Background
Karnopp, Dennis Charles was born on July 9, 1942 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Merle Charles and Gertrude Bernice (Ward) Karnopp.
Karnopp, Dennis Charles was born on July 9, 1942 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Merle Charles and Gertrude Bernice (Ward) Karnopp.
University of Nebraska (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Juris Doctor, 1967). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Nebraska Law Review, 1965-1967.
Commissioner, 1984-1990.
Chairman, 1990, Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission. Lawyer Representative, 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986-1988.
Worked at Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hubel, Hansen & Arnett (Bend, Oregon) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, including Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation. General Business, Banking, Creditor Bankruptcy, Tax, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Land Use, Water Law, Utility/Energy, Environmental and Indian Affairs Law. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Nebraska and Oregon.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Board of Editors, Nebraska Law Review, 1965-1967. Commissioner, 1984-1990. Chairman, 1988-1990, Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission.
Lawyer Representative, 9th Circuit Judicial Conference, 1986-1988.
Member: Central Oregon (President, 1973-1974), Nebraska State and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (President, 1995-1996, Member, Board of Governors, 1993-1996.
Chairman, Unauthorized Practice Committee, 1977. Chairman, General Practice Section, 1978-1979.
Executive Committee, Estate Planning and Administration Section, 1978-1981).
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. The founders of Karnopp, Petersen began serving the legal needs of Central Oregon in 1950 when Owen M. Panner (now a senior federal district judge) joined in partnership with Duncan McKay. While the scope of the firm"s practice has expanded, many of those early clients are still with the firm today.
In addition to its unique expertise in Indian law matters, the firm practices extensively in the areas of business law, general litigation, insurance defense, real property and land use, taxation, estate planning and probate.
Members of the firm have been and continue to be leaders in community and bar activities.
Chairman Deschutes County Republican Center Committee, Bend, 1970. Member Oregon Land and Conservation and Development Commission, 1984-1990, chairman, 1988-1990. Trustee Pacific N.W. Ski Education Foundation, Kirkland, Washington, 1988-1992, Center Oregon Community College Foundation, 1970-1992.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, Control Oregon Bar Association (president 1973-1974), Oregon State Bar (Executive Committee estate planning and administration section 1978-1981, chairman general practice section 1978-1979, chairman unauthorized practice committee 1977, Board of Governors 1993-1996, president 1995-1996), 9th Circuit Judicial Conference (lawyer representative 1986-1988), Bend Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1970-1973), Pacific N.W. Ski Association (board directors 1988-1992, vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Skyliners Ski Club (president 1979-1990).
Married Marilyn Kay Masters, August 21, 1965. Children: Lisa Elizabeth, Megan Kristine, Justin Charles.