Oregon Bench and Bar Commission on Professionalism – Members

Standing Positions (no term limit)

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Seat 9 – Willamette University College of Law

Vacant

Seat 10 – Professional Liability Fund CEO

Megan Livermore

Seat 11 – Multnomah Bar Association Professionalism Commission Chair

Brandon Thornburg

Appointed Positions (three-year terms)

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Appointed Seat 1 – Edwin J. Peterson Professionalism Award Recipient

Hon. Alycia Sykora - 2024 Commission Chair
(Term exp.12/2026)

Appointed Seat 2 – Public Member

Justin J. Leitenberger, M.D.
Associate Professor, Dermatology & Surgery
Associate Program Director, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship Director, Dermatologic Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University
3303 S. Bond Avenue CH5D
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: (503) 494-6483
Email: leitenbe@ohsu.edu
(Term exp. 12/2025)

Appointed Seat 3 – State Court Judge

Hon. Robert Johnson
(Term exp. 12/2026)

Appointed Seat 4 – State Court Judge

Hon. Timothy Barnack
(Term exp.12/2024)

Appointed Seat 5 – State Court Judge

Hon. Todd Van Rysselberghe
(Term exp. 12/2025)

Appointed Seat 6 – State Court Judge

Hon. Melvin Oden-Orr
(Term exp. 12/2026)

Appointed Seat 7 – State Court Judge

Hon. Ramón Pagán
(Term exp.12/2024)

Appointed Seat 8 – Oregon Lawyer

Fay Stetz-Waters
(Term exp. 12/2026)

Appointed Seat 9 – Oregon Lawyer

Nadia Dahab - 2024 Commission Vice Chair
(Term exp. 12/2024)

Appointed Seat 10 – Oregon Lawyer

Kamron Graham
(Term exp. 12/2026)

Appointed Seat 11 – Oregon Lawyer

Theresa (Terry) Wright
(Term exp. 12/2026)

Appointed Seat 12 – Oregon Lawyer

John Haroldson
(Term exp. 12/2026)

Appointed Seat 13 – Oregon Lawyer

Kaori Tanabe Eder
(Term exp. 12/2025)

Appointed Seat 14 – Oregon Lawyer

Rebecca J. Knapp
(Term exp. 12/2024)

Appointed Seat 15 – Oregon Lawyer - ≤7 years practice

Sean Tipton
(Term exp. 12/2025)

