Ridehalgh & Associates, LLC

Since 1996, Ron Ridehalgh has been defending people and families. In early 1997, Mr. Ridehalgh began doing so in Washington County Oregon. We are now a five attorney law firm specializing in Adult Criminal Defense and Juvenile Court Defense. Today we are leading providers in Washington County for the defense of DUII cases, Domestic Violence cases and Juvenile Law cases. Should you be dealing with a first time DUII or Domestic Violence case, Ron Ridehalgh is the 'Advisory Counsel' and 'Deferred Sentencing Counsel' the court references. Should you have a 'Shelter Care Hearing' in juvenile court, we are one of the main firms contacted by the court to represent parents and children. Necessarily, our office also helps people with family law litigation (divorce/child custody/support).


Our Mission

If you have been accused of a crime or DHS is involved with your children, you may be feeling alone and overwhelmed. To proceed with confidence, you need an experience criminal law and juvenile law defense attorney. Our office believes that justice requires an aggressive defense. Plans for that defense must begin promptly upon an accusation. Our mission is to provide aggressive strategy based defenses to allegations and to advise our clients on how to best and most quickly achieve their goals all while ensuring that the legal system treats our clients with the dignity that every member of our society deserves.


an INDEPENDENT REVIEW of OUR FIRM

In 2015, the Oregon Public Defense Services Commission performed an in-depth review of criminal and juvenile defense law firms in Washington County. The review brought in attorneys from around Oregon to interview "nearly 50 people including judges, court staff, prosecutors, Sheriff's staff, provider administrators, attorneys and staff, Juvenile Department personnel, representatives of the Probation and Parole Division, case workers with the Department of Human Services, a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) supervisor and others." Page 3 Washington County Service Delivery Review September 2015. Regarding our firm, the Commission made findings that "Attorneys with the Ridehalgh firm are said to be knowledgeable, prepared and committed to doing good work. Mr. Ridehalgh was specifically praised for his work with both the domestic violence deferred sentencing docket and the DUII diversion docket, and for his management of the firm. The firm's work in juvenile dependency cases was described overall as very good, and the firm was noted as one that provides excellent training and oversight." Page 19 Washington County Service Delivery Review September 2015.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Hillsboro, OR	5

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Corporate - General	2
Family Law	5