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Between college and law school, Wittmayer worked as a deputy sheriff for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]. He also worked during college and law school in various positions, including as a parking attendant, janitor, health department aide, and security guard.<ref name=bar/>
Between college and law school, Wittmayer worked as a deputy sheriff for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]]. He also worked during college and law school in various positions, including as a parking attendant, janitor, health department aide, and security guard.<ref name=bar/>
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After law school, Wittmayer
worked
as a trial attorney for one year with the U.S. Department of Justice in [[Washington, D.C.]] as part of the Honors Attorney program.<ref name=bar/><ref name=bio/> In that capacity, he prosecuted bribery and conflict of interest cases. He then returned to Portland, [[Oregon]], where he worked in the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office for three years. In 1977
he
started a private law practice with Bill Gaylord and Rich Thomas (''Gaylord, Thomas, & Wittmayer'') focusing on personal injury litigation, criminal defense, and family law. In 1981, he left that firm to join ''Mitchell, Lang & Smith''.<ref name=bar/> He remained there until his appointment to the bench in 1996.<ref name=bio/> He also served as an arbitrator for Multnomah County Courts from 1984 to 1996.<ref name=sos>[http://www.oregonvotes.gov/pages/history/archive/may212002/guide/np/wittj.htm ''Oregon Secretary of State'', "Judge of the Circuit Court 4th District, Position 36," accessed June 4, 2014]</ref>
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After law school, Wittmayer
served
as a trial attorney for one year with the U.S. Department of Justice in [[Washington, D.C.]] as part of the Honors Attorney program.<ref name=bar/><ref name=bio/> In that capacity, he prosecuted bribery and conflict of interest cases. He then returned to Portland, [[Oregon]], where he worked in the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office for three years. In 1977
, Wittmayer
started a private law practice with Bill Gaylord and Rich Thomas (''Gaylord, Thomas, & Wittmayer'') focusing on personal injury litigation, criminal defense, and family law. In 1981, he left that firm to join ''Mitchell, Lang & Smith''.<ref name=bar/> He remained there until his appointment to the bench in 1996.<ref name=bio/> He also served as an arbitrator for Multnomah County Courts from 1984 to 1996.<ref name=sos>[http://www.oregonvotes.gov/pages/history/archive/may212002/guide/np/wittj.htm ''Oregon Secretary of State'', "Judge of the Circuit Court 4th District, Position 36," accessed June 4, 2014]</ref>
Wittmayer has also served as a pro tempore circuit judge for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]], [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]], and [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]] counties from 1992 to 1996.<ref name=sos/> He served as a district judge for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] from 1996 to 1998 and became a circuit judge in 1998 after the merger of the circuit and district courts.<ref name=bio/>
Wittmayer has also served as a pro tempore circuit judge for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah]], [[Clackamas County, Oregon|Clackamas]], and [[Washington County, Oregon|Washington]] counties from 1992 to 1996.<ref name=sos/> He served as a district judge for [[Multnomah County, Oregon|Multnomah County]] from 1996 to 1998 and became a circuit judge in 1998 after the merger of the circuit and district courts.<ref name=bio/>
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==Awards and associations==
==Awards and associations==
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* Oregon State Bar
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*
Member,
Oregon State Bar
:*Oregon State Bar Law-Related Education Committee
:*Oregon State Bar Law-Related Education Committee
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* Multnomah Bar Association
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*
Member,
Multnomah Bar Association
:*Multnomah Bar Professionalism Committee
:*Multnomah Bar Professionalism Committee
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* Bench-Bar Professionalism Commission
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*
Member,
Bench-Bar Professionalism Commission
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* Former member, Washington State Bar <ref name=bio/>
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*Former member, Washington State Bar <ref name=bio/>
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* Board of
Trustees
, Willamette University
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*Board of
trustees
, Willamette University
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* Former chair of the Board of Trustees, Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church
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*Former chair of the Board of Trustees, Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church
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* Former board member, FISH Emergency Services, Inc.
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*Former board member, FISH Emergency Services, Inc.
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* Former volunteer attorney, St. Andrew Legal Clinic
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*Former volunteer attorney, St. Andrew Legal Clinic
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* Former volunteer attorney, Habitat for Humanity
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*Former volunteer attorney, Habitat for Humanity
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* Former volunteer attorney, American Civil Liberties Union <ref name=bar/><ref name=bio/>
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*Former volunteer attorney, American Civil Liberties Union <ref name=bar/><ref name=bio/>
==Notable cases==
==Notable cases==
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Wittmayer has presided over several cases that have garnered media attention. He presided over peace activist Joe Walsh's lawsuit against the Portland Police in which Walsh alleged the police had discriminated against him based on his political beliefs
when
Walsh
was arrested
in 2009 while protesting a dinner by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.<ref>[http://blogs.wweek.com/news/tag/john-wittmayer/ ''Willamette Weekly Newspaper'', "Judge Rules for the Police, Against Peace Activist Joe Walsh in AIPAC Case," August 19th, 2010]</ref> He also presided over a case concerning sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts.<ref>[http://news.opb.org/article/7623-judge-orders-release-boy-scouts-sex-abuse-files/ ''Oregon Public Broadcasting'', "Judge Orders Release Of Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Files," June 18, 2010]</ref>
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Wittmayer has presided over several cases that have garnered media attention. He presided over peace activist Joe Walsh's lawsuit against the Portland Police in which Walsh alleged the police had discriminated against him based on his political beliefs
. The lawsuit stemmed from
Walsh
's arrest
in 2009 while protesting a dinner by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.<ref>[http://blogs.wweek.com/news/tag/john-wittmayer/ ''Willamette Weekly Newspaper'', "Judge Rules for the Police, Against Peace Activist Joe Walsh in AIPAC Case," August 19th, 2010]</ref> He also presided over a case concerning sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts.<ref>[http://news.opb.org/article/7623-judge-orders-release-boy-scouts-sex-abuse-files/ ''Oregon Public Broadcasting'', "Judge Orders Release Of Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Files," June 18, 2010]</ref>
==See also==
==See also==