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GEORDIE DUCKLER, J.D., Ph.D.

dba The Animal Law Practice, 831 SW Hume St., Portland, Oregon 97219

Phone: (503) 546-8052; Fax: (503) 841-6278; e-mail: geordied@animallawpractice.com

Oregon State Bar #873780; California State Bar #133707; Washington State Bar #61093 

Webpages: www.animallawpractice.com; www.animal-criminal-defense-attorney.com

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Biology    University of California, Los Angeles, California                                                1997

Dissertation: “An Osteopathological Assessment Of The Health Of

North American Mammals From The Upper Pleistocene”

 

J.D. Law            Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark; Portland, Oregon                         1987

 

M.S. Science      University of Oregon; Eugene, Oregon                                                              1984

                        Dissertation: “An Historical Analysis Of Journalistic Perceptions Of Extinct

Animals In The American Print Media (1790 – 1980)”

 

B.S. Zoology     Oregon State University; Corvallis, Oregon                                                        1983

 

B.S. General Science Oregon State University; Corvallis, Oregon                                                 1983

 

POSITIONS

Attorney

            In specialty private practice of animal law

Geordie Duckler, P.C.; The Animal Law Practice; Portland, Oregon [Owner]                        1999 - Present

 

            In general practice                                                                                           1987 - Present

            Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley, Wagner & Kane; San Francisco, California [Associate]          1987 - 1992

            Kenney, Burd, Knutson & Markowitz; San Francisco, California [Senior associate]                 1992 - 1993

Solo practitioner                                                                                                    1993 - 1999

Blake & Duckler, L.L.P.; Portland, Oregon [Partner]                                                   1999 - 2003

 

Animal Control Hearings Officer

Multnomah County Animal Services; Portland, Oregon                                                    2001 - 2019

 

Guest Lecturer

University of Oregon School of Law; Eugene, Oregon

Animal Law I                                                                                                     2009 – 2016

 

PSU Law Day for Portland State University; Portland, Oregon                                          2009 - 2014

 

Columnist on animal law

BARK magazine [“Ask The Expert”]; Berkeley, California                                             2004-2008

 

Adjunct Professor of Law in Animal Law I and Animal Law II

Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark; Portland, Oregon                                     2003 - 2007

 

Assistant Professor of Human Anatomy

            Mt. Hood Community College; Gresham, Oregon                                                            1999

 

Associate Professor of Human Anatomy; Biology; Research Methods

            Cleveland Chiropractic College; Los Angeles, California                                                    1997 - 1998

 

Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences

            Union Institute; Los Angeles , California                                                                      1997 - 1998

POSITIONS (cont.)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Vertebrate Biology

            University of California, Los Angeles, California                                                            1997 - 1999

 

Instructor in General Science

            Oakwood School; North Hollywood, California                                                              1997 - 1998

 

Instructor in Zoo Biology

            University of California, Los Angeles, California                                                            1997

 

Teaching Fellow in Vertebrate Anatomy and Evolution; Vertebrate Morphology;                 1992 - 1997 Comparative Anatomy; Mammalogy; Biology of Organisms

            University of California, Los Angeles, California                                                           

 

Law clerk

            The Honorable John L. Kane, Jr., Federal District Judge, District of Colorado                        1987

            United States Courthouse, Denver, Colorado                                                                 

 

Law clerk

            Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon; Portland, Oregon                                    1985 - 1987

 

Law clerk

            Hoffman, Matasar & Glaeser; Portland, Oregon                                                            1984 - 1985

 

Teaching Assistant in Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

            Department of Zoology; Oregon State University; Corvallis, Oregon                                      1981 - 1983

 

PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND BOOKS

Duckler, G., F. Hertel, and B. Van Valkenburgh. 1994. Paleopathologies of late Pleistocene dire wolves from

Rancho La Brea Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14(3) Supp.: 23A.

 

Duckler, G. 1995. The fossil evidence for increased physiological stress in extinct mammals: interpreting the

frequency of pathological indicators in late Pleistocene saber-tooth cats and dire wolves from Rancho

La Brea Paleopathology Newsletter 7:5.

 

Duckler, G. 1995. Deciphering the pathological relevance of skull abnormalities in late Pleistocene saber-

tooth cats Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 15(3) Supp.: 27A.

 

Duckler, G. and B. Van Valkenburgh. 1996. Assessing the health of Pleistocene saber-tooth cats: A

comparison of osteopathologies in ancient and modern populations of felids. Journal of Vertebrate

Paleontology 16(3) Supp.: 31A.

