Born Walla Walla, Washington, May 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Oregon; 1987, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon; 2003, Washington.

Education: Whitman College (B.A., 1982); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1985). Author: "The NBA's Washington Bullets Win the Right to Change Their Name to the Wizards," The Sports Lawyer, March/April, 1997. President, Pendleton Chamber of Commerce, 1994. Member: Oregon State Bar (Member; Debtor-Creditor Section; Agricultural Law Section); American Bar Association; Sports Lawyer Association; Oregon City Attorneys Association; Umatilla Tribal Court (CTUIR).