Lisa Greif

A native Oregonian who was raised in the Portland area, Lisa Greif received a BA from the University of Oregon in 1995, where she majored in political science and minored in biology and environmental studies. She received her JD with a specialization in criminal law practice from the U of O Law School in 1998 and has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since October 1998 and the US District Court for the District of Oregon since 2021. Lisa worked for Southern Oregon Public Defender, Inc., in Medford for 10 years prior to becoming a Jackson County Circuit Court Judge in 2009.

As a judge, Lisa presided over a variety of caseloads including juvenile, domestic relations, criminal, landlord tenant, stalking and protective orders, and probate. Lisa was a Community Family Court judge for 10 years and also started Jackson County’s Mental Health Court program in 2015. Lisa received the Chief Justice Juvenile Champion Award in 2011 in recognition of her leadership in raising the profile and priority of child abuse and neglect cases in Oregon courts. Although she left the circuit court bench at the end of 2020, Lisa continues to pro-tem judge in Medford Municipal Court.

Lisa is a past member of the board of directors for Southern Oregon Humane Society, the Family Nurturing Center, and La Clinica. She co-chaired the Chief Justice’s Juvenile Justice Mental Health Task Force, served on the Oregon Judicial Department Security and Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee, and was a member of the Oregon Judicial Department’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking, reading, and rooting for the Oregon Ducks.