Attorneys
Angela T. Lee-Mandlin, Attorney at Law
Angela Lee, or “Angi” as everyone calls her, is a dedicated, compassionate and aggressive attorney for the People. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California at Davis and her Law degree from the University of Oregon, where she finished early in only 2½ years, a remarkable accomplishment.
Angi has significant professional experience and has been practicing law for over 15 years in the State of Oregon. Angi moved to Bend in 1997 and worked the next 9 years for Crabtree & Rahmsdorff specializing as a Criminal Defense Attorney. Angi then joined the team at the Albertazzi Law Firm, staying until January of 2010 when she decided to venture out on her own to start The Law Office of Angela Lee.
Community service and volunteerism is very important to Angi. Since moving to Bend, Angi spent six years on the Board of Directors for Grandma’s House, a local nonprofit that provides housing for pregnant teen girls. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Bend Community Center. Angi currently volunteers for St. Vincent De Paul’s and is acting regional coordinator for the annual Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition. In past years, Angi earned praise from both the public and city government when she served on the City of Bend’s Planning Commission.
Angi is a football fanatic (Go Ducks) and enjoys the outdoors. Fishing is her favorite pastime and she is very compassionate toward the worms while putting them on the hook; actually, apologizing to them. Angi is a wonderful cook and enjoys spending time with her husband, family, friends, and spoiling her dog, Pepper aka Head of Security.
Shanley N. Chandler,
Of Counsel
Shanley Chandler’s practice focuses on families and children, encompassing dissolutions of marriage, custody, adoptions, and protective orders. Shanley understands the challenges one faces through the legal process and communicates clearly and effectively with clients to ensure their needs are med during each step of the case. Shanley is dedicated to working with clients to find individual solutions to the legal issues within their cases.
Originally from the east coast, Shanley earned her BA in history and minors in English literature and ancient history from Providence College in 2017. During undergrad she dedicated most of her time to outreach programs focused on child development. She earned her Law Degree from the University of Oregon School of Law where she interned at Court Appointed Special Advocates of Lane County and worked at the Domestic Violence Clinic.
In her free time, Shanley enjoys taking her dogs, Luna, Baxter, and Hazely on hikes with her partner, rock climbing, paddleboarding, and traveling.
Erin I. Stout,
Attorney at Law
Erin’s career goal is to serve her community by supporting clients in their most difficult moments. Her practice and focus during law school have been centered around dispute resolution because she believes that her role as attorney requires an understanding of interpersonal dynamics in addition to legal concepts. Participation in Mediation training, Dispute Systems Design, and the Domestic Violence Clinic taught her how to best assist in resolving differences, practice creative problem-solving, and balance empathy and professionalism in clients’ sensitive situations.
Erin studied law at the University of Oregon where she wrote a publishable article on plea bargain reform as a member of Oregon Law Review, created wills for those who otherwise could not afford them at Wills for the Underserved, and assisted on a wide array of important issues including local job creation, river protection, and decreasing houselessness as an extern at the Port of Portland. Erin received her baccalaureate from Antioch University majoring in Environmental Studies with a focus on sustainability. Her passion for advocating for the underrepresented began in her youth and spans protection of environmental resources, abandoned animals, and adults and children in need.
Beyond her professional ambition, Erin prioritizes spending time with her family by baking with her sisters whenever possible. Erin loves to watch as much football and soccer as possible and can be found floating the river and paddle boarding on nearby lakes with her friends and tripod Schnoodle (schnauzer-poodle), Andy.
Amy McCoy, Paralegal
Amy was born and raised in West Linn, Oregon and moved to Bend in 1998. After taking leave from the manufacturing industry to raise her two daughters, Amy went on to assist in Real Estate Appraisal as well as running her own small business. Amy performed personal assistant duty’s part time at the firm for many years before going full time as an administrative assistant in May 2020. In her free time Amy enjoys spending time with her family and is the proud grandmother of a very energetic little girl!
Debra Lerten,
Finance Specialist
Debra Lerten was born in Juneau, Alaska and moved to the lower 48 in 1978 where she lived and worked in Portland, Oregon. She relocated to Bend in 1991. She has had a wide variety of jobs, including Telecom, in the medical field, Real Estate, County government and now Law. Her previous experience also includes working for an independent Bankruptcy attorney doing preparation and filing for three years.
Debbie went back to school and received a Master of Business Administration in Operations from AIU online in 2006 and an associate in paralegal Studies in September of 2012 from Colorado Technical University.
Debbie had previously worked for The Law Office of Angela Lee in 2013 and returned to the firm as a Finance Specialist in March of 2014.
Kevin Mandlin,
Office Manager
Kevin was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington and has been a Bend resident since 1996. Kevin brings a vast amount of management experience with him and oversees the office personnel as well as taking care of all client accounts. Kevin serves as the problem solver at the office and can be depended upon to get the job done, no matter what.
Angela with her Head of Security, Pepper
