Hon. Martha Lee Walters
Oregon Supreme Court
The Honorable Martha L. Walters joined the Oregon Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in October 2006.
Before joining the court, Justice Walters practiced law for almost 30 years, emphasizing employment law and civil litigation as well as general civil practice. She
practiced law in Eugene with Walters Romm Chanti & Dickens, P.C. and its predecessor firms (1985 - 2006), serving as firm president (1992 - 2006) and secretary (2004 - 06)
practiced law in Eugene with Harrang, Swanson, Long & Wilkinson, P.C. and its predecessor firms (1977 - 85)
In 2007after four years in other leadership positions, Justice Walters was elected to a two-year term as the first woman president of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. She joined the Conference of more than 300 members in 1992 as one of Oregon's four commissioners. The Commission is a nonprofit organization that has worked to make state laws more uniform since 1892. All Commissioners are lawyers; none is paid for this work.
A member of the Oregon State Bar since 1977, Justice Walters has served in leadership positions and on many bar committees and task forces as well, including the following:
Oregon State Bar
Professional Liability Policies and Procedures Task Force (1998 - 2000)
Civil Legal Services Task Force (1995)
Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee (1994 - 97)
Disciplinary Board 1989 - 94, Region 2 Chair 1991 - 94)
Canon 7 Committee (1988) (on professional conduct rules for lawyers)
Dispute Resolution Committee (1985 - 88)
Judicial Administration Committee (1980 - 82)
Lane County Bar
President, (1992 - 93)
President-Elect, Lane County Bar Association (1991 - 92)
Secretary/Treasurer, Lane County Bar Association (1990-91)
Board, Lane County Bar Association (1988-90)
Chair, Lance County Circuit Court Committee (1987 - 88)
Lane County Local Professional Responsibility Committee
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- Oregon
- Oregon State Bar
- ID Number: 773157
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- Justice
- Oregon Supreme Court
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- Attorney
- Walters Romm Chanti & Dickens, P.C.
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- firm president (1992 - 2006) and secretary (2004 - 06)
- Attorney
- Harrang, Swanson, Long & Wilkinson, P.C.
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- University of Oregon School of Law
- J.D. (1977)
- Honors: Order of the Coif
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- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- B.A. (1972)
- Honors: with distinction
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- Lane County Bar
- Member
- Current
- Activities: President, (1992 - 93) President-Elect, Lane County Bar Association (1991 - 92) Secretary/Treasurer, Lane County Bar Association (1990-91); Board, Lane County Bar Association (1988-90); Chair, Lance County Circuit Court Committee (1987 - 88); Lane County Local Professional Responsibility Committee; Lane County Women Lawyers (1981 - present)
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- American Law Institute
- Member
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- American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow
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- American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
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- National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: President 2007
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- National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
- Oregon Commissioner
- - Current
- Activities: Executive Committee chair, 2005 - 2007; President 2007 - 09
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- Oregon State Bar # 773157
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Professional Liability Policies and Procedures Task Force (1998 - 2000); Civil Legal Services Task Force (1995) Uniform Civil Jury Instructions Committee (1994 - 97); Disciplinary Board 1989 - 94, Region 2 Chair 1991 - 94) Canon 7 Committee (1988) (on professional conduct rules for lawyers); Dispute Resolution Committee (1985 - 88); Judicial Administration Committee (1980 - 82)
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- "When the Only Way to Equal is to Acknowledge the Difference: PGA Tour, Inc., v. Martin."
- Brandeis Law Journal
