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Speakers and Symposia2009/2010
Jeff Althouse
Co-owner Oakshire Brewery (previously Willamette Brewing Company) Eugene, Oregon Topic: Beer Industry Insights 
Paul Romain
Wine and Beer industry lobbyist Portland, Oregon Topic: State Regulations 2008/2009
Jeff Althouse
Co-owner Oakshire Brewery (previously Willamette Brewing Company) Eugene, Oregon Topic: Beer Industry Insights
Britt Bachtel-Browning
IP Counsel Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Welches, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property 
Leanne Brooks
Asst. Athletic Director (Academic Eligibility) UO Athletic Dept. Topic: The NCAA and Legal Compliance 
John Bryant
Chief Operations Officer O'Dell Brewing Company Fort Collins, Colorado Topic: Beer Industry in Colorado
Michael Callier
Employee Relations Manager NIKE, Inc. Portland, Oregon Topic: The NCAA and Legal Compliance
Wendy Chan
Assistant General Counsel NIKE, Inc. Portland, Oregon Topic: Sports Business In-House Counsel 
Bill Clever
Asst Athletic Director (Compliance) UO Athletic Dept. Eugene, Oregon Topic: The NCAA and Legal Compliance
Paul Dickson
Managing Director, Portland Windstone Capital Portland, Oregon Topic: : Fundraising in the current financial climate 
Matt English
Athletic Director Concordia University Portland, Oregon Topic: The NCAA and Legal Compliance 
Wayne Embree
Investor Reference Capital Portland, Oregon Topic: Funding Start-ups with Venture Capital
Mike Fennell
SVP, General Counsel Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon Topic: The Law of Sports Leagues 
Diane Fraiman
Venture Partner Voyager Capital Portland, Oregon Topic: Funding Start-ups with Venture Capital
Cara Frey
VP, Business and Legal Affairs Professional Bowlers Association Portland, Oregon Topic: The Law of Sports Leagues
Edward Gerdes
Vice President and General Counsel Beau Delicious! International, LLC, franchisor of Cafe Yumm! Eugene, Oregon Topic: The Role of In-House Counsel 
Kristie Gibson
Corporate Counsel and President Gibson Holders, Inc. Eugene, Oregon Topic: The Role of In-House Counsel
Kim Krawiec
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina Topic: Anti-trust issues in the market for human gametes 
Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook
President and Founder Sport Management Worldwide Portland, Oregon Topic: Hot Topics in Sports Law Paul Loving
Counsel for Sports Marketing Adidas America Portland, Oregon Topic: In-House Counsel vs Private Practice 
Anna McCoy
Partner Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle Portland, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property 
David Mondress
Senior Vice President BDA Sports Management Portland, Oregon Topic: Sports Agents, Contracts, and Negotiation
John Motley
Assoc. General Counsel and Director of IP Columbia Sportswear Portland, Oregon Topic: Sports Business In-House Counsel
Christine Nichols
Owner Bottoms Up Imports Eugene, Oregon Topic: Starting a wine import business
Julie Penry
Attorney Oregon Department of Justice Salem, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property
Mark Phelps
Professor Warsaw Sports Marketing Center (UO College of Business) Eugene, Oregon Topic: Sports Agents, Contracts, and Negotiation
Paul Romain
Wine and Beer industry lobbyist Portland, Oregon Topic: State Regulations 
Randolph Turnbow
General Counsel The Douglas County Individual Practice Association, Inc. Eugene, Oregon Topic: The Role of In-House Counsel
Gary Way
Managing Attorney NIKE, Inc. Portland, Oregon Topic: Sports Agents, Contracts, and Negotiations 
Bob Wiggins
Venture Capitalist Mount Hood Equity Partners Portland, Oregon Topic: Funding Start-ups with Venture Capital 2007/2008 Elizabeth Bauer
Vice President of Finance & General Counsel C&K Market, Inc Brookings, Oregon Topic: Women in House: Part of the Team  Karen Burgess
Partner Taylor Dunham and Burgess Austin, Texas Topic: Women in Litigation: Combatting Opponents, Combatting Stereotypes  Jeff Bird
Shareholder Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt Portland, Oregon Topic: What Does a Securities Lawyer Do?  Karri Bradley, Ph.D.
