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O WL S Honors Justice Carson and Judge Deits
Susan Hammer N amed Great L eader for O regon
In March, Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS) honored College of Law graduates Wallace P. Carson Jr. JD’62 and Mary J. Deits JD’74 for outstanding bar leadership at its 15th Annual Roberts-Deiz Dinner, held at the Governor Hotel in Portland. Carson, former chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, received the Judge Mercedes Deiz Award for promotion of minorities in law. According to OWLS, Carson has been a “silent, yet constant, presence in the lives and careers of many minority attorneys and law students.” Among his many accomplishments, Carson was instrumental in ensuring the success of the Supreme Court’s Task Force on Ethnic Issues and the Oregon State Bar’s Affirmative Action Program. Deits, former chief judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals, received the Justice Betty Roberts Award. Named for the first woman to serve on the Oregon Court of Appeals and the Oregon Supreme Court, the award recognizes outstanding promotion of women in law. According to OWLS, Deits has been “a respected role model, advisor and friend to many of Oregon’s best women lawyers,” as well as an important contributor to Oregon’s legal community.
Susan M. Hammer JD’76 was named a “Great Leader for Oregon” in Oregon Business magazine’s Power Book 2007. One of “10 Pioneers” identified in the special issue, Hammer was selected for breaking new ground in the growing field of dispute resolution. Hammer was an attorney and a partner in Stoel Rives LLP in Portland for more than 20 years before embarking on a solo practice in dispute resolution in 1988. She served as president of the Multnomah Bar Association in 1987 and formed the association’s first committee to focus on alternatives to litigation. In April 2006, she received the James M. Burns Federal Practice Award for improving the practice of law before the U.S. District Court of Oregon.
Willamette Grads L isted A mong Top Seattle L awyers Nine Willamette University College of Law alumni were listed among Seattle’s top lawyers in the January 2007 issue of Seattle magazine, which surveyed more than 7,000 members of Washington’s legal community in compiling the list. The nine attorneys listed below were among the 155 attorneys named the best by their peers in 36 practice areas. Alternative Dispute Resolution Charles S. Burdell JD’70
Criminal Defense Eric W. Lindell JD’88
Bankruptcy Law Sheena R. Aebig JD’76
General Litigation Anthony J.W. Gewald JD’77
Business Transaction — Acquisition/Merger/Formation Julie A. Weston JD/MBA’95
Tax Law Karl A. Weiss JD’98
Civil Rights Edwin S. Budge JD’94
U.S. Attorney Susan M. Roe JD’82
Closely Held Business George S. Treperinas JD’85
Additional information on Seattle magazine’s selection process and a complete list of the area’s top lawyers can be found on the magazine’s Web site at www.seattlemag.com.
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