 

Duckler, G. and M. Shulman. 1996. “The Evolution of Horses”, pp. D1-20, M. Shulman (ed.) in Evolution

and Biodiversity. Burgess Publishing, University of California, Los Angeles. [Book chapter]

 

Duckler, G. 1997. A case of spondylosis deformans in the defleshed skeleton of a wild coyote (Canis latrans) and

its significance to osteopathologic interpretation. Journal of Wildlife Disease 33(2): 211-219.

 

Duckler, G. and W. Binder. 1997. Previously undescribed features in the temporalis and masseteric

musculature of several large felids raised in captivity. Zoo Biology 16: 187-191.

 

Duckler, G. 1997. Toward a more appropriate jurisprudence regarding the legal status of zoos and zoo

animals. Animal Law Journal 3: 61-72.

 

Duckler, G. 1997. Parietal depressions in skulls of the extinct saber-toothed felid Smilodon fatalis: evidence

of mechanical strain. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(3): 600-609.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND BOOKS (cont.)

Duckler, G. 1997. Adding insult to injuries: evidence of excessive trauma in late Pleistocene sabertooths at

Rancho La Brea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(3): 44A.

 

Duckler, G. and B. Van Valkenburgh. 1998. Exploring the health of late Pleistocene mammals: the use of

Harris lines. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 18(1): 180-188.

 

Duckler, G. and B. Van Valkenburgh. 1998. Osteological corroboration of pathological stress in a population

of endangered Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi). Animal Conservation 1(1): 39-46.

 

Duckler, G. 1998. An unusual osteological formation in the posterior skulls of captive tigers (Panthera tigris).

Zoo Biology 17: 135-142.

 

Duckler, G. (in prep). Unusually high frequencies of bodily injury, illness and defect in two species of late

Pleistocene carnivore (Smilodon fatalis, Canis dirus) from Rancho La Brea, California. Paleobiology.

 

Duckler, G. and D. Campbell. 2001. Nature of the Beast. Oregon State Bar Bulletin (May 2001).

 

Duckler, G. 2002. The Economic Value of Companion Animals: A Legal and Anthropological Argument

For Special Valuation. Animal Law Journal 8:199-221.

 

Duckler, G. 2003. Animal Law For Pet Owners. Dog Nose News (Sept./Oct. 2003, Volume 4, Issues 2 and 3).

 

Duckler, G. 2004. The Animal Control Hearing. Multnomah Lawyer (April 2004).

 

Duckler, G. 2004. On Redefining The Boundaries Of Animal Ownership: Burdens And Benefits To

Evidencing Animals’ Personalities. Animal Law Journal 10:63-86.

 

Duckler, G. 2007. Animal Wrongs: On Holding Animals To (And Excusing Them From) Legal

Responsibility For Their Intentional Acts. University of Pennsylvania Law Journal 2:91-121.

 

Duckler, G. 2008. Two Major Flaws Of The Animal Rights Movement. Animal Law Journal 14(2):179-200.

 

Duckler, G. 2009. Between Price and Pricelessness: Calculating The Specific Monetary Value Of A

Dog Intentionally Harmed By Another. University of Pennsylvania Law Journal 3:155.

 

Duckler, G. 2012. A Brief Genealogy Of Court Decisions On How To Award Animals In Dissolutions.

            OSB Family Law Newsletter; Portland, Oregon.

 

Duckler, G. 2015. “The Animal As An Object Of Value” pp. 7-108 in Inside the Minds: Recent

Developments in Animal Law. Thomson Reuters/Aspatore. [Book chapter]

 

Duckler, G. 2016. The Necessity of Treating Animals As Legal Objects. Journal of Animal and Environmental

            Law; Lois D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville 7(2):1.

 

Duckler, G. 2019. Animals As Criminals. Journal of Animal and Environmental Law; Lois D. Brandeis School of Law,

            University of Louisville 10(1):20-40.

 

Duckler, G. 2022. Juris Zoology: A Dissection of Animals As Legal Objects; Rowman and Littlefield, New

York [published book].

 

Duckler, G. 2026. A Natural History of Legal Argument: Etiology, Elements, and Effects; Bloomsbury

            Academic, New York [published book].

 

Duckler, G. (in prep 2026). Juris Taphonomy: A Study Of Animals’ Interment, Preservation, And

            Resurrection In Law; Bloomsbury Academic, New York [to be published book].

