Ms. Kehoe went to college at the University of California at Santa Cruz. After graduating with a double major in two years, Ms. Kehoe moved up to Oregon and began law school at Willamette University in Salem in 2007.
Prior to and during law school, Ms. Kehoe worked for various law practices. Throughout this work, she was afforded many opportunities to draft pleadings, including an appellate brief on a criminal law case. During her last year of law school, Ms. Kehoe also worked for Willamette University’s Clinical Law Program, in which she tried custody cases and argued successfully at the Court of Appeals for the State of Oregon on a stalking protective order case.
Following law school, Ms. Kehoe worked at Multnomah County Courthouse for a year and a half. During the first year, she was a Family Law Facilitator and Clerk. This position allowed Ms. Kehoe to help unrepresented litigants prepare and file their own pleadings and advise them on court procedures. Her last six months working at the courthouse, she was promoted to the title of Judicial Clerk and worked in the courtroom with all ten of the family law judges in Multnomah County.
In December 2008, Ms. Kehoe opened the doors to her law firm and has been running a successful family law practice since. The firm primarily focuses on family law mediation, collaborative divorce, document review and self-represented “pro se” assistance (also known as “unbundled services”) and began offering services to Washington State residents in 2019.
Kehoe Law was formerly Osher Law.
Organizations
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Oregon State Bar, Executive Committee Member 2013-present, Chair-Elect 2019, Chair 2020
- Bridges Collaborative Divorce Solutions Member (www.bridgesdivorce.com), 2016-present
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), Board Member 2010-2016
- OTLA Membership Committee, Co-Chair 2010-2014
- OTLA Family Law Section, Co-Chair 2010-2016
- Oregon State Bar Sole and Small Firm Practitioners Section (SSFP), Chair 2012-2013
- SSFP Executive Committee, Member 2010-2015
- Oregon State Bar Family Law Section, Member
- Oregon Minority Lawyers Association, Board Member 2010-2012
- Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS), Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
Education
- B.A., Psychology and Legal Studies with Honors, U.C. Santa Cruz, 2003
- J.D., Willamette University College of Law, 2007
- Certificate in Dispute Resolution, 2007
- Collaborative Law Training with Kim Gordon, January 2010
- Collaborative Training with Two Rivers Institute, November 2016
- Mediation Training with Woody Mosten, October 2018
- International Association of Collaborative Professionals, multiple dates
Honors / Awards
- SuperLawyers “Rising Stars” Selectee, Thomson Reuters, 2016-present
- Mediation, Lawyers of Distinction, 2017-present
- 10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2019
- 10 Best Female Attorney Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2016
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Advocates, 2016
- Top 10 Under 40, National Association of Family Law Attorneys, 2016
- Top Lawyers in Oregon , The Legal Network, 2015
- Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, 2014
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Willamette University College of Law, 2007 (including mediation training)
- Mediation Training, 2018
- Collaborative Divorce Trainings (member of International Association of Collaborative Professionals, Bridges Divorce Solutions, Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals), 2010-present
Pro Bono / Community Service
- Represent children pro bono in family law cases, 2009-2016
- Participation in the Modest Means Program for the Oregon State Bar, providing legal services at a significantly reduced hourly rate, 2009-2015
Speaking Engagements
March 2020: Moderator, Oregon State Bar and OSB Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
⬝ Topic: Controversial Topics in Mediation
December 2019: Moderator, Oregon Association of Collaborative Professionals
⬝ Topic: Why You Need Coaching in Collaborative Divorce Cases
October 2010/November 2011: New Lawyer CLE for the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
⬝ Topic: Family law portion of “What You Should Have Learned in Law School But Didn’t”
November 2011: Learning the Ropes CLE for the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund
⬝ Topic: “Starting Your Own Practice”
October 2011: Multnomah County Bar Association Pro Bono Fair
⬝ Topic: “Representing Children in Family Law Cases”
August 2011: Opportunities for Law in Oregon (OLIO) Orientation
⬝ Topic: “Employment in a Nutshell”
May 2010: Going Solo Workshop for Willamette University, College of Law
⬝ Topic: Starting your own practice
