Bar Admissions and Professional Activities

• Oregon State Bar, admitted 1987
  Debtor/Creditor Section member
  Construction Law Section member
• Washington State Bar, admitted 1988
  Creditor/Debtor Rights Section member
  Procurement and Construction Law Section member
  Litigation Section member
• Idaho State Bar, admitted 2003
  Debtor / Creditor Section member
  Construction Law Section member
• Alaska State Bar, admitted 2003
  Creditor / Debtor Section member
  Real Estate Law Section member
• U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, 1988
• U.S. District Courts Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, 1989
• U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, 2003
• U.S. District Court, District of Alaska, 2004
• Multnomah County (Oregon) Bar Association
• Washington County (Oregon) Bar Association
• Clark County (Washington) Bar Association
• King County (Washington) Bar Association
• Multnomah County Administrative Hearings Officer, 1993-97

Education

• California State University, Chico, California
  B.A. with honors, 1984
  Phi Kappa Phi member
  
• Willamette University , Salem, Oregon
  J.D., 1987

Community Activities:

• Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1995-98
• Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce President, 1997-98
• Tigard Youth Peer Court Judge, 1997 - present
• Youth Soccer and Basketball Coach, 2002 - present

Publications

• Oregon and Washington Construction Lien and Bond Law, Building Materials Dealer Association, Co-Author (2005)
• "Are Your Additional Insured Provisions Enforceable in Washington and Oregon?", Washington State Bar Construction Law Section Newsletter, Co-Author (Summer 2005)
• Advanced Construction Law in Oregon, National Business Institute, Co-Author (2005)
• Oregon and Washington Construction Lien and Bond Law, Lorman Education Services, Co-Author (2003)
• Advanced Construction Law in Oregon, National Business Institute, Co-Author (2003)
• Oregon Construction Law: What Do You Do When...?, National Business Institute, Co-Author (2001)
• Washington Construction Lien Law and Public Works Claims, Author (June, 2000)
• Oregon Construction Law: What Do You Do When...?, National Business Institute,
• Co-Author Chapters on Defective Bids, Defective Plans and Specifications, Ethical Considerations and Dispute Resolution (2000)
• Avoiding Bad Debt in Oregon: Credit and Collection Issues, Lorman Education Services, Co- Author (2000)

Personal Information

• Born South Laguna, California, July 22, 1962
• Married with three children
• Hobbies include reading, youth sports and activities, and hiking