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My office is centrally located in a 1906 historic Salem home at 1415 Commercial St S. E. After I graduated in 1981 with both a law degree (JD) from Willamette Law and a Masters Degree in Business (MBA) from the Atkinson School of Business, I have practiced law around the State of Oregon in the areas divorce, custody and related matters, personal injury cases involving cars, motorcycles and pedestrians, in juvenile issues representing youth and adults, and in criminal defense for adults.
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37 years, 150 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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OR | Active | 1981 | 01/09/2021 |
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority.
updated on 07/31/2017
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Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Client Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney at Law | Howard W. Collins | 1982 - Present |
Pro Tem Judge | Salem Municipal Court | 1994 - 1996 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | Member | 1985 - Present |
Marion County Bar Association | Member | 1983 - Present |
Oregon State Bar | Member | 1981 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Willamette University College of Law | JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA | 1981 |
Portland State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1977 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Serenity Lane Albany & Salem, OR for past ten years | Communication Workshop | 2014 |
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