PUBLISHED ARTICLES AND BOOKS (cont.)

Duckler, G. (in prep 2026). The Origin of Species Uprooted [to be published graphic novel]

 

Duckler, G. (in prep 2026). A Finite Span of Existence [to be published book]

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

American Jurisprudence Award in Oregon Constitutional Law; Northwestern School

   of Law at Lewis and Clark; Portland, Oregon                                                                 1987

Recipient, Sigma Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research; UCLA; Los Angeles, California                    1995

Recipient, UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship; UCLA; Los Angeles, California                   1996

Awardee, Collegium of University Teaching Fellows; UCLA; Los Angeles, California           1996

Recipient, UCLA Academic Senate Grants; UCLA ; Los Angeles, California                         1994 - 1995

Keynote speaker, Animals and the Law Conference; NYC Bar Association; New York         1998

Judge, Animal Law Moot Court Competition; Harvard Law School; Cambridge, Mass.         2004 - 2009

Co-chair, ABA-TIPS Animal Law Committee Litigation Subcommittee; Wash. D.C.             2006 - 2008

“Top Dog Award – Animal Law Attorney”; SPOT Magazine; Portland, Oregon                  2011 - 2012

Recipient, Oregon Superlawyer award                                                                              2011  

Rated AV® Preeminent Lawyer in Martindale-Hubbell                                                      2010 - present

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Society of Vertebrate Paleontologists                                                                               1992 - 1998

Paleopathology Association                                                                                            1992 - 1998

Consortium of Aquariums, Universities and Zoos                                                             1997 - 1998

Wildlife Disease Association                                                                                           1997 - 1998

Oregon State Bar                                                                                                           admitted 1987

California State Bar                                                                                                        admitted 1988

Washington State Bar                                                                                                     admitted 2022

OMSI Science Education Department, Advisory Council member                                      1999

 

BOARD POSITIONS

Board of Directors

            Portland Animal Welfare Team; Portland, Oregon                                                          2009 – 2013

Board of Directors

            Community Animal Relief Effort [C.A.R.E.]; Eugene, Oregon                                          2009 – 2014

Board of Directors

            Stable Grounds; Portland, Oregon                                                                              2011

Committee Member

            Institutional Animal Use and Care Committee [IACUC]

            Portland State University; Portland, Oregon                                                                  2008 – 2011

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Gross anatomy training

            University of California Center for Health Sciences; Los Angeles, California                           1996

 

Anatomical dissection of cranial and masticatory musculature of captive felids

            Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History; Los Angeles, California                            1996

 

Orthopedic pathology training   

            Center for Advanced Medical Education, AF Institute of Pathology; Washington, D.C.            1996

 

Osteological, radiographic, C-T, histologic, and pathologic techniques and comparative

analyses on recent and fossilized skeletal materials

            George C. Page Museum, Los Angeles; Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville;

            Michigan Technological University, Houghton; United States National Museum, Washington,

            D.C.; American Museum of Natural History, New York: Los Angeles County Museum of

            Natural History, Los Angeles; National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.                         1992 - 1998

 

PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES

“Remains To Be Seen: Perceptions Of Extinct Animals In The Press”

            San Francisco Public Library Association; San Francisco, California                                    October 1989

 

“The Pleistocene Extinction”

            Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI); Portland, Oregon                                     March 1997

 

 “A New Approach To Fulfilling Legal Obligations Toward Zoo Animals And Zoos”

            Animals and the Law Conference; New York City Bar Association; New York                     September 1998

 

“Dealing With Animals In Your Practice”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           July 2001

 

“Animal Law: Tort Law In California”

            CLE for the California State Bar; San Diego, California                                                  October 2001

 

“The Monetary Value Of Animal Life”

            9th Annual Animal Law Conference; Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark;

Portland, Oregon                                                                                                   November 2001

 

“The Valuation Of Animals In Tort”

            Oregon Trial Lawyer’s Association; Portland, Oregon                                                      January 2002

 

“Animals And The Law: Creatures Large and Small”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           May 2002

 

“Stocking Up For The Coming Demographic Winter”

            10th Annual Animal Law Conference; Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark;

Portland, Oregon                                                                                                   October 2002

 

“Civil Rights And Liability Issues Arising During Investigations On Private Property”

            Oregon Code Enforcement Association; Lincoln City, Oregon                                             July 2003

 

