Sheryl Odems

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Sheryl Odems is a civil litigation attorney who defends medical professionals, hospitals, and clinics in medical malpractice and wrongful death actions.  Sheryl also assists medical professionals with other legal matters, such as licensing board investigations and non-party testimonial subpoenas in civil and criminal cases.

Education

Boston University School of Law
J.D., Cum laude, 1994

Newcomb College of Tulane University
B.S., Psychology

 

Experience

Hart Wagner LLP
Associate, Portland, OR

Klarquist Sparkman
Attorney, Portland, OR

Phelps Dunbar LLP
Attorney, New Orleans, LA

Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand. Lason & Silberberg, PC
Attorney, New York, NY

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
Attorney, New York, NY

 

Admitted To Practice

Oregon State Courts

New York State Courts

Southern District of New York

Professional Activities and Associations

Oregon Bar Association

Multnomah Bar Association

Oregon Association of Defense Counsel

Professional Publications

Louisiana Appellate Court Applies Anti-SLAPP statute for First Time
LDRC Libel Letter, February 2002 (co-author)

United States v. Brown:  The Striking of an Unconstitutional Prio Restraint, But a Step Backward for Juror Access
LDRC Libel Letter, June 2001 (co-author)

A Broad Gag Order in United States of America v. Brown
LDRC Libel Letter, August 2000 (co-author)

The Right of Access to Judicial Records:  Confusion Spawns Hostility? 
LDRC Libel Letter, March 2000 (co-author)

The Lesson of the Daiwa Bank Scandal
 (Dec. 1995/Jan. 1996), INT’L. COM. LITIG

Presentations

Knowing the Law:  Your Rights and Potential Liabilities
Radio Television News Directors Association Regional Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2001)

Community Activities

Friends of Lincoln High School
Board of Directors, 2023 – present
Volunteer, 2022 – present

Oregon Hunter Jumper Association
Volunteer, 2024 (Annual Auction)

ACLU of Oregon
Volunteer, 2017 Legislative Session

Oregon Humane Society
Volunteer, 2014 – 2015

French American International School & Gilkey Middle School
Volunteer, 2008 – 2022

Girl Scouts of Oregon and SW Washington
Volunteer, 2011 – 2014