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Richard E. Alexander
Richard "Dick" Alexander (JD '69) practices in Stoel Rives' Construction & Design group, representing public and private owners, prime contractors, major subcontractors, and suppliers and design professionals in the construction and design field. Mr. Alexander has lectured extensively to industry groups, lawyers, and public agencies on construction and design law issues and is the author of numerous articles, chapters, and books in the area of construction law. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers (Construction) in America (2004-2006), the International Who's Who of Construciton Lawyers (2005), and "Best in the Bar" (Construction) (2005). He is a member of the American College of Construction Lawyers; National Group Advisory Board of the "Construction Contractor" (Federal Publications, Inc.); Construction Industry Forum of the American Bar Association; Construciton Industry Arbitration Panel of the American Arbitration Association; American Institute of Architects (associate member); Construction Specifications Institute (associate member); and Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. (associate member and past chair, Legal Committee). Mr. Alexander's community activities include Habitat for Humanity, United Way, and Oregon School of Design (former Board Member). Howard G. Arnett
Howard Arnett (JD '77) joined Karnopp Petersen in 1980, after working for several years on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona. His practice area focuses on federal Indian law, especially in the representation of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon in matters involving treaty rights and tribal sovereignty. Mr. Arnett serves on the Oregon State Bar's Legal Services Stakeholders Task Force, and the Oregon State Bar's Indian Law and Legal Services sections. Jeffrey A. Beaver
Jeffrey Beaver (JD '85) joined Graham & Dunn in 1997, and focuses his practice on financial institutions, condemnation, and commercial litigation. He has successfully tried numerous multi-million dollar cases, including condemnation matters, claims arising from reconstruction and construction issues, breach of contract, and UCC claims. Mr. Beaver is a member of the Washington and Oregon bars. He is a co-author of the 1998 and 2001 Cumulative Supplements for the Washington Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation Deskbook, and has been named a Washington Law & Politics "Super Lawyer" several years running. Mr. Beaver's professional and community activities include current and past memberships in the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission, the Hirabayashi Coram Nobis Team, the National Bar Association Board of Governors, the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic Advisory Board, and the Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County. Ed Belsheim, Jr.
Ed Belsheim (JD '78) joined InfoSpace, Inc. in 2000 after 20 years of experience advising business in various stages of growth, including as a partner at Perkins Coie. His past legal work included corporate finance and securities, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, venture capital, emerging growth companies, and corporate reorganizations. Hon. David V. Brewer
The Honorable David V. Brewer (JD '77) has served on the Oregon Court of Appeals since 1999, and was elevated to Chief Judge in 2004. Prior to serving on the Court of Appeals, Judge Brewer was a circuit court judge in Lane County, Oregon. His community activities include service as past president of the Lane County Bar Association, as well as served to the Lane County Domestic Violence Council, State Council on Court Procedures, and numerous Oregon Stat Bar committees and task forces, including the Practice Procedure Committee, the Indigent Task Force, and the Legal Services Task Force. Judge Brewer practiced law in Eugene between 1977 and 1993; his private practice focused on civil litigation, family law, commercial law, probate law, and real property law. James C. Carter
As Vice President and General Counsel for Nike, Inc., James Carter's (JD '76) duties include management of global legal services of Nike, Inc., strategic planning, and providing legal counsel to business units and management. In addition to his responsibility for the legal department, Nike's global government affairs department also reports to Mr. Carter. Before he was promoted to General Counsel, Mr. Carter was General Counsel/USA and Americas Regions for Nike. Mr. Carter is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the American Corporate Council Association. He is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Classroom Law Project and a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Oregon Business Association. Additionally, Mr. Carter has served on the Board of Bar Examiners and the Board of Directors of the Portland Parks Foundation. Don Corson
Don Corson represents plaintiffs in personal injury matters, and has been recognized with the highest legal ability and professional ethics ratings in the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubble Lawyer Rating System and in The Best Lawyers in America. He is active in the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, of which he is a past president. Mr. Corson is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Oregon State Bar, the Multnomah and Lane County Bar Associations, the Roland Rodman Inn of Court, and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. John G. Crawford, Jr.
