Judith Parker focuses her practice in the areas of professional liability defense, labor and employment law, and products liability defense and construction defect litigation. She defends medical professionals against claims of professional negligence and medical board claims in addition to advising medical professionals about risk management matters. She also defends lawyers against bar discipline matters and advises them about risk management matters.

Her employment law practice involves defending employers against discrimination and retaliation suits and advising employers in matters involving the WARN Act. Ms. Parker joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in January 2010. Previously she was an associate at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt for three years.

In 2009, Ms. Parker was named to the Rising Stars list in the area of Employment & Labor by Oregon Super Lawyers & Rising Stars magazine.

Ms. Parker is a member of the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association. She served as this organization’s Secretary in 2008 and President in 2009, and is a member of its Board of Directors. Her professional memberships also include the Oregon State Bar and the Hispanic National Bar Association, as well as the Multnomah Bar Association, where she is a member of the Judical Screening Committee.

On May 3, 2010, Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski appointed Ms. Parker to the Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs. She was confirmed by the Oregon Senate for a three-year term effective on June 1, 2010.

Prior to her legal career, Ms. Parker worked for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service) as a district adjudication officer. Before that, she was an immigration caseworker and congressional speechwriter for former U.S. Representative Darlene Hooley (D-Oregon, Fifth District).

During law school, Ms. Parker clerked for the Employment Section of the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice.

In addition to her other law school achievements, Ms. Parker served as class president in her second and third years; was a member of the Dean’s List; and received high paper awards in Employment Law, Constitutional Law and International Law. Ms. Parker is a co-author of “The Oregon Resources Manual” (2007, 2008 and 2009 editions), published by Associated Oregon Industries. She is also a co-author of “La Promesa en el Derecho,” published by the Hispanic National Bar Association in 2009. Ms. Parker's other publications include:

• “Land Use,“ co-author, Chapter 2, “Federal and State Constitutional Limitations,” Oregon State Bar Association, 2010.
• “The Family and Medical Leave Act of 2009 Cumulative Supplement,” contributing author, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law, 2009.

Ms. Parker volunteers her time to a number of organizations, including Loaves and Fishes and the Oregon Food Bank.