Karla J. Knieps

Background

Knieps, Karla J. was born on July 13, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Lewis and Clark College (Bachelor of Science, 1968). University of Oregon (Master of Science, 1971). Hastings College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1981).

Career

Worked at Giacomini & Knieps (Klamath Falls, Oregon) specializing in Civil Trials, Contracts, Real Property, Personal Injury, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. 1986, Oregon.

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award.

Oregon State Bar President"s Public Service Award.

Oregon Judge Pro Tem, 1991—. Member: Oregon Joint Bench/Bar Commission on Professionalism, 1995—.

Oregon Continuing legal education Panelist, Dilemmas in Professionalism, 1996. Legal Ethics Committee, 1990-1993.

Chair, 1992; Disciplinary Board Chair, 1993.

Judicial Administration Committee, 1994-1997. Board of Bar Examiners, 1996-1998. Panel of Arbitrators: Commercial, American Arbitration Association.

Arbitration Service of Portland, Incorporated.

Author, Oregon State Bar (Continuing legal education Supp., 1996) Civil Litigation "Stipulations and Orders." Member: Klamath County (President, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member: Sections on: Litigation.

Real Estate and Land Use. Family and Juvenile Law.

Legal Ethics Committee, 1990-1993, Chair, 1992-1993.

Disciplinary Board Chair, 1993-1994. Judicial Administration Committee, 1994-1997). State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Family Law).

Achievements

• Karla J. Knieps has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Oregon Joint Bench/Bar Commission on Professionalism, 1995—. Oregon Continuing legal education Panelist, Dilemmas in Professionalism, 1996. Legal Ethics Committee, 1990-1993.

Chair, 1992.

Disciplinary Board Chair, 1993. Judicial Administration Committee, 1994-1997. Board of Bar Examiners, 1996-1998.

Panel of Arbitrators: Commercial, American Arbitration Association.

Arbitration Service of Portland, Incorporated. Author, Oregon State Bar (Continuing legal education Supp., 1996) Civil Litigation "Stipulations and Orders." Member: Klamath County (President, 1991-1992) and American Bar Associations.

Oregon State Bar (Member: Sections on: Litigation. Real Estate and Land Use.

Family and Juvenile Law.

Legal Ethics Committee, 1990-1993, Chair, 1992-1993. Disciplinary Board Chair, 1993-1994. Judicial Administration Committee, 1994-1997).

State Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation.

Family Law).