Vicki H. Yates

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

     Solo practice, Oregon City, Oregon.  Primary area of practice is civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, real estate, contract, collection, business, insurance and employment litigation.  Practices in both state and federal courts.

     Over 30 years of litigation experience, mainly in private practice (previously with Davis Wright Tremaine and Callahan & Shears in Portland), and several years as a litigator for the U.S. Department of Energy.

"AV" (highest) rating from Martindale - Hubbell.

EDUCATION

Syracuse University College of Law, J.D. 1977; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A. Magna cum laude,1974; Phi Beta Kappa, 1973. 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

     Spanish 

ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

Oregon, 1981
New York, 1978 (currently inactive)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

      Arbitrator, Multnomah County Arbitration Program
      Arbitrator, Clackamas County Arbitration Program
      Member, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
      Member, Multnomah Bar Association
      Member, Clackamas Bar Association

      Past Professional Activities:

      Arbitrator, Smith Barney Sex Discrimination Cases
      Arbitrator, Dalkon Shield Cases
      Member, Oregon State Bar Unlawful Practice of Law Committee
      Member, Oregon State Bar Procedure & Practice Committee
      Member, Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Board
      Member, Multnomah Bar Committee on the Status of Women

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

     Oregon City Historic Review Board
         Member, 2009 - present

     Oregon City Chamber of Commerce
         Member, 2005 - present
         Board Member, 2006 - present
         Rookie of the Year 2006

     Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce
        President 2001 - 02
        Member, 1997 - 2007
        Chair, Government Affairs Committee, 2004 - 05
        City Advisory Committee on Master Planning, 2005 - 06

     Oregon City Rotary Club
        Member, 2005 - present
        Rotarian of the Year 2009-2010
        District 5100 Group Study Exchange (GSE)
           Alt. Team Leader, 2005 - 06 to Central America
           Team Leader, 2007 - 08 to Argentina
           District Committee, 2006 - present
           Committee Chair, 2008 - present

     Wilsonville Rotary Club
        Member, 2003 - 05
        Club Secretary, 2004 - 05
        TACE volunteer (for women inmates & their kids) 2003 - present

     Volunteer, Fill-a-Stocking/Fill-a-Heart 2007- present

     Volunteer, West Linn/Wilsonville Schools, 1993 - 2005

     Member, McLoughlin Neighborhood Association, 2006 - present

     President, Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association, 1992 - 93