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KENNETH PERROW DOBSON
EDUCATION
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT
Juris Doctor
(Cum Laude) May 2000
Masters of Studies in Environmental Law
(Cum Laude) May 2000
- Class Rank: 11/132 (Top 9%)
- Senior Managing Editor, Vermont Law Review, 1999-2000
- Academic Excellence Awards for highest grade in Products Liability (Spring 2000); Appellate Advocacy (Spring 1999); Dispute Resolution (Spring 1998)
- Trial Advocacy Advisory Board, 1999-2000; Environmental Moot Court Advisory Board, 1998-1999
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Bachelor of Science, Journalism, May 1993
Bachelor of Science, History, December 1992
- Dean’s List: Spring 1993, Fall 1992, Fall 1991
- Student Senate Representative, 1992-1993
- Section Editor, University of Wyoming Branding Iron, 1992
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate, Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd, LLP
Portland, OR, 7/00-7/04
Developed extensive experience directing the day-to-day activities of a busy commercial litigation practice, with special emphasis in environmental cost recovery, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and judgment enforcement
Provided regular environmental planning and regulatory compliance advice to corporate and government clients on complex issues of land use, water rights, and hazardous and solid waste management
Staff Member, Indian Country Environmental Justice Clinic
South Royalton, VT 1/00-5-00
Assisted tribal clients in disputes involving Clean Water Act jurisdiction and worked with Indigenous Peoples Subcommittee of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Committee in developing consultation guidelines for federal agencies
Summer Associate, Hill & Robbins, P.C.
Denver, CO, 5/99-8/99
Drafted memorandum and correspondence for plaintiffs’ litigation firm in cases involving antitrust, ERISA, public utilities, water law and class actions
PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Co-Author, Chapter on Hazardous Waste Management, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW DESKBOOK (OSB ed. 2001); Author, Courts Define When Landowners Must be Compensated for Restrictions on Timber Harvesting on Private Lands, OUTLOOK (OSB ENR section ed. Summer 2004); Author, Note, Methods and Motives for Imposing Strict Liability on Parties Hiring Independent Contractors to Transport Hazardous Materials in the State of Florida, 24 VT. L. REV. 1297 (2000)
Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Oregon Trial Lawyers Association; American Bar Association; Multnomah County Bar Association; Environmental and Natural Resources and Indian Law sections of the Oregon State Bar
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When not helping his clients, Mr. Dobson enjoys spending time with his family exploring all the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest by hiking, diving, kayaking, and cross-country skiing. He is an avid collector of live rock concert recordings and plays electric bass in a local rock and roll band. He is interested in American History, travel, and trivia and enjoys volunteering for various civic and charitable organizations.
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SARA S. KELLY
EDUCATION
Lewis and Clark School, Portland, OR
Juris Doctor, 2004
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law Certificate
- Moot Court: Honors Appellate Brief, Spring 2002
- Indian Summer Program Participant
- Client Advocacy Award, Spring 2004
- Pro Bono Certificate, 2004
University of California, Davis, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, 1993, Minor in Native American Studies
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Portland, OR
Volunteer Attorney, 4/06-Current
Represent clients in contested restraining order hearings
Interview clients, gather evidence, prepare direct and cross exam questions for hearing
Lewis and Clark Legal Clinic, Portland, OR
Advanced Clinic Legal Intern, 1/04-5/04
Legal Intern, 8/03-12/03
Interviewed prospective clients and managed client files
Represented clients in eviction proceedings and negotiated settlements
Represented clients in divorce and child custody hearings and settlements
Represented clients in restraining order and stalking order hearings
Drafted motions, petitions, and draft judgments on behalf of clients
Courtney Ann Coyle, J.D., La Jolla, CA
Summer Associate, 6/02-8/02
Assisted sole practitioner specializing in the protection of natural and cultural resources and sacred sites
Participated in client meetings, including consultation with the Culture Committee of the Quechan Indian Tribe
Researched and drafted memoranda on property, protection of cultural resources, R.S. 2477, and RLUIPA
Legal Intern, 6/00-8/00
Assisted sole practitioner with research and organization to protect a sacred site of the Quechan Indian Tribe
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Cortez, Colorado
Educator, 8/95-7/01
Taught program participants about the history of the Southwest, archaeological method, and ancient lifestyles
Supervised participant excavations in the field and conducted educational research
Designed and implemented curricula for both the classroom and distant-learning settings
Presented at national educational and archaeological conferences
Participated in Native American consultation as a member of the Native American Advocacy Team
Recruited and supervised student interns, facilitated intern research projects, and managed daily personnel issues
PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Co-Author, An Overview of State Repatriation Laws, (co-authored
with Jennifer R. Richman) Society for American Archaeology Meeting, Salt
Lake City, 2005
Protecting the Past: Teaching Ethics in Archaeology, in Windows
into the Past, Chapter 3 (Elaine Davis & Margorie Connolly eds., Kendall/Hunt
Publishers 2000).
Presented papers at the Society for American Archaeology meetings, The National Council for the Social Studies conferences, and the San Diego County Archaeological Society.
Member: Oregon State Bar, California State Bar; Oregon Trial Lawyers Association; Multnomah County Bar Association; Oregon Women's Lawyers.
| When not helping her clients, Ms. Kelly enjoys spending time
with her husband, enjoying all the wonderful things the Northwest
has to offer. She also enjoys working in her garden, hiking
with her dog, Lulu, travel, archaeology and history, and bluegrass
music. |
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