Background
Stewart, Jane Laurel Buel was born on June 24, 1940 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Lauren Samuel and Hilda May (Gillam) Buel.
Stewart, Jane Laurel Buel was born on June 24, 1940 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Lauren Samuel and Hilda May (Gillam) Buel.
Bachelor with distinction, Stanford University, 1962; Juris Doctor, U. Oregon, 1975.
Volunteers in Service to America volunteer attorney, Lane County Legal Aid, Eugene, Oregon, 1975-1978; guest lecturer legal writing, Law School U. Oregon, Eugene, 1978; guest lecturer legal assistant training program, Lane Community College, Eugene, 1978-1980; associate, Roy Dwyer, Professional Corporation, Eugene, 1978; associate, Bennett & Kaufman, Eugene, 1978-1979; partner, Kaufman & Stewart, Eugene, since 1979.
License lay minister, board directors, treasurer St. David's Episcopal Church, Drain, Oregon, since 1980. Member Oregon State Bar Association (past member of law-related education committee), Lane County Bar Association (family law, elder law and probate sections, member various committees, past chairperson program, pro bono and law-related education committees), Douglas County Bar Association, Drain Business Women (president 1993-1994).
Married Joseph Vernon Stewart, May 6, 1961 (divorced 1972). Children: Katherine Ann Stewart Estes, Joseph Charles. Married Dean Stewart Kaufman, January 6, 1979.