Full Name:
Thomas A. Balmer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marie; 2 Children
JD, Law School, University of Chicago, 1977
BA, Oberlin College, 1974
Candidate, Oregon State Supreme Court, 2020
No caucus information on file.
Adjunct Professor, Law, Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College
Adjunct Professor, Political Science, Lewis and Clark College
Associate Justice, Oregon State Supreme Court, 2001-2012, 2018-2023
Chief Justice, Oregon State Supreme Court, 2012-2018
Managing Partner, Ater Wynne Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 1998-2001
Partner, Ater Wynne Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), 1985-1993, 1997-2001
Deputy Attorney General, State of Oregon, 1993-1997
Associate, Ater Wynne Limited Liability Partnership, 1982-1985
Associate, Wald, Harkrader and Ross, 1980-1982
Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, United States, 1979-1980
Associate, Choate Hall and Stewart, 1977-1979
Board Member, Classroom Law Project, 2000-present
Volunteer, Goose Hollow Family Shelter, 1994-present
Member, Advisory Committee, Campaign for Equal Justice, 1992-present
Member, Public Interest Advisory Committee. University of Chicago Law School, present
Member, Board of Directors, Conference of Chief Justices
Member, Budget Advisory Committee, City of Portland
Chair, Civil Justice Improvements Committee, Conference of Chief Justices
Member, Portland City Club
Board Member, Oregon Law Institute, 2004-2011
Chair, Classroom Law Project, 2007-2009
Member, Chamber Music Northwest, 1997-2003
Board Member, Portland Parks Foundation, 2000-2001
Chair, Legal Aid Service Incorporated, Multnomah County, 1992-1993
Board Member, Legal Aid Service Incorporated, Multnomah County, 1989-1993
Spouse's Occupation:
Married to Mary Louise McClintock, Director of Education Programs for the Oregon Community Foundation. They have two adult children.