Background
Spier, Richard Gary was born on February 7, 1948 in New York City. Son of Alvin and Doris Jean (Saul) Spier.
Spier, Richard Gary was born on February 7, 1948 in New York City. Son of Alvin and Doris Jean (Saul) Spier.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1969; postgraduate, Yale University, 1969-1970; Juris Doctor, Cornell Univercity, 1976.
Law clerk to judge, United States District Court Oregon, Portland, 1976-1978; associate, Bullivant, Houser et al, Portland, 1978-1980; from associate to partner, Sussman, Shank, Wapnick, Caplan & Stiles, Portland, since 1980. Judge pro tem Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland, since 1986. Adjunct Professor law Northwestern School of Law Lewis and Clark College.
With appeal programs Stanford University, Oregon Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1970-1973. Member Oregon Bar Association (chairman committee federal practice and procedure 1981-1982,bar examiners 1983-1986, chairman of the section on alternate dispute resolution 1991-1992), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator and mediator), Multnomah CountyArbitration Commission, United States Arbitration and Mediation of Oregon, Arbitration Svc. of Portland.
Married Jennifer Celeste Jasaitis, September 21, 1971. Children: Zachary Daniel, Ethan E., Ezra Jasaitis.