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Sarah Crooks

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Partner

Sarah Crooks is a partner in the firm's Litigation group.  Sarah focuses her practice on complex business litigation and class action lawsuits.

Professional Recognition

  • Michael E. Haglund Pro Bono Award, presented by Multnomah Bar Assocation, Legal Aid Services of Oregon and Oregon Law Center, 2006
  • Listed in Portland Business Journal Forty under 40, 2008

Professional Leadership

  • American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS) Section, Chair Elect, Technology committee, 2006 - present; Vice Chair, Self-Insured Risk Managers committee, 2007 - present;
  • American Bar Association Tort Trial Insurance Practice (TIPS) Section, Leadership Academy, 2007 - 2008
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
  • National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, Board Member, 2004 - present, President Elect, 2008 - present
  • Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court, Barrister, Program Chair, Executive Committee member, 1999 - present
  • Multnomah Bar Association, Board Member, 2007 - present; CLE Committee, 2004 - 2007, Chair, 2006 - 2007 
  • Oregon Women Lawyers, Board of Directors, 1998 - 2004,  President, 2003 - 2004 
  • Oregon State Bar Diversity Section, Executive Committee, Treasurer, 2002
  • Oregon State Bar Litigation Section, Member
  • Oregon State Bar Business Litigation Section, Member
  • Federal Bar Association, Member

Community Involvement

  • Campaign for Equal Justice, Board Member 2008 - present
  • Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Domestic Violence Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2002 - present
  • Hands on Greater Portland, Volunteer, 2003 - present
  • Classroom Law Project, Coach, Mock Trial, 2004, 2006 - 2007
  • St. Andrew Legal Clinic, Volunteer, Walk for Justice, 2006-present

Related Employment

  • Oregon Legal Services Corp., McMinnville, OR, Staff Attorney, 1997 

Clerkships

  • Hon. Owen M. Panner, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, 1999 - 2001
  • Hon. Susan M. Leeson, Oregon Supreme Court, 1998 - 1999
  • Hon. Susan M. Leeson, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1997

Education

  • University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1996
    Articles Editor, Oregon Law Review
  • University of Nevada, B.S., Economics, 1992

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon
  • Washington

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington