Cortney D. Duke

Curriculum Vitae

Cortney Duke earned her BA from Concordia University in Portland Oregon in 2001 and her J. D. at Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso Indiana where she concentrated in civil practice. She joined Schroeder Law Offices, PC, as an attorney in the fall of 2004 having served as a law clerk during the summer of 2002.

Ms. Duke focuses her practice on assisting agricultural clients and water organizations. Ms. Duke has advises special districts, including irrigation districts, water improvement companies, ditch and canal companies, with issues such as district formation, creation and establishment of district by-laws and rules and regulations, contracting and negotiating with individual patrons, water delivery, easement establishment and protection, waste and storm water management, filing liens, public meetings and records law, elections, water right transactions, district transfers, and litigation. Since joining Schroeder Law Offices, PC, she has also assisted both district and individual users with negotiating and amending Bureau of Reclamation contracts, dam removal, permit and certificate issuance, permit extensions, water right transfers, and ESA Compliance.

A member of the Oregon State Bar Association, she has been appointed to the executive committee of the Administrative Law Section (effective January 2009). She is a member of the Multnomah Bar Association and has served on the Young Lawyer's Division, Service to the Public Committee sense 2007. She is a member of the Oregon Agricultural Alliance, Agri-Business Council of Oregon and Oregon Water Resources Congress. Ms. Duke has served on committees for both Agri-Business Council or Oregon and the Oregon Water Resources Congress.

Ms. Duke is admitted to practice in Oregon and Nevada, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, The United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.