Lincoln City, OR

Charley Gee

Charley Gee is an experienced personal injury attorney with offices in Lincoln City and Portland, Oregon. He exclusively represents people against big insurance companies and corporations and the lawyers they hire to minimize or destroy people's claims.

David V. Cramer

David Cramer was born and raised in Utah but has been an Oregon resident since 1996. He attended the University of Oregon School of Law, graduating third in his class in 1999. He is a member of the Order of the Coif, a legal scholastic honor society. He has been a resident of Newport and an attorney in the Lincoln County legal community since 1999. In 2003 David became a partner in the firm. He left in early 2014 to accept a position as a pro-tem judge with the Oregon Circuit Court for Lincoln County. His judicial service concluded at the end of 2018, and he has since returned to our firm. David and his wife, Sandy, are foster parents for LGBTQ+ youth. David enjoys outdoor recreation like hiking, kayaking, and camping, as well as playing strategy board games and role-playing games. David’s legal experience is focused in the areas of probate, guardianships and conservatorships for children and adults, real estate transactions and disputes, estate planning, personal injury claims, and civil litigation. While serving as a judge his docket included these areas as well as family law and protective order proceedings. In addition to representing clients, he is available to serve as a mediator or arbitrator in civil and family law cases. He is also available as a professional fiduciary, such as a personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee.

Joshua D. Zantello

Joshua D. Zantello earned a B.A. from Michigan State University and both a J.D. and a Diploma of Comparative Law from Louisiana State University. Before starting his legal career, Joshua sold insurance in Michigan then ran a construction company in New Orleans, giving him a wide range of experience to draw on. He was admitted to the Oregon State Bar on May 10, 2012. Before joining Zantello Law Group, Joshua clerked for the Honorable Douglas D. Dodd, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He is also a JAG officer with the Oregon Army National Guard where he served as a Combat Engineer, Legal Assistance Attorney, Trial Counsel, Defense Counsel, Brigade Judge Advocate for the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and now Deputy Command Judge Advocate for the Land Component Commander. He deployed to Kosovo as the Deputy Command Judge Advocate in support of Operation Joint Guardian. He also deployed in support of Joint Task Force Reassurance, the State of Oregon’s COVID-19 Emergency Response. He is the proud father of two young boys, and enjoys running, hiking, camping, and photography. His areas of practice include Probate, Real Estate, Trust Administration, Bankruptcy, Contracts, Small Business, and Non-Profit. He is involved in the community where he coaches t-ball, soccer, and basketball, teaches Awana and Vacation Bible School, and has served on the executive boards for First Baptist Church, Lincoln City Warming Shelter, Coastal Support Services, Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln County Foundation, Kiwanis Club, and Friends of Lincoln City Parks & Recreation.

Brian D. Green

Brian, retired member of Zantello Law Group, graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1977, and has been practicing law in Lincoln City for thirty-five years. Brian joined our office in June of 2009. Brian has been active in civic and community affairs since coming to Lincoln City, including presidency of the Preservation Association of Devils Lake, elementary and high school softball and basketball coaching, and President of the Taft Tiger Boosters for five years. Brian was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Devils Lake Water Improvement District for 10 years. Brian and his wife Leslie were honored as Lincoln City Couple of the Year at the 2005 Lincoln City Community Days. Brian is an avid cyclist, golfer, tennis player, and skier. When he practiced, Brian concentrated his law practice on real estate, and wills and trusts, estate planning, and probate. Brian retired on December 31, 2023 after 45 years of practice.

Kate Sinkins

Kate earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Kate received her law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington D.C. During her 2nd and 3rd year of law school, she drafted decisions for four immigration judges at the Arlington, VA Immigration Court. She also taught legal research to first year law students and served on the Journal of Gender and the Law for two years. She studied comparative law in Santiago, Chile for seven weeks and fell in love with the culture. She clerked at the Baltimore, MD Immigration Court (whose jurisdiction encompassed the York, PA and the Philadelphia, PA Immigration Court) through the Department of Justice Honors Program. She has represented both immigrant children and adults in private practice, worked for two faith-based nonprofit immigration organizations and worked as an asylum officer, a policy analyst and an immigration attorney for 3 federal agencies. She has given more than 15 Know Your Rights presentations in Virginia and Oregon and has traveled extensively. She is a member of the Virginia and Maryland Bars and speaks Spanish.

Isaac Ersoff

Isaac Ersoff is retired from the practice of law. He became an attorney in 1995 and retired in 2024. He concentrated his practice on Estate Planning. In addition to his work with Zantello Law Group, Isaac had numerous other professional experiences over the course of his career; here are some highlights of his past accomplishments and activities: Adjunct Professor of Law at Willamette University College of Law, In-house counsel for the Oregon Brewing Company (aka “Rogue Ales & Spirits”), where he later became manager of sales, and finally wound up as president of the spirits division, Attended the Eastman School of Music in the 1970s, Played professionally with several symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles, Professor, administrator, disabilities coordinator, counselor, and teacher in both the United States and Israel, Director of Foreign Relations and Director of Research for the Israeli Learning Disabilities Association, Rabbinical studies, Ordained Interfaith Minister, Taught courses about religion and the Mid-East at several universities in both the US and Israel, Bass player in Scraping Teeth, named “Worst Band in America” by SPIN Magazine in 1993.

Tristan J. Kelly

Tristan Kelly is originally from California, but has spent time in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Idaho. After graduating from Southern Methodist University in 2013, he took a year off before attending Boise State University where he received his Masters in 2018. He attended law school in Salem at Willamette University, graduating in 2024, before joining Zantello Law Group shortly after. Tristan focuses on estate planning but is slowly branching out to other areas of law. When he is not working, Tristan enjoys typical coastal activities such as kayaking, hiking, and walking the beach. He also enjoys playing hockey or soccer, watching sports, and saying hello to dogs around town. Although he is new to Lincoln City, Tristan is enjoying all it has to offer and is looking forward to volunteering in the community. Currently, Tristan is a provisionally licensed attorney who is utilizing the Oregon Bar’s new licensing pathway. He is looking forward to the day, sometime in the coming months, when he can drop the word provisional.