About Max
Max Mizejewski built a practice that bridges two often separate worlds: environmental regulation and criminal defense. He began his academic path at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in environmental science in 1993. He then trained in law at Lewis & Clark Law School, completing his J.D. in 1997 and studying environmental law while there.
After law school, Mizejewski moved into public-sector work. In 1998 he took a post as Environmental Unit Manager at the Oregon Department of Transportation. The role placed him inside state government during a period when environmental review and permitting were frequent topics of policy debate. He spent those years learning how regulatory frameworks are applied on real projects and how administrative decisions can have legal consequences.
By 2009 he shifted his professional emphasis toward litigation. He joined MJM Law Office, P.C. as a trial lawyer. Over time his caseload grew to include criminal defense work alongside matters that touch on regulatory and environmental issues. The move did not erase his earlier background; it added a procedural and courtroom dimension to his understanding of how environmental rules intersect with other areas of law.
Mizejewski maintains active roles in local and statewide legal organizations. He serves on a committee of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and chairs the Criminal Defense Section of the Lane County Bar Association. Those positions keep him connected to colleagues handling similar cases and provide a forum for discussing practice developments and courtroom strategies.
Colleagues describe him as steady and practical in court. He tends to favor clear, evidence-based arguments over rhetoric. That approach reflects a career that began amid technical regulatory work and evolved into contested hearings and trials. He has handled matters that require both an understanding of environmental regulation and the procedural mechanics of criminal proceedings.
He is based at MJM Law Office, P.C., where he represents clients in criminal defense and related matters. His current practice focuses on defending individuals in state courts and addressing legal issues that arise where regulatory and criminal law meet.
