Kyle Dukelow
Lawyer and Mentor Coach
In August, 2014, I began taking classes through the Coaches Training Alliance to learn the art of coaching. After six months of reading, intense classes, a number of “coach the coach” sessions, and practical experience of gathering my own clients, I graduated to become a professional coach. Since then, I have been delighted to help colleagues, peers and professionals break the chains that were holding them back.
Attorney
I began practicing law before graduating from law school. In Oregon, third year law students practice law under the supervision of a licensed attorney. The Lane County Public Defender’s office asked me to represent clients during my final year of law school. I did so. That year, I conducted three jury trials and participated in numerous hearings. Since obtaining my degree I have represented thousands of people, developed a successful practice, appeared in trials, court hearings, and arbitrations — while managing my own and other attorneys’ offices.
- Licensed in Oregon and Washington
- Practicing since 1993
- AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Past Treasurer-Civil Rights Committee, Oregon State Bar
- Past Chair-Oregon State Bar Quality of Life Committee-Law School Presentations Subcommittee
- Past Co-Chair-Publications Committee of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
- Past Member-Education Committee of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Pre-Law
I received a BS in Anthropology with an emphasis in Zoology from Michigan State University in 1989. I had a summer internship at the San Diego Zoo-Center for the Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES), followed by a job as a mailroom clerk in a large San Diego law firm, and an administrative assistant for a small firm of criminal defense attorneys. During the year after my graduation, I grappled with the decision of attending graduate school to become an animal behaviorist, or going to law school. The words of one scientist greatly influenced my decision. “In science, it is getting harder and harder to get grants, and there is more and more competition.” I figured that with a law degree, I would have a better chance of getting a job. How wrong I initially was.