OCDLA Board of Directors

Dedicated volunteers

OCDLA is governed by a 14-member board. OCDLA’s general private bar membership elects board members from Districts 1, 2, and 4 and the at-large seat in even years. In odd years, elections are held for Districts 3, 5 and 6. See the board district map. Terms are two years and a board member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. Public defender offices appoint board members to the board for two year terms. See OCDLA’s by-laws for specific information.

	President Cate Wollam Portland, Multnomah Defenders Board member since: 2008 ckwollam@ntglty.org
	Vice President Rob Raschio Robert S. Raschio The Dalles, District 1 Board member since: 2008 rraschio@gorge.net
	Secretary Dawn Andrews Portland, Metropolitan Public Defender’s Office Board member since: 2007 dandrews@mpdlaw.com
	Paul Beneke Medford, Southern Oregon Public Defender, Inc. Board member since: 2009 paul@sopd.net
	Erik M. Bucher Portland, District 4 Board member since: 2008 erik@buchergreenspan.com
	Jesse Coggins Coos Bay, District 3 Board member since: 2009 wjcoggins3@gmail.com
	Marie Desmond Eugene, Public Defender Services of Lane County Board member since: 2009 desmond@lanepds.org
	James von Hippel Coos Bay, Southwestern Oregon Public Defender Services, Inc. Board member since: 2008 jamesvh@swopds.org
	Eric Johansen Salem, Office of Public Defense Services Board member since: 2009 eric.r.johansen@opds.state.or.us
	John B. Lamborn Burns, At-Large Board member since: 2008 jbllaw@centurytel.net
	David McDonald Portland, District 5 Board member since: 2009 david@mcdonaldpc.com
	Susan Russell Portland, Federal Public Defender Board member since: 2008 susan_russell@fd.org
	Tahra Sinks Salem, District 6 Board member since: 2007 tsinks@comcast.net
	Karen M. Stenard Eugene, District 2 Board member since: 2008 sabsten@aol.com

OCDLA Board of Directors

Dedicated volunteers

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