Joe Hagedorn
Experience
Prepared to be a Judge from Day One
WORK EXPERIENCE
JUDGE PRO TEM, MULTNOMAH COUNTY: 1/2020-CURRENT
Presiding over juvenile dependency, delinquency and domestic relations cases.
SOLO PRACTITIONER, HAGEDORN LAW: 3/2016-1/2020
Represented court-appointed juvenile delinquency, dependency and adult criminal cases as well as privately retained criminal and civil clients.
CHIEF SUPERVISING ATTORNEY, METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER: 5/2007-2/2016
Chief Supervising Attorney for the minor felony unit, juvenile unit, and specialty courts unit (Mental Health and Treatment Courts). Supervised over 25 attorneys ensuring our clients got a vigorous representation.
STAFF ATTORNEY, METROPOLITAN PUBLIC DEFENDER PORTLAND, OR: 8/2003-5/2007
Criminal defense and juvenile delinquency and dependency attorney for misdemeanor, juvenile and minor felony sections representing court-appointed clients from arraignments to jury or bench trials.
ATTORNEY, LEGAL AID SERVICES OF OREGON ALBANY, OR: 9/2002-7/2003
Assisted survivors of domestic violence in contested restraining orders, dissolution, proceedings, and custody cases.
JUDICIAL LAW CLERK RAMSEY COUNTY COURT, ST. PAUL, MN : 10/1998-12/2000
Law clerk for the Honorable Judge Paulette K. Flynn, Ramsey County Courthouse.
BAILIFF/LAW CLERK RAMSEY COUNTY COURT, ST. PAUL, MN : 5/1998-9/1998
LEGAL ASSISTANT KIRKLAND & ELLIS, CHICAGO, IL: 8/1995-4/1998
Worked directly and closely with Partners in hearing and trial preparation; assisted in drafting motions and filings by compiling evidence and legal analysis, editing and cite-checking briefs.
EDUCATION
William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN, Juris Doctor: 2002
Lewis & Clark Northwestern School Of Law, Portland, OR, Visiting Student: 2001
University of Chicago, Chicago, Il, Bachelor In Arts, Philosophy: 1995
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND TRAINING
Bar Membership Number: 020560
Member, Multnomah Bar Association: 2010-Current
National Criminal Defense College, Cross Examination Course, Atlanta, Georgia: 10/2015
National Criminal Defense College, Trial Skills Course, Macon, Georgia: 9/2007
Member, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 2003-2020
Admitted to Oregon State Bar: Apr 2002
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Sub-Committee Chair Risk Assessment Workgroup: 1/2024-present
Member, MBA Equity and Diversity Committee: 9/2023-present
Member, Behavioral Health Unity Advisory Committee (BHUAC): 7/2014-2/2016
Member of Local Public Safety Coordinating Counsel, Subcommittee on Mental Health: 05/2014-12/2015
Executive Committee Member, Multnomah County Juvenile Justice Counsel: 9/2010-5/2014; 2016-2018.
Member, Juvenile Directives Stakeholder Work Group: 2014
Juvenile Dependency Performance Standards Work Group organized by the Oregon State Bar Task Force to Draft Standard for Counsel for Parents and Children in Dependency cases: 5/2011-5/2014
American Leadership Forum - Juvenile Justice Cohort: 9/2012-1/2014
Multnomah County Child Welfare Committee Member: 9/2010-5/2014
Multnomah Bar Association Court Liaison Committee: 9/2010-5/2013
START (Success Through Accountability Restitution and Treatment) Member of workgroup to plan, fund, and implement the program, 3/2009-2010
VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Coach, Holy Redeemer Basketball (Catholic Youth Organization): 2016-today
Coach, North Portland Soccer Association: 2011-2015
Coach, North Portland Little League: T-Ball, Farm ball and Minors: 2008-2014
Chair, Hosford Abernethy Neighborhood Association: 6/2006-11/2007
Board Member, Hosford Abernethy Neighborhood Association: 5/2005-11/2007
Meet Joe
Our community deserves a judge with the experience to handle complex cases and the integrity to make fair, impartial decisions.