JUDGE NATE LICHVARCIK

Fair. Balanced. A judge with Integrity – For All of Lane County.

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A husband and father of three, Nathan “Nate” Lichvarcik has committed himself to public service for more than 25 years. A fiercely fair, compassionate, and experienced criminal law attorney, Nate continues to serve our community as Circuit Court Judge for District 2, Position 14. This election, join trusted leaders and local community members: Retain Nate for Judge.

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Meet Nate

  • Before becoming our Lane County Circuit Court Judge, Nathan Lichvarcik was a criminal law attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He served our community in the Eugene branch for the past 14 years. Since 2020, he has been the branch supervisor for Eugene and Medford, which handles all federal criminal cases occurring in seventeen Oregon counties, including Lane County. These cases primarily focused on child exploitation offenses, civil rights offenses, financial fraud, environmental offenses, drug trafficking, violent crime, and crimes occurring on federal lands. In this role, Nate led two offices of prosecutors, paralegals, legal assistants, a Tribal liaison, victim-witness coordinator, receptionists and law clerks.

  • Nathan has committed his personal and professional life to public service for the last 27 years:

    • Serving in AmeriCorps, where he mentored students in an after-school program

    • Assisting a defendant on death row as a young lawyer

    • Working at Legal Aid

    • Serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney since 2008, helping victims of violent crime and playing a role in removing illegal firearms from the streets

    • Serving on the Board of Directors of Jasper Mountain, a Lane County non-profit organization focused on helping abused children

    • Instructing and mentoring hundreds of law students over the last decade at the University of Oregon Law School where he taught trial advocacy 

    He also recently volunteered with Food for Lane County and the Burrito Brigade, nonprofit organizations in Eugene that fight hunger through community-driven food programs.

  • Nate and his wife Karly are the parents of three children who were primarily raised in the South Eugene school system. His children grew up swimming and fishing in Lane County lakes and rivers, and competing on local sports teams. Karly worked as a substitute teacher at many of the 4J elementary, middle and high schools and as a yoga teacher in Eugene. Nate has been a part of the University of Oregon Law School teaching community for over a decade.  

ENDORSED BY JUDGES & LANE COUNTY LEADERS

  • Val Hoyle

    U.S. Congresswoman

  • Julie Fahey

    Oregon House Speaker

  • James Manning

    Oregon State Senator

  • Floyd Prozanski

    Oregon State Senator

  • Lisa Fragala

    Oregon State Representative

  • Peter DeFazio

    Former U.S. Congressman

  • Debra Vogt

    Former Lane County Circuit Court Judge

  • Jay McAlpin

    Lane County Circuit Court Judge

  • Debra Velure

    Lane County Circuit Court Judge

  • Kamala Shugar

    Lane County Circuit Court Judge

  • Michelle P. Bassi

    Lane County Circuit Court Judge

  • Beatrice Grace

    Lane County Circuit Court Judge

  • Wade Whiting

    Crook County Circuit Court Judge

  • Mark Sabitt

    Eugene Municipal Court Judge

  • Bob Shrank

    Eugene Municipal Court Judge

  • Rick Fredericks

    Eugene Municipal Court Judge

  • Kori Rodley

    Springfield City Councilor

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AS OUR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, NATE UPHOLDS OUR LANE COUNTY VALUES

FAIR

Nate prioritizes fair trials and equal justice for all who appear before the bench. As an attorney, Nate collaborated and worked closely with judges and judicial staff, federal agencies, the federal public defender’s office, and local law enforcement.  He assisted plea negotiations and helped prosecutors and defense attorneys achieve a fair result.

BALANCED

Nate’s leadership style balances humanity, efficiency, and professionalism. He emphasizes open and honest communication, conducts myself with a calm, even temperament, and strives to always practice humility, compassion, and decisiveness. Early in his career, as a judicial law clerk, he learned the value of listening to all sides and finding the right result under the law.

A JUDGE WITH INTEGRITY

As a Circuit Court Judge, Nate faithfully adheres to principles of equality, justice, and integrity. As a prosecutor, he was proud to pursue justice for victims. He was equally proud, however, of the many cases he never charged. Those decisions equal doing the right things for the right reasons as a public servant. They are equally, if not more important at times, than when the prosecutions result in a conviction.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS SUPPORT NATE FOR JUDGE

Sandy Adler — Meditation Teacher

Dr. Luke Adler — DACM, LAc

Michael Bertholf — Criminal Defense Attorney & Public Defender

Bryan Boender — Defense Attorney

Nicky Carlson — Farmers Insurance

Angela Cherbas — Real Estate Broker, Windermere

Sean Cheeseman — Lane County Community Member

Andrew Coit — Attorney

Don Corson – Partner, Corson & Johnson Law Firm

Lorelei Craig — Associate Director, Center for Professional Success, University of Oregon School of Law

Dorothy Dilliplane — Retired Public Educator

Marc Friedman — Attorney & Judge Pro Tempore

Rebecca Hanley — Legal Research & Writing, Clinical Professor, University of Oregon School of Law

Jill Ann Harrison — Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Oregon

Derek C. Johnson – Of Counsel, Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton

Todd Johnston — Partner, Hershner Hunter LLP

Ethan Knight — Partner, Stoel Rives LLP

Koa Koalani — Real Estate Broker, Windermere

Reverend Mark A. Lindberg — Associate Minister

Ryan Light — Professor, University of Oregon

Jennifer Middleton – Of Counsel, Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton

Tina Stupasky — Partner, Jensen Elmore Stupasky & Lessley, P.C.

Bryan Lessley — Partner, Jensen Elmore Stupasky & Lessley, P.C.

Anne Marie Levis — Owner, Funk/LEVIS & Associates

Mary Loeschner — Co-Owner, Violet Collective

Scott Lucas — Shareholder, Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton

Ken Marquardt — Owner, Ram Jack West

Joe McFarlane — Pathologist

Genna McLaren — Public Educator

Jim Porter — Board Chair, Central Oregon Community College

Forest (Tres) Pyle — Professor, University of Oregon

Joan Rocklin — Clinical Professor, University of Oregon School of Law

Robert Rocklin — Pro-Tem Instructor, University of Oregon School of Law

Jack Ryan — Professor, University of Oregon

Michael A. Salter — Professor of Art & Design, University of Oregon

Alison Shiboski — Goldsmith

Marcy Siegrist — Public Educator

Patrick Steinman — Captain, Eugene Fire Department

Susan Tate — Owner, Eugene Energy Medicine

Lydia Van Dreel — Professor of Horn, University of Oregon

Rick Fredericks — Eugene Municipal Court Judge

Mark Sabitt — Eugene Municipal Court Judge

Bob Shrank — Eugene Municipal Court Judge

Natalie Wight — Executive Director, Northwest Regional Reentry Center; Former U.S. Attorney, District of Oregon

Billy J. Williams — Clackamas County Counsel; Former U.S. Attorney, District of Oregon (2015–2021)

Betsy Wolfston — Public Artist

Elliott Wood — Owner & Principal Broker, Windermere Real Estate, Lane County