Background
Houser, Douglas Guy was born on July 11, 1935 in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Son of Roy B. and Shirley (Knight) Houser.
Houser, Douglas Guy was born on July 11, 1935 in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Son of Roy B. and Shirley (Knight) Houser.
Willamette University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1960). Faculty, National Forum Pollution and Contamination, Loss Executives Association, 1987.
Member, Stanford Law School Board of Visitors, 1977-1979. President, Stanford Law Society of Oregon, 1980. Chairman, Governor’s Commission on Judicial Fitness, 1984.
Delegate to 9th Juicial Conference, 1985.
Practice in Portland, since 1961. Partner Bullivant, Houser Bailey PC, since 1965. Chairman committee Continuing Legal Education Oregon State Bar, 1969-1970, chairman committee judicial administration, 1975, board bar examiners, 1970-1972, member board bar governors, 1977-1980, treasurer, 1979-1980.
Judge protem Circuit Court, 1973-1977. General counsel NIKE, Inc., 1972-1984, dir, since 1972. Board overseers Research and Development Institute for Civil Justice, 1998-2004.
General counsel Society Registered Professional Adjusters. Former general counsel Pacific Northwest Life Insurance Company.
Legal adviser Portland School District 1 Race and Education Committee, 1963-1964. Member Eagle board Columbia-Pacific council Boy Scouts American, 1962-1970. Past vice president, treasurer, board directors Waverley Children's Home.
Life trustee Willamette University. Board visitors Stanford University School Law, 1978-1980, 89-91, 96-98, 98-00. Past chairman Oregon State Judicial Fitness Commission.
Fellow American Bar Foundation (life), American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (past chairman tort and insurance practice section), Multnomah County Bar Association (chairman committee continuing legal education 1977), Oregon Association Defense Counsel (director 1972-1976, president 1976-1977), Defense Research Institute (board directors 1990-1997, secretary-treasurer 1996-1997), Federation Defense and Corporation Counsel (chairman board directors 1991-1992), American Judicature Society (board directors 1985-1988), International Association Defense Counsel, Stanford Law Society Oregon, president American Law Institute, National Judicial College (advisory council since 1990), Willamette University Alumni Association (president 1972-1974), Waverly Country Club, Arlington Club, Beta Theta Pi (chair, board directors, National Foundation), Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Lucy Anne Latham, September 1, 1961. Children: Brooks Bonham, Bradley Knight, Anne Elizabeth.