OCDLA Committees

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OCDLA committees are volunteer driven and are always looking for new, interested members. Contact the committee chairs below if you would like to become involved.


Amicus Curiae

Rankin Johnson, IV, Chair | Portland | Email
Rebecca Davis | Eugene | Email
Bronson James | Portland | Email
Kenneth Kreuscher | Portland | Email
Rosalind Lee | Eugene | Email
Ryan O’Connor | Portland | Email
Ramon Pagan | Portland | Email
Bear Wilner-Nugent | Portland | Email
go Amicus Curiae Guidelines

Capital Defenders

Co-Chairs
Dennis Balske
| Portland | Email
Jeff Ellis | Portland | Email
Richard Wolfe | Portland | Email
go Go to the Capital Defenders page.

Defendants’ Rights Group

David McDonald, Chair | Portland | Email
Lane Borg | Portland | Email
Shaun McCrea | Eugene | Email
Yonit Sharaby | Portland | Email
Tahra Sinks | Salem | Email
go Go to the Defendants’ Rights Group page.

Education

Elizabeth Wakefield, Chair | Portland | Email
Ed Kroll, Board Liaison | Hillsboro | Email
Brook Reinhard, Board Liaison | Portland | Email
go Go to the Education Committee page.

Juvenile Law

Karen Stenard, Chair | Eugene | Email
Tahra Sinks, Co-Chair | Salem | Email
Megan Jacquot, Board Liaison | Coos Bay | Email
Katherine Berger | Portland | Email
Meghan Bishop | Salem | Email
Nancy Cozine | Salem | Email
Tom Crabtree | Bend | Email
Morgen Daniels | Pendleton | Email
Kevin Ellis | Portland | Email
Paul Levy | Salem | Email
Maren Lundgren | Bend | Email
Julie McFarlane | Portland | Email
Angela Sherbo | Portland | Email

Law School Outreach

Lewis and Clark
David McDonald | Portland | Email

University of Oregon
Bobby Kaisesr| Eugene | Email

Willamette University
Eric Johansen | Salem | Email

 

Legislative

Robert Homan, Co-Chair | Eugene | Email
Katherine Berger, Co-Chair | Portland | Email
Lane Borg, Board Liaison | Portland | Email
Gail Meyer, OCDLA Legislative Representative | Portland | Email
Aaron Jeffers, OCDLA Legislative Representative | Salem | Email
go Go to the Legislative Action page for full committee list.

 

Web Oversight Committee

Alex Bassos, Chair | Portland | Email
Tony Bornstein, Board Liaison | Portland | Email
John Lamborn | Burns | Email
John Potter | Eugene | Email
Stacey Reding | Portland | Email
Brook Reinhard | Roseburg | Email

Women in Criminal Defense

Cate Wollam, Chair | Portland | Email
Maurisa Gates | Portland | Email

PAC Committee

This political action committee is separate from OCDLA. Contact OCDLA for information.
Bronson James, Chair | Portland | Email
DeAnna Horne, Co-Chair | Portland | Email
Gail Meyer, OCDLA Legislative Representative | Portland | Email
David McDonald | Portland | Email
John Lamborn | Burns | Email
Jenifer Feinberg | Medford | Email
John Potter | Eugene | Email
Robert Raschio | The Dalles | Email