Background
Steinheimer, Connie Jane was born on March 12, 1951 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Milton and Alyce (Mecham) Steinheimer.
Steinheimer, Connie Jane was born on March 12, 1951 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Milton and Alyce (Mecham) Steinheimer.
University of Nevada (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Willamette University (Juris Doctor, 1979). Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, Nevada, 1980-1984.
Instructor, Washoe County School District Security Guards, 1981-1985.
Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada, 1984-1985.
Bar: Oregon 1979, Nevada 1980, United States District Court Nevada 1981. Juvenile probation officer Washoe County, Nevada, Reno, 1973-1976. Certified law practitioner Marion County, Salem, Oregon, 1978-1979.
Deputy district attorney Washoe County, 1980-1984.
Partner Conner & Steinheimer, Reno, 1984-1987, Caffereta & Steinheimer, 1989-1992. Judge The United States of America District Court Nevada, 1993.
Associate professor of law U. Nevada, Reno, 1984-1988. Board of directors Jessie Beck Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1987, Reno High School Parent Group, 1996.
Member Nevada Women"s Advisory Board, 1993.
Trustee Washoe County Access to Justice Foundation, 1996. Board directors Volunteer Lawyers Washoe County, 1996. Board directors Crisis Call Intervention, Reno, 1982, president 1984-1986.
Coach Girls Softball League, Salem, 1977-1979, Reno, 1988-1989.
Board of Directors, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Center, since 1983. Washoe County Personnel Commission, since 1990. Governor's Commission for Training Child Abuse and Neglect Reporters, since 1990.
Member: Washoe County and American (Member, Trial Evidence Committee, since 1985) Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Criminal Procedure and Practice Committee, since 1987). Nevada Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
Certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Married Jeffrey Alan Ostomel, July 8, 1978. Children: Caitlin Rose, Jocelyn Alexandra.