Past Members

1995: Hon. Edwin J. Peterson, Chair Hon. Alan C. Bonebrake William E. Brickey James C. Chaney Stuart H. Compton Karla J. Knieps Carole E. Morse Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Hon. Joan Glawe Seitz Patricia Sullivan Valerie J. Vollmar Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Dennis Karnopp Hon. Michael R. Hogan Hon. William L. Richardson Barrie J. Herbold, BOG liaison Celene Green, OSB representative	1996 Hon. Edwin J. Peterson, Chair Hon. Alan C. Bonebrake William E. Brickey James C. Chaney Stuart H. Compton Karla J. Knieps Carole E. Morse Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Hon. Joan Glawe Seitz Patricia Sullivan Valerie J. Vollmar Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Dennis Karnopp Hon. Michael R. Hogan Hon. William L. Richardson Barrie J. Herbold, BOG liaison Karen Garst, OSB Executive Director
1997: Patricia Sullivan, Chair Hon. Edwin J. Peterson, Vice-Chair Hon. Alan C. Bonebrake William E. Brickey James C. Chaney Mark L. Johnson Karla J. Knieps Carole E. Morse Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Hon. Joan Glawe Seitz Janet C. Stevens Valerie Vollmar Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Jeff J. Carter Hon. Michael R. Hogan Hon. Mary J. Deits Barrie J. Herbold, BOG liaison Ann Bartsch, Oregon Law Foundation Karen Garst, OSB Executive Director	1998 James C. Chaney, Chair Hon. Edwin J. Peterson, Vice-Chair William E. Brickey, Secretary Hon. Alan C. Bonebrake Hon. Mary J. Deits Barrie J. Herbold Hon. Michael R. Hogan Mark L. Johnson Hon. Karla J. Knieps Carole E. Morse Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Janet C. Stevens Mark A. Johnson Patricia Sullivan Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Ann Bartsch, Oregon Law Foundation Sandy Hise, OSB representative Karen Garst, OSB Executive Director
1999	2000 Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. William E. Brickey Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. Mary J. Deits Barrie J. Herbold Hon. Michael R. Hogan Mark L. Johnson Hon. Karla J. Knieps Carole Morse Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Janet C. Stevens Mark A. Johnson Patricia Sullivan Ann Bartsch, Oregon Law Foundation Sandy Hise, OSB representative Karen Garst, OSB Executive Director
2001 Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. Daniel L. Harris Hon. Karla Knieps Albert Menashe Hon. Mary J. Deits Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Lawrence B. Rew Kevin Strever Barbara Fishleder, Professional Liability Fund Ira Zarov, Professional Liability Fund Kay Pulju, OSB representative Karen Garst, OSB Executive Director	2002: Lawrence B. Rew, Chair Thomas W. Brown Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Hon. Daniel L. Harris Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Hon. Karla Knieps Albert A. Menashe Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Kevin Strever
2003 Albert A. Menashe, Chair Hon. Daniel L. Harris, Vice-Chair Hon. Dennis J. Hubel, Secretary Thomas W. Brown Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Hon. Mary J. Deits Barbara S. Fishleder Karen Garst Steve Johansen David R. Kenagy Laird C. Kirkpatrick Hon. Karla J. Knieps Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Lawrence B. Rew Hon. Roosevelt Robinson Richard B. Solomon Kevin Strever Charles R. Williamson Ira Zarov	2004 Hon. Daniel L. Harris, Chair Ira Zarov, Vice-Chair Hon. Dennis J. Hubel, Secretary David A. Bledsoe Hon. Wallace P. Carson, Jr. William Carter William B. Crow Margaret Dailey Hon. Mary J. Deits Barbara S. Fishleder Karen Garst Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen David R. Kenagy Hon. Karla J. Knieps Albert A. Menashe Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Judith Woo Poutasse Liane Inkster Richardson Richard B. Solomon Hon. John A. Wittmayer Theresa Wright
2005 Hon. Dennis J. Hubel, Chair Steve Johansen, Vice-Chair John V. Acosta David A. Bledsoe Molly Bloomfield Hon. David Brewer William B. Crow Margaret Dailey Hon. Paul J. De Muniz Karen Garst Hon. Daniel L. Harris David R. Kenagy Hon. Mary Mertens James Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Judith Woo Poutasse Dennis Rawlinson Liane Inkster Richardson Hon. Nan G. Waller Hon. John A. Wittmayer Ira Zarov	2006 Hon. Dennis J. Hubel, Chair Steve Johansen, Vice-Chair John V. Acosta David A. Bledsoe Molly Bloomfield Hon. David Brewer William B. Crow Margaret Dailey Hon. Paul J. De Muniz Karen Garst Hon. Daniel L. Harris Hon. Mary Mertens James David R. Kenagy Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Judith Woo Poutasse Dennis Rawlinson Liane Inkster Richardson Hon. Nan G. Waller Hon. John A. Wittmayer Ira Zarov
