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Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Custody Law
• Interstate Child Custody

Representative Cases

• Morgan v. Baunach, 684 P.2d 589 (Or.App. 1984)
• Umrein v. Heimbigner, 632 P.2d 1367 (Or.App. 1981)
• Matter of Marriage of Kozlowsky, 744 P.2d 1329 (Or.App. 1987)
• State ex rel. Adult and Family Services Div. v. Buethe, 753 P.2d 429 (Or.App. 1988)

West Practice Categories

Family Law, Custody & Visitation

Bar Admissions

• Oregon, 1976
• U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1976

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Family Law Section, Oregon State Bar, 1978 - Present
• American Bar Association Family Law Section, 1980 - Present
• Joint Custody Task Force, 1987 - Present

Honors and Awards

• CLE Speaker, Interstate Custody
• CLE Speaker, Joint Custody

Education

• Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Catholic University Law Review, 1975 - 1976
• Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1972
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Political Science

Fraternities/Sororities

• Pi Kappa Delta

Published Works

• Writ of Review in Oregon Willamette Law Journal, Summer, 1977
• Interstate Land Sales Catholic University Law Review, Winter, 1977
• Intergovernmental Zoning Immunity Urban Lawyer, Spring, 1976

Address

1500 S.W. First Avenue
Suite 920
Portland, OR 97201-5823

Phones

(503) 946-5373

Faxes

(503) 223-0743

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lawyers.com/johnston&rootlaw
http://www.johnstonroot.com