Dylan M. Cernitz
Associate 
Patience and diligence are Dylan's keys to conflict management and helping his clients bring order to a sometimes chaotic and overwhelming situation. A former partner with a small firm, he focused on family law because he wanted to help clients make the right choices in difficult times. There are many decisions facing a client going through a divorce, custody or support modification. Armed with a background in civil litigation, Dylan is ideally suited to navigate stressful times and find creative and effective resolutions. Because of his experience in this area, Dylan continues to enjoy and excel in resolving complex property division and large asset cases.
When he's not working, you might find Dylan spending time with his family or racing his bicycle. He has a fine appreciation for craft beers and preparing gourmet meals to accompany them. If he could live anywhere in the world, he would pick Portland.
Dylan M. Cernitz
Associate
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Practice Areas
Alternate Dispute, Attorney for the Child, Child Support, Contempt, Custody/Parenting Time, Divorce, High Asset Divorce, Modification, Paternity
Professional Activities
* OAFLP, Oregon Association Family Law Practitioners, Board Member
* Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court - Barrister Member
* Member, Oregon State Bar
* Member, Oregon State Bar, Family Law Section
* Member, Oregon State Bar, Business Division
* Member, Multnomah Bar Association
* Disciplary Board Member, Oregon State Bar, Trial Panel Lawyer Member, 2012, 2011
* Contributor, Oregon State Bar, Sustainable Future Section, 2011
Multnomah Bar Association, Golf Committee Co-Chair, 2011
* Member, Washington County Bar Association
* Member, Clackamas County Bar Association
* Presenter, 2008 OSB Family Law Conference, "ORS 107.452" and How to Utilize it in Domestic Relations"
* Presenter, 2012 MBA YLS, Family Law Series CLE, "Asset searches, valuation, property division, and spousal support."
Education
* Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Purdue University, 1997
* Juris Doctorate, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark, 2001
Civic Activities
* Member, Oregon Farm Bureau
Professional Honors
* Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
* Listed in 'The Best Lawyers in America', for Family Law 2013
Publications
* "Family Man", SuperLawyers Magazine Oregon, November 2010
* "Ask the Expert: Are there ways to avoid the time and expense associated with going to court in a divorce?", Portland Business Journal, May 2010
