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Oregon Bench and Bar Commission on Professionalism – Members

Current Members

Seat 1: Hon.Meagan A. Flynn Justice, Oregon Supreme Court Phone: (503) 986-5676 Email: meagan.a.flynn@ojd.state.or.us (term exp. 2018 / Chief Justice designee)	Seat 2: Hon. Douglas Tookey Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals Phone: (503) 986-5423 Email: douglas.l.tookey@ojd.state.or.us (term exp. 2019 / Court of Appeal designee)
Seat 3: Hon. John V. Acosta Judge, U.S. District Court Phone: (503) 326-8280 Email: john_acosta@ord.uscourts.gov (term exp. 2020 / U.S. District Court)	Seat 4: Vanessa Nordyke President, Oregon State Bar Phone: (503) 947-4700 Email: vanessa.a.nordyke@doj.state.or.us (term exp. 2018 / OSB President)
Seat 5: Helen Hierschbiel Oregon State Bar Phone: (503) 620-0222 Email: hhierschbiel@osbar.org (term exp. 2018 / OSB CEO or designee)	Seat 6: Carol Bernick Chief Executive Officer, OSB Professional Liability Fund Phone: (503) 639-6911 Email: carolb@osbplf.org (term exp. 2020 / PLF CEO)
Seat 7: Sandy Hansberger Phone: (503) 754-1119 Email: s.hansberger@gmail.com (term exp. 2019 / MBA appointment)	Seat 8: Steve Johansen Lewis & Clark NW School of Law Phone: (503) 768-6637 Email: tvj@lclark.edu (term exp. 2019 / Lewis & Clark Law)
Seat 9: Jennifer Espinola Dean of Students University of Oregon School of Law Phone: (541) 346-1557 Email: espinola@uoregon.edu (term exp. 2020 / Univ. of Oregon Law)	Seat 10: Yvonne Ana Tamayo Willamette University College of Law Phone: (503) 370-6391 Email: ytamayo@willamette.edu (term exp. 2018 / Willamette Law)
Seat 11: Hon. Edwin J. Peterson Willamette University College of Law Phone: (503) 375-5399 Email: epeterso@willamette.edu (term exp. Indefinite / Emeritus)	Seat 12: Alycia Sykora Alycia N Sykor PC Phone: (541) 350-2896 Email: asykora@sykoralawpc.com (term exp. 2020 / EJP Award recipient)
Seat 13: Vacant - Public Member	Seat 14: Vacant - Public Member
Seat 15: Hon. Cindee Matyas Judge, Clatsop County Circuit Court Phone: (503) 325-8555 Email: cindee.s.matyas@ojd.state.or.us (term exp. 2018 / state court judge)	Seat 16: Hon. Marilyn Litzenberger Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court Phone: (503) 988-3365 Email: marilyn.e.litzenberger@ojd.state.or.us (term exp. 2019 / state court judge)
Seat 17: Vacant (term exp. 2020 / state court judge)	Seat 18: Hon. James L. Fun, Jr. (Chair) Judge, Washington County Circuit Court Phone: (503) 846-3615 Email: jim.l.fun@ojd.state.or.us (term exp. 2018 / state court judge)
Seat 19: Joseph L. Franco Holland & Knight LLP Phone: (503) 243-2300 Email: joe.franco@hklaw.com (term exp. 2020/ OSB appointment)	Seat 20: Scott N. Hunt Busse & Hunt Phone: (503) 248-0504 Email: shunt@busseandhunt.com (term exp. 2018 / OSB appointment)
Seat 21: Parna Mehrbani, Chair Lane Powell, PC Phone: (503) 778-2127 Email: mehrbanip@lanepowell.com (term exp. 2018 / OSB appointment)	Seat 22: Lisa M. Umscheid Employment Relations Board Phone: (503) 378-8038 Email: lisa.umscheid@oregon.gov (term exp. 2020 / OSB appointment)
Seat 23: John M. Haroldson Benton County District Attorney Phone: (541) 766-6815 Email: john.m.haroldson@co.benton.or.us (term exp. 2020 / OSB appointment)	Seat 24: Stephen P. McCarthy McCarthy Law Firm LLC Phone: (503) 887-1039 Email: info@mccarthylawfirmllc.com (term exp. 2019 / OSB appointment)
Seat 25: Dominic Campanella Brophy Schmor LLP Phone: (541) 772-7123 Email: dcampanella@brophylegal.com (term exp. 2018 / OSB appointment)	Seat 26: Emily Rena-Dozier Oregon Law Center Phone: (503) 480-1586 Email: erenadozier@oregonlawcenter.org (term exp. 2019 / OSB appointment)

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