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Our Mission

At Mockingbird Legal, our mission is to provide affordable and accessible legal services to our clients, while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.  Our Lawyers practice primarily in Juvenile matters, including both dependency and delinquency cases.

Rebecca Schaleger - Senior Attorney

Rebecca Schaleger - Senior Attorney

Rebecca Schaleger - Senior Attorney

Rebecca graduated from the prestigious Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in 2000. She worked at the District attorney's office as a prosecutor for 9 years prior to leaving and opening her own practice. While at the District Attorney’s office, she was introduced to juvenile law, a very narrow niche area of legal expertise

Rebecca graduated from the prestigious Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College in 2000. She worked at the District attorney's office as a prosecutor for 9 years prior to leaving and opening her own practice. While at the District Attorney’s office, she was introduced to juvenile law, a very narrow niche area of legal expertise. She became enamored with the complexities, the raw emotion of it, and the fact that it can encompass so many other areas of practice. It is difficult, demanding,  and often requires the ability to go to court regarding urgent matters with little ability to prepare. For some reason, this appealed to her. She has been handling juvenile cases, both as a Deputy District Attorney and then as a defense attorney, since 2002.


For a decade, she was the administrator of the consortia handling juvenile cases in Clackamas County. She reviewed and assigned all juvenile matters to the attorneys in the county as they came in and required court appointed counsel. She acted as a mentor and supervisor for newer attorneys wishing to practice juvenile law. If there is an attorney practicing Juvenile law in Clackamas County, there is a very good chance that attorney either used to work for Rebecca, or was mentored by Rebecca.


During this time, Rebecca worked with the court and other juvenile partners within the system to create procedures that assist the families who are involved in juvenile cases. She was the defense lawyer that worked on the committee to create Family Treatment Court when the legislature designated funds to create the program. Rebecca has presented on juvenile law to the CASA office, to DHS workers, and to other Juvenile Defense attorneys all over the state.


When she opened her own practice, Rebecca took her aggressive and zealous advocacy to areas that naturally touched on juvenile and expanded to practice family law and  criminal law. She has tried hundreds of criminal cases, with great success. She has negotiated almost as many family law cases and tried them when necessary. When opposing counsel threatens going to trial on a matter as a bullying tactic, Rebecca’s response is always “don’t threaten me with a good time.”  She loves trial, but recognizes good negotiation is usually the best option for her clients.


Rebecca has a dark and sarcastic sense of humor, which not everyone gets. But the ones who “do” get her are often delighted and also shocked at what she might say. She is not a lawyer for the weak or timid. She will stand in front of you and be your shield if you are tired and need someone else to take up your banner.


When not fighting the good fight on behalf of her clients, she enjoys gardening and farm life. She has Icelandic Sheep, Scottish Highland Cows, many chickens, ducks, geese and of course a plethora of farm cats. 

Ricky Barker - Associate Attorney

Rebecca Schaleger - Senior Attorney

Rebecca Schaleger - Senior Attorney

Ricky has a diverse academic background. Aside from earning his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law, he also has a B.A. from California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB).


At CSUB, Ricky studied computer science, philosophy, ethics, psychology, and many other areas. He was a tutor, a computer programmer, and a volunteer. 


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Ricky has a diverse academic background. Aside from earning his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law, he also has a B.A. from California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB).


At CSUB, Ricky studied computer science, philosophy, ethics, psychology, and many other areas. He was a tutor, a computer programmer, and a volunteer. 


He also was a participant in CSUB's first ever Ethics Bowl. Following that, he participated in the APPE Ethics Bowl, where his team placed first in the region, and then they traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in nationals where the team placed in the top four teams from all over the country!


Ricky was inducted into the Roadrunner Society, and into CSUB's Student Leadership Hall of Fame, which is a very prestigious award reserved for only 20 students. This was due, in part, to his role as the President of Phi Sigma Tau - The Honors Society of Philosophy. He also was awarded several awards specifically from participation as Phi Sigma Tau's President, including the Outstanding Spirit Award, and the Outstanding Community Service Award.


Ricky started working at Mockingbird Legal in 2025, and has loved every day of it.


When Ricky is not at work, he can be found helping out at his open & affirming church, playing with his banjo, or watching a zombie movie.

Erin Bair - Associate Attorney

Rebecca Schaleger - Senior Attorney

Emrys Golden - Associate Attorney

Erin’s law practice has focused on helping families navigate challenging times. She provided general legal counsel to patients and their families at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers at Triage Cancer. As an Attorney at the Center for Health Care Rights and the Disability Rights 

Erin’s law practice has focused on helping families navigate challenging times. She provided general legal counsel to patients and their families at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and to individuals with a cancer diagnosis and their caregivers at Triage Cancer. As an Attorney at the Center for Health Care Rights and the Disability Rights Legal Center, she served seniors, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable communities. She is a graduate of LMU Loyola Law School. In her free time, you can find her with her husband cozied up with their furries, Bandit the dog and Mischief the cat. Both live up to their names.  

