--- title: "Rima I Ghandour | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rima-i-ghandour-judge-multnomah-county-circuit-court-110-or" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Rima I Ghandour Multnomah County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Multnomah County Circuit Court - State: Oregon - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Rima I. Ghandour is a judge of the 4th Judicial District Circuit Court of Oregon (Multnomah County), serving in Position 21 since January 1, 2023, with a term ending January 6, 2031 - Judge Rima I. Ghandour was appointed to the Multnomah County Circuit Court in December 2022 by Governor Kate Brown - She opened her own firm, Ghandour Law, LLC, in 2013, after serving as a partner at Wiles Law Group (2009–2013) and as an attorney at Liberty Mutual Insurance (2008–2009) and Safeco (2003–2008) ### Education - University of San Diego, School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - In 2023, Ghandour became the first Arab Muslim American woman appointed as a judge in Oregon, a milestone celebrated by the Oregon Muslim Bar Association and community leaders - Appointed by former Oregon Governor Kate Brown in 2022 to fill the vacancy created when Stephen Bushong was elevated to the Oregon Supreme Court. - Before joining the judiciary, Ghandour practiced civil litigation in Oregon - focusing on construction defect cases, class actions, insurance defense, and personal injury claims. - She co‐founded the Oregon Muslim Bar Association and has served on multiple diversity and civil rights boards - She has received the President’s Diversity and Inclusion Award from the Oregon State Bar, the AILA Richard M. Ginsburg Outstanding Leadership for Immigrant Rights Award, and the Community Service Award from the Muslim Education Trust ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices recording Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance under UTCR 3.180 requires advance permission from the judge or court designee before electronic notes, courtroom recording, or electronic transmission from the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: you need advance permission from the judge or court designee before you [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording limits Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance lists proceedings and materials where recording is not allowed, including juvenile cases, many family-law cases, voir dire, private conversations, jurors, and recesses. Evidence excerpt: Recording is never allowed for [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Oregon OJD states that remote hearings use Webex and that the court provides case participants with the link to join the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court uses Webex to host these remote hearings and will provide case participants with the link to join the hearing. [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote public access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD explains that eligible remote hearings may be live-streamed for public viewing through Webex Events, subject to limitations and court access instructions. Evidence excerpt: If the remote hearing is eligible for public viewing, it will be live-streamed through Webex Events [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### livestream access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD publishes live stream access instructions and states that live streaming begins shortly before scheduled proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Live streaming of proceedings begins approximately five minutes before the scheduled proceeding time. [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department official judicial roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department Judges: Rima I Ghandour](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rima-i-ghandour-judge-multnomah-county-circuit-court-110-or", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rima-i-ghandour-judge-multnomah-county-circuit-court-110-or", "name": "Rima I Ghandour | KnowJudges", "description": "Rima I Ghandour, Multnomah County Circuit Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx). Collected 2026-07-26.