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Stephen received his Bachelors of Arts from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark in Portland, Oregon.
He is admitted to the Oregon and Washington State bar.
Rosemary Zook received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Nipissing University in Ontario, Canada, and her Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts.
While in law school, Rosemary served as an intern for Judge William J. Boyle in the Springfield District Court. She also had the honor of studying under Henry J. Boroff, Chief Justice for the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts.
Rosemary joined the firm as an associate in 2008. Her practice currently focuses on motions for relief and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. She is a member of the Debtor-Creditor Newsletter Editorial Board, the Debtor-Creditor Section of the Oregon State Bar and volunteers at the Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic.
Chris joined the firm in 2010. His primary focus is Oregon Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings. Before joining the firm, Chris represented consumers in bankruptcy filings all over Western Washington.
Chris received his undergraduate degree in mathematics, cum laude, from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He earned his law degree with high honors from the University of Washington, where he was also a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school Chris was Managing Editor of Productions for Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal. Chris also represented clients of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, was a teaching fellow for the first-year legal research and writing program, and externed for the Honorable Thomas Glover, Bankruptcy Judge in the Western District of Washington.
Following law school, Chris spent two years as a law clerk for the Honorable Leslie Tchaikovsky, Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of California. Chris is admitted to practice law in Oregon, Washington, and California. He has published articles and prepared and presented materials on bankruptcy practice as well as specialized bankruptcy topics.
Chris is an avid sports fan. He also enjoys reading, cooking, rugby, and listening to live music.
Gerald (Jerry) Pederson graduated from Wabash College with a degree in Ancient Greek and Philosophy. He went on to earn a Master's Degree in Classical Languages and Literature from the University of Pittsburgh and took coursework towards earning a PhD in Ancient Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin.
After graduate school, he worked for The Princeton Review for six years as a teacher, manager, and Regional Director for a five-state area. He then enrolled in law school at Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, graduating in 1996. He is a member of the bar in Oregon and Washington, and has argued cases before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit.
Jerry worked for Todd Trierweiler and Associates from 1997 to 2003. He then served as Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Karla Forsythe until that office closed in 2009. He rejoined the firm in November, 2009.
Married with three children, Jerry stays busy coaching chess and sports. He is also an avid birder and volunteers with the Audubon Society of Portland.