Circuit Court Judge & Trial Attorney
Circuit Court Judge, Jackson County, 1997–2013
- Managed civil docket: commercial, corporate and business; employment; real estate, construction and boundary disputes; personal injury and insurance claims; divorce, child custody and adoptions; probate, wills and trusts.
- Served as civil circuit court settlement judge (16 years).
Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission (Jackson County). Chair, 1997-2013
Oregon Court of Appeals, Judge Pro Tem, 2005–2007
Oregon Complex Litigation Court, 2010–2013
Annual New Judges Seminar, Faculty, 2002–2014
Oregon Commission on Professionalism, 1999–2017 (Chair, 2004)
Circuit Court Judge Association (President, 2008-2009)
Civil Trial Attorney, 1983–1997
- Practice involved: commercial and business disputes and transactions; employment advice and disputes; real estate and construction issues; personal injury and insurance claims; government, regulatory and land use matters.