Occupation: Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court
Occupational Background: Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Family Law Department; Trial Attorney in Private Practice representing families, union members, disabled workers, and injured people (1990-2006); Attorney, Office of the Federal Public Defender of Oregon (1988-1990); Trainer and Attorney, Metropolitan Public Defender (1980-1988); Prisoner's Legal Services of Oregon (1977-1980); law clerk for the Mental Health Division, State of Oregon (1976-1977); waitress (1972-74)
Educational Background: Juris Doctorate, Willamette University, 1977; B.A. Drew University, graduated summa cum laude, 1973
Prior Governmental Experience: Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge
Legal and Professional Memberships/Admissions:
- Oregon State Bar Association
- Multnomah County Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Oregon State Bar Family Law Section
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
JUDGE STUART IS EXPERIENCED, HARDWORKING AND KNOWLEDGEABLE
Prior to becoming a judge, Judge Stuart's thirty year law practice emphasized all of the areas facing today's courts: civil problems involving peoples' families and children, their employment, and problems caused by others' negligence; criminal law issues; and trial work involving the infringement of individual civil rights by the government. Judge Stuart has decades of experience which allows her to preside over complex juvenile, family, criminal and civil cases.
JUDGE STUART IS FAIR AND RUNS HER COURT WITH INTEGRITY & DECISIVENESS
Judge Stuart has dedicated her career to one principle - ensuring that every person who comes into court is treated fairly and compassionately. Victims and defendants, mothers, fathers and children, workers and employers - all deserve to be heard and treated respectfully.
VOTE TO RETAIN JUDGE DIANA I. STUART
(This information furnished by Diana I Stuart.)