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Jennifer Mount
From: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2020 12:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: OSB Client Assistance Office
Subject: CAO Attorney Complaint
12/18/2020 12:00:31 PM To: Branden Ledsome
Following is a record of your complaint filed with the Oregon State Bar.
Please retain this for your records.
Name and Address of COMPLAINANT
Mr Branden Ledsome
3222 101 N #8
gearhart , OR 97138
Primary Phone: 2099865833
Secondary Phone:
Email: [email protected]
Name and Address of ATTORNEY
Ronald Brown
Astoria oregon
,
Primary Phone: 5033258581
Secondary Phone:
COMPLAINT
My name is Branden ledsome. I am filing a complaint against DA Ron Brown for

abuse of bower and bias/racist remarks made to me in front of witnesses after
asking him why plantiff boughton wasn't being charged with domestic assault.
his response was he wont and does not half too and that me being " a big ol
white boy" was enough to make a case against me. a week later give or take i
resave a letter from his office stating he was upping my charges to Unlawful
use of a weapon/Menacing constituting domestic violence. he has my phone
containing evidence and has refused to release my phone or its content to my
public defender. this has been going on for 10 months now and because I'm
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poor i am being railroaded by this man. i am a single dad with no family support
with a foot injury that will require reconstructive surgery and the added
Harassment and dirty tactics are causing unnecessary stress. in my opinion he
is dangerous to the community and anyone who questions him. apparently I'm
not the only one who feels this way because as i type this out i have a
newspaper ( US Observer) with 3 pages full of all the wrongdoing and illegal
acts he is being accused of. Thank you for reading this and i hope this does not
fall on deaf ears.
ATTACHMENTS
Oregon State Bar | 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road | Tigard, Oregon 97224
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Linn Davis
From: Linn Davis on behalf of OSB Client Assistance Office

Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 9:34 AM
Subject: LDD 2001756 Brown (Ledsome)
Attachments: 2020 1221 Original inquiry.pdf
Subject: LDD 2001756

Ronald Brown (Branden Ledsome)
Dear Mr. Brown:

The Oregon State Bar Client Assistance Office (CAO) has received the attached correspondence from
Branden Ledsom expressing concerns about your conduct. The CAO is responsible for reviewing
concerns regarding Oregon lawyers. Under Bar Rule of Procedure 2.5 and as resources permit, CAO
determines the manner and extent of review required to decide whether there is sufficient evidence to
support a reasonable belief that lawyer misconduct may have occurred warranting a referral to Oregon
State Bar Disciplinary Counsel. Misconduct means a violation of the rules of professional conduct and
applicable statutes that govern lawyer conduct in Oregon. The concerns expressed may implicate the
provisions of RPC 8.4(a)(7).
In order for me to conduct a fair and informed review, I would like to have your account of the matter
no later than February 1, 2021. I am able to grant an extension of the time to respond for good cause,
if requested before the deadline. Please submit your response via email to [email protected], using the
subject line LDD 2001756. It is not necessary to also mail a paper copy of your response.
A copy of your response will be sent to Mr. Ledsome. If appropriate, I may request his comment. Please
keep in mind that all material submitted by the parties in the course of this review is considered public
record and both parties will receive copies. Please limit your response and any documents you send to
the ethics issues presented. I am confident I will receive your full cooperation in this matter. You should
be aware, however, that if you fail to respond to this request, this matter may be referred to Disciplinary
Counsel.
After I review all documentation and information gathered in this matter I will determine if there is
sufficient evidence warranting a referral to Disciplinary Counsel for further evaluation pursuant to BR
2.5(b)(2).
Thank you in advance for your cooperation. I look forward to a fair and expeditious review of this matter.
Linn Davis
Assistant General Counsel and CAO Attorney
503-431-6332
[email protected]
BCC’d: Branden Ledsome

