Barnhisel, Barlow, & Stephens, P.C.

Practice Emphasis

Preparation for trial of complex cases; appeals; arbitrations; administrative hearings; probate administration; trust and will preparation; banking law; conservatorships and business entities (sole proprietorships, LLC’s, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations): negotiations.

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Education

University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1966

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Stanford University, B.A., 1961

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Oregon State Bar Association

Board of Governors, 1974-77

Board of Bar Examiners, 1979-82

State Professional Responsibility Board, 1988-91

Estate Planning Section Executive Committee, 1981-83

Construction Law Section Executive Committee, 1992-94

Litigation Section Executive Committee, 2008-Present

 

Federal Bar Association

United States District Court

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

United States Supreme Court

Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1989-92, Chair 1991-92

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Publications

Guardianships and Conservatorships, Oregon State Bar, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2009

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Relationships Between Federal and State Courts, Federal Civil Litigation in Oregon, Oregon State Bar, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2009. 

 

Community Activities

Board of Directors, Benton County Bank, 1978-1993

Elder and Trustee, First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis

Corvallis Arts Center, Board of Directors

Past President, Corvallis-OSU Symphony Society

Trustee, Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation

Oregon Coast Aquarium Board of Directors

Benton County Historical Society

Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission 1990-95 (chair 94, 95)

Corvallis Benton County Public Library Foundation

Practice Emphasis

Employer-employee relations including: preparation of employee manuals, handbooks, contracts, non-competition and non-disclosure agreements; state court litigation of employee claims; contested complaints before Employment, Wage and Hour, and Civil Rights Divisions of Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.

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Education

Stanford Law School, J.D., 1981

University of Oregon, B.A., 1978

 

Professional Affiliations

Pro Tem Circuit Court Judge

Oregon State Bar Association

Benton County Bar Association

 

Representative Cases in Family Law

LIND and LIND, 207 Or App 56 (2006):

Preserved client’s substantial property interest

 

BOYD and BOYD, 226 Or App 292 (2009):

Increased Spousal Support

 

HIXSON and HIXSON, 235 Or App 217 (2010):

Substantially increased wife’s property share

 

GAY and GAY, 250 Or App 31 (2012):

Preserved Husband’s separate business property interest

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Bar Association Activities

Member, Disciplinary Board, 2005- Present

Member, State Professional Responsibility Board, 1994-1997

Member, Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners, 1988-1991 (Chairman, 1990-91);

Member, Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee, 1986-1989.

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Practice Emphasis

Construction law, land use, real property disputes, business law, and general civil litigation in Oregon State and Federal Courts.

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Education

University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1995;

University of Oregon, B.S., Cum laude, 1991

 

Professional Affiliations

Oregon State Bar Association

Benton County Bar Association
American Bar Association

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Community Activities

Downtown Corvallis Association Board 2003 to 2010- President 2005-2006

Economic Vitality Partnership committee member 2005

Member of Citizens Open Space Advisory Committee 1999-2006, Chair 2000-2005

Board Member of Greenbelt Land Trust 1998-2003, 2005-2010, Vice President, 1999-2001, 2005-2007, President 2002-2003, 2008-2010

Board Member of Institute for Applied Ecology 2012-Present