyn R. Greenberg, Ph.D., David H. Levy, Esq.
"Legal and Clinical Issues in Cases of Relocation" - William G Austin, Ph.D., Jeff Atkinson, Esq.
"Model Mental Health and Children's Law Projects" - Genia Miller Gillespie, Esq., Justine Rakich-Kelly, J.D., Linda M. Rio Reichmann, Esq., Dana Toole, Esq.
"Third Parties' Custodial Interests" - Ann M. Haralambie, Esq., Shelley A. Riggs, Ph.D.
"Negotiation and Settlement Techniques" - Sandra Morgan Little, Esq.
"Attorneys Working with High Conflict Families" - William J. Howe, III, Esq., Sanford M. Portnoy, Ph.D.
"Alienation Issues: Assessment and Intervention" - Joy Feinberg, Esq., Nancy William Olesen, Ph.D.
"Effective Parenting Plans for Children: Insights from Empirical Research" - Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D.
"Parent Coordinators: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly" - Bruce A. Copeland, Ph.D., J.D., Robin M. Deutsch, Ph.D., Sondra I. Harris, Esq.
"Therapeutic Interventions for High Conflict Families" - Jay L. Lebow, Ph.D.
"Crafting Visitation and Access Orders" - Hon. Nancy J. Katz, Shield G. Edlin, Esq., Marsha Kline Pruett, Ph.D.
December 4, 2006
"Successful Financial Settlements for your Divorce Client in Oregon" - National Business Institute, Portland, Oregon
September 15, 2006
"Taking and Defending Depositions & Using Depositions at Trial" - Oregon State Bar CLE, Bend, Oregon
June 16, 2006
"Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting" -- Oregon State Bar CLE Seminar, Bend, Oregon
March 23, 2006
"Oregon Civil Procedure" - Oregon State Bar CLE, Bend, Oregon
April 27, 2005
"Child Abuse Summit and Family Violence Conference" - CCSO, Portland, Oregon May 14, 2004
"Violence Against Women Training: A Just Response" - Senior & Disabled Services Division, Coos Bay, Oregon
Areas We Serve Clients
Romano Law, P.C. serves clients in the following counties and cities of Oregon: Benton County; Clackamas County; Crook County; Deschutes County; Jefferson County; Klamath County; Lane County; Linn County; Marion County; Multnomah County; Washington County; Beaverton (97005, 97006, 97007, 97008, 97075, 97076, 97077); Bend (97701, 97702, 97707, 97708, 97709); Black Butte (97759); Chemult (97731); Chiloquin (97604); Clackamas (97015, 97086, 97089); Corvallis (97330, 97331, 97333, 97339); Crater Lake (97604); Crescent (97733); Culver (97734); Diamond Lake (97731); Eugene (97401, 97402, 97403, 97404, 97405, 97408, 97412, 97440, 97455); Gilchrist (97737); Gresham (97030, 97080, 97089); Hillsboro (97006, 97007, 97123, 97124); Keizer (97307); Klamath Falls (97601, 97602, 97603, 97625); La Pine (97739); Lake Oswego (97034, 97035); Madras (97741); Oregon City (97045); Portland (97201, 97202, 97203, 97204, 97205, 97206, 97207, 97208, 97209, 97210, 97211, 97212, 97213, 97214, 97215, 97216, 97217, 97218, 97219, 97220, 97221, 97222, 97223, 97224, 97225, 97227, 97228, 97229, 97230, 97231, 97232, 97233, 97236, 97238, 97240, 97242, 97251, 97253, 97254, 97255, 97256, 97258, 97259, 97266, 97267, 97268, 97269, 97271, 97272, 97280, 97281, 97282, 97283, 97286, 97290, 97291, 97292, 97293, 97294, 97296, 97298, 97299); Salem (97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97305, 97306, 97308, 97309, 97310, 97311, 97312, 97313, 97314); Powell Butte (97753); Prineville (97754); Redmond (97756); Roseburg (97470); Sisters (97759); Springfield (97477, 97478); Sunriver (97707); Terrebonne (97760); Tigard (97223 97224, 97281); Woodburn (97071); and Wilsonville (97070).
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