Email Submissions to [email protected]. Use subject line LDD 2001756
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Oregon State Bar • 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road • PO Box 231935 • Tigard, OR 97281-1935 • www.osbar.org
Please note: Your email communication may be subject to public disclosure. Written communications to or from the Oregon State Bar are public
records that, with limited exceptions, must be made available to anyone upon request in accordance with Oregon's public records laws.
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Linn Davis
From: Linn Davis on behalf of OSB Client Assistance Office

Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2021 1:32 PM
Attachments: 2021 0127 From Brown Response doc06772720210127093448.pdf

Dear Mr. Ledsome:

Lawyer Ronald Brown has sent us the attached correspondence in answer to your concerns. Please
review the attachment and provide us with any additional information you wish to have us evaluate no
later than February 25, 2021. If you do not provide any additional information, we will review this case
without further input.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Linn Davis
Assistant General Counsel and CAO Attorney
503-431-6332
[email protected]
BCC’d: Ronald Brown

Email Submissions to [email protected]. Use subject line LDD 2001756
Oregon State Bar • 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road • PO Box 231935 • Tigard, OR 97281-1935 • www.osbar.org
Please note: Your email communication may be subject to public disclosure. Written communications to or from the Oregon State Bar are public
records that, with limited exceptions, must be made available to anyone upon request in accordance with Oregon's public records laws.
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From: OSB Client Assistance Office
Bcc: "[email protected]"; "[email protected]"
Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 11:56:05 AM

Dear Branden Ledsome:

This matter has been referred to me for review and resolution. I have reviewed all the
relevant materials submitted in connection with your complaint regarding Ronald Brown.
The Client Assistance Office (CAO) is responsible for reviewing concerns regarding
Oregon lawyers. Under Bar Rule of Procedure 2.5 and as resources permit, CAO
determines the manner and extent of review required to decide whether there is
sufficient evidence to support a reasonable belief that misconduct may have occurred
warranting a referral to Disciplinary Counsel’s Office. Misconduct means a violation of
the rules of professional conduct and applicable statutes that govern lawyer conduct in
Oregon.
You have alleged that in a conversation that took place in District Attorney Ron Brown’s
office after you had been arrested and charged with pointing a gun at your girlfriend
during an argument and threatening to kill her, Mr. Brown made a racially discriminatory
remark about you. Your conversation with Mr. Brown was witnessed by an employee of
his office, and this employee has submitted a written statement denying that Mr. Brown
used any racially discriminatory epithets. You and Mr. Brown do not appear to have
similar recollections of this conversation, but Mr. Brown’s recollection of events is
corroborated by a witness. We conclude that there is no sufficient basis to warrant a
referral to Disciplinary Counsel’s Office for further review.
I hope we have been of assistance in obtaining Mr. Brown’s response to your concerns.
Thank you for bringing them to our attention. If you disagree with this disposition, you
may have the matter reviewed by General Counsel, provided we receive your request for
review in writing no later than December 15, 2021. The decision of General Counsel is
final.
Sincerely,
Martha M. Hicks
CAO Attorney
Client Assistance Office

503-620-0222
[email protected]
Oregon State Bar • 16037 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road • PO Box 231935 • Tigard, OR
97281-1935 • www.osbar.org
Please note: Your email communication may be subject to public disclosure. Written
communications to or from the Oregon State Bar are public records that, with limited
exceptions, must be made available to anyone upon request in accordance with
Oregon's public records laws.
BCC’d: Ronald Brown

Email submissions to: [email protected] Use subject line: LDD 2001756

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Jennifer Mount

12/18/2020 12:00:31 PM To: Branden Ledsome

Name and Address of COMPLAINANT

Name and Address of ATTORNEY

My name is Branden ledsome. I am filing a complaint against DA Ron Brown for

From: Linn Davis on behalf of OSB Client Assistance Office

Subject: LDD 2001756

Dear Mr. Brown:

BCC’d: Branden Ledsome

From: Linn Davis on behalf of OSB Client Assistance Office

Subject: LDD 2001756

Dear Mr. Ledsome:

BCC’d: Ronald Brown

Subject: LDD 2001756

Dear Branden Ledsome:

Client Assistance Office

BCC’d: Ronald Brown

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