--- title: "Andrew M Lavin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrew-m-lavin-judge-multnomah-county-circuit-court-121-or" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Andrew M Lavin Multnomah County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Multnomah County Circuit Court - State: Oregon - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Andrew M. Lavin was appointed to the bench by Governor Brown in December of 2017 and was sworn in as a circuit court judge in January of 2018 - Before joining the bench, Lavin had a seven‐year tenure as an Assistant Attorney General with the Oregon Department of Justice, including assignments in the Appellate Division where he argued cases in the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court on criminal, civil, administrative, and juvenile matters He also held the role of a Deputy District Attorney in the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office from 2003 to 2010, prosecuting cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicides, with specialization in domestic violence and gang cases ### Education ### Additional information - Appointed in December 2017 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon - Lavin serves in Position 7 of the Oregon 4th Judicial District Circuit Court, presiding over cases in Multnomah County - Lavin has participated in the Oregon Law Commission’s Workgroup on Direct Criminal Appeals, the Oregon State Bar’s Uniform Criminal Jury Instructions Committee, and the Multnomah Bar Association’s CourtCare Committee - He has also mentored new attorneys and law students through the Oregon State Bar and Lewis & Clark Law School - Birth place: Portland ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices recording Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance under UTCR 3.180 requires advance permission from the judge or court designee before electronic notes, courtroom recording, or electronic transmission from the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: you need advance permission from the judge or court designee before you [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording limits Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance lists proceedings and materials where recording is not allowed, including juvenile cases, many family-law cases, voir dire, private conversations, jurors, and recesses. Evidence excerpt: Recording is never allowed for [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Oregon OJD states that remote hearings use Webex and that the court provides case participants with the link to join the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court uses Webex to host these remote hearings and will provide case participants with the link to join the hearing. [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote public access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD explains that eligible remote hearings may be live-streamed for public viewing through Webex Events, subject to limitations and court access instructions. Evidence excerpt: If the remote hearing is eligible for public viewing, it will be live-streamed through Webex Events [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### livestream access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD publishes live stream access instructions and states that live streaming begins shortly before scheduled proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Live streaming of proceedings begins approximately five minutes before the scheduled proceeding time. [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department official judicial roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department Judges: Andrew M Lavin](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrew-m-lavin-judge-multnomah-county-circuit-court-121-or", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrew-m-lavin-judge-multnomah-county-circuit-court-121-or", "name": "Andrew M Lavin | KnowJudges", "description": "Andrew M Lavin, Multnomah County Circuit Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx). Collected 2026-07-26.