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Gerry Gaydos receives Distinguished Service Award from  the Lane County Bar Association.

On May 13, 2010, Gerry Gaydos was presented with the Lane County Bar Association Distinguished Service Award, which is given to honor an individual who has provided extraordinary service to the legal profession and the people of Lane County.

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Megan Livermore Elected OWLS Treasurer

Meet OWLS Treasurer Megan I. Livermore
By Mavel Morales

Megan Livermore joined the OWLS Board of Directors in May 2008 to be a more active participant in OWLS’ future. This year she joined the OWLS Executive Committee as treasurer.

A native Oregonian, Megan grew up in Eugene and attended Oregon State University, where she was a member of the varsity crew team. She obtained her undergraduate degree in speech communications in 1994 and then worked in the director’s office at the Oregon Department of Corrections, working with the communications manager on public affairs and public relations. She then went on to help launch Digimarc, a successful high-tech company based in Portland.

In 2002, Megan headed to Willamette University College of Law to embark on a new career. After graduating, she clerked for Judge Darryl Larson of the Lane County Circuit Court.

Megan is currently an associate at Gaydos, Churnside & Balthrop in Eugene. Her practice areas include business and commercial law, real estate, and litigation. She enjoys her work because it is a great fit between her previous experience in the corporate world and her legal knowledge. She says she likes working at the firm because of the great attorneys and staff she works with and the diversity of issues she gets to help resolve. She feels lucky to work for a firm where mentoring and finding a balanced life are priorities and where she is encouraged to spend time with family and be involved in the community.

When Megan isn’t busy with work and OWLS, you can find her hanging out with family and friends, rowing, cheering on the OSU football team, and working for marriage equality and legal rights for the LGBTQ community. She is also actively involved in the Lane County Bar Association, Oregon State Bar Sustainability Task Force, OSB Leadership College, and Oregon Association of Rowers.

Megan’s advice to new attorneys comes from a new favorite quote she heard from the panel at the OWLS 20th Anniversary Fall CLE: If you want something, don’t be afraid to ask for it.

OWLS thanks Megan for her dedication.