“Pet Legal Issues”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           July 2003

 

“Negligent Confinement, Animal Intent, Breed Profiling: New Areas In Animal Law”

            11th Annual Animal Law Conference; Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark;

Portland, Oregon                                                                                                   November 2003

 

“The Scooby Doo Effect And The Phantom Of Animal Ownership”

            12th Annual Animal Law Conference; Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark;

Portland, Oregon                                                                                                   October 2004

 

“A Prehistorical Perspective On Preserving Animal Species”

            23rd Annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference; University of Oregon;

Eugene, Oregon                                                                                                     March 2005

 

“A Primer On Laws Affecting Horse Riders In Oregon”

            Oregon Equestrian Trailriders Association; Eugene, Oregon                                               March 2005

 

“Some Questions Involving Animals And Vet Law In Oregon”

            Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital; Portland, Oregon                                               May 2005

 

 

PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES (cont.)

“Torticulture: The Art and Science of Animal-Related Litigation”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           July 2005

 

“Llama Law: A Brief Survey Of Laws Of Interest To Llama Owners”

            Willamette Valley Llama Association; Sherwood, Oregon                                                  September 2005

 

“Alpaca Law: A Brief Survey Of Laws Of Interest To Alpaca Owners”

            Columbia Alpaca Breeders Association; Portland, Oregon                                                  February 2006

 

 “Protecting People and Their Pets”

            National Public Radio podcast interview on “Justice Talking”; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania          August 2006

 

“Codes and Commands: Emerging Law and Religious Traditions in the Treatment

of Animals”

            2007 Jonathan Newman Memorial Law Conference; U. S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon          May 2007

 

“New Tricks Taught To Old Dogs: The Latest In Litigating Animal Issues”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           July 2007

 

“Anatomy of a Products Liability Case: Biting The Hand That Wrongly Feeds Your Pet”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           July 2007

 

“Prehistoric Predators: Wolf”

Narrator for National Geographic nature documentary; Los Angeles, California                       May 2007

 

“Litigating Animal Law Disputes”

            Animal Law Seminar; University of Oregon; Eugene, Oregon                                             February 2008

 

“Creature Features: A Cinematic Illustration Of Legal Issues In Civil Actions

Involving Animals”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           September 2008

 

“Prehistoric Predators 2: Terror Raptor”

Narrator for Discovery Channel nature documentary; Los Angeles, California                          July 2009

 

“Latest Trends in Animal Law Issues”

            Animal Law Seminar; University of Oregon; Eugene, Oregon                                             September 2009

 

“The Rules About Animals and Their Odd Treatment Under the Civil Law”

            Law Day; Portland State University; Portland, Oregon                                                    May 2010

 

“Aliens v. Predators: The Latest Statutes, Cases, and Legal Issues on Exotic

and Dangerous Animals”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           June 2010

 

“Creature Features II: Cinematic Illustrations Of More Legal Issues In Civil Actions

Involving Animals”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           June 2010

 

“An Overview of Animal Related Legal Issues”

            National Association of Legal Secretaries; Gresham, Oregon                                              September 2010

 

“Putting On An Animal Suit: On Not Treating Pets As People”

            Law Day; Portland State University; Portland, Oregon                                                    May 2011

 

PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES (cont.)

“The Scooby Doo Effect And The Phantom Of Animal Ownership: The Sequel”

            Scottish Deerhound Club of America; Hillsboro, Oregon                                                   June 2011

 

“Legal Rules and Religious Principles in the Treatment of Animals”

            Concordia University; Portland, Oregon                                                                        September 2011

 

“In Defense of Humans: The Case Against Animal Rights”

            19th Annual Animal Law Conference; Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark;

Portland, Oregon                                                                                                   October 2011

 

“On Animal Law and Animal Lawyers”

            Animal Law Seminar; University of Oregon; Eugene, Oregon                                             October 2011

 

“An Explanation of Animal-Related Injuries and Claims”

            Law Day; Portland State University; Portland, Oregon                                                    May 2012

 

“Personal Property or Companions? Why the Legal Status of Animals Matters”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           October 2012

 

“Animals in the Service of People: Sense and Nonsense on Lawful Uses of

Assistance Animals”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           December 2012

 

“The Ritual Keeping of Animals”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            June 2013

 

“Legal Issues With Representing Animal Owners”

            Animal Law Seminar; University of Oregon; Eugene, Oregon                                             October 2013

 

