Laura E. Rackner is a founding partner at Gearing Rackner & McGrath and is licensed to practice law in the state of Oregon.

Attorney Laura RacknerLaura Rackner was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1984 and her Bachelor of Science in 1979; both from the University of Oregon. Prior to entering private practice in 1992, Laura served as Deputy District Attorney in the Marion County District Attorney’s Office; as Assistant Attorney General in the Oregon Department of Justice; and on the staff of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office of Chief Counsel, and the Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington, D.C. She formerly served as Chair for the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund.

Laura’s family law practice currently emphasizes consultation, collaborative family law, and drafting/reviewing premarital agreements. She is a co-author of the Oregon State Bar Family Law chapter on custody and parenting time. Additionally, she regularly provides pro bono services to minor children.

Laura was recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 25 Women and the Top 50 Oregon Attorneys”. She holds the “AV Preeminent” peer review rating by Martindale Hubbell, which signifies the highest level of professional excellence for her legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. She has earned additional recognition by Washington Law and Politics magazine as one of Oregon’s “Super Lawyers”.

Laura serves as a member of the Multnomah County, Clackamas County and Washington County Bar Associations; the Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners; the Oregon State Bar – Family Law Section; and the Portland Collaborative Divorce professional group.

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