Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation

Dedicated to Justice for Women and Minorities

Kathleen Bricken, President (2008-2009), has been a member of the Foundation Board since 2004.  Kathleen is a partner at Garvey Schubert Barer in Portland, where she specializes in Business and Commercial Litigation.  She received her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 1994 and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1990.

Terri Kraemer, President-elect (2008-2009), has been a member of the Foundation Board since 2000 and is a past president of Oregon Women Lawyers.  Terri is a Director at Deloitte & Touche LLP where she specializes in providing consulting services to life sciences and health care clients addressing regulatory compliance issues.  She received her JD from Lewis & Clark in 1991.  Her hobbies include doting on her nieces, gardening and spending time with family and friends.

Libby DavisTreasurer (2008-2010), has been a member of the Foundation board since 2001 and served as President from 2007-2008.  Libby is the Assistant Dean for Career Services and Alumni Relations at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, where she has worked since 1995.  She is a 1993 cum laude graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School and holds a B.S. degree, with honors, from Oregon State University.  

Aruna MasihSecretary (2008-2009), practices civil rights, labor and employment law with the law firm of Bennett, Hartman, Morris & Kaplan LLP. She was born in New York but raised in India. She earned her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College and her law degree from Tulane University and Creighton University School of Law.

 

Trudy Allen, Historian, started on the Foundation Board as Historian in 1999 and is also the Chair of the Queen’s Bench Historical Perspectives Committee. She served on the Queen’s Bench Board for 11 years (President twice) and on the OWLS Board for 7 years (Historian for 5 years). She is General Counsel of U.S. Bancorp Equipment Finance, Inc., a commercial-finance subsidiary of U.S. Bank. She received her J.D. from Lewis & Clark in 1982 and her B.S. from Penn State in 1972.

Tonya Alexander joined the Foundation board in 2004.  Tonya is an honors graduate with a BS in Finance from Portland State University.  She graduated from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2001, where she earned her Juris Doctor degree.  Tonya specializes in the area of domestic relations and recently opened her own practice, Alexander Law Office, P.C. 

Dady Blake joined the Foundation board in 2005 and served as Treasurer from 2006-2008.  Dady practices Elder Law in Portland.  She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, her M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, and her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.   She is active in a number of sections of the Oregon State Bar, volunteers with a number of organizations, and is a frequent speaker on Elder Law issues.

Jill Brittle joined the Foundation board in 2008. Jill is an associate at Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook PC in Portland where she practices family law. Prior to returning to Portland, Jill spent the first 18 months after law school practicing family law in her own firm with her husband and father-in-law in Corvallis, Oregon. She received her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School and her B.S. from Portland State University. Her hobbies include reading, cooking, and spending time with her growing number of nephews and nieces. She also volunteers for the Benton County  CASA organization.

Laurie E. Craghead is an Assistant Legal Counsel for Deschutes County where her primary focus has been in land use, special districts, assessment and taxation, public contracting, recording and election issues. She received her JD from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (1992) and her BS from Warner Pacific College (1977). She has been an active member of Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS), including coordinating the Central Oregon chapter of OWLS, Cascade Women Lawyers, and is a past-President of the Deschutes County Bar Association.

Nanci Klinger has been active in Oregon Women Lawyers affiliated groups since 1994, including serving as President of the Foundation Board (2006-2007) and Queen's Bench (Portland's OWLS Chapter). She is a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Portland and specializes in environmental law. Nanci is a frequent public speaker on environmental law and career strategies and has been recognized by the Oregon State Bar for her pro bono services. She received her J.D. from Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law cum laude and her B.S. from Evergreen State College.

Suzanne Lacampagne joined the Foundation Board in 2008.  She is is a partner at Miller Nash and coleader of the firm’s environmental and natural resources practice group. Her practice focuses on representing corporate clients in hazardous waste cleanup actions, air and water permitting issues, and environmental management and compliance.  Suzanne is a graduate of Wellesley College and Boston College School of Law.

Kristin Larson has been a member of the Foundation Board since 2004 and currently serves as Chair of the Grants Committee.  She is an associate with Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook, P.C. in Bend, where she specializes in Family Law and Estate Planning.  She received her J.D. cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2002 and her B.A. from Pomona College in 1992.

Carolyn W. Miller has been on the Foundation board since 2002.  Carolyn received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1975 and her law degree from Willamette University College of Law in 1978. She is recognized in Best Lawyers in America. Carolyn’s practice is limited to estate planning administration and charitable and tax exempt organizations.

Phylis Myles, joined the Foundation Board in 2002 as chair of the strategic planning committee. She has been active in Oregon Women Lawyers from its inception in 1989, serving on the OWLS Board as president and treasurer. She is also on the Board of the Mary Leonard Law Society, OWLS’ Salem Chapter. Before law school, Phylis was in marketing in the private sector in areas as diverse as surgical equipment to video arcade games. She practiced law for twelve years with her husband specializing in employment discrimination and environmental justice issues. She is currently Director of Career Services at Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon and a frequent speaker on strategic planning for non-profit organizations. She graduated from Lewis and Clark Law School and the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Communications.

Yumi M. O'Neil joined the Foundation Board in 2006. She oversees judicial clerk training for the  Multnomah County Circuit Court. She received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College, a master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and her law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School. Yumi has served as a mediator for small claims cases at Multnomah County Courthouse and has judged Moot Court Negotiation competitions at Lewis and Clark Law School.

Kat Rosenbaum joined the Foundation board in 2007.  Kat recently left private practice to join NW Natural as a senior HR Consultant.  Previously, she was an attorney with Stoel Rives, where her  practice focused exclusively on employment and labor law.  Kat received her B.A. from Duke University and her J.D. from Lewis & Clark.  Her hobbies include reading, cooking and all sorts of arts & crafts. 

Barbara PicKell Smythe joined the Foundation Board in 2007. She is also Immediate Past President of Queen's Bench and has served on the Board of Oregon Women Lawyers. She is a staff attorney in the litigation group at Klarquist Sparkman LLP, an intellectual property law firm. Prior to joining Klarquist Sparkman, she worked part-time as a contract attorney and in paralegal education for 12 years while rearing three children. She earned her J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School in 1992 and her B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University in 1983.