Timothy J. Bernasek, Of Counsel

Tim Bernasek joined the firm in 2007 as Of Counsel to work with Dunn Carney's Agriculture and Natural Resources team and Real Estate/Land Use team. His practice focuses on a variety of legal matters including real estate, agriculture and natural resources, employment, water law, and business law. 

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 received his JD and MBA from Willamette University.  He currently serves on the  Western Resources Legal Center Board and the Dorchester Board as well as several Oregon State Bar committees.  Tim was a partner in the Law Firm of Hobson & Bernasek, LLP before joining the Farm Bureau. 

Tim and his wife Poppy have a daughter Audrey and a son Thomas and live in Portland.  In his spare time (which doesn’t amount to much with two small children), Tim enjoys fly fishing, skiing, hiking and swimming.

Bar Admissions:

• Oregon, 1999

Education:

• Willamette University School of Law, 1998, J.D.

Atkinson School of Management, Master of Business Administration, 1998

Bachelor of Science: Business Economics, May 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Executive Committee, Oregon State Bar- Agricultural Law Section
• U.S. District Court Federal Judiciary Advisory Committee, 2008
• Instructor, Agriculture Law, Oregon State University. 2007
• Author, Oregon Agriculture and Land Use Planning, Lewis & Clark Law School, Env. Law Journal, 2006
• Member, Oregon State Bar- Real Estate and Land Use, Business Law, Labor and Employment, and Agricultural Law Sections
• Fundamentals of Real Estate CLE Planning Committee. 2003
• Multnomah Bar Association’s Pro Bono Project, volunteer attorney
• Secretary, Council of Oregon Agricultural Employers, 1999-2001