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.
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[edit] Education
Bill Barton graduated from Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in 1969.[2] He went on to law school in Salem, Oregon at Willamette University College of Law, graduating with a JD in 1972.[2]
Barton is a member of the Oregon Law Institute’s faculty.[3] The OLI, at Lewis & Clark College’s law school in Portland, is a continuing legal education (CLE) center.[4] Barton also teaches several legal courses for The Professional Education Group including, The Art of the Courtroom, Advanced Jury Selection, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.[5]
[edit] Professional
Barton is listed in three categories of the Best Lawyers in America: Medical Malpractice Law, Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury Litigation.[6] William Barton is a past president of the Oregon Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, past governor of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), a fellow in the International Society of Barristers, former president of the Oregon Trial Lawyers, fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a past president of the Western Trial Lawyers.[5]
[edit] Other
- Partner at Barton & Strever, PC in Newport.[2]
- 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)
- Selected as the Distinguished Trial Lawyer for 2005 by the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.[7]
