Therese Ure

Curriculum Vitae

Therese Ure has been with Schroeder Law Offices on both a full and part time basis since 1993. She worked as a part time bookkeeper and project assistant from 1993 through September, 1998. From September 1998 to August 2003, she then worked as a full time paralegal and as a part time law clerk through August 2006. She graduated from law school in 2006.

As a paralegal at Schroeder Law Offices, she completed factual investigations related to civil and administrative matters; drafted and edited documents; prepared trial exhibits; prepared for and undertook client interviews; drafted state and federal agency requests; prepared for and completed witness identification and preliminary interviews; prepared discovery requests; organized production requests and responses; completed basic legal research; and assisted attorneys in all aspects of hearings and trials.

Therese grew up on a row-crop farm in Eastern Oregon learning how to irrigate by setting siphon tubes with her brother and sister. She eventually participated in every aspect of the family farm including plowing, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, and harvesting crops. While in undergrad Therese learned her way around cattle and other animals while working part-time at the local livestock auction.

Therese earned her B.S. in 1999 from Eastern Oregon University where her emphasis was business and psychology. After her paralegal stint, she decided that becoming an attorney was her true passion.

Therese earned her J.D. in May, 2006 at Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana, her grandfather William F. Schroeder being one of its oldest alums. She remained on staff at Schroeder Law Offices during her studies as a part-time law clerk, telecommuting over the internet. Therese moved permanently to Reno Nevada in the fall of 2009 and continues to support Schroeder Law Offices as the Managing Attorney in the Reno office.

Therese now focuses her practice in areas including: agriculture use permitting, extensions, transfers; groundwater interference and connection, critical and limited areas; special patron rights and responsibilities; public lands (easements/right-of-way, permitting uses, grazing); agribusiness; business incorporation and formalities; litigation.

Therese is a member of the Nevada State Bar, the Oregon State Bar and the Federal District Court, District of Nevada and District of Oregon. Therese is also a member of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

She is the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar Agricultural Law Section, and is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Nevada State Bar Environmental and Natural Resource Section.

email: t.ure@water-law.com