“Life After the Degree: Animal-Related Litigation, Its Problems and Prospects”

            University of California at Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California                                         April 2014

 

“Oregon Legal Ethics For Every Occasion: Child Abuse Reporting/Elimination of Bias”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    September 2014

 

“The Economics Of Valuing Animals; Evidence Rules in Animal Cases”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           October 2014

 

“Having A Dog In The Fight: Animal-Related Crimes and Defenses”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           June 2015

 

“The Evolution of Beauty”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            June 2015

 

“On The Legal and Scientific Basis For Not Granting Rights To Animals”

            Animal Law Seminar; University of Oregon; Eugene, Oregon                                             October 2015

 

“Dirty Litigation Tactics: How To Deal With The Rambo Litigator”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    December 2015

 

“Elder Abuse Reporting: Ethical Considerations For Oregon Attorneys”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    December 2015

 

“Elder Abuse Reporting and Legal Considerations For Attorneys”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         November 2016

PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES (cont.)

“Animals in the Service of People: Sense and Nonsense on Lawful Uses of

Assistance Animals”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         January 2017

 

“Rights, Interests, Animals, Laws, and Owners: A Complex Tapestry”

            Pacific University; Hillsboro, Oregon                                                                           April 2017

 

“Transcription and Translation in Biology and Poetry”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            April 2017

 

“Child Abuse Reporting For Attorneys in Oregon”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    August 2017

 

“Child Abuse Reporting For Attorneys in Oregon”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         October 2017

 

Aiding and Abetting: The Legal Who, What, When, Where, and How On Animals

In The Service of People”

            CLE for the Oregon State Bar; Portland, Oregon                                                           November 2017

 

“Dirty Litigation Tactics: How To Deal With The Rambo Litigator”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    December 2017

 

“Child and Elder Abuse Reporting For Attorneys”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         February 2018

 

“The Prosecution and Defense of Animal Cruelty Crimes and Violations”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         May 2018

 

“Elimination of Bias”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    June 2018

 

“Animal Law Update”

            San Diego Bar Association; San Diego, California                                                          September 2018

 

“Animal Law Update: Creature Features”

            Women’s Networking Group; Tonkin Torp, LLP; Portland, Oregon                                   September 2018

 

“Latest California Caselaw On Animal-Related Legal Issues”

            Lawline Animal Law Course; Los Angeles                                                                   December 2018

 

“Animal Welfare Issues Involving Exotics and Wild Animals”

            Oregon Fairs Association; Salem, Oregon                                                                     January 2019

 

“The Creative Fiction of Animal Rights”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            November 2019

 

“Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession: New Rules

and Trends

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    June 2020

 

“Child and Elder Abuse Reporting For Attorneys in Oregon: Update”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         October 2020

 

 

PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES (cont.)

“Animals in the Service of People: Sense and Nonsense on Lawful Uses of

Assistance Animals”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    October 2020

 

“Agreements and Disagreements About Dogs”

            World Wide Australian Labradoodle Association; Portland, Oregon                                    October 2020

 

“A Natural History of the American Silver-Tongued Litigator (Rambus litigatus)”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         November 2020

 

“Everything You Wanted To Know About Defending Crimes Of Animal Abuse

And Neglect But Were Afraid To Ask””

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         December 2020

 

“Oregon Elder and Child Abuse Reporting”

            CLE for Quimbee; Portland, Oregon                                                                          June 2021

 

“Animals In The Service Of People”

            CLE for Quimbee; Portland, Oregon                                                                          August 2021

 

“Dirty Litigation Tactics”

            CLE for Quimbee; Portland, Oregon                                                                          August 2021

 

“The Oregon Lawyer’s Duty To Report Child And Elder Abuse”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    March 2022

 

“Creature Features Revisited”

            CLE for Quimbee; Portland, Oregon                                                                          March 2022

 

“Animal Ownership Law: Fact and Fantasy”

            CLE for Quimbee; Portland, Oregon                                                                          April 2022

 

“Child and Elder Abuse Reporting For Attorneys”

            ACCESS MCLE; Portland, Oregon                                                                         May 2022

 

“Legal Ethics”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    April 2023

 

“Oregon Civil Trial Skills: Voir Dire and Jury Selection; Opening Statements;

Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions”

            CLE for National Business Institute; Portland, Oregon                                                    April 2023

 

“Creature Features: Seven Spooky Tales To Keep dog Owners Up Late At Night”

