Judge Paula Brownhill: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Appointed By: Gov. Barbara K. Roberts

Biography

Hon. Paula Brownhill (Ret.) was a judge for the 18th Judicial District Circuit Court of Oregon in Clatsop County. She was appointed to the bench by former Governor Barbara Roberts on November 1, 1994. Brownhill retired in November 2019 and began serving as a senior judge.


She served as Presiding Judge in Clatsop County and is credited with introducing family law mediation and parent education classes to the circuit court in 1998, as well as opening the Family Resource Center in 2000, to assist pro se litigants with family law forms and procedures. In 2007, Brownhill created the Clatsop Family Treatment Court, which she presided on until her retirement.


Prior to her appointment, she worked as a private practice attorney.


Brownhill received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Oregon. She went on to complete a J.D. at the University of Oregon School of Law. Brownhill was admitted to practice in Oregon in 1981.


Her memberships included the Oregon Circuit Court Judges Association (past chair).


Brownhill was appointed to the Statewide Family Law Advisory Committee by former Chief Justice Wallace Carson in 1998, which she later chaired. She was also the founding member of the Judicial Engagement and Leadership Institute, designed to help the state’s judges improve juvenile dependency procedures. In addition, Brownhill chaired the Firearms and Domestic Violence Task Force and hosted the Clatsop County Meth Summit in 2006.


She received the Wallace P. Carson, Jr. Award for Judicial Excellence from the Oregon State Bar (2019), the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Statewide Family Law Advisory Committee (2017), and a lifetime achievement award for her work with abused and neglected children from former Chief Justice Thomas Balmer (2015).

Recent Cases by Hon. Paula Brownhill

On March 28, 2024 an identity record case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Mar 28, 2024

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Identity Record

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 28, 2024

On March 27, 2024 a landlord/tenant - residential eviction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Mar 27, 2024

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential Eviction

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On March 26, 2024 a review - gun permit appeal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Mar 26, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Review - Gun Permit Appeal

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On March 12, 2024 a landlord/tenant - residential eviction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Mar 12, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential Eviction

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 28, 2024

On January 26, 2024 a landlord/tenant - residential eviction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jan 26, 2024

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential Eviction

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 16, 2024

On June 26, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jun 26, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 14, 2023

On June 12, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jun 12, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 14, 2023

On May 11, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

May 11, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 27, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Mar 27, 2023

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On March 1, 2023 a petition custody/support/visitation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Mar 01, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Petition Custody/Support/Visitation

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Custody,Visitation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On February 15, 2023 a petition custody/support/visitation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Feb 15, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Petition Custody/Support/Visitation

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Custody,Visitation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On February 9, 2023 a dissolution case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Feb 09, 2023

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Dissolution

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 12, 2023

On November 21, 2022 a tort - general case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Nov 21, 2022

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Tort - General

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 08, 2023

On July 13, 2022 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jul 13, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 13, 2022

On June 6, 2022 a landlord/tenant - residential or return of personal property case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jun 06, 2022

Status

Dismissal

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Landlord/Tenant - Residential or Return of Personal Property

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Landlord-Tenant

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 09, 2023

On May 19, 2022 a procedural matters - general case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

May 19, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Procedural Matters - General

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 09, 2022

On April 1, 2022 an identity record case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Apr 01, 2022

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Identity Record

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 09, 2022

On November 9, 2021 a contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Nov 09, 2021

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 08, 2023

On June 29, 2021 a contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jun 29, 2021

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 11, 2023

On May 18, 2021 a contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

May 18, 2021

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 08, 2023

On April 27, 2021 a tort - general case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Apr 27, 2021

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Tort - General

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 06, 2022

On November 12, 2020 a review - gun permit appeal case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Nov 12, 2020

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Review - Gun Permit Appeal

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 25, 2022

On October 14, 2020 a contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Oct 14, 2020

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 11, 2023

On July 10, 2020 a contract case was filed in the jurisdiction of Clatsop County. Judge Paula Brownhill presiding.

Filed

Jul 10, 2020

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

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Court

Clatsop County

County

Clatsop County, OR

Category

Contract

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

Breach of Contract

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 08, 2023

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