County Counsel Staff

Stephen has practiced law since 1994 and has served as County Counsel since 2011.  He is the primary advisor to the Board of County Commissioners and County Administrator, and oversees all staff work.

• BA Johnson State College
• JD Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Nate has practiced law since 2007 and has worked for the county since 2013.  He advises the Department of Transportation and Development on transactional matters and represents the county in land use cases.

• BS Cascade College
• JD Willamette University

Scott has practiced law since 2004 and has worked for the county since 2008.  He advises the Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney, and handles litigation and transactional matters county-wide.

• BA University of Colorado
• JD Willamette University

Sarah has practiced law since 2004 and has worked for the county since 2018. She serves as a trial attorney in diverse Risk Management litigation county-wide. 

• BS Oregon State University
• JD Willamette University

Amanda has been practicing since 2010 and has worked for the county since 2013.  As part of our transactional team, she is lead advisor to Water Environment Services.

• BA University of Oregon
• MBA & JD Willamette University

Shawn has practiced law since 2003 and has worked for the county since February of 2016.  He serves as a trial attorney in diverse Risk Management litigation county-wide.

• BA Pacific University
• JD University of the Pacific

Jeff has practiced law since 1998 and has worked for the county since July of 2016.  He advises C-Com, Juvenile, NCPRD, Community Corrections, and handles transactional and litigation matters county-wide.

• BA University of Minnesota-Duluth
• JD Lewis and Clark College

Andrew has been practicing law since 2013, and has worked for the county since 2018. He advises Human Resources, and handles labor and employment matters county-wide. 

• BA Southern Oregon University
• JD University of Oregon

Andrew has been practicing law since 2007, and has worked for the county since 2018. He advises Finance, Community Development, the Housing Authority and Technical Services, and handles transactional matters county-wide.

• BA University of Massachusetts
• JD Willamette University

Kathleen has practiced law since 1990 and has worked for the county since 2004. She advises Assessment & Taxation, H3S, Business and Community Services, Disaster Management, and the Treasurer, and handles litigation and transactional matters county-wide.

• BS Purdue University
• JD Rutgers University

Silke has worked for the county since 2019. She primarily supports our attorneys with Risk Management litigation and trial preparation.

• JD, University of Muenster, Germany
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Portland Community College

Anja has worked for the county since 2001.  She supports our attorneys in both transactional and litigation matters, including civil forfeiture, code enforcement, and land use.

• BA University of Oregon

Echo has worked for the county since 2008. From 2008-2019 she worked at the DA’s office as Sr. Legal Secretary. At County Counsel she manages all office administrative tasks and serves as backup to our paralegals.