Oregon Law Class Notes Winter 2020

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Quarterly alumni achievements are listed in alphabetical order and are curated from the University of Oregon Alumni Association (UOAA). To be included in the next publication, please submit your class notes on the UOAA website.

NICOLE GRANQUIST (BADER)

Class of 1998

Sacramento Magazine named Nicole Granquist, JD '98, a 2019 Top Lawyer in environmental practice.

DANIEL HARRIS

Class of 1982

Daniel Harris, JD '82, and his wife Susan recently finished an 18-month stint in Russia working as legal volunteers facilitating humanitarian projects.

NEIL KAGAN

Class of 1981

Neil Kagan, JD '81, retired from his career as a lawyer for environmental nonprofit organizations and had an article published in the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law about Congress’s preservation of 8.2 million acres of wilderness in eighteen states in 1984, catalyzed by two lawsuits he brought, which were made possible by his late wife, Elizabeth Reed, JD ’81: Wilderness, Luck & Love, 7 Mich. J. Envtl. & Admin. L. 315 (2018).

JAMISON MCCUNE

Class of 2009, 2013

Jamison McCune, BS '09 (political science), JD '13, an associate with Portland law firm Bodyfelt Mount, was selected for the Rising Stars list in the 2019 issue of Oregon Super Lawyers.

JOSEPHINE "JODIE" MOONEY (MOONEY)

Class of 1988

Judge Josephine Mooney, JD '88, was appointed to the Oregon Court of Appeals.

MICHAEL OTHS

Class of 1982

Michael Oths, JD '82, began serving as president of the Idaho State Bar in July.

BRENT ROCHELEAU

Class of 2019

Brent Rocheleau, JD '19, became an intern in the office of Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz of Michigan.

JEFFREY SLUGGETT

Class of 1986

For his work in municipal law, Jeff Sluggett, JD '86, was named one of the Best Lawyers in America 2020 by Best Lawyers, a peer-review group.

JASON TASHEA

Class of 2012

Jason Tashea, JD '12, a legal affairs writer for the ABA Journal, was named to the 2019 Fastcase 50, which highlights young innovators and forward-thinking legal industry leaders.

RODNEY "ROD" UNDERHILL

Class of 1988

Rodney Underhill, JD '88, announced he will retire in 2020 after serving more than six years as Multnomah County District Attorney.


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