Raymond E. Oster is a partner with the law firm of Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster L.L.P. Mr. Oster is a Certified Family Law Specialist; he accepts limited cases in criminal defense. Mr. Oster was the first associate hired by the firm in 1999 and became a partner in 2004.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Oster was a law clerk for the Honorable Michael E. Fondi and Michael R. Griffin in his hometown of Carson City, Nevada.

Mr. Oster was a Deputy District Attorney in Carson City, Nevada, where he was lead counsel in various felony jury trials and represented the State of Nevada in appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court.

Mr. Oster is a member of the Nevada State Bar and licensed to practice law in all courts in the State of Nevada. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, with Distinction in 1993, and from Gonzaga University School of Law, Cum Laude, in 1996.

In 2006, the State Bar of Nevada became a certifying organization for attorneys to be recognized as Certified Family Law Specialists. In its inaugural year, Mr. Oster was the only person state-wide to successfully complete the State Bar’s application and testing procedure.

Besides being recognized as a specialist, Mr. Oster’s extensive experience in family law has been recognized by the judiciary and his peer. The Nevada Supreme Court appointed him a member of a committee to review the applicability of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure to the practice of Family Law. The State Bar appointed him to the Northern Nevada Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee. Also, Mr. Oster was a member of the State Bar’s subcommittee that drafted the requirement for Family Law Specialization. Since 2004, his peers have elected him a member of the State Bar Family Law Executive Council. In addition, he is an attorney liaison to the judiciary for the Second Judicial District Family Court Bench Bar. This involvement in the legal community demonstrates Mr. Oster dedication to improving the professionalism and practice of family law.

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