Paul J DemunizThe Honorable Paul J. DeMuniz was elected to the Oregon Supreme Court in 2000 and served as chief justice and administrative head of the Oregon Judicial Branch from January 2006 to May 2012. He retired from the court in December 2012. Between 1990 an 2000, he sat on the Oregon Court of Appeals and served as a presiding judge. Before ascending to the bench, DeMuniz was in private practice for 13 years with the Salem, Ore., law firm of Garrett, Seideman, Hemann, Robert-son and DeMuniz P.C., where he specialized in complex criminal and civil litigation, and appeals. From 1975 to 1977, he was a deputy public defender for the State of Oregon.In addition to his work within Oregon, he also was a member of the Conference of Chief Justices and was elected to its board of directors in 2008. He has served on the boards of the National Judicial College, the National Crime Victim Law Institute, and the Institute for The Advancement of the American Legal System. Read More Read Less