Ronald Hergert
Ronald (Ron) Hergert was born Oct. 25, 1943 in Portland to Eli and Lydia Hergert, the third of five children. His ancestors emigrated to the United States from Brunnental, Russia.
Hergert attended Jefferson High School, where he lettered in three sports. In 1960, he was the first recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award. Ron went on to attend Lewis & Clark College (1961-1965), where he was was an outstanding basketball, football and baseball player. Hergert was inducted into the Lewis & Clark College Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
After graduating in 1965, Ron attended Lewis & Clark Law School, graduating in 1969. He began practicing law shortly thereafter. In the '70s and '80s, Ron sang with the New Oregon Singers, where he met his future wife, LeAnn Cox. In 1992, Ron started Hergert & Associates.
Throughout his career, Ron was honored with multiple professional awards. In addition to practicing law, Ron served as a Pro-Tem Judge in the Clackamas County Family Law court from 1990 through 2010.
Ron Hergert died on Oct. 21, 2011.
Hergert attended Jefferson High School, where he lettered in three sports. In 1960, he was the first recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award. Ron went on to attend Lewis & Clark College (1961-1965), where he was was an outstanding basketball, football and baseball player. Hergert was inducted into the Lewis & Clark College Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
After graduating in 1965, Ron attended Lewis & Clark Law School, graduating in 1969. He began practicing law shortly thereafter. In the '70s and '80s, Ron sang with the New Oregon Singers, where he met his future wife, LeAnn Cox. In 1992, Ron started Hergert & Associates.
Throughout his career, Ron was honored with multiple professional awards. In addition to practicing law, Ron served as a Pro-Tem Judge in the Clackamas County Family Law court from 1990 through 2010.
Ron Hergert died on Oct. 21, 2011.
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Last updated February 21, 2018.