2007 Steve Johansen, Chair Hon. Mary Mertens James, Vice-Chair John V. Acosta David A. Bledsoe William B. Crow Margaret Dailey Karen Garst Hon. Daniel L. Harris Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Yvonne Tamayo Hon. Virginia L. Linder Albert A. Menashe Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. Timothy Sercombe Jane Steckbeck James Uerlings Hon. Nan G. Waller Margaret Weddell Hon. John A. Wittmayer Ira Zarov	2008: Hon. Mary Mertens James, Chair David A. Bledsoe Hon. Kathleen M. Dailey Karen Garst Hon. Daniel L. Harris Mary Lou Hazelwood Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Steve Johansen Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. Timothy Sercombe Jane Steckbeck Yvonne Tamayo James Uerlings Margaret F. Weddell Hon. John Wittmayer Richard Yugler Ira Zarov
2009: David A. Bledsoe, Chair Hon. John V. Acosta William B. Crow Hon. Kathleen M. Dailey Gerry Gaydos Hon. Daniel L. Harris Mary Lou Hazelwood Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Hon Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Hon. Virginia L. Linder Hon. Michael Newman Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Teresa Schmid Hon. Timothy Sercombe Yvonne Tamayo James Uerlings Richard J. Vangelisti Margaret F. Weddell Hon. John A. Wittmayer Ira Zarov	2010: Hon. John V. Acosta, Chair Hon. Kathleen M. Dailey Kathleen Evans Julia Maureen Hagan Hon. Daniel L. Harris Mary Lou Hazelwood Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Scott N. Hunt Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Hon. Virginia Linder Hon. Angel Lopez Hon. Michael Newman Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Sylvia Stevens Hon. Timothy Sercombe Yvonne Tamayo James Uerlings Richard J. Vangelisti Margaret Weddell Ira Zarov
2011: Richard J Vangelisti, Chair Hon. John V. Acosta Hon Kathleen M. Dailey Julia Maureen Hagan Hon. Daniel L. Harris Mary Lou Hazelwood Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Scott N. Hunt Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Hon. Jack Landau Hon. Angel Lopez Michael Moffitt Hon. Michael Newman Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Stephen Piucci Sylvia Stevens Hon. Timothy Sercombe James Uerlings Ira Zarov	2012: Richard J Vangelisti, Chair Hon. John Acosta Jermaine F. Brown Hon. Kathleen Dailey Julia Hagan Hon. Daniel Harris Mary Lou Hazelwood Hon. Dennis Hubel Scott N. Hunt Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Hon. Jack Landau Hon. Angel Lopez Michael Moffitt Mitzi Naucler Hon. Michael Newman Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Sylvia Stevens Hon. Tim Sercombe James Uerlings Ira Zarov
2013: Scott N. Hunt, Chair Hon. John V. Acosta Jermaine F. Brown Hon Kathleen M. Dailey Rebekah Hanley Sandy Hansberger Daniel L. Harris Hon. Dennis J. Hubel Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Hon. Jack Landau Hon. Angel Lopez Hon. Michael Newman Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Sylvia Stevens Hon. Timothy Sercombe Yvonne Tamayo James Uerlings Richard Vangelisti Ira Zarov	2014: Hon. John V. Acosta Jermaine Brown Hon. Kathleen Dailey Rebekah Hanley Sandra Hansberger Dan Harris Hon. Dennis Hubel Scott Hunt Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Tom Kranovich Hon. Jack Landau Hon. Angel Lopez Hon. Michael Newman Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Sylvia Stevens Hon. Timothy Sercombe Yvonne Ana Tamayo James Uerlings Richard Vangelisti Ira Zarov
2015: Hon. John V. Acosta Hon. Richard Baldwin Carol Bernick Jermaine Brown Dominic Campanella Hon. Kathleen Dailey Joseph Franco Hon. James L. Fun Sandra Hansberger John Haroldson Dan Harris Scott Hunt Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Christopher Sing Keung Ling Hon. Angel Lopez Hon. Cindee Matyas Parna Mehrbani Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Maria Saez-Tatman Rich Spier Sylvia Stevens Hon. Timothy Sercombe Yvonne Ana Tamayo	2016: Hon. John V. Acosta Hon. Richard Baldwin Carol Bernick Jermaine Brown Dominic Campanella Hon. Kathleen Dailey Joseph Franco Hon. James L. Fun Sandra Hansberger John Haroldson Dan Harris R. Ray Heysell Helen Hierschbiel Scott Hunt Hon. Mary Mertens James Steve Johansen Hon. Cindee Matyas Parna Mehrbani Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Maria Saez-Tatman Hon. Timothy Sercombe Yvonne Ana Tamayo
