Don has lived in Silverton with his wife since 1972 and both are active in the community. Don helped found Kelley & Kelley with his brother Phil and has been serving Silverton’s legal needs since. He is director and President of Center Stage, a community theater; the Mabel Almquist Scholarship and the Don Slaughter Scholarship. Don enjoys being an avid rose gardener, loves music, and plays guitar.

Education:

  • J.D. from Willamette University College of Law
  • M.A. University of Oregon
  • B.A. from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
  • Junior year at Loyola of Chicago: Rome
Professional Experience:

  • Local governments
  • State agencies
  • Trial courts
  • Land Use Board of Appeals
  • Court of Appeals
  • Oregon Supreme Court
  • Mediation
  • Arbitration
  • Oregon State Bar since 1974

Practice Areas:

  • Real Estate & Land Use
  • Business
  • Civil litigation: Business and Real Property
  • Estate Planning