Robert C. Joondeph Disability Rights Oregon, Portland Robert C. Joondeph, Disability Rights Oregon, Portland. Mr. Joondeph has dedicated his career to public service. He began as a VISTA volunteer for legal aid in Klamath Falls, later working as a staff attorney for Metropolitan Public Defenders and in various positions with Oregon Legal Services. Mr. Joondeph joined the board of the Oregon Advocacy Center in 1983 and became managing attorney for the center. Under Mr. Joondeph’s longtime direction, the Oregon Advocacy Center provides legal advice and information about the rights of people with disabilities. This includes civil rights, special education, health care, rights to public and private services, guardianship, and rights in care facilities. The Oregon Advocacy Center has received public service awards from the United Cerebral Palsy Association, the Metropolitan Human Rights Center, the Community Partnerships Project, and the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Joondeph is the most recent recipient of the Oregon State Bar President’s Public Service Award. He is also an active bar and community volunteer, serving primarily in roles that further his commitment to the public. He serves on the executive committees of the Oregon State Bar Disability Law Section and Diversity Section, and he is a member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates. He also sits on the board of directors for the Center for Disability and Health and is a member of the Mental Health Planning and Management Advisory Council. (10/09)