William A. Barton

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William (Bill) A. Barton of Newport, Oregon[1] is a noted Oregon personal injury attorney and author.[2] In Doe v. Holy See, 434 F.Supp.2d 925 (2006) he successfully argued to allow litigation to proceed against the Vatican in the priest sex scandal, despite sovereign immunity that is normally applicable to foreign governments. This is the first time courts have allowed the Vatican to be sued.

[edit] Education

Bill Barton graduated from Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in 1969.[3] He went on to law school in Salem, Oregon at Willamette University College of Law, graduating with a JD in 1972.[4]

Barton is a member of the Oregon Law Institute’s faculty.[5] The OLI, at Lewis & Clark College’s law school in Portland, is a continuing legal education (CLE) center. [6]

[edit] Other

  • Partner at Barton & Strever, PC in Newport.
  • Author of: Recovering for Psychological Injuries, ATLA Press, 1990.
  • Successfully sued the Rajneesh group. (1985 WL 651471, 1 Nat. J.V.R.A. 3:12)
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