Background
Smith Root, Kathryn was born on June 25, 1958 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Smith Root, Kathryn was born on June 25, 1958 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Lewis and Clark College (Bachelor of Science, 1980). Northwestern School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Johnston & Root, Professional Corporation (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Family Law, Interstate and International Custody and Domestic Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Oregon and United States. District Court, District of Oregon.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Member, Moot Court Board. Cornelius Honor Society.
Lecturer: Oregon State Bar Association and Professional Liability Fund Continuing legal education Programs, 1986-1990.
Interstate and International Custody Law, 1996. Member: Multnomah County (Chairman, Membership Committee, 1987-1989.
Committee on the Status of Women in the Practice of Law, 1987-1991) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member: Family Law Section.
Juvenile Law Section.
Executive Committee, 1990-1991. Procedure and Practice Committee, 1987-1990. Chairman, 1991-1992).
Oregon Women Lawyers (Vice-President, 1990-1991).
Oregon Academy of Family Law Practitioners (Secretary/Treasurer, 1994). Many Oregon attorneys are either unskilled or disinterested in family law.
To some attorneys, such a case might be "just another divorce." Here at Johnston & Root, Professional Corporation, we recognize that each client"s case may be the only time that client ever uses the court.
Member, Moot Court Board. Cornelius Honor Society.