John Crawford (JD '73) has been with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt since his graduation from the University of Oregon School of Law. His practice is diverse and includes bankruptcy, commercial, and energy law, with a primary focus on business reorganization. Admitted to practice in Oregon, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Mr. Crawford is also active in professional groups, including the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute, as well as the Business and Corporate Law, Debtor/Creditor, Real Estate, and Land Use sections of the Oregon State Bar. Mr. Crawford also serves as an arbitrator for the Oregon State Bar Fee Arbitration program, and for the Multnomah County Circuit Court. He additionally has served as chair of the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board of the Oregon State Bar, and as a Delegate to the House of Delegates of the Oregon State Bar. Mr. Crawford is the past Senior Warden, and a member of the Executive Committee, of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. He also is a past President of the University of Oregon Law School Alumni Association and the Volunteer Bureau of Greater Portland. Mr. Crawford also has performed volunteer work for a long list of community organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, Goldenball Basketball, the United Way, and the Hillside Neighborhood Association. Deirdre Dawson
Deirdre Dawson (JD '86) joined Cassidy Shimko & Dawson in 1993. Her real estate practice encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate transactions and development, and includes representation of owners, end users, tenants, developers, contractors, architects, managers, and lenders in the shopping center, office, industrial, hospitality, and recreational contexts. Katherine Gurun
Katherine Gurun (JD '75) joined JAMS as a mediator and arbitrator in 2006. Ms. Gurun was formerly Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Bechtel Corporation, one of the world's premier engineering and construction companies. Her experience spans both private industry and public service in engineering and construction, business, energy, project finance, joint venture disputes, risk management, and nuclear disarmament. In addition to her extensive transactional background and business acumen, Ms. Gurun has led or managed the resolution of more than $5 billion of disputed matters both in the United States and internationally. She has represented both owners and contractors and has an established track record of settling disputes through ADR, particularly mediation and arbitration. Chris Kent
Prior to becoming an attorney, Chris Kent (JD '85) worked in construction and engineering. His law practice emphasizes complex commercial litigation serving individuals and businesses in the areas of commercial, shareholder, franchise, securities, insurance, and design defect litigation. Mr. Kent frequently lectures for continuing legal education programs sponsored by the Oregon State Bar, and is a long-term supporter of pro bono legal services in the Portland area. He is a member of the Gus J. Solomon American Inn of Court, the Oregon ,Washington, and Washington, D.C. bar associations, the Multnomah and Clark County Bar Associations, and the Federal and American Bar Associations. Mr. Kent was listed in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners, and has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Thomas Landye
Thomas Landye focuses his law practice in the areas of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, real estate transactions, and Alaska Native law. He represents clients in many industries, including communications, forest products, transportation, data processing, manufacturing, food processing, and gaming. Mr. Landye's transactional practice includes debt and private equity financing, and the acquisition, financing, and disposition of office buildings, warehouses, and industrial properties. His community activities include membership on the University of Chicago Social Sciences Visiting Committee, the Federal Judicial Selection Advisory Committee, the Multnomah County Investment Advisory Board, and the Sigma Investment Management Company Advisory Board. Richard Meeker
Richard Meeker (JD '74) is the publisher of the popular Willamette Week newspaper in Portland, as well as the Santa Fe Reporter in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Willamette Week is known for its investigative journalism, and has broken a number of controversial stories. In 2005, one of its reporters won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for an expose of a former Oregon governor. Other stories broken by the Willamette Week have led to the resignation of a prominent college president and the recall of a Portland legislator. In addition, Willamette Week has raised and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars for the benefit of non-profit organizations in the Portland area. Hardy Myers
Hardy Myers (LLB '64) was in private law practice with Stoel Rives and its predecessor firms from 1965 until his election as Oregon Attorney General in 1996. He was re-elected in 2000 and 2004. While in private practice, Mr. Myers focused on labor and employment law and government affairs law. Mr. Myers also served as a state representative in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1975-1985, and was Speaker of the House from 1979-1983. He is the recipient of the University of Oregon School of Law's Meritorious Service Award (1998), the Oregon Consular Corps' International Citizen Award, the Tobacco Free Coalition of Oregon's Outstanding Individual Leadership Award, Basic Rights Oregon's Profiles In Courage Award, the Marion County Bar Association's Professionalism Award, the Marion County Bar Association's Government Lawyer of the Year Award, and the University of Oregon School of Law's Frohnmayer Award for Public Service. Steve Naito
Steve Naito (JD '80) is a principal at the firm of Tarlow, Naito and Summers LLP. His practice focuses on real estate sales, financing, and leasing. Carol Pratt, Ph.D.
