Education
- University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
- J.D. - 1976
- Columbia University
- B.A. - 1970
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 1976
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1980
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1977
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1993
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Practice Areas
- Federal Civil and Criminal Trials and Appeals
- Real Estate and Land Use
- Trusts & Estates
- Collections
- Immigration
- Indian Law
Professional Associations
- City of Medford,Planning Commission, 1990 to 1992
- Jackson County Planning Commission, 2001
- Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, Member, 1999.
- Oregon State Bar Low Income Legal Services Committee, 1990-1993
- Oregon State Bar Federal Practice and Procedure Committee (secretary 1995 -1997), 1994-1997
- Oregon State Bar Judicial Administration Committee, 1998-2001
- Southern Oregon Estate Planning Council, President 2004-2005
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
Current Employment Position
- Shareholder
Past Positions
- Organization of the Forgotten American, Inc., Klamath Falls, Oregon, Staff Attorney, 1976; Executive Director 1977-1979
- City of Ashland, Oregon, Interim City Attorney, 1991 to 1991
Representative Cases
- Decker v. Wiman, 288 Or. 687, 607 P.2d 1370, 1980
- Shermoen v. United States, 982 F 2d 1312 (9thCir.1992) cert denied 509 US 903, 1993
Published Works
- Civil Litigation Manual, (Contributing Author), Oregon State Bar CLE, 1999
- Civil Litigation Manual (Revision), (Contributing Author), Oregon State Bar CLE, 2004