Background
Kristensen, Debora Kathleen was born on August 17, 1965 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Alan and Kathleen Mary Dimino.
Kristensen, Debora Kathleen was born on August 17, 1965 in Bellevue, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Alan and Kathleen Mary Dimino.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1987). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, 1990).
Worked at Davis Wright Tremaine Limited Liability Partnership (Boise, Idaho) specializing in Administrative, Communications, Corporation, Employment, Energy, Public Utility, Real Property, Telecommunications. Admitted to the bar, 1990, California. 1991, Washington; 1996, Idaho.
Editor-in-Chief, Santa Clara Law Review, 1989-1990.
Author: "Access Commentary: Courts Generally Support Press Access and Reject Prior Constraint," 1995 Access 30. "Employment Defamation: Employer Liability Up, First Amendment Privileges Down," 21 Barrister 29 (1994).
"Number Comment" Can Be a Comment or How to Handle Reporters (Gently!): A Lawyer"s Guide to the Press," A.B.A. Young Lawyer"s Division, Desk Reference (1994). 30 Santa Clara Law Review 231 (1990).
Vice-Chair, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Law and Media Committee, 1994-1996.
Member: American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law. Idaho Women Lawyers. Since its founding in the early 1900s in Seattle, Washington, Davis Wright Tremaine has continued to grow and change in response to the needs of its clients.
Today the firm is organized by practice industry groups, and offers a wide range of legal services to regional, national and international clients through offices in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, California, Washington District of Columbia, Hawaii and Shanghai, China. A state-of-the-art communications network provides our clients the benefit of immediate access to shared knowledge, experience and resources of attorneys firm-wide.
Dedicated to a tradition of public and professional service, the people of Davis Wright Tremaine are active in professional groups at the national, state and local levels.
Volunteer attorney King County Guardian Ad Litem Program, Seattle, 1990-1996. 1st Amendment lobbyist, Idaho Press Club, Boise, since 1996. Chair planning committee, Leadership Boise, 1998-1999.
Co-chair Winner's Choice Gala Dinner/Auction, Bishop Kelly Foundation, Boise, 1998. Member Idaho State Bar (public information committee since 1998), Idaho Women Lawyers, Inc. (board member since 1996), Women and Children's Alliance (Tribute to Women & Industry award 1998), Idaho Newspaper Foundation (selection committee for Max Dalton Open Government award since 1998), New Girls' Network, Idaho State Broadcasters Association (associate board member since 1998), City Club of Boise, Boise Area Chamber of Commerce.
Married Ronald Mark Kristensen, March 16, 1991. 1 child, Andrew Daniel.