Dedication
Every year, the Board of Directors selects three Advisory Board Members to provide advice, wisdom, and guidance in moving our great organization forward.
Anastasia Meisner
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Anastasia Yu Meisner is an attorney with Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP. She is an approved probate court mediator for Multnomah County. And recently the Oregon Supreme Court has approved her to serve as a pro tempore judge in Washington County. And she took her oath of office on May 18, 2018. She first joined the OMLA Board in September 1999.
Ms. Meisner received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Willamette University College of Law in 1997, and Bachelor of Arts from College of Liberal Arts in 1994. She has also lived/studied abroad in Munich, Germany and Shanghai, China. In addition to her community service with OMLA, her other community service includes/has included Korean American Citizens League/Korean American Coalition Of Oregon, Friends of The Lake Oswego Public Library, Oregon State Bar – Elder Law Section, Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, Korean Martyrs Catholic Church of Portland, OPB– Planned Giving Advisory Committee, Friends for Opportunities for Law in Oregon, Governor’s Judicial Screening Committee, Mercy Corps – Planned Giving Advisory Committee, Oregon State Board of Accountancy, Oregon State Bar – Affirmative Action Committee, Oregon State Bar – Diversity Section, and Oregon Law Foundation – Diversity Subcommittee. Ms. Meisner received the Oregon State Bar President’s Affirmative Action Award in 2005 and has been published in the Oregon State Bar publication Legislation Highlights, “Elder Law” – 2017, Oregon State Bar Elder Law Newsletter “Tips for Those Interested in Legislative Issues” – January 2017, Oregon State Bar publication Legislation Highlights, “Elder Law” – 2015, Oregon State Bar Elder Law Newsletter “HB 2368 Clarifies Advance Directive Issue” – July 2015, American Bar Association publication Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Strategies for Success from Multicultural Women Attorneys – 2009, and Oregon State Bar publication The Ethical Oregon Lawyer – 2003. |
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Chase Morinaka joined the Board in 2010. He served as Board Secretary during 2013 and 2014. In 2014, he began serving as Co-Chair of the organization. He has previously planned the OMLA Luncheons featuring the Oregon Supreme Court, Appellate Court Judges, and Oregon State Bar Presidents.
“Having graduated law school in another state, OMLA gave me the opportunity to connect with members of the local legal profession, build relationships with mentors, and get to know our esteemed Judges. Through OMLA, I have been able to develop friends and colleagues that have helped me develop a rewarding and meaningful career as a lawyer in Oregon.” Chase Morinaka holds his main office in Portland, Oregon but works with clients across the Northwest and maintains close ties to his home community in Eastern Oregon. He practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Estate Planning, and Business Law. With clients throughout the Pacific Northwest, he advocates for the advancement of the interests for the underprivileged. He stays involved with the local community through the Rotary and the Asian & Pacific American Chamber of Commerce. |