PO Box 1032
Cornelius, OR 97113
ph: 503-357-8290
fax: 503-946-3089
michaeld
Employment:
November 2002 to present
Executive Director
Organizing a new legal services project dedicated to the needs of immigrant, low wage and contingent workers
August, 2001 to present
Consulting and private practice of law
July, 1998, to August, 2001
Director of Litigation
Oregon Law Center
Supervised litigation of a new, state-wide legal services program established to complement the existing network of programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation by allowing low income clients to avail themselves of forms of advocacy which are no longer permitted in programs which are funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Emphasis on class action litigation, lobbying and migrant litigation. Organized and obtained funding for special unit to serve indigenous farm workers from southern Mexico.
July, 1996, to July, 1998
Migrant Policy Advocate
Oregon Law Center
March, 1985, to July, 1998
Director, Farmworker Program
Oregon Legal Services Corp.
Supervised state‑wide program consisting of seven attorneys, four paralegals, and two support staff working on problems of migrant and seasonal farm workers; provided litigation support and training to approximately five other program attorneys with respect to farm worker cases.
February, 1989 to August, 1994
Director of Litigation
Oregon Legal Services Corp.
Supervised all litigation for a 14 office, 45+ lawyer legal services program. Supervised a four attorney litigation support unit. Developed procedures for office manager evaluations based upon office outcomes.
September, 1988, to February, 1989
Acting Executive Director
Oregon Legal Services Corp.
Managed a 14 office, 80 + employee legal services program during leadership transition, coordinated search for new executive director.
September, 1980, to April, 1981
Litigation Support Unit attorney
Oregon Legal Services Corp.
To accommodate leave of absence of litigation unit attorney, and subsequent assignment of that attorney to a temporary project, provided litigation support to field offices of Oregon Legal Services.
June, 1977, to February, 1986
Regional Director
Ontario Regional Office
Oregon Legal Services Corp.
Supervised 3‑4 attorney office in small rural farming community. Substantial federal and state court litigation experience in areas of subsidized housing, migrant problems, employment, education, and immigration rights.
August, 1975, to June, 1977
Reginald Heber Smith Fellow
Connecticut Legal Services
Danbury, Connecticut
Specialized in housing and employment problems. Leader of program task force on unemployment compensation.
1972
Assistant to the President
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Responsibilities included general staff work, affirmative action, student relations, and policy analysis.
Education:
Juris Doctor, 1975
Boalt Hall School of Law
University of California‑Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Extern, Public Advocates, Inc
San Francisco, California
B.A. in Philosophy, 1971
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Student Body President, 1970‑71
Representative to the University Board of Directors
Bar Admissions: Languages:
California, Connecticut, and Oregon Adequate conversational and
United States District Courts for the Districts reading ability in Spanish
of Connecticut and Oregon
United States Courts of Appeals for the Ninth
and Eleventh Circuits
United States Supreme Court
Awards
1975
Dilwyn F. Ratcliffe Award for the Defense of Academic Freedom from the American Association of University Professors
1989
Award for Outstanding Service to the Farmworker Community of Oregon from the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs
2000
En Defensa de la Commundad Award from Mano a Mano, Salem Oregon
2002
Reconocimiento Ohtli for distinguished service to the Mexican community by the Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, Republic of Mexico
2003
Echoing Green Fellow
Consulting
1999 to 2000
Principal researcher and author The State of Access to Justice in Oregon (March 31, 2000). This study, sponsored by the Oregon State Bar, the Oregon Judicial Department, and the Office of Governor John Kitzhaber, M.D., is an assessment of the legal needs of low and moderate income households in Oregon. Part I: Assessment of Legal Needs is available on the website of the Oregon State Bar at www.osbar.org/Research/home.html. Part II is still in draft and is available from the author.
2001 to present
Consultant to Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid in delivery of migrant legal services in Texas and the middle south.
2001 to 2003
Consultant to the Washington State courts in development of a statewide legal needs study.
2002
Consultant to the Washington Supreme Court regarding the effects of increasing use of technology in Washington court system on access to the justice system for low income persons of various ethnic and social groups
2002 to 2003
Consultant to the Montana State Bar Association in the development of a statewide legal needs study.
2004 to 2005
Consultant to Utah Legal Services in the development of a statewide legal needs study.
2004 to 2006
Consultant to Utah Legal Services Migrant farm worker unit
2008 to 2009
Consultant to Georgia Court system in the development of a statewide legal needs study.
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PO Box 1032
Cornelius, OR 97113
ph: 503-357-8290
fax: 503-946-3089
michaeld