Emrys Golden - Associate Attorney

Holly Hampton - Operations Manager

Emrys Golden - Associate Attorney

Emrys Golden is a dedicated advocate with a strong academic background and a passion for service. He earned his B.A. in English Literature and Film from Oregon State University, where he began serving homeless and at-risk youth. Emrys pursued his legal education at The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in New York, distingui

Emrys Golden is a dedicated advocate with a strong academic background and a passion for service. He earned his B.A. in English Literature and Film from Oregon State University, where he began serving homeless and at-risk youth. Emrys pursued his legal education at The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in New York, distinguishing himself as a Dean Scholar. His diverse internship experiences include work with the United Nations, the Environmental Litigation Clinic, and, most notably, in Criminal Defense. Proud to be back in his home state of Oregon, Emrys chose the Rose Garden over Madison Square. Outside of his professional pursuits, he enjoys martial arts, creative writing, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. 

Amy Bohlmann - Paralegal

Holly Hampton - Operations Manager

Holly Hampton - Operations Manager

Amy Bohlmann is an ABA accredited paralegal that graduated from PCC in 2012.  She’s done many areas of law, but keeps returning to Juvenile law as she has a passion for it. She’s committed to supporting the attorneys at Mockingbird to assist families in their time of need.


She’s a huge animal lover, has 3 dogs and 3 cats and even owned a p

Amy Bohlmann is an ABA accredited paralegal that graduated from PCC in 2012.  She’s done many areas of law, but keeps returning to Juvenile law as she has a passion for it. She’s committed to supporting the attorneys at Mockingbird to assist families in their time of need.


She’s a huge animal lover, has 3 dogs and 3 cats and even owned a pig at one time. 


When not in the office, she’s a PTA President in the local community and her husband coaches a local high school baseball team, so you can find her at the ball field, or helping at the Elks lodge. But for fun, she loves going to the beach, sometimes wine tasting, and camping.  But most of all, her favorite thing to do is Karaoke!

Holly Hampton - Operations Manager

Holly Hampton - Operations Manager

Holly Hampton - Operations Manager

Our Operations Manager comes with two decades of operational leadership and a heart of service.  Holly ensures our team and clients receive unparalleled support.  Her time in both boutique and large office environments gives her a wide range of experience with process improvement, training, leadership, and advocacy.  Her commitment to str

Our Operations Manager comes with two decades of operational leadership and a heart of service.  Holly ensures our team and clients receive unparalleled support.  Her time in both boutique and large office environments gives her a wide range of experience with process improvement, training, leadership, and advocacy.  Her commitment to streamlining efficiencies will give our legal team more time to focus on our amazing clients. 


In addition to her operations work, she has been a foster parent in Clackamas County since 2018 helping guide our teens to advocate and thrive while launching into adulthood.  This experience helped her learn how much passion she has for helping families affected by the foster care system.  She spent a large amount of these years teaching the kids in her home as well as their parents how to work through the DHS system. 


In keeping with her passion for helping these families, she reached out to Rebecca for guidance in how she could help more families in our area.  Rebecca guided her into becoming a Defense Case Manager for Clackamas County.  In this role she partners with Attorneys to help their clients work through this very scary and complicated system and get through to the other side successfully, whatever that looks like for them.  This role allows Holly to use both her passion for helping families, and her drive for fierce advocacy to do what is right and combine them into one role.        


In her very limited off time, she loves spending time with her large family and her 2 huskies, Oakley and Kiera, as well as our office cat that she now claims.  She is excited to contribute to the team’s mission and support our clients.

Nancy Wakefield - Social Worker

Nancy Wakefield - Social Worker

Nancy Wakefield - Social Worker

Nancy is a native Oregonian, born in Portland and raised near Milwaukie. She graduated from Clackamas High School and went on to attend Lewis and Clark College. She later earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Western Oregon University and various school administrative credentials from Portland State University and Lewis and C

Nancy is a native Oregonian, born in Portland and raised near Milwaukie. She graduated from Clackamas High School and went on to attend Lewis and Clark College. She later earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Western Oregon University and various school administrative credentials from Portland State University and Lewis and Clark College.


