Background
Kerr, Joni R. was born on April 3, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
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Joni R. Kerr
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University of Nebraska (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1976). Ohio State University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Worked at Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara (Tacoma, Washington) specializing in Civil Trial, Appellate and Administrative Practice. Antitrust, Business, Construction, Corporations, Estate Planning, Labor and Employment, Municipal, Pension, Real Estate and Land Use, Securities and Taxation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Ohio.
1981, Nebraska.
1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1990, Washington; 1993, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Ohio State University College of Law National Moot Court Team, 1978-1979 (Most Outstanding Oral Argument presented, Region VI).
American Bar Association Moot Court Team, 1979.
The Order of Barristers, 1979. Law Clerk to Honorary Judge Leland R. Rutherford, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1979-1981. Member: Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington State and American Bar Associations.
Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington.
Washington Council of School Attorneys (Board Member, 1994). Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.
Puget Sound Chapter Inns of Court. Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara was formed by the combination of an established Seattle law practice with the Tacoma firm of Vandeberg & Johnson.
The roots of the present firm reach back to the early 1950"s in the practice of private and public law throughout Western Washington.
With offices located in both downtown Tacoma and Seattle, the firm now serves a regional clientele of individuals, businesses and public entities, and actively practices before all levels of state and federal courts and administrative agencies throughout Western Washington.
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Membership
Member: Ohio State University College of Law National Moot Court Team, 1978-1979 (Most Outstanding Oral Argument presented, Region VI). American Bar Association Moot Court Team, 1979. The Order of Barristers, 1979.
Law Clerk to Honorary Judge Leland R. Rutherford, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1979-1981.
Member: Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington State and American Bar Associations. Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington.
Washington Council of School Attorneys (Board Member, 1994). Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.
Puget Sound Chapter Inns of Court.
