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Unsung Legal Heroes finalists

By: Aaron Spencer//November 18, 2011//

Unsung Legal Heroes finalists

Aaron Spencer//November 18, 2011//

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Margaret Cicchetti
office administrator at Davis Wright Tremaine

鈥淪he is a consummate professional and knows the business. 鈥hen I have difficult decisions to make she often serves as a valued adviser. Her wisdom and good counsel are of great value to me.鈥
鈥 L. Keith Gorder Jr., chief operating officer, Davis Wright Tremaine

Denise E. Doherty
executive director at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

鈥淒enise has worked for (the firm) for over 10 years and has been an integral part of our continued success. 鈥e are lucky to have Denise as a member of our firm.鈥
鈥 Jill D. Laney, managing partner, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

Vicki Folkestad
legal secretary at Davis Wright Tremaine

鈥淧erhaps the best illustration of Vicki鈥檚 value is how in demand she is. Anytime we need to shift lawyer/legal secretary pairing, a lawyer always asks if she or he can be paired with Vicki. 鈥he is simply unflappable.鈥
鈥 Carol J. Bernick, partner-in-charge, Davis Wright Tremaine

LaJean Humphries
firm librarian and manager of library services at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

鈥淪he is dedicated to her profession and has been unselfish in her commitment to promote and enhance the competency and professionalism of law librarians locally and nationally.鈥
鈥 Dick Templeton, director of operations, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Mardrey M. Lavine
legal assistant at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

鈥淢ardrey has been my secretary for 11 years, and I can honestly say that her teamwork and dedication help make me a better lawyer. 鈥er laugh and positive attitude relieve the stress in a busy and demanding business.鈥
鈥 Timothy J. Coleman, partner, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

Kristen Leis
interim business development manager Stoel Rives

鈥淚鈥檝e never seen anyone work so quietly, so diligently, to improve personally and help her firm thrive. I have also not known anyone with the depth and breadth of legal marketing knowledge and savvy (Kristen) possesses.鈥
鈥 Harris Isenberg, CRM database and research specialist, Stoel Rives

Tyler Peterson
director of marketing at Stahancyk, Kent & Hook

鈥淚t鈥檚 been said that a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world can have a huge effect on the other side. Tyler takes that mentality to marketing. 鈥 Tyler is building relationships 鈥 to the benefit of the firm and the community.鈥
鈥揓ody Stahancyk, senior shareholder, Stahancyk, Kent & Hook

Darla L. Pierce
legal administrator at Gevurtz Menashe

鈥淭he honor and respect accorded to Darla only serve to highlight her compassion. 鈥 She is truly relied upon as a pillar of our daily firm business and a cornerstone of our future success.鈥
鈥揝aville Easley, shareholder, Gevurtz Menashe

Dardanel E. Robinson
paralegal at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

鈥淒ardie is tireless in her pursuit of the truth and doggedly determined 鈥 she dedicates her entire self to each task in every case and selflessly embraces a personal interest in each client鈥檚 trials and tribulations.鈥
鈥 Robert E. Barton, partner, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

Mary Rower
paralegal at Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf

鈥淐lients and attorneys who work with her give her extremely high marks. Mary is definitely an unsung hero and we are bursting our buttons with pride to have someone like her on our team and in our community.鈥
鈥撀 Karie Trujillo, marketing director, Markowitz, Herbold, Glade & Mehlhaf

Michael K. Shufeldt
IT director at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

“Michael is smart, creative and 鈥 attentive to everyone鈥檚 inquiries and 鈥 never displays any signs of frustration, anger, fatigue or favoritism, even though he鈥檚 been on call 24/7 for eight years.鈥
— Denise E. Doherty, executive director, Cosgrave Vergeer Kester

Douglas Swayne
firm administrator at Kilmer VoorhEes & Laurick

鈥淒oug Swayne鈥檚 firm has an office that is off the beaten path in Northwest Portland聽 鈥 however, (he) puts (it) on the map with his devotion and service to his industry鈥檚 peer group, the Association of Legal Administrators.鈥
鈥 Judy Hutchison, vice president, Capital Pacific Bank

Stuart Zimmerman
library manager at Davis Wright Tremaine

鈥淚 can always count on Stuart to have a cool head and healthy perspective. He is a careful observer and anticipates how something will play out. His wisdom has served us well in a variety of areas.鈥
鈥 Margaret Cicchetti, office administrator, Davis Wright Tremaine



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