Carol Pratt (JD '98) is of counsel in K&L Gates's Portland office, where her practice focuses on regulatory issues associated with the research and marketing of new medical technologies. She holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience and has an extensive background in medical research. Dr. Pratt advises clients on FDA regulations, federal regulations governing clinical and non-clinical research, and contracting in federally funded or industry sponsored research. She serves on the IRB of Oregon Health & Science University, BNA's Advisory Board on Medical Research Law & Policy, and Oregon's Advisory Board to the Legislature on Genetic Privacy and Research. Dr. Pratt also serves as general counsel to the Oregon Bioscience Association. She is a member of the Food and Drug Law Institute ("FDLI") and regularly teaches at FDLI conferences on medical device regulation. Laura Rackner
Laura Rackner (JD '84) is a partner with Gearing Rackner & Engel, LLP, where she focuses her practice on all areas of family law, with emphasis on complex custody and parenting time issues. She frequently lectures on the issues of litigation and settlement involving custody and parenting time, and is co-author of the Oregon State Bar Family Law Book chapter on custody and parenting time. Ms. Rackner is a member of the Bar Associations of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties, the Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners, and the Family Law Section of the Oregon State Bar Association. Peter Richter
Peter Richter (JD '71) has been a partner with Miller Nash since 1978, where his extensive litigation work includes construction, contracts, securities, antitrust, probate and trust, copyright and trademark, real estate, tort and insurance, personal injury, banking partnership, creditors' rights, labor, land use, and timber law. Mr. Richter is listed in Who's Who in American Law and The Best Lawyers in America, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He also has been named one of Oregon's ten best litigators by the National Las Journal. Mr. Richter co-founded the Oregon State Bar Trial Advicacy College, and is a judge pro tempore for the Multnomah County Circuit Court. His community activities include board service for the Multnomah Athletic Club (past president), the Pacific Crest Outward Bound School, the Parry Center, and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Lawrence Riff
Larry Riff (JD '82) is resident in the Los Angeles office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a managing partner. Mr. Riff focuses on the defense of the oil and chemical industries in toxic substance personal injury, death, and property damage claims in the state and federal courts. Frequently, the firm acts as counsel jointly retained by multiple industry defendants, and Mr. Rfif has extensive experience in structuring and managing such joint defenses. Rohn Roberts
Rohn Roberts (JD '79) is a founding member of Arnold Gallagher Saydack Percell Roberts & Potter. His law practice focuses on commercial law and litigation, real estate, and business law. He frequently presents on these topics for continuing legal education programs. Mr. Roberts is a past president of the Lane County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Oregon, the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit), and the United States Supreme Court. Robert Sacks
Robert Sacks (JD '74) is affiliated with the A&R Development Company. A&R has developed numerous innovative properties, including most recently the Clyde Hotel in Portland. The firm won a Mayor's Award for Design Excellence for its work on the Dosha Salon, also located in Portland. Richard A. Shaw
Dick Shaw (JD '62) specializes in business and tax planning, estate planning, and tax controversy representation. He also serves as an expert witness in corporation, partnership, securities, and tax litigation matters. Mr. Shaw is Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, and has served as President of the American Bar Retirement Section, Vice Chair of the ABA Section on Taxation, Chair of the American Bar Committee on S Corporations, Chair of the California Bar Tax Section, Western Region Tax Bar Association, and the San Diego County Bar Business Law Section. He has testified before Congress on corporate tax reform, is a Regent for the Ninth Circuit in the American College of Tax Counsel, is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and is an Ex Officio Trustee of the American Tax Policy Institute. Mr. Shaw lectures nationally on business and tax matters, and has chaired numerous programs at national institutes. He is currently an editor of Business Entities (WGL/RIA), and has previously served as an editor of the Federal Bar Journal, the Oregon Law Review, The Tax Lawyer, and the Journal on S Corporation Taxation. Mr. Shaw is listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In America, Who's Who In the World, and The Best Lawyers in America. He has been awarded the California State Bar's Judson Klein Award for outstanding tax service, and the American Bar Association Tax Section's Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Shaw's community service is extensive and includes terms as President of the San Diego County Council, Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout Alumni Association, San Diego Kiwanis Club, Washington-Lincoln Laurels for Leaders (Chairman), Corporate Finance Council, Kiwanis Foundation, San Diego Bar Foundation (Founding Incorporator), San Diego Museum of Art (Executive Committee), and the Business Circle. He has been awarded the National Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, the Silver Antelope Award, and the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America. Vicki Toyohara
Vicki Toyohara (JD '80) is an Administrative Law Judge for the State of Washington. Maryann Yelnosky
Maryann Yelnosky (JD '86) has devoted her career to representing Oregon employers, specializing in litigation, employee management and employer training. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Multnomah Bar Association, and the Oregon Women Lawyers Society. When she isn't engaged in the practice of law, Maryann is a Public Member of the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners. Her volunteer activities include serving as a Mock Trial Coach with the Classroom Law Project from 1999-2003. In 2005 she earned a Certificate from the Executive Management Program at the University of Washington Business School. She is a frequent speaker on employment law topics. |
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