            World Wide Australian Labradoodle Association; Portland, Oregon                                    October 2024

 

“Oregon Abuse Reporting”

            Oregon Reporter Podcast; Portland, Oregon                                                                   March 2026

 

“Mandatory Abuse Reporting For Oregon Lawyers”

            Lawline seminar; Los Angeles                                                                                   September 2026

 

 

 

 

 

CONSULTANT POSITIONS AND ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Professional science writer, editor, paleontology consultant for “Giants of the Gobi”

paleontological museum exhibit

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI); Portland, Oregon                                     1996

 

Professional science writer, editor, paleontology consultant for National Geographic

television documentary series

National Geographic; Creative Differences Productions; Los Angeles, California                       2006 - 2009

 

Collaborator with Dr. Sebastien Gay in the Program on Companion Animal Capital

(PCAC) on the Companion Animal Life Valuation Economics Study (CALVES)

            University of Chicago; Chicago, Illinois                                                                         2008- 2011

 

Professional consultant for companion animal scientific study

            NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Juno Beach, Florida                                                   2009 – 2010

 

SELECTED NATIONAL MEDIA PROFILED CASES

Brock v. Rowe

            Washington County Circuit Court case C002535CV; Hillsboro, Oregon                              2001

            Discussed in The New Yorker article “The Last Meow” (Sept. 8, 2003)

 

Greenup v. Weaver

            Clackamas County Circuit Court case CV04120778; Oregon City, Oregon                           2006

            Discussed on ABC News and BBC News (May 25, 2006)

 

Filipetti v. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (the “Snowball case”)

            Clackamas County Circuit Court cases CV07100348/CV07110486; Oregon City, Oregon    2007- 2008

 

Justice v. Vercher

            Washington County Circuit Court case number 18CV17601; Hillsboro, Oregon                     2018-2023

            Discussed on CNN and in the ABA Journal (March 16, 2023)

 

ARTISTIC EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

“Ritual”

            Glass and acrylic pieces

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            June 2013

            Accompanying lecture: “The Ritual Keeping of Animals”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            June 2013

 

Guest artist lecture: “The Evolution of Beauty”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            June 2015

 

“Roboyat: Omar Khayyam’s “Rubaiyat” Reimagined”

            Metal, plastic, glass and acrylic pieces

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            April 2017

            Accompanying lecture: “Transcription and Translation in Biology and Poetry”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            April 2017

 

“Circulation”

            Paper, wood, and natural object pieces

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            November 2019

            Accompanying lecture: “The Creative Fiction of Animal Rights”

            Blackfish Gallery; Portland, Oregon                                                                            November 2019

 

 

 

STATE AND FEDERAL BAR ADMISSIONS

Jurisdiction                                                                    Date of Admission        Bar number

Oregon State Bar                                                           09/28/87                      873780

U.S. District Court for Northern District California           10/15/87

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals                                       10/20/87

California State Bar                                                        06/16/88                      133707

U.S. District Court for Eastern District California             02/14/90

U.S. District Court for District of Oregon                        04/10/90

Clark County District Court, Washington                         03/02/01

U.S. District Court for Southern District of Florida           09/18/06

Virginia Circuit Court, Fairfax County, Virginia                 02/19/08

Court of Common Pleas, Stark County, Ohio                   03/30/11

U.S. District Court for Western District Louisiana             11/09/12

Idaho District Court, Ada County, Idaho                         06/20/13

U.S. District Court for District of Nebraska                      12/11/13

Clark County District Court, Washington                         02/02/15

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals                                      02/05/15

U.S. District Court for Central District California              06/22/15

King County Superior Court, Washington                        10/30/15

Pinal County Justice Court, Arizona                                 03/22/16

Fourth Court of Appeals, Texas                                      03/06/18

U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Missouri           04/18/18

Wahkiakum County Superior Court, Washington              03/06/19

Nevada District Court, Clark County, Nevada                   06/24/19

Texas Supreme Court                                                     06/28/19

Michigan District Court, Kent County, Michigan               09/20/19

Skamania County Superior Court, Washington                  10/29/19

Morris County Superior Court, New Jersey                       01/22/21

Clark County Superior Court, Washington            08/21/21

Whatcom County District Court, Washington                  03/01/23

Pierce County Superior Court, Washington                      04/28/23

Washington State Bar                                                     08/11/23                      61093

Pasco County Court of Sixth Judicial Circuit, Florida         05/15/25

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