Top Rated Health Care Attorney in Bend, OR

Attorney Brian C. Dretke is the founder of The Dretke Law Firm in Bend, Oregon. Mr. Dretke devotes his practice to personal injury law, serving clients who are victims of nursing home abuse, medical malpractice or a catastrophic injury. He represents individuals and their families throughout the state of Oregon.

Originally from New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana, Mr. Dretke earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He received his law degree from The University of Tulsa College of Law, while working as an officer on the Tulsa Police Department. 

After completing his legal studies, Mr. Dretke relocated to Oregon. Over the course of his legal career, he has effectively litigated and settled numerous matters involving nursing home abuse and personal injury. His success resulted in an invitation to join the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is a member of the executive committee of the organization. In 2006, he sat for examination and earned board certification as a Civil Trial Specialist through the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Before founding The Dretke Law Firm, Mr. Dretke served as a deputy district attorney for the Union County District Attorney, and worked in private practice in the firm of Hallman & Dretke handling nursing home abuse and personal injury cases at the state and federal levels. From 2012 to 2017, he served as a circuit court judge for Oregon’s 10th Judicial District, serving Union and Wallowa counties.