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About The CCBA


The Clark County Bar Association is a non–profit corporation incorporated in the state of Washington in 1978, although it operated as an unincorprated association for many years prior to incorporation. It is governed by a nine person board of trustees who serve staggared, three year terms. Officers are elected from the board annually by the Association’s members. The Association has several standing committees and sections which are operated by interested members under the direction of the board.
The mission of the CCBA is to maintain the dignity and honor of the legal profession, to promote the administration of justice, to cultivate a feeling of goodwill among its members, and to recommend, advocate and work for the enactment of laws which promote justice.
There are three categories of membership in the CCBA. All licensed attorneys actively enaged in the practice of law are eligible for regular membership. Attorneys no longer engaged in the active practice of law are eligible for Emeritus membership. Non–attorneys may join the CCBA as Associate members.

Committees

Superior Court Bench/Bar Commmittee

District Court Bench/Bar Committee

CLE Committee

George And Donald Simpson Inns Of Courts

Family Law Section

Golf Tournament Committee

Mock Trial Committee

Social Committee

Web And Technology Committee

Young Lawyers Section

Law Library
Board of Directors
The CCBA Board of Directors is comprised of trustees and officers elected by the members annually, the CCBA immediate past presient, and a representative from the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program. Trustees serve staggered three year terms and officers serve one year terms that run from September through August of the following year. Current CCBA officers and trustees are:

Suzan Clark
President
Phone: (360) 735-9434
Suzan Clark obtained both her bachelors degree and law degree from the University of Oregon, making her a proud “Double Duck.” She began her legal career as a deputy district attorney in LaGrande, Oregon and later worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney in both Cowlitz and Clark Counties. In 1994 she entered into private practice emphasizing criminal defense, appellate work and family law. She served as a bar examiner for the Washington State Bar for seven years. She has served on numerous bar committees and as president of the Clark County Criminal Defense Bar. She volunteers regularly with the Y.W.C.A. Legal Clinic. She has traveled to 84 countries and is an avid basketball fan

Jane Clark
Vice President
Phone: (360) 859-8323

Jane Clark has 20 years of experience handling medical malpractice and personal injury actions. She is licensed in Washington, Oregon, England and Wales. The focus of her current practice is representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases. Jane is also a mediator in the area of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, and is a member of the USA&M mediation panel..

David Gregerson

Secretary
Phone: (360) 906-1164
David Gregerson is a partner in Gregerson & Langsdorf, P.S., formed in 1997. He is a lifelong resident of Vancouver, Washington. David maintains a general civil practice emphasizing litigation, real estate, personal injury, small business, probate. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School (J.D., 1992) and Pepperdine University (B.A., 1989). David serves as a Clark County District Court judge pro tem, and as an arbitrator under Clark County Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Rule.

John D. Nellor

Treasurer
Phone: (360) 695-8181
J.D. Nellor was admitted to to practice law in the State of Washington in 1979. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (1979), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (1997), the United States Tax Court (1993) and the United States Court Of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1985). He is certified by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington as a Rule 39.1 Neutral. Born and raised in Vancouver, Washington, J.D. attended Harney Elementary School, McLoughlin Junior High School, Hudsons Bay High School and Clark College (A.A. 1971). He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Portland (B.A. cum laude 1973), and his legal education from the University of Tulsa, College of Law (J.D. 1978), where he was a member of its National Moot Court team and was admitted to the Order of Barristers, a national award for excellence in advocacy. He currently focuses his practice on small businesses, reorganizations, bankruptcy litigation, and dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration and negotiation.
Jane Clark
Trustee
Phone: (360) 859-3823


Arin Dunn

Trustee
Phone: (360) 737-6793
Arin has experience representing clients in a wide range of civil litigation and transactional matters. Arin has worked with a variety of clients, ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 corporations. In Seattle, Arin worked with the law firm of McDonald & Quackenbush, P.S. and its merger partner, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP and for technology companies such as Microsoft and Optiva. Arin graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1997. While in law school Arin worked for U.S. District Court Judge William Dwyer in Seattle and Washington State Supreme Court Justice Phillip Talmadge. Arin also volunteered as a Mediator, worked on the law school’s Admissions Committee, and received the Best Brief Award during the Faulknor Appellate Advocacy Competition. Arin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon where he graduated with honors from the International Studies and Political Science departments and received the Dean’s Award for Service. Arin speaks Spanish.

Jill Sasser

Trustee
Phone: (360) 696-3312
Jill Sasser’s practice emphasizes estate planning, trust and estate administration, and guardianships. She blends skilled professional representation with a commitment to compassionate personal service, often representing clients with trying family circumstances. Jill values the relationships she builds with her clients and enjoys using practical tools to solve problems and offer creative solutions. Her positive approach focuses on presenting options that achieve the clients’ objectives. Jill is a graduate of the University of Oregon School of Law (J.D. 2005) and earned her undergraduate degree at Peperdine University (B.S. 2002). She is admitted to practice in the States of Washington and Oregon.

Charles Buckley

Volunteer Lawyers Program Representative
Phone: (360) 693-2421
Charles Buckley has been practicing law since being admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1979. He is a member of the Clark County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Public Defenders Association and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District Court of Washington and the United States Tax Court. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University Law School. He received his undergraduate degree at California State University at Long Beach and attended graduate school at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He is a Vietnam War Veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps.

John Fairgrieve
Immediate Past President
Phone: (360) 397-2261
Email: john.fairgrieve@clark.wa.gov
John Fairgrieve is a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney with the Clark County Prosecuting AttorneyÕs Office. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. He has been a prosecutor since 1994 and is currently the team leader for the Major Crimes Unit of the Clark County Prosecuting Attorneys Office. As such he supervises attorneys who prosecute homicides, robberies, rapes and other violent crimes. He previously supervised the Drug Unit and the General Felony Unit of the Prosecutors Office. Mr. Fairgrieve served in the United States Marine Corps on both active duty and in the reserves and retired in March of 2009 with the rank of colonel.