Judge Joseph M. Charter: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Joseph M. Charter is a judge for the 1st Judicial District Circuit Court of Oregon. He was elected to the bench in 2020.


The 1st Judicial District encompasses Jackson County. During his tenure as a judge, Charter oversaw the Jackson County Recovery Opportunity Court.


Prior to his election, Charter was a justice of the peace for the Oregon Justice Court in Jackson County, a position to which he was named in 2004. Before that, he spent time as an attorney in private practice, handling bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, real estate, employment, personal injury, business, and land use matters at the Law Office of Joseph M. Charter (1997 to 2020) and Werdell, Charter & Hanson (1992 to 1996).


Charter earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1980. He then completed a J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1984. He was admitted to the State Bar of Oregon in 1991.


Over the course of his legal career, Charter has held assignments as a mediator for the Jackson County Small Claims Court, an arbitrator for the Jackson County Circuit Court, and a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee for Southern Oregon (2011 to 2015).

Recent Cases by Hon. Joseph M. Charter

On April 26, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 26, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 21, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 21, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 18, 2023 a petition custody/support/visitation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Petition Custody/Support/Visitation

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Custody,Visitation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 17, 2023 a petition custody/support/visitation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 17, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Petition Custody/Support/Visitation

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Custody,Visitation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 8, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 08, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 5, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 05, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 11, 2023

On April 5, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 05, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 4, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 04, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On April 3, 2023 a petition custody/support/visitation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Apr 03, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Petition Custody/Support/Visitation

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Custody,Visitation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 31, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 31, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 30, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 30, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 29, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 29, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 29, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 29, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 11, 2023

On March 22, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 22, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 09, 2023

On March 21, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 21, 2023

Status

Stayed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 12, 2023

On March 15, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 15, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 09, 2023

On March 15, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 15, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 11, 2023

On March 10, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 08, 2023

On March 10, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 10, 2023 a petition custody/support/visitation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Petition Custody/Support/Visitation

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Custody,Visitation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 3, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Mar 03, 2023

Status

Stayed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 11, 2023

On February 27, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Feb 27, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On February 27, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Feb 27, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 11, 2023

On February 23, 2023 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Jackson County. Judge Joseph M. Charter presiding.

Filed

Feb 23, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Jackson County

County

Jackson County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 09, 2023

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