Elizabeth Welch – Experience

Education

University of Georgia, B.A. in History, 1997; and

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College, Juris Doctor, 2004.

License and Memberships

Oregon State Bar;

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association;

Oregon Women Lawyers; and

Multnomah County Bar Association.

Volunteer

Peninsula School PTA Secretary and Site Council Parent Voting Member 2009-10, Peninsula PTA Vice President 2010-11;

Kohlhoff & Welch Legal Clinic Days and Free Seminars;

Northwestern School of Law Mentor;

St. Andrew’s Legal Clinic;

Multnomah County Bar Association IMPRINT program

Roosevelt High School Mock Trial Team;

MBA YLS Meet-a-Judge;

Earth Day Cleanup;

Oregon Trial Lawyers Board of Governors 2008-Present;

Co-Chair, Oregon Trial Lawyers Women’s Caucus 2007-2008;

Co-Chair, Oregon Trial Lawyers New Lawyer Committee 2009-Present;

Oregon State Bar Client Security Fund Committee 2010-Present; and

Oregon State Bar House of Delegates 2010.

Professional Experience

Kohlhoff & Welch, Attorneys at Law, A Mother Daughter Partnership, Partner.

Paralegal/ Law Clerk Experience

Tom D’Amore & Assoc., Contract Paralegal, 2006;
Steve Milla, Esq., Contract Paralegal, 2006;
J. Michael Casey, Esq., Contract Paralegal, 2006;
Peterson Law Offices, Senior Paralegal, 2004 – 2005;
Kafoury & McDougal, Law Clerk, 2002 – 2003;
Mersereau & Shannon, Paralegal, 2001;
Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue, Legal Assistant, 2000 – 2001;
Holmes & Rickles, Legal Assistant, 1999 – 2000; and
Theresa M. Kohlhoff, Legal Assistant, 1997 – 1999.

Teaching

Pioneer Pacific College, Torts Instructor, 2006.

Interests

My kids Ava and Elena, watching “reality” shows and movies on the couch with Derek, learning new things to cook and reading!