Gene Barry Mechanic

Background

Mechanic, Gene Barry was born on July 2, 1947 in New York City. Son of Arthur and Eveline (Zebrowitz) Mechanic.

Education

Bachelor, U. Rochester, 1969; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1972.

Career

Deputy assistant attorney general, Department Justice, New York City, 1973-1974; special litigator, Legal Aid Society, New York City, 1974-1976; director, Prisoner's Legal Services, Salem, Oregon, 1977-1979; partner, Goldberg, Mechanic & Goldstein, Portland, Oregon, since 1979. Special lecturer U. Oregon Law School, Eugene, 1978-1979. Lecturer Labor Education Research Center, Eugene, since 1985, Portland City Club, 1980, Oregon Human Rights Review Commission, 1979.

Adjunct Professor Lewis & Clark College Law School, Portland, 1980-1981. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Gene Barry Mechanic has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic Business Forum, Portland, since 1983, Executive Board, since 1987. Advisory board lawyers committee American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, since 1983. Member Oregon Bar Association (Executive Board labor law section since 1987), Association Trial Lawyers American, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, American Civil Liberties Union (lawyer committee Oregon chapter).

Connections

Married Ruth Elizabeth Chapin, February 3, 1973. Children: Eli, Lianna.

Father:

Arthur Mechanic

Mother:

Eveline (Zebrowitz) Mechanic

Spouse:

Ruth Elizabeth Chapin

child:

Lianna Mechanic

child:

Eli Mechanic