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Bob Boyles:  Cell: (503) 830-8395
University of Oregon, Michigan State University and New York University. Ten years with American Airlines; eight years consulting in U.S. and Canada. An Industrial Psychologist with extensive experience in employee relations, executive coaching, and organizational conflict resolution. Consultant after June 2006.

Jim Frazer:  Dir/VM: (503) 595-2166, Cell: (503) 449-0485
University of Oregon, Graduate and Post Graduate School of Business and San Jose State University undergraduate. Over twenty-five years manufacturing management experience and labor relations including negotiations, arbitrations, and NLRB matters. Since 1988, Adjunct faculty, Portland State University, Department of Management, School of Business Administration.

Elizabeth Newcomb:  Dir/VM: (503) 595-2167
Executive Director. The Evergreen State College and Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. Former law clerk to U.S. District Judges Helen Frye and Owen M. Panner, associate at Lindsay Hart Neil & Weigler, partner at Banks, Newcomb & Sacks. Over twenty years experience in law practice, with current emphasis in Employee Benefits, including ERISA, HIPAA, and COBRA.

Reese Noe:  Dir/VM: (503) 595-2160
Grinnell College. Five years’ experience in pension administration, software troubleshooting, asset reconciliation, and data analysis at Milliman USA, an actuarial and consulting firm. Extensive customer support experience.

Beth Olenski: Dir/VM: (503) 595-2171
University of Connecticut, BS with an emphasis in Human Resources Management. MBA, Northeastern University. Senior Professional in Human Resources Certification. Extensive experience in employee relations, management, and customer service in a manufacturing environment.

Gina Delahunt: Dir/VM: (503) 595-2170
Associate General Counsel, UEA Inc. University of Portland, undergraduate and graduate School of Business, Lewis & Clark Law School. Commercial Litigation Associate at Davis Rothwell Earle & Xochihua. Extensive experience in workers' compensation, employment law and risk management.

Jeff Chicoine*:  Tel: (503) 228-8446 Dir/VM: (503) 595-6018
University of Illinois College of Law and Institute of Labor & Industrial Relations; Hearings Officer with Oregon Employment Relations Board; serves on executive committee of the Labor and Employment Section of the Oregon Bar. Labor and Employment Law including negotiations and NLRB matters.

Wayne Landsverk*:  Tel: (503) 228-8446 Dir/VM: (503) 595-6015
University of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin Law School. Named among the Best Lawyers in America through a peer-review survey. Adjunct faculty member Lewis & Clark Law School. Labor Relations including Negotiations and NLRB and Employment Law Matters.

Verne Newcomb*:  Dir/VM: (503) 595-2174, Cell: (503) 313-0413
University of California (Berkeley), Harvard Business School and Columbia Law School. Secretary of UMTA/UEA. Negotiations, Employment Law, and General Corporate Matters. Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America.

Brian Thompson:  Tel: (503) 228-8446, Dir/VM: (503) 595-6010
University of Oregon School of Law and Oregon State University CPA prior to law school. Fifteen years’ advising clients with expertise in employment contracts, business transactions, and general corporate matters.

Jack Schwartz*:  Tel: (503) 228-8446 Dir/VM: (503) 595-6007
Stanford University and Harvard Law School. Employment Law, Employee Benefits and General Corporate Matters. Director of several private and public corporations, including Associated Oregon Industries.

*Partners in Newcomb, Sabin, Schwartz & Landsverk. Jeff and Wayne are admitted to practice law in both Oregon and Washington.


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