Associate attorney Klarquist Sparkman LLP Portland, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property  Carolyn Chambers
Entrepreneur Chambers Communications Eugene, Oregon Topic: Women Business Leaders: A View from the Top  Sherrill Corbett
Attorney, Chair of the Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section Tonkon Torp LLP Portland, Oregon Topic: What Does a Securities Lawyer Do?  Carol Emory
Founder Emory Law Group Portland, Oregon Topic: International Business Law: Women Working Across Borders Topic: Women in House: Part of the Team  Jill Fetherstonhaugh
Principal Business Law Centre Eugene, Oregon Topic: Transactional Business Law: Women Providing Solutions
Edward Gerdes
Vice President and General Counsel Beau Delicious! International, LLC, franchisor of Cafe Yumm! Eugene, Oregon Topic: The Role of In-House Counsel  Kristie Gibson
Corporate Counsel and President Gibson Holders, Inc. Eugene, Oregon Topic: The Role of In-House Counsel  Tana Lin
Attorney Keller Rohrback Seattle, Washington Topic: Women in Litigation: Combatting Opponents, Combatting Stereotypes  Jane Macon
Partner Fulbright & Jaworski San Antonio, Texas Topic: International Business Law: Women Working Across Borders  Laura Montgomery
Partner Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott Eugene, Oregon Topic: Women in Litigation: Combatting Opponents, Combatting Stereotypes  Katherine Moyer
Shareholder Endeavor Law Group Eugene, Oregon Topic: Transactional Business Law: Women Providing Solutions Jim Murray
Founder and Managing Director Pondera Capital Management Houston, Texas Topic: "Tips from a Lawyer-Executive-Entrepreneur: How To Be Successful and Like Yourself Anyway."  Slone Pearson
Associate Hagen O'Connell Portland, Oregon Topic: Transactional Business Law: Women Providing Solutions Topic: International Business Law: Women Working Across Borders Gretchen Pierce
President Hult & Associates Eugene, Oregon Topic: Women Business Leaders: A View from the Top  Michael M. Ratoza
Of Counsel Bullivant Houser Bailey PC. Portland, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property  Ian Richardson
Partner Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott LLP Eugene. Oregon Topic: The Role of In-House Counsel  Jody Stahancyk
President Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook Portland, Oregon Topic: The Business of Law: How a Lady Can Make Money in the World's Second-Oldest Profession  Ken Stephens
Founding Partner Tonkon Torp LLP Portland, Oregon Topic: What Does a Securities Lawyer Do? Jean Tate
Founder Jean Tate Real Estate Eugene, Oregon Topic: Women Business Leaders: A View from the Top  Melissa Wright
Attorney O'Melveny & Myers Menlo Park, California Topic: Transactional Business Law: Women Providing Solutions  Travis Young, Ph.D.
Associate attorney Klarquist Sparkman LLP Portland, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property Helen Yu
Corporate Counsel Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America Eugene, Oregon Topic: Women in House: Part of the Team Topic: International Business Law: Women Working Across Borders 2006/2007 Elizabeth Bauer
In-House Counsel and CFO C & K Market, Inc Brookings, Oregon Topic: In-House Counsel vs Private Practice  Ted Bernhard
Attorney Stoel Rives Portland, Oregon Topic: The Attorney's Role in the Search for Venture Capital Jerome Chicvara
VP Marketing Rogue Ales Newport, Oregon Topic: Administrative/Local Government Law and Intellectual Property Rights Julianne Davis
In-house Counsel Nike, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property and Corporate Law  Carlos Gabuardi
Professor of Business Law Tecnologico de Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico Topic: Doing Business in Mexico  Jerry Gauche
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing National Oilwell Varco Houston, Texas Topic: Management Development James W. Hague
The Millburn Corp. Chicago, Illinois Topic: Hedge Funds  Allegra Helfenstein
Contracts Attorney Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property  Mariann Hyland
Affirmative Action Program Director and In-House Counsel OHSU Portland, Oregon Topic: In-House Counsel vs Private Practice Jack Joyce
CEO/Founder Rogue Ales Newport, Oregon Topic: Administrative/Local Government Law and Intellectual Property Rights Kristi Kernutt
Director of Legal Affairs and General Counsel Pacific Source Health Plans Springfield, Oregon Topic: In-House Counsel vs Private Practice Paul Loving
Counsel for Sports Marketing Adidas America Portland, Oregon Topic: In-House Counsel vs Private Practice  Douglas K. Moll
Professor of Law University of Houston Law Center Houston, Texas Topic: The Regulation of Close Corporations William Newman
Venture Capitalist Northwest Tech Ventures Portland, Oregon Topic: Funding Start-ups with Venture Capital Jim Parker
Owner Oaks Bottom Public House Portland, Oregon Topic: Administrative/Local Government Law and Intellectual Property Rights  Paul Romain
Wine and Beer industry lobbyist Portland, Oregon Topic: Taxation  Bob Wiggins
Venture Capitalist Mount Hood Equity Partners Portland, Oregon Topic: Funding Start-ups with Venture Capital 2005/2006 Denise Evans
Senior VP and General Counsel Associated Securities Corp. Los Angeles, CA Topic: Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisors, and the Lawyers Who Regulate or Defend Them. James W. Hague
The Millburn Corp. Chicago, Illinois Topic: Hedge Funds  John Hull
OVP Venture Partners Portland, Oregon Topic: Venture Capital  John McCormack
Of Counsel Kolisch Hartwell Portland, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property  Richard Meeker
Publisher and Co-owner Willamette Week newspaper Portland, Oregon Topic: In-house Legal Counsel  Dalia Tsuk Mitchell
Associate Professor of Law The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC Topic: Corporate Legal History  Lawrence E. Mitchell
Theodore Rinehart Professor of Business Law The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Ambyr O'Donnell
Corporate Attorney Mentor Graphics Corporation Portland, Oregon Topic: Intellectual Property  Steven Philpott
Executive Vice President and General Counsel Umpqua Bank Portland, Oregon Topic: In-house Legal Counsel 2004/2005 John C. Coffee
Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law Columbia Law School New York, New York Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Bruce Helberg
Senior Vice President Silicon Valley Bank Beaverton, Oregon Topic: Early Stage Finance |
On Teaching
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1880s
"Life is short and the needs of practical business are pressing" R.H. Thornton, the law school's first professor and dean
2000s
"Oregon lawyers need to understand the challenges of entrepreneurship so they can give sound advice to new ventures and emerging firms." Barbara Aldave, Loran L. Stewart Professor of Business Law
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