Valeri L Love

Professional career

• Valeri L. Love is a judge on Oregon’s 2nd Judicial District Circuit Court (Lane County), appointed in 2011, and currently serves as Chief Juvenile Judge
• Gleaves Swearingen Potter & Scott from 2007 and previously held the role of a deputy district attorney for Lane County
• Also a judicial law clerk for Hon
• The Chief Juvenile Judge for Lane County, presiding over dependency and delinquency matters, and leading the county’s Recovery and Progress – Juvenile Treatment Court (RAP‐JTC) program

Education

Additional information

• Joined the Lane County Circuit Court by former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber in 2011.
• handling domestic violence and financial fraud cases.
• Before joining the court, Love practiced law in both criminal and civil matters.
• handling dependency, delinquency, and specialized treatment court cases
• She enjoys cooking, dancing hula, and spending time with family and pets
• Born and raised in Hawaii, Love completed studies at Punahou School before moving to Oregon.
• Judge Love is a Board Director of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and has served on multiple NCJFCJ committees, including the Juvenile Law Advisory Committee.
• She has also been active in Oregon Women Lawyers, the Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and various judicial leadership and advisory councils