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1970s Mark A. Rossi JD’74 of Honolulu, Hawaii, was elected vice chairman, chief administrative officer and corporate secretary for Bank of Hawaii Corp., effective Feb. 1, 2007. He will be responsible for legal, human resources, security, government relations and corporate communications. He also will serve on the bank’s managing committee. Rossi was previously president of Lane Powell in Seattle, Wash. Albert A. Menashe JD’76 of Portland, Ore., became president of the Oregon State Bar in January 2007. Menashe is a managing partner in the firm of Gevurtz, Menashe, Larson & Howe PC, one of Portland’s top family law practices.
1980s Lansing L. Haynes JD’82 of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, was named a district judge for the First Judicial District in Idaho in July 2006. Haynes previously served as chief deputy prosecutor for Kootenai County, Idaho. David G. Christoffersen JD’83 of Lawrenceville, N.J., and Jay, N.Y., appeared in the role of Hollywood agent Nicholas Graves in the 2005 Spanish film “Fragil.” Christoffersen is
a solo practitioner in Trenton, N.J., and focuses his work on plaintiff’s personal injury, estate planning, criminal law and real estate law. After graduating from Willamette and practicing criminal law for three years, first as a public defender and then as an assistant county prosecutor, he earned his LL.M. in tax from Georgetown University. Sharon A. Williams JD’85 of Portland, Ore., recently opened her own family law and mediation practice in Portland. M. David Daniel JD’86 of Salem, Ore., recently opened his own practice in the capital city, focusing on the areas of family law, estate planning and consumer protection. Robert L. Carey JD’87 of Portland, Ore., has joined Tonkon Torp LLP as head of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. He will focus on litigation involving discrimination and wrongful discharge complaints, enforcement of noncompetition agreements and department employee disputes. Carey was previously a founding partner in the employment law firm of Barran Liebman LLP. Michael R. Washington JD’87 of Portland, Ore., was named senior assistant attorney general in the appellate division of the state of Oregon, effective Dec. 1, 2006. Previously, Washington served as chairperson of the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision for Oregon.
1990s Tyler D. Smith JD/C’93 of Meridian, Idaho, has been named magistrate judge for Gem County.
Douglas B. Dawson JD’70 and Sheryl W. (Schneider) Dawson JD’83 are a unique husband and wife team that shares much more than an interest in the law. The two are accomplished and acclaimed artists whose works were influenced by impressionist artists such as Cezanne. Douglas Dawson’s passion for creating art sprung from a serious interest in photography that he developed in 1982. He began exhibiting his art, earning several local and state awards. Later, his career as assistant attorney general for Oregon took him to 32 of the state’s 36 counties, allowing him to explore and photograph different aspects of Oregon’s varying landscapes. His interest soon expanded beyond photography, and he began painting still lifes, wild birds and landscapes. His paintings have appeared in a number of invitational and juried shows; many are held in private, corporate and public collections. Sheryl Dawson has nurtured a lifelong interest in art. Soon after leaving the practice of law in 1997, she dove headlong into painting wild birds and landscapes. Over the years, her work has evolved, and her focus now is on smallformat paintings. She is recognized regionally as a landscape/seascape miniaturist. Her work has received acclaim in a number of invitational and juried shows. The couple’s love of art extends beyond creation and exhibition at galleries. They enjoy giving painting demonstrations, and they frequently teach painting classes and workshops. Their next major Oregon exhibit is scheduled for August 2007 at the Lawrence Gallery in Salishan.
Robert W. Donaldson JD’74 recently received the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit Sung Nye medal for performing superior diplomatic services on behalf of the Republic of Korea. President Moo Hyun Roh presented Donaldson with the medal in September 2006. This is the highest award given to a foreign dignitary by the Republic of Korea, and no other U.S. honorary consul has received it. Donaldson completed 10 years of service as the honorary consul general of Korea at Portland and now serves as honorary consul general emeritus. In addition, Donaldson recently was named managing partner at the Portland firm of Black Helterline LLP. He has been with the firm for 10 years, and his practice focuses on business and immigration law.
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