Timothy J. Bernasek
Partner
Tim Bernasek focuses on agriculture and natural resources law, as well as administrative, real estate, employment, and business law. He leads Dunn Carney’s Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Team, sponsor of the firm’s popular annual Ag Summit. He also heads Dunn Carney’s Government Relations Team.
Each business has a different goal. I try to give clients the flexibility to choose the option that gives them the best outcome for their business.
For nearly 20 years, Tim has honed his legal skills while immersed in the agriculture industry. Prior to joining Dunn Carney, he served as general counsel for the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, where he developed a legislative strategy with the Governmental Affairs Department and served as the administrator for the Oregon Agricultural Legal Foundation. He is one of the first lawyers in Portland to develop a team approach for addressing the unique legal needs of those within the ag industry.
Tim is adept at getting to the heart of clients’ legal issues, whether they involve employment, land use, real estate or contract matters, or dealing with state or federal agencies, including U.S. Department of Labor and its “hot goods” authority.
He provides clients with alternatives they can understand and evaluate themselves, enabling them to make the most effective decisions for their businesses.
Within Dunn Carney, Tim serves on the Executive Committee and is a member of the Employment and Real Estate/Land Use Teams.
Tim and his wife Poppy live in Portland with their children. In his spare time, Tim enjoys fly fishing and hiking throughout the Northwest and particularly in Montana.
Admissions
Oregon, 1999
Washington, 2011
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court District of Oregon
Education
Willamette University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Atkinson School of Management, M.B.A., 1998
Willamette University, B.S., Business Economics, 1993