After graduating from Lewis and Clark with a major in Elementary Education, Nancy was hired as a 6th grade teacher in the Redmond, Oregon, school district. During her 15 years with Redmond, she taught 5th and 6th grades, special education for grades 5 through 8, and reading and math to talented and gifted students in grades 3 through 6. The second half of her career in public education was spent in administration. She was the principal at St Mary’s Public School in the Mt. Angel School District, at Merrill and Malin Elementary Schools in the Klamath County School District, and at Garibaldi and Nehalem Elementary Schools in the Neah Kah Nie School District in northern Tillamook County. She finished her public education career as the as the district-level administrator for special education, talented and gifted, and English language learner programs in Neah Kah Nie.


After retiring, Nancy moved back to Clackamas County. She began volunteering with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program as a way to continue working with and serving children. After several years as a CASA, she was dismayed to learn that there were no foster placements available for one of her “CASA kids,” a teen-aged boy, so she “retired” as a CASA in order to become his foster parent. Nancy is proud of her foster son. He graduated high school, is working, and is living independently.


While attending Lewis and Clark College, Nancy participated in their Overseas Study Program, spending a semester in Japan. She made lifelong friends there, and has made 5 or 6 trips back over the years. Most recently, she spent a month in Japan in October, 2019. She has also enjoyed travelling in the western states, as well as to Mexico, Canada, the Mediterranean area, Great Britain, and Norway. She looks forward to travelling more in the future. Other pastimes Nancy enjoys include camping, reading, gardening, cooking, knitting, and playing with her recently-adopted 11-year-old Golden Retriever rescue.

Kalia Hope - Legal Assistant

Nancy Wakefield - Social Worker

Nancy Wakefield - Social Worker

Kalia was born and raised in Oregon and is currently a third-year student at Oregon State University, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a focus in Law and Policy, along with a minor in Psychology. She is an active competitor of Oregon State’s Mock Trial team, where she continues to develop her legal reasoning, public 

Kalia was born and raised in Oregon and is currently a third-year student at Oregon State University, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a focus in Law and Policy, along with a minor in Psychology. She is an active competitor of Oregon State’s Mock Trial team, where she continues to develop her legal reasoning, public speaking, and advocacy skills.

Her passion for law began in middle school, where she became fascinated by criminal trials and high-profile cases. That early interest has grown into a deep commitment to pursuing a career in law, particularly in criminal defense. Kalia’s lived experiences have further fueled her dedication to ensuring that every individual receives fair and equal treatment within the justice system.

Kalia has loved gaining hands-on experience during her internship and looks forward to continue contributing to the firm's work while learning from practicing attorneys. She is currently preparing for the LSAT and plans to attend law school after completing her undergraduate degree.

In her free time, Kalia enjoys watching true crime documentaries, grabbing Dutch Bros coffee with family and friends, preparing for a mock trial competition, and most importantly, spending time with her fur baby, Kiera. 

Logan Davis - Legal Assistant

Nancy Wakefield - Social Worker

Logan Davis - Legal Assistant

Logan Davis is a proud Oregon native who honed his creative talents at the Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC), where he specialized in art, animation, and cinematography. Logan thrives on tackling challenges and enjoys diving into complex problems with enthusiasm. His passion for law was sparked through engaging Socratic seminars,

Logan Davis is a proud Oregon native who honed his creative talents at the Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC), where he specialized in art, animation, and cinematography. Logan thrives on tackling challenges and enjoys diving into complex problems with enthusiasm. His passion for law was sparked through engaging Socratic seminars, where he debated the outcomes of landmark historical trials. Outside of his academic pursuits, Logan loves playing the drum set, indulging in cheesy horror movies, and capturing candid shots of his cats through photography. 

Cattorney at Law

Cattorney at Law

Logan Davis - Legal Assistant

Cattorney joined Mockingbird in July 2025. Although initially disappointed to discover there were no actual birds at the firm, he decided to stay after being offered a generous salary of cat treats, toys, and other lawyers who fawn over him. He has settled in and is feline fine about his decision to join the firm, and is enjoying every me

Cattorney joined Mockingbird in July 2025. Although initially disappointed to discover there were no actual birds at the firm, he decided to stay after being offered a generous salary of cat treats, toys, and other lawyers who fawn over him. He has settled in and is feline fine about his decision to join the firm, and is enjoying every meowment.


He attended Pawvard University for undergrad, where he majored in Pawlitical Science with a minor in Hisssstory. After graduating, he worked every Caturday at a bakery making biscuits to earn money for Law school. Eventually he attended UC Purrkley and was on the Paw Review. He was a favorite at the law school of his Purrfessors, where he earned top scores in Pushing things off Tables 202, and his written paper on "Laser Pointer: Friend or Foe?" He is known for thinking INSIDE the box, where he loves to sit and ponder the complexities of Purr-ensic Science.


He can present a purr-suasive argument that will make even the most stubborn judge paws for thought. He believes in claw and order. If you need help with a legal issue do not get hiss-terical. Think Pawsitively. Cattorney at Law is here to help.

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