- Thomas A. Balmer
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office = 96th Associate Justice of theOregon Supreme Court
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appointer =John Kitzhaber
predecessor =Ted Kulongoski
successor = Incumbent
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birthdate = 1952
birthplace =Longview, Washington
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spouse =Thomas (Tom) A. Balmer (born 1952) is an American jurist in
Oregon ,United States . A native ofWashington , he has served as an Associate Justice of theOregon Supreme Court since 2001. He was re-elected to a full six year term on the bench in 2002.cite web
title = Oregon Supreme Court Justices
work = Oregon Blue Book
publisher = Oregon Secretary of State
url = http://www.bluebook.state.or.us/state/elections/elections27.htm
accessdate = 2006-12-21 ]Early life
Justice Balmer was born in
Longview, Washington , a community located on theColumbia River and the border ofOregon .cite web
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title = Hon. Thomas A. Balmer
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accessdate = 2007-01-11 ] He attended and graduated from high school inPortland, Oregon .cite web
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title = Judge of the Supreme Court
work = Voter’s Guide
publisher = Oregon Secretary of State
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url = http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/may212002/guide/np/balmt.htm
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accessdate = 2007-01-11 ]Balmer’s college career began at
Oberlin College in theOhio town of the same name. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree and earned High Honors, graduating in 1974. Balmer then attended law school, graduating from theUniversity of Chicago Law School in 1977 with a law degree.Legal career
Justice Balmer began his public legal career as a trial lawyer for the
U.S. Department of Justice from 1979 to 1980. Working in Washington, D.C., he was part of the Antitrust Division. Balmer taught atLewis & Clark Law School from 1983-1984, and again from 1990-1992 as an adjunct professor. From 1986 to 1987 he was the chairperson of theOregon State Bar antitrust law section, and in 1992-1993 he was chairperson of theMultnomah County Legal Aid Service’s Board of Directors.Later he served as a deputy attorney general for the state of Oregon from 1993 to 1997. While there he worked for the
Oregon Attorney General ,Ted Kulongoski . [http://www.ojd.state.or.us/courts/supreme/balmerbio.htm The Honorable Thomas A. Balmer.] Oregon Judicial Department. Retrieved onNovember 26 2007 .] Balmer is a former partner of Ater Wynne LLP, focusing on antitrust law, government regulations, and commercial litigation. In 1997, he became a member of the board of directors forClassroom Law Project , and from 2000 to 2001, he served as an adjunct professor ofpolitical science atLewis & Clark College , 2000-2001.On September 20, 2001 Balmer was selected for the Oregon Supreme Court, becoming the 96th justice. Governor
John Kitzhaber appointed Balmer to replace Ted Kulongoski (who Balmer worked for at theOregon Department of Justice ) after Kulongoski resigned to campaign for governor, which he then won the election to replace Kitzhaber. Balmer was then elected to a full six-year term in 2002. His term expires in 2008. In 2005, he joined the board of directors to theOregon Law Institute .cite web
title = Hon. Thomas A. Balmer
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url = http://www.legalspan.com/catalog2/faculty.asp?UserID=20050620729133170451%20%20%20%20%20%20&OwnerColor=%23660033
accessdate = 2007-01-11 ] Balmer is currently a member of the US District Court’s Indigent Representation Committee.elect Publications
*Co-author of: "Conflicts Between State Law and the
Sherman Act ", 44 U. Pitt. L. Rev. 1 (1982).
*Co-author of: "Antitrust Review of Proposed Administrative Actions", 61 B.U. L. Rev. 90 (1981).References
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