Admitted
1977, Oregon and U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, J.D., 1977
Law School Graduation Year
1977
College
University of Oregon, B.S., 1970
Memberships
Multnomah County and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar (Member: Executive Committee, Litigation Section, 1986-1989; Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee, 1989-1992; Health Law Section, 1995-1996; House of Delegates, 1996-1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Delegate, 1990-1992); Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1994; Chairperson, Legislative Committee, 1989-1991; President, 1992-1993); Trial Lawyers For Public Justice (Member, Board of Governors, 1990-1995).
Biographical
Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Adjunct Professor, Torts Seminar, Lewis & Clark College. Lecturer: Civil Trial issues, including Medical Negligence, Professionalism, Personal Injury, Product Liability and Trial Strategy, in connection with Continuing Legal Education Programs before the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, the Oregon State Bar, the Multnomah Bar Association, the Oregon Law Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University. Appointed Counsel, Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings, Oregon State Bar, 1982. Appointed to Oregon State Bar and Multnomah County Local Professional Responsibility Committees, 2000-2003; Chairperson, 2003—. Selected to the American Board of Trial Advocacy. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)