2017: Emily Rena-Dozier Sandra A. Hansberger Michael D. Levelle Hon. Kathleen M. Dailey Hon. Timothy J. Sercombe Hon. James Lee Fun Jr. Hon. Douglas L. Tookey Maria Saez-Tatman Hon. Marilyn E. Litzenberger Parna A. Mehrbani Stephen P. McCarthy Hon. Cindee S. Matyas Jermaine F. Brown John M. Haroldson Hon. Daniel L. Harris Scott N. Hunt Carol J. Bernick Dominic M. Campanella Yvonne Ana Tamayo Steve Johansen Helen M. Hierschbiel Hon. Mary Mertens James Joseph L. Franco Alycia N. Sykora Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. John V. Acosta	2018: Emily Rena-Dozier Hon. Meagan A. Flynn Jennifer Espinola Sandra A. Hansberger Mark Johnson-Roberts Hon. James Lee Fun Jr. Hon. Douglas L. Tookey Vanessa A. Nordyke Hon. Marilyn E. Litzenberger Lisa M. Umscheid Parna A. Mehrbani Stephen P. McCarthy Hon. Cindee S. Matyas John M. Haroldson Scott N. Hunt Carol J. Bernick Dominic M. Campanella Yvonne Ana Tamayo Steve Johansen Helen M. Hierschbiel Joseph L. Franco Alycia N. Sykora Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. John V. Acosta
2019: Lisanne M. Butterfield Hon. Meagan A. Flynn Jennifer Espinola Hon. James Lee Fun Jr. Hon. Douglas L. Tookey Hon. Kathleen E. Johnson Hon. Susie L. Norby Melina Martinez Lisa M. Umscheid Hon. Thomas B. Powers Parna A. Mehrbani John M. Haroldson Nadia Dahab Christine R. Costantino Dominic M. Campanella Yvonne Ana Tamayo Steve Johansen Hon. Eric L. Dahlin Helen M. Hierschbiel Joseph L. Franco Alycia N. Sykora Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. John V. Acosta	2020: Hon. Meagan A Flynn, Chair Lisa M Umscheid, Chair-Elect Alycia N Sykora Dominic M Campanella Hon. Douglas L Tookey Hon. Edwin J Peterson Hon. Eric L Dahlin Hadley Howell Van Vactor Helen M Hierschbiel Hon. James Lee Fun Jennifer Espinola John M Haroldson Hon. John V Acosta Joseph L Franco Kaori Tanabe Eder Hon. Kathleen E Johnson Liani JH Reeves Lisanne M Butterfield Melina Martinez Melodye Mac Alpine Nadia Dahab Nena Cook Parna A Mehrbani Rebecca Vance Hon. Susie L Norby Hon. Thomas B Powers
2021: Hon. Meagan A. Flynn Hon. Douglas L Tookey Hon. John V. Acosta David Wade Helen M Hierschbiel Matthew Borrillo Lisanne M Butterfield Hadley Howell Van Vactor Jennifer Espiniola Melodye MacAlpine Hon. Edwin J Peterson Hon. Alycia Sykora Rebecca Vance Hon. Kathleen E Johnson Hon. Thomas B Powers Hon. Susie L Norby Hon. Eric L Dahlin Hon. Ramón Pagán Melina Martinez Nadia Dahab Parna A Mehrbani Lisa M Umscheid John Haroldson Kaori Tanabe Eder Dominic M Campanella Chantel Guzman-Schlager JB Kim	2022: Hon. Meagan A. Flynn Hon. Douglas L Tookey Hon. John V. Acosta Kamron Graham Helen M Hierschbiel Matthew Borrillo Lisanne M Butterfield Hadley Howell Van Vactor Rebecca Ivanoff Melodye MacAlpine Hon. Edwin J Peterson Hon. Alycia Sykora Rebecca Vance Hon. Kathleen E Johnson Hon. Thomas B Powers Hon. Susie L Norby Hon. Eric L Dahlin Hon. Ramón Pagán Melina Martinez Nadia Dahab Parna A Mehrbani Lisa M Umscheid John Haroldson Kaori Tanabe Eder Dominic M Campanella Chantel Guzman-Schlager JB Kim
2023: John Haroldson, Chair Hon. Rebecca Duncan Hon. Kristina Hellman Hon. John V. Acosta Lee Ann Donaldson Helen Hierschbiel JB Kim Megan Livermore Hon. Adrian Brown Hadley Van Vactor Kroll Jennifer Espinola Melodye MacAlpine Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Hon. Alycia Sykora Justin J. Leitenberger, M.D. Hon. Kathleen E. Johnson Hon. Timothy Barnack Hon. Todd Van Rysselberghe Hon. Eric L. Dahlin Hon. Ramón Pagán Fay Stetz-Waters Nadia Dahab Parna A. Mehrbani Lisa Umscheid Kaori Tanabe Eder Rebecca J. Knapp Sean Tipton

Oregon Bench and Bar Commission on Professionalism – Members

Standing Positions (no term limit) Click names for current contact information

Seat 1 – Oregon Supreme Court

Seat 2 – Oregon Court of Appeals

Seat 3 – U.S. District Court for Oregon

Seat 4 – OSB President

Seat 5 – OSB CEO

Seat 6 – OSB DEI Director

Seat 7 – Lewis & Clark NW School of Law

Seat 8 – University of Oregon School of Law

Seat 9 – Willamette University College of Law

Seat 10 – Professional Liability Fund CEO

Seat 11 – Multnomah Bar Association Professionalism Commission Chair

Appointed Positions (three-year terms) Click names for current contact information

Appointed Seat 1 – Edwin J. Peterson Professionalism Award Recipient

Appointed Seat 2 – Public Member

Appointed Seat 3 – State Court Judge

Appointed Seat 4 – State Court Judge

Appointed Seat 5 – State Court Judge

Appointed Seat 6 – State Court Judge

Appointed Seat 7 – State Court Judge

Appointed Seat 8 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 9 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 10 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 11 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 12 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 13 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 14 – Oregon Lawyer

Appointed Seat 15 – Oregon Lawyer - ≤7 years practice

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