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Russell D. Garrett JD’88 of lake oswego, ore., has been named shareholder-in-charge in Bullivant Houser Bailey’s Vancouver office. Garrett joined the firm in 1997 and became a shareholder four years later. He will continue his practice in commercial litigation, representing creditors and bankruptcy trustees.
1990s Summer R. Gleason JD’92 of Wilsonville, ore., has been appointed senior assistant attorney general in the criminal and civil rights section of the trial division of the oregon Department of Justice. Stephen L. Tabor JD’92 of Stayton, ore., was ordained as a permanent deacon for the Catholic Church at a special mass held nov. 3, 2007, at St. Mary Cathedral of the immaculate Conception in Portland. He earned a Master of arts in pastoral ministry from the University of Portland in 2006. He is also a practicing attorney in Stayton, ore. Peter E. Meyers JD/C’93 and Sally J. Jeffers JD’94 of Seattle formed a new law firm with another partner in november 2007. Durham Meyers Jeffers PllC is located in the Greenlake neighborhood. Meyers’ practice focuses on plaintiffs’ personal injury and litigation. Jeffers’ practice focuses on trusts and estates. Paul D. Migchelbrink JD’93 of Portland, ore., has joined the firm of Farleigh Witt as a member of the corporate and securities and real estate practice groups. He will maintain a diverse business practice, emphasizing corporate and commercial matters
and real estate. Migchelbrink previously was partner at the law firm of Hagen o’Connell. Jacob A. Heth JD’94 of Portland, ore., has been named partner at Davis Wright tremaine llP. Heth’s practice focuses on business transactions. Ted A. Bernhard JD’95 of Portland, ore., has been named a managing director at Cascadia Capital, a Seattlebased national investment bank that serves emerging growth companies in sustainable industries. Bernhard comes to Cascadia from Stoel Rives llP, where he was the founder and managing director of the energy ventures group, a member of the technology ventures group and chairman of the solar group. Scott O. Carter JD’95 of Klamath Falls, ore., has formed a new general practice law firm with Sarah V. Potter named Carter and Potter PC. Valeri L. Love MBA’92, JD’95 of Eugene, ore., has joined the law firm of Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott llP as an associate. love previously served as an assistant district attorney for lane County and will work in the firm’s litigation practice. Jet Harris JD’96 of Eugene, ore., along with two other attorneys, opened the law firm of Skinner lopata Harris llC in Eugene in December 2007. Her practice will include business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, medical malpractice and personal injury. Harris previously practiced law in atlanta, Ga., as a litigation associate and recently relocated with her family back to oregon. Charles A. Sinsel IV JD’97 of Clarksburg, W. Va., has joined the business department of Steptoe
& Johnson. He will practice in the firm’s Clarksburg office. Sinsel will focus on the areas of health care, corporate law, business transactions, contracting and employment law. Tara R. Lawrence JD’98 of West linn, ore., has joined the firm of Gevurtz Menashe larson & Howe PC. Her practice will focus on divorce cases, with an emphasis on property division and divorces involving small business owners. lawrence is the former Sherman County district attorney. Karla H. Alderman JD’99 of Portland, ore., has been appointed assistant attorney general in the appellate division of the oregon Department of Justice. She previously worked for a Portland law firm. Chris S. Burnett JD’99 of Beaverton, ore., has joined the Portland firm of Gevurtz Menashe larson & Howe PC as an associate. His practice will focus exclusively on family law. Kelly M. (Newton) Walsh JD’99 of Vancouver, Wash., was named a “Rising Star” in the Winter 2008 issue of Washington Law and Politics. the honor was given to outstanding attorneys 40 years old and younger who have practiced law for 10 years or less. Walsh practices commercial and business litigation at Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC. Karrie A. Zeits JD’99 of traverse City, Mich., has been named city attorney for traverse City. She previously worked for the law firm of Sondee, Racine & Doren.
2000s Jeffrey B. Haendler JD’00 of Portland, ore., recently was named partner at the intellectual property law firm of Klarquist Sparkman llP in Portland. His practice focuses on prosecuting both american and international patent and trademark applications, negotiating and preparing technology licensing agreements, and performing patentability, patent infringement and validity analyses. Shelly Strong Jamieson BA’96, JD’00 of Salem, ore., has joined the firm of Garrett Hemann Robertson PC. She represents employers in the design and implementation of employee benefit plans and consults on ERiSa compliance matters. She assists employers with qualified retirement plans, executive compensation packages, and health and welfare benefits. Jamieson has been in private practice focusing on employment law for the last six years. Mark J. Kohler JD’00 of Cedar City, Utah, recently finished a book, Lawyers are Liars: The Truth About Protecting Our Assets. Kohler posits that most lawyers are not liars, but some are, and that there are individuals who are not attorneys who use that charge to sell the unsuspecting public asset protection structures or strategies that are outright lies. the book explains strategies that will work to protect a person’s assets. Kohler is a partner in the firm Kyler Kohler & ostermiller llP and is a national speaker in the areas